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This list showcases the top Japan based Director operating in the Security space. If you think a Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
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Yusuke Sato
Director of IGNIS Japan
Yusuke Sato is a COO at FreakOut.
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About Dobleas, FreakOut Holdings, FreakOut Holdings, hey Japan, IGNIS Japan, Kanmu CLO, M.T.Burn, M.T.Burn, Mellow Japan, PKSHA Technology, Pulit, Tokyo Founders Fund: IGNIS is a company to develop and provide smartphone applications as the axis of business.
Yamamoto Akihiko
Directors CFO of IGNIS Japan
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About FURYU, IGNIS Japan, IJGN, TSS LINK, WARC Japan: IGNIS is a company to develop and provide smartphone applications as the axis of business.
Omura Ken
Directors (External / Part-time Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) of IGNIS Japan
Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Chuo University. In 1999, he joined the legal office of domestic enterprises with attorney registration. Since 2002, he has worked as an external auditor at many companies.
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About IGNIS Japan, Renoveru: IGNIS is a company to develop and provide smartphone applications as the axis of business.
Toshiki Nakayama
Managing Director of NTT
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About ABC Cooking Studio, ABC Holding Company, NTT, NTT DoCoMo: NTT is an IT firm that specializes in telecommunication, cybersecurity, cloud, ICT, research & development services..
Yuta Sugiyama
Managing Director of Asia Pacific of Trusona
Yuta Sugiyama serves as the Managing Director of Asia Pacific at Trusona.
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About Trusona: Trusona secures identity authentication, removes passwords from the user experience, and elevate login experience.
Akira Kamemura
Director of Metaps Inc.
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About : Metaps is engaged in three businesses: finance business, marketing business and the DX support business.
Nobuhiro Endo
Chairman of the Board of Directors of NEC Corporation
Nobuhiro Endo is the Chairman of the Board of Directors at NEC since April 2016. Previously, Nobuhiro was appointed President of NEC Corporation effective April 1, 2010 after serving as the Senior Vice President. During his tenure as Senior Vice President, Nobuhiro’s responsibilities included corporate strategy and business development and he held a key position in driving various management reforms of the NEC Group. Nobuhiro has also taken a key responsibility in formulating the mid-term growth plan of the NEC Group, “V2012 -Beyond boundaries, Toward our Vision-” Nobuhiro joined NEC in 1981. Nobuhiro spent the next two decades in the development of wireless communication systems, mainly for satellite communication systems and mobile phone base stations. In 2003, Nobuhiro led business for the ultra compact microwave communications system, “PASOLINK,” which achieved a No.1 global market share*, through increasing market share in overseas markets, driven by growth in emerging countries. Throughout his career, Nobuhiro has focused on driving innovation through advanced technologies for customers worldwide, and building strong relationships with a diverse field of customers both in Japan and worldwide. Nobuhiro is known for his wide-ranging international perspectives through his extensive experiences in the global market and time living abroad. Nobuhiro earned his Ph.D. degree from the Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology in March 1981.
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About : NEC Corporation is a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies that benefit businesses and people around the world.
Kaoru Yano
Member of the Board of Directors of NEC Corporation
Kaoru Yano is a Member of the Board of Directors at NEC Corporation since April 2016. Kaoru served as President of NEC Corporation of America, Inc from March 15, 2006 to April 1, 2010. Kaoru served as Senior Executive Vice President of NEC Corporation from June 2004 to March 2006 and its Executive Vice President from October 2002 to June 2004. Kaoru joined NEC Corporation in April 1966. Kaoru also served as the President of NEC Networks from April 2002 to April 2003 and served as its Company Deputy President since December 2000. Kaoru served as an Executive Vice President of NEC Networks since October 2002, Senior Vice President since June 1999 and its Associate Senior Vice President since June 1995. Kaoru served as Executive General Manager, Transmission Operations Unit since June 1994. Kaoru has been Chairman of the Board of Directors at NEC Technologies India Limited since April 2010. Kaoru has been the Chairman of NEC Corporation since April 1, 2010. Kaoru has been Representative Director of NEC Technologies India Limited since April 2006. Kaoru served as Director of NEC Corp. since June 1995. Kaoru served as a Director of NEC Networks since June 1995. Kaoru holds Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics Engineering from the University of Tokyo in March 1966 and obtained a Master of Science in electronics engineering from Stanford University in June 1975.
