Masumi Minegishi is Representative Director and Chairperson. He has previously served as Representative Director, President and CEO of Recruit Holdings from 2012. He is credited with leading the Company’s transformation into a global tech company. Five years after joining the Company in 1987, Masumi was transferred to the new business development office, where he contributed to the launch of Zexy, the bridal magazine. He became Senior Vice President in 2003 and Executive Vice President in 2004. After leading the housing information business and consolidated numerous operations to build the SUUMO brand, he was appointed as a Director and Executive Vice President in 2009.