Masanori Sugiura Email & Phone Number

Tokyo, Japan

agitoy Inc. is a Tokyo-based boutique consultancy offering comprehensive digital media, e-commerce, and design consulting services. We work with prominent clients such as YouTube, Digital Garage, and HuffPost, providing strategic insights and hands-on solutions. Our e-commerce consulting spans fashion, lifestyle brands, wine importers, and B2B companies, helping them navigate the digital shift. Additionally, as the official Japanese representative for Hubvisor, a leading French ad tech company, we support media companies with advanced header bidding solutions. Our design consulting team crafts user-centric digital experiences, ensuring seamless integration across platforms. We also provide corporate training programs focused on leveraging Generative AI, currently serving clients in online real estate and web marketing sectors.

Within 23 Wards, Tokyo, Japan

• Collaborated with diverse content media publishers to identify and develop new business opportunities.• Evaluated and managed external advertising technology solution partners to enhance digital media solutions.• Ensured strategic partnerships to expand market reach and drive growth.

• Identified and highlighted key content trends in Japan for YouTube's Culture & Trends division.• Analyzed video engagement to curate content reflecting the latest cultural and digital trends.• Developed and presented reports to drive insights for YouTube's global strategy and enhance connection with Japanese audiences.

• Managed business development for a smartphone app advertising platform in the APAC region, including frequent visits and networking with APAC investors in Singapore and Malaysia to support strategic growth. • Directed PR and marketing initiatives for in-house smartphone apps, contributing to brand recognition and expansion as a respected app publisher. • Built and maintained strategic partnerships with key distribution channels such as NTT docomo, SoftBank Mobile, and au KDDI, the three major telcos, enhancing market presence for in-house smartphone apps within Japan.

At Digital Garage, I was part of a joint venture with Dentsu, ADK, and CCI, focusing on social media and new media development. As one of the key players in Twitter’s internationalization, I served as the primary liaison to Twitter’s head of international expansion. During this time, I drove user acquisition efforts, pitching over 300 companies on Twitter’s effectiveness, contributing to the exponential growth of users from zero to over 20 million in Japan. Additionally, I managed sales for social listening and publishing tools and developed social media strategies for major B2C clients across industries like beverages, retail, and gaming. My role provided valuable insights into the rapid growth of prominent consumer internet services.

New York, Ny

While attending university, I worked at eGenius, providing technology advisory services in content management and systems architecture. I assisted the CEO as an apprentice, where I gained hands-on experience with JavaScript, Python, and CMS technologies, including Plone and Zope. This role allowed me to deepen my technical skills, learning to build and manage efficient content systems, and further enhanced my understanding of project coordination and client consulting.

Bachelor’S Degree

A.A.

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