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About : NEC Corporation is a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies that benefit businesses and people around the world.
Mitsuo Okada
Representative Director, CEO, and Founder of Capy Inc.
Mitsuo Okada, a Ph.D. holder in Computer Science from Kyoto University, who has extensive expertise in online security technology for which had received recognition in the U.S.
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About Capy Inc., MutechTrail: Capy Inc is a start-up that offers secure online security solutions for websites via its CAPTCHA solution.
Kamata Tomihisa
External Director of Axelspace
Dr. Kamada earned his Ph.D. at the University of Tokyo. In 1984, he pursued his journey to establish his own business that focused on information appliances and mobile software, namely ACCESS Co., Ltd.. With great success, the company entered the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Market in 2001. He left ACCESS Co., Ltd. in 2011, and founded TomyK Ltd. in 2012 where he supports startups possessing revolutionary business ideas that revitalize the Japanese economy.
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About Axelspace, Elephantech, LPIXEL: Axelspace is a commercial microsatellite developer and satellite imagery provider.
Naoki Miyashita
Director & CTO of Axelspace
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About Axelspace: Axelspace is a commercial microsatellite developer and satellite imagery provider.
Makoto Makita
Board of Director of Cocon
Makoto Makita is the Board of Directors at Cocon.
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About Cocon: Cocon engages in the cybersecurity and AI/ automation business.
Jon Loew
Chief Marketing Director (CMO) of Blue Planet-works Japan
Jon has a 25-year track record in media, technology and security – and where these industries collide. Before joining AppGuard as its CEO in September of 2017, Jon served as the CEO of KeepTree, Inc, the secure video technology company he founded in 2011. KeepTree’s patented technology allows users to send and receive private and secure video messages to other users now, or in the future. As CEO of KeepTree, Jon has established partnerships with various high-profile companies including Sony, Dentsu, World Wrestling Entertainment, Bloomingdales, and others. KeepTree also supports parts of the U.S. military by providing ultra-secure communication services to deployed personnel. KeepTree was acquired by Blue Planet-works, Inc in 2017. Since 2009, Jon has served as Chairman of Big Media Holdings, a leading producer and distributor of entertainment content. Big Media has offices in New York, London, Prague, Kuala Lumpur and Milan, and serves broadcasters on every continent. Notable clients include Netflix, ITV Studios, DirecTV, National Geographic Channels, Discovery Networks, and hundreds of others. Jon is a partner and member of the Executive Committee of Intellitech International, a global security advisory firm with strong expertise in Counter-Terrorism, Intelligence, Border Control, and combating Organized Crime. He is also active with various philanthropic organizations involved in issues ranging from Supporting the U.S. military, rescuing animals, and providing food for the hungry. Jon graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1993, and from Brooklyn Law School in 1998.
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About AppGuard, Blue Planet-works Japan: Blue Planet-works is a recognizes the importance of personal information
Hiroshi Nakata
Representative Director and Founder of Blue Planet-works Japan
Hiroshi Nakata is the Representative Director and Founder of Blue Planet-works Japan.
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About Blue Planet-works Japan: Blue Planet-works is a recognizes the importance of personal information
Stanton D. Anderson
Outside Director of Blue Planet-works Japan
Stanton D. Anderson is the Outside Director at Blue Planet-works Japan.
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About Blue Planet-works Japan: Blue Planet-works is a recognizes the importance of personal information
Shigeyuki Takemura
Director of Blue Planet-works Japan
Shigeyuki Takemura is an Outside Director at Blue Planet-works Japan.
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About Blue Planet-works Japan: Blue Planet-works is a recognizes the importance of personal information
Yamada Yuto
Outside Director of Blue Planet-works Japan
Yamada Yuto is an Outside Director of the audits Committee of Blue Planet-works Japan.
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About : Blue Planet-works is a recognizes the importance of personal information
Yamada Yuto
Outside Director of Blue Planet-works Japan
Yamada Yuto is an Outside Director of the audits Committee of Blue Planet-works Japan.
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About : Blue Planet-works is a recognizes the importance of personal information
Shintaro Hayashi
Director of DDS Japan
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About : DDS is the division pursues the research and development.
