Seiji Murai

Current

Exective Board at IMSTA
Managing Director at Synthax Japan Inc.
Managing Director at MI Seven Japan Inc

Consultation committee at Japan Musical Education and Culture Promotion Society

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Past

Outside Board Director at Unbalance Co.Ltd
Chairman of the Borad at Steinberg Japan Inc
Managing Director at MegaFusion Corp

Vice President & COO at Cameo Interactive Ltd.
Chief researcher at Shobi Gakuen human science laboratory

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Seiji Murai’s Summary

I created several powerful companies in Japan. I have good knowledge of media Authoring market in this country. Core members of our company are excellent people who have fast developed brands to top brands in this country. As pioneering company for media Authoring business in Japanese market, we have been developed Pro Audio,Broadcast,PC Audio market, higher education market, game animation and on-line karaoke market, etc. The reason why these brands still keep their predominant position through fierce competition in domestic market with world leading Japanese manufacturing companies is because I have outstanding personnel. I have its abundant experience of corporate setup, Brand marketing,Market Development, Venture Creation, IPO process, M&A Process, Entrepreneurship...Strategic Alliance.

Seiji Murai’s Specialties:

Market Development, Venture Creation, IPO process, M&A Process, Entrepreneurship...Strategic Alliance

Seiji Murai’s Experience

Exective Board

IMSTA

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

2007 — Present (2 years)

The International Music Software Trade Association represents the interests of music software and soundware publishers. One of our most important functions is to advocate for the legal use of software in the music production and creation landscape. We do this primarily through public education campaigns. We are supported by our members who are software and soundware developers, distributors, retailers and publications.
Managing Director

Synthax Japan Inc.

(Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

January 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)

Synthax offers integrated, solid, affordable and complete media solutions for the recording professional...with unsurpassed support. We are a unique firm involved in research, co-development, marketing and ultimately distribution of stand-alone, synergistically connected digital audio and related product lines. We supply a nationwide network of dealers with some of the finest cutting-edge digital audio products in Japan. Our product range cuts across many industries including:
Broadcast, Internet Streaming, Music Industry, Pro Lighting, Commercial Audio, Theatre, Military Communications and many others.Collectively, our products assemble into a World-Class Recording and Media Studio, with a focus on multi-track digital audio, remote control and critical listening. We also offer complete mobile, modular ATA studios, allowing users to transport and reproduce their setups safely anywhere in the world.??www.synthax.jp
Managing Director

MI Seven Japan Inc

(Privately Held; Music industry)

September 2004 — Present (4 years 11 months)

The body of MI7 JAPAN, Inc. is a sales distributor business over multiple countries. MI7 JAPAN, Inc. is also focusing on developing an advanced IT system. We have established a unique third-party logistic system and an on-line accounting/credit/disbursement/inventory check/shipping check system which enables customers to confirm available information on the Internet such as order acceptance/inventory check/account payable balance check. At present there are no competitors who have an inventory check/accepting order/placing order/accounting check using a real-time system. Thus, MI7 JAPAN, Inc. believes strongly that we will present ourselves as a pioneering company in this business field.
http://www.mi7.co.jp
Consultation committee

Japan Musical Education and Culture Promotion Society

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Fund-Raising industry)

April 2004 — Present (5 years 4 months)

JMECPS has always made it a mission to define the relationship between "music and culture" through a global perspective. Efforts focus on supporting modern musical activities and discovering talented players of the wind instruments, percussion instruments,vocalists,pianists and chamber music. The ultimate goal of our Society is to enlighten the public with the grandiosity of each of the fields mentioned and to promote international exchange with music fans around the world. Our programs include the Japan Wind and Percussion Competition, Japan Vocal Competition, and Japan Amateur Piano Competition. It will remain high on our agenda to continue to nurture talented musicians and to offer "opportunities" for musicans to perform with the goal to fulfill our mission to truly promote musical and cultural activities.
Strategic Consulting, including business plan & strategy development.
http://www.jmecps.or.jp/e-index.htm
Outside Board Director

Unbalance Co.Ltd

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)

July 2003 — December 2005 (2 years 6 months)

http://www.unbalance.co.jp
Chairman of the Borad

Steinberg Japan Inc

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

April 1997 — March 2004 (7 years)

http://www.steinberg.net/jp
Managing Director

MegaFusion Corp

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

April 2000 — June 2003 (3 years 3 months)

http://www.cameo.co.jp
Vice President & COO

Cameo Interactive Ltd.

(Partnership; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

April 1990 — March 2000 (10 years)

http://www.cameo.co.jp
Chief researcher

Shobi Gakuen human science laboratory

(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Research industry)

January 1998 — March 2000 (2 years 3 months)

Ars Electonica publication's INFOWAR Japanese version translation publication and Consafarens1999 Informatics major
http://ascii24.com/news/i/topi/article/1999/10/26/605142-000.html
http://www.aec.at/en/index.asp

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Seiji Murai’s Websites:

Seiji Murai’s Groups:

Japan Musical Education and Culture Promotion Society,
（http://www.jmecps.or.jp/e-index.htm）
Japan Pop Culture Association,
（http://www.ppp.am/ppp_e_gijiroku.html）
Hyper Media Workshop,
（http://www.hmw.or.jp）