Classicom Co., Ltd. Classiccom will appoint Yoshito Kuranuki as director and CTO and Yoichi Wada as outside director to strengthen its management structure.

[Classicom Co., Ltd.] Classiccom appoints Yoshito Kuranuki as director and CTO and Yoichi Wada as outside director in order to strengthen its management structure

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Classicom Co., Ltd. Press release: September 25, 2024 Classicom aims to strengthen its management structure by appointing Yoshito Kuranuki as Director and CTO and Yoichi Wada as Outside Director
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Life Culture Platform ” Scandinavian lifestyle tool store ”, Classiccom Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kunitachi City, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kohei Aoki; hereinafter referred to as “the Company”), which develops and sells miscellaneous goods and clothing, and operates media, aims to strengthen its management structure and hires outside companies. We would like to inform you that it was resolved at the board of directors meeting held on September 25, 2024 that Mr. Yoshito Kuranuki, who was a director, will be appointed as director and CTO, and Mr. Yoichi Wada as a new outside director will be proposed as a candidate for the general meeting of shareholders. Masu. The Director candidates will be officially elected following a resolution at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on October 29, 2024. Background: Strengthening the management system to support further challenges In 2007, we opened the “Nordic Living Tools Store” using ASP for building e-commerce sites. Subsequently, in April 2016, we transitioned to developing our EC system in-house in order to further improve the value we provide to our customers. In line with this change, we have strengthened our recruitment of engineers, and in 2018, we welcomed Mr. Yoshito Kuranuki, who has a proven track record in developing engineer organizations as the representative of Sonic Garden Co., Ltd., as an outside director. Since then, the smartphone app “Nordic Living Tools Store” released in 2019 has exceeded 3.8 million downloads, and by the fiscal year ending July 2024, our group’s annual sales have grown to over 7 billion yen. Along with this growth, the importance of efficiency and security has also increased, and Mr. Kuranuki has been appointed from an outside director to director and CTO, overseeing the engineering organization as an executive officer while being closely involved in the field. We will further stabilize our system
development structure. In addition, by welcoming Mr. Yoichi Wada, former president of Square Enix Co., Ltd. and a wide-ranging knowledge of entertainment business, finance, global expansion, and IR systems, as an outside director, we will continue to take on new challenges. We aim to further strengthen our management structure. Director and CTO Yoshito Kuranuki
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/24748/125/24748-125-06df726539329580adff0dfb457192a5-1500×1125.jpg After joining a major system integrator, he launched an in-house venture. In 2011, he underwent MBO and established Sonic Garden Co., Ltd., becoming the representative director. We offer “contract development without delivery” that provides advisory services for a fixed monthly fee and performance contract. We are also implementing new initiatives such as all employees working remotely, eliminating offices, and running the company without management. Served as an outside director of the company since July 2018. Comment This time, I will be involved in execution from an outside director (audit and supervisory committee member) as a director and CTO. Utilizing technology is essential to further draw out our strengths. We will make full use of the experience we have cultivated to date and focus on developing and operating systems that support sustainable business growth, as well as promoting further digitalization. We will do our best to contribute to increasing corporate value and meet the expectations of all stakeholders, including shareholders and investors. Thank you for your continued support. Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) Yoichi Wada
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/24748/125/24748-125-514f5f1559b729a73846f54d87c3ed96-1500×1125.jpg Joined Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. in 1984. In 2000, transferred to Square Co., Ltd. and became president. In 2003, merged with Enix and launched Square Enix Co., Ltd. He has served as CEO of the company, chairman of the Computer Entertainment Association, chairman of the Japan Business Federation’s copyright division, and contributed to the networking and globalization of the game industry. Since 2016, he has focused on supporting young business owners regardless of the game industry, serving as an outside director and advisor. Comment I have now been appointed as an outside director. I agree with our company’s philosophy of “We want to help create a comfortable society by searching for a lifestyle that fits our lifestyle,” and we deeply sympathize with the way we conduct activities to carry out that philosophy. I would like to. The process of pursuing a philosophy is itself a company, and we believe that corporate governance means ensuring that the process can proceed without contradiction, so as not to go against the wishes of each stakeholder or cause conflicts between stakeholders. I am. We are very much looking forward to moving forward together.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/24748/125/24748-125-8a338d4a61ac2eada162492db747ef0d-1500×1000.jpg Back row left: Director and CTO Yoshito Kuranuki Center: Outside director Yoichi Wada Right Director and CFO Yohei Yamaguchi Front row left: Representative Director and President Kohei Aoki Right: Director and Vice President Tomoko Sato
What is the main service “Nordic lifestyle tool store”? Official website: https://hokuohkurashi.com/ (https://hokuohkurashi.com/) “Nordic Living Tools Store” is a life culture platform that sells
miscellaneous goods, apparel, etc. under the theme of “Create a lifestyle that fits.” and delivers various content related to daily life. It started in 2007 as an e-commerce site specializing in vintage Scandinavian tableware, and currently handles products from all over the world, including Japan, as well as planning and selling original products. A unified worldview (life culture) of various contents such as recipes, columns, interview articles, podcasts, documentaries, and original dramas such as “The Aoba Family Table” which was made into a movie in 2021, 7.44 million yen. By communicating through highly engaged accounts (official smartphone apps and SNS followers), we are creating strong ties with our customers.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/24748/125/24748-125-7ad65749cc8a338c4117c9c3b1da2473-1400×920.jpg Life Culture Platform configuration diagram. A platform that connects customers with their worldview (life culture).
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/24748/125/24748-125-c821387965f6400abe4b3e88c942de09-1400×920.jpg An image of a “Nordic lifestyle tool store.” A resort park-like platform where you can experience a unique worldview. ■Company profile Company name: Classicom Co., Ltd. English notation: Kurashicom Inc. Head Office: Nonowa Kunitachi SOUTH 3F, 1-1-52 Naka, Kunitachi City, Tokyo Established: September 2006 Representative: Representative Director and President Kohei Aoki Number of employees: 98 people (including 4 part-time workers as of the end of July 2024) Business content: Life culture platform business (EC management, media management content development, advertising planning and sales, miscellaneous goods/apparel planning and sales) URL:
https://kurashi.com/ (https://kurashi.com/) New listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market on August 5, 2022 (stock code: 7110)