Katsunori Ikemoto
Director CFO of Secual
Katsunori Ikemoto is the Director CFO of Secual. He previously worked as a Director at KPMG Consulting.
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About Secual: Secual is a Smart Home Security with original devices and application.
Kenzaburo Tamaru
Outside Directors of Ridge-i
Kenzaburo Tamaru is the Outside Directors at Ridge-i.
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About Ridge-i: Ridge-i provide AI technology optimized for business needs.
Kenzaburo Tamaru
Outside Directors of Ridge-i
Kenzaburo Tamaru is the Outside Directors at Ridge-i.
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About Ridge-i: Ridge-i provide AI technology optimized for business needs.
Kaoru Sonoda
Managing Director of Exida
Mr. Sonoda has over 30 years of professional experience. He is recognized as an expert in functional safety equipment certification, instrumentation design, new product development and product management/marketing. He was formerly Digital Solution Group Manager, Yokogawa Electric Corporation, a manufacturer of DCS, Safety PLC and instrumentation. His principle work responsibilities included strategic planning, global market analysis, business management and product certification. Mr. Sonoda previously held positions in research and development including hardware design and development and engineering project management. He has published papers and magazine articles on functional safety.
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About Exida, Exida: Exida delivers best-in-class products, services, and solutions to both automation hardware manufacturers and process market end users.
Kaoru Sonoda
Managing Director of Exida
Mr. Sonoda has over 30 years of professional experience. He is recognized as an expert in functional safety equipment certification, instrumentation design, new product development and product management/marketing. He was formerly Digital Solution Group Manager, Yokogawa Electric Corporation, a manufacturer of DCS, Safety PLC and instrumentation. His principle work responsibilities included strategic planning, global market analysis, business management and product certification. Mr. Sonoda previously held positions in research and development including hardware design and development and engineering project management. He has published papers and magazine articles on functional safety.
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About Exida, Exida: Exida delivers best-in-class products, services, and solutions to both automation hardware manufacturers and process market end users.
Sei Kobayashi
Representative Director and Founder of earlyworks
Sei Kobayashi is the Representative Director and Founder at Early Works.
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About earlyworks: Early Works is a Next-generation blockchain technology that realizes high speed, high scalability, and high security.
Nemoto Shinobu
Managing Director of Aplix Japan
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About Aplix Japan: Aplix is an IoT solution provider that provides devices, apps, and cloud together .
Kenichi Oshida
Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Representative Director & President of Digital Cruise
Kenichi Yoshida is the Founder, President & CEO at Digital Cruise and Director of Advanced Technology Development Office at Studist.
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About Digital Cruise, Studist: Digital Cruise Provides cloud services for video distribution and digital signage.
Shey Hakusui
Representative Director and CEO of Uni
Shey Hakusui is the Representative Director and CEO of UNI.
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About InterVault, Uni: Uni provides an IoT platform that has big data utilization by AI, high-speed blockchain, and high-level security environment.
Norio Tsubuki
Chairman & Representative Director of Terilogy
Norio Tsubuki is the Chairman & Representative Director at Terilogy.
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About Terilogy: Terilogy is an Import and sales of overseas hardware and software products
Takahiro Ohata
Representative Director / CEO / Founder of Realglobe
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About Realglobe: Real Globe is a company that makes use of advanced technologies such as AI, IoT, and Robotics.
Toshiaki Miki
Director of LAC
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About LAC: LAC provides network security against cyber-terrorism that offers security consulting services.
Toshihide Tamura
Representative Director amd Founder of ZAICO
Toshihide Tamura is working as the Representative Director and Founder of Zaico.
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About ZAICO: ZAICO is an internet based company.
Yasuhisa Hino
Senior Managing Director of oRo Japan
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About oRo, oRo Japan: oRo is a Technology Creative in the slogan as a technology oriented company
Kenji Fujii
Representative Director and Founder of Bankguard
Kenji Fujii is the Representative Director and Founder at Bankguard.
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About Bankguard: BankGuard is involved in the research and development of countermeasures against attacks on online banking.
Naoki Nick Kondo
Representative Director and CEO of VarioSecure
Nick Naoki Kondo is working as the Representative Director and CEO of VarioSecure.
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About VarioSecure: VarioSecure is a provider of domestic cyber security services.
