Kakaku.com, Inc. announced the change of representative director, as resolved at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on Feb. 6, 2024. The board approved the appointment of Atsuhiro Murakami as Representative Director, President from the position of Director and Executive Vice President and resignation of Shonosuke Hata as Representative Director, President and appointed as Director and Executive Officer. Atsuhiro Murakami Date of birth January 9, 1975, Educational background is Keio University Faculty of Economics. May 1998-Joined Andersen Consulting (currently Accenture Japan Ltd.), Oct. 2002-Joined Arrows Consulting Inc. (currently EY Strategy & Consulting Co. Ltd.), Oct. 2004-Joined Kakaku.com, Inc., May 2006-Manager of CGM Promotion Office, Business Development Division, Kakaku.com, Inc., May 2008-Deputy General Manager of Business Development Division, Kakaku.com, Inc., Apr. 2009-Deputy General Manager of Tabelog Division, Kakaku.com, Inc., Jun. 2011-Senior Executive Officer, General Manager of Tabelog Division, Kakaku.com, Inc., Jun. 2012-Director, General Manager of Tabelog Division, General Manager of New Business Division, Kakaku.com, Inc., Apr. 2013-Director, Manager of New Business Preparation Office, Kakaku.com, Inc., Aug. 2014-External Director, Bengo4.com, Inc. (present), Apr. 2015-Director, Kakaku.com, Inc., Jul. 2019-Director and Executive Officer, Kakaku.com, Inc., Jul. 2023-Director and Executive Vice President, Kakaku.com, Inc. (present). The scheduled date of appointment is April 1, 2024. With the Company's General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in June 2024, Shonosuke Hata is
scheduled to retire from the Board of Directors.
Kakaku.com Inc is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the operation of purchasing support Website Kakaku.com. The Company operates through two business segments. Internet Media segment is engaged in the operation of Websites that provide price comparison service, restaurant search and reservation service, real estate information, travel information, movie information, automobile information, bus information and inheritance procedure service. The segment also develops dynamic package system, movie contents and Website production. The Finance segment is involved in the insurance agency business.