Notice of Appointment of Chairman of the Board

In order to strengthen our blockchain business, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Soji Suzuki as Chairman of the Board, effective December 1, 2020.

Biography of Soji Suzuki

After graduating from Hitotsubashi University, Chairman Suzuki joined Mitsui & Co., Ltd. where he was in charge of import/export of chemical plants and project finance.
He holds a MBA (Master of Business Administration) from the Wharton School of the Pennsylvania Graduate School in the United States.

After that, he has also served as an assistant vice president of Citibank and a vice president of Chase Manhattan Bank, being in charge of derivatives (financial derivatives) and investment funds, part-time lecturer at Hitotsubashi University, Faculty of Commerce and Management, counselor to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and currently, the chairman of the Tokyo Metropolitan Investment Evaluation Committee.

All of us at the company are united in our efforts to further develop our business, and we look forward to your continued support and encouragement.