Yusuke Chayama
Director and CFO of ChillStack
Yusuke Chayama is the Director and CFO of ChillStack.
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About ChillStack: ChillStack provides information on AI, security, and development.
Michiaki Ito
Representative Director, CEO, and Founder of ChillStack
Michiaki Ito is the Representative Director, CEO, and Founder at ChillStack.
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About ChillStack: ChillStack provides information on AI, security, and development.
Arai Soto
Director and CXO of ChillStack
Arai Soto is the Director and CXO at ChillStack.
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About ChillStack: ChillStack provides information on AI, security, and development.
Hiroki Tani
Director and CTO of ChillStack
Hiroki Tani is the Director and CTO of ChillStack.
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About ChillStack: ChillStack provides information on AI, security, and development.
Sumita Kensei
Representative Director of Kyo Diagnostics
After graduating from university, he was engaged in plant equipment sales in the plant engineering industry and experienced sales of all industries. Since 2004, he worked as an industry-academic coordinator at NEDO, Osaka University, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, etc., and engaged in the composition of many university venture and industry-university collaboration projects and management work. Established AFI Co., Ltd. in 2013. Graduated from Kobe University.
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About AFI Japan, Kyo Diagnostics: Kyo Diagnostics is a Cloud Security start up.
Tsuyoshi Haya
Director / Founder of MEDIA BRIDGE
Tsuyoshi Haya is the Director and Founder at MEDIA BRIDGE.
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About MEDIA BRIDGE: Media Bridge is a company that builds and supports sales promotions.
Yusaku Washiyama
Director of Grenge
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About : Grenge is a cyber agent group.
Ponto Matsuyama
Director CTO of MutechTrail
Sakito Ponto Matsuyama is the Director CTO at MutechTrail.
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About MutechTrail: MutechTrail creates various security systems for smartphones.
Minoru Karasawa
Senior Managing Director Group CTO of GMO Cloud KK
Joined Schumberger in July 2003 Joined Microsoft Corporation September 1999 Joined Microsoft Corporation August 2013 Joined us December 2011Technical Division of the Company Mar. 2012 Technical Director of the Company March 2014 March 2014 Group CTO March 2015 Executive Director of the Company Group CTO March 2017Group CTO (current)
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About GMO Cloud KK: Cloud services, digital identity, GlobalSign certificate authority company, cloud based development platforms
Mami Kajita
Representative Director and Founder of Singular Perturbations
Mami Kajita is the Representative Director and Founder of Singular Perturbations.
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About Singular Perturbations: Singular Perturbations is small but specific and develop into a great influence, and eventually change society.
Kenichi Komatsu
Representative Director and Founder of ID-management
Kenichi Komatsu is the Representative Director and Founder of ID-Management.
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About ID-management: ID-management is a exit management system design and product desinging company
Kozo Sato
Representative Director / Founder of NIL Japan
Kozo Sato is the Representative Director and Founder of NIL Japan.
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About NIL Japan: NIL is a company developed innovative functional ultrafine particle technology based on many years of research experience.
Tetsuro Kojima
Managing Director and COO of NIL Japan
Tetsuro Kojima is the Managing Director and COO of NIL Japan.
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About NIL Japan: NIL is a company developed innovative functional ultrafine particle technology based on many years of research experience.
Tadahisa Sato
Senior Managing Director (CTO) of NIL Japan
Tadahisa Sato is the Senior Managing Director (CTO) at NIL Japan.
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About NIL Japan: NIL is a company developed innovative functional ultrafine particle technology based on many years of research experience.
Kazuma Kondo
Representative Director and CEO of Axis
Kazuma Kondo is the Representative Director and CEO of Axis.
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About Axis: Axis is a solution vendor that focuses on information security management systems and system strategies.
Katsuya Ide
Representative Director and COO of Axis
Katsuya Ide is the Representative Director and COO at Axis.
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About Axis: Axis is a solution vendor that focuses on information security management systems and system strategies.
Ichiro Suda-ki
Representative Director of Unite and Grow
Ichiro Suda-ki is the Representative Director of Unite and Glow.
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About Unite and Grow: Unite and Grow is a Time share of information system department company
Maeda Yoshinori
Representative Director of rooter Japan
Maeda Yoshinori is the Representative Director at rooter.
