Business Development and Marketing Specialist
Japan
- Current
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- Director of Business Development Unit at TrafficGate, Ltd.
- Director at J-Seed Ventures, Inc.
- Past
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- Managing Director and Organizer at Mobile Monday Tokyo/Mobikyo K.K.
- Marketing Manager at PhillipCapital Japan K.K.
- Business Development Intern at Sozon Inc.
- Education
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- Sophia University
- International School Manila
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Ryo Umezawa’s Summary
At TrafficGate, I am in charge of starting up new online + mobile business. Working on starting businesses on iPhone platform, starting up a new type of media site on mobile platform and marketing the existing point site.
Love working with start-up ventures and at J-Seed, helping partner companies develop their business. In addition to being an avid blogger, a serious networker who is constantly meeting people and hooking them up with others.
In the past, I have been the organizer of Mobile Monday Tokyo from 2005 - 2009. This is a monthly presentation/networking event targeted only for the mobile industry professional. Was in charge of planning the event, connecting foreign mobile companies with the Japanese mobile companies for business development as part of Mobile Monday Tokyo Mission.
Ryo Umezawa’s Specialties:
- Business Development (Starting New Project, Alliance)
- Online Marketing (SEO, Affiliate)
- Mobile Marketing
- Bilingual
Ryo Umezawa’s Experience
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Director of Business Development Unit
TrafficGate, Ltd.
(Online Media industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)
Leading the Business Development Team and is in charge of starting up new businesses as well as alliance. Have recently started an iPhone Ad network service for Japan,'TG Ad for iPhone' and 'Koetan!', joint project with Novauris Technologies, a voice recognition iPhone application that searches for Tokyo Subway routes. It has gotten many attention in the market and have been covered by the major media including CNET, Yahoo News, etc.
*Past Roles
- Media Producer (June 2008 - October 2008) -
Director
J-Seed Ventures, Inc.
(Privately Held; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
February 2005 — Present (4 years 10 months)
Business development and fund raising for group companies. Recent project have been mobile business and social lending business. Also, in charge of organizing the J-Seed Networking event that attracts about 100 - 150 people held three times a year.
*Past Roles
- Partner (June 2008 - December 2008)
- Business Planning (September 2007 - May 2008)
- Intern (February 2005 – September 2007) -
Managing Director and Organizer
Mobile Monday Tokyo/Mobikyo K.K.
(Wireless industry)
April 2005 — February 2009 (3 years 11 months)
Organized and managed its global mobile event, Mobile Monday Tokyo. Was in charge of lining up speakers, finding venue, PR, finding sponsors and cross-border business development. Attracted over 150 mobile professionals every month and have successfully been covered by major media.
*Past Roles
- Business Development Manager (April 2005 - November 2007) -
Marketing Manager
PhillipCapital Japan K.K.
(Investment Banking industry)
December 2007 — May 2008 (6 months)
Overhauling the group companies online marketing method for Affiliate marketing and managed blog marketing.
*Past Roles
- Intern (January 2006 - February 2007)
Assistant to Chief Fianancial Officer -
Business Development Intern
Sozon Inc.
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
February 2007 — September 2007 (8 months)
Planned and started up a new service called Blog de Baito ™, a CGM (Consumer Generated Media) Marketing as well as promoted the Sozon’s SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and SEM (Search Engine Marketing) services.
