Mixi, Inc. Announces Executive Changes, Effective June 25, 2013
May 15, 2013 at 08:40 am EDT
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Mixi, Inc. announced that its president and founder Kenji Kasahara, 37, will step down. Yusuke Asakura, 30, operating officer and chief of corporate planning, will be promoted to become the new president. Kasahara will become chairman without the right to represent the company.
He will focus on the development of new operations. The leadership change will be effective June 25. Asakura joined Mixi in 2011 after working at a consulting firm.
MIXI Inc is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the digital entertainment business, sports business and lifestyle business. The Company operates through three business segments. The Digital Entertainment Business segment is engaged in the provision of games for smart devices, the implementation of related events, and the production and sale of goods. The Sports Business segment is engaged in the investment in sports team management and public sports related businesses. The Lifestyle Business segment is engaged in the management of services that are related to people's lives using the Internet. The main services include Kazoku Album Mitene, a photo and video sharing application for families, and minimo, a salon staff direct reservation application.
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