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About rooter Japan: Rooter is a company organize data on the ever-increasing data and the Internet, which is deeply penetrating into society,
Ao Kozawa
Director Chief Technology Officer of Apollo Japan
Ao Kozawa is the Director Chief Technology Officer of Apollo Japan.
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About Apollo Japan: Apollo Japan provides IT services that includes cloud security & Internet of Things.
Otsuki Tadashi
Representative Director and Founder of Unibot
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About Unibot: Unibot is a Security and customer service.
Tadashi Hayashi
Founder and Representative Director of Bosco Technologies Co., Ltd.
Tadashi Hayashi is the Founder and Representative Director at Bosco Technologies Co., Ltd.
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About Bosco Technologies Co., Ltd.: Bosco Technologies Co., Ltd. offers Social infrastructure development,service development & service development business.
Satoshi Honda
Director of Spline Network
Satoshi Honda isthe Director at Spline Network and External Directors (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) at Nexon.
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About Nexon, Spline Network: Spline Network is a software company.
Hayashi Masayuki
Director of Spline Network
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About Spline Network: Spline Network is a software company.
Hayashi Masayuki
Director of Spline Network
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About Spline Network: Spline Network is a software company.
Takaaki Nagayama
Director of Betrend
Takaaki Nagayama is currently working as a Director at Betrend.
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About Betrend: Betrend is equipped with functions that help customers continuously communicate with stores that use smartphones and mobile phones.
Matsuoka Seiichi
Founder, CEO, Representative Director, and President of FIXER
Seiichi Matsuoka is the Founder, CEO, Representative Director, and President at FIXER.
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About FIXER: FIXER Inc. is the leading and the most trusted cloud service provider in Japan
Watanabe Akira
Directors (External) of Intelligent Wave
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About Intelligent Wave: Intelligent Wave specializes in network connection, authorization and other processing systems for credit card payments.
Watanabe Akira
Directors (External) of Intelligent Wave
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About Intelligent Wave: Intelligent Wave specializes in network connection, authorization and other processing systems for credit card payments.
Ken Matsuda
Representative Director of QUALITIA
Ken Matsuda is the Representative Director at QUALITIA.
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About QUALITIA: QUALITIA specializes in building systems and developing messaging solutions.
Toshio Dogu
Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Digital Arts Investments, Inc.
Toshio Dogu is the CEO of Digital Arts.
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About Digital Arts Investments, Inc.: Digital Arts develops information security software based on web filtering technology.
Umesaki Takashi
Director of LEON TECHNOLOGY Japan
In 2005 he joined Leon Technology. He oversees the technical division that is responsible for improving the accuracy of security diagnostics and developing WAF (Web Application Firewall) and tampering detection services.
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About LEON TECHNOLOGY Japan: Leon Technology is a security countermeasure services
Umesaki Takashi
Director of LEON TECHNOLOGY Japan
In 2005 he joined Leon Technology. He oversees the technical division that is responsible for improving the accuracy of security diagnostics and developing WAF (Web Application Firewall) and tampering detection services.
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About LEON TECHNOLOGY Japan: Leon Technology is a security countermeasure services
Akimaru Dhimitwuriosu Yutaka
Representative Director and Founder of Morphus
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About Morphus: Morphus is specialists in Information Security with national recognition.
Kenta Suebo
Director and CTO of Sprout Co
Born 1978. After working as an engineer at a system development company, he worked as a Securite analyst at a major Securite company. He conducts numerous Securite-diagnostics from web applications to networks and embedded devices. He was active in November 2016. Currently, as a CTO, he is working on the research of new Securite technologies, and also focusing on the development of Securite human resources.
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About Sprout Co: Sprout is a group of specialists, mainly consultants & researchers that are familiar with cybersecurity, centered on security engineers.
Yusuke Kawato
Representative Director/CEO of GLOCALISM
Yusuke Kawato is the Representative Director/CEO at GLOCALISM.
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About GLOCALISM: GLOCALISM is an IT company
Yusuke Kawato
Representative Director/CEO of GLOCALISM
Yusuke Kawato is the Representative Director/CEO at GLOCALISM.
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About GLOCALISM: GLOCALISM is an IT company
Takefumi Murakami
Director of Net One Systems
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About Net One Systems: To rapidly deliver solutions that meet the imperatives of the IT era-that’s the Net One Systems commitment.