Masumi Minegishi is Representative Director and Chairperson. He has previously served as Representative Director, President and CEO of Recruit Holdings from 2012 to 2020. 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.
June 2022
Independant Outside Director* of ANA HOLDINGS INC. Outside Director* of Konica Minolta, Inc.
April 2021
Representative Director* and Chairperson*
April 2019
Vice Chairman* of KEIZAI DOYUKAI (Japan Association of Corporate Executives)
April 2012
Representative Director, President and CEO
April 2011
Director; Senior Executive Vice President in charge of Corporate Strategy Office, Business Development, Corporate Planning, Human Resources, and Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC)
April 2010
Director; Executive Vice President in charge of Customer Action Platform Strategic Business Unit, Business Development, Corporate Planning, and Housing (Customer Action Platform referring to the travel, dining, beauty, education, and other lifestyle business categories)
June 2009
Director; Executive Vice President in charge of Business Development, Corporate Planning, and Housing
April 2004
Executive Vice President in charge of Important Strategy Control at Sales Promotion Business (formerly the Group-IMC Strategic Business Unit), Housing Division Company, and IMC Division Company
April 2003
Senior Vice President in charge of Information & Editing Department and IMC Division Company
April 1987
Joined the Company
Unless otherwise stated, position refers to Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. *Current position