20th Anniversary Special
'Interview with Susumu Fujita, President & Founder'
-Second part-
Profile
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Susumu Fujita
President, CyberAgent, Inc.
Susumu Fujita founded CyberAgent in March 1998 and became President. As one of the pioneers of Internet industry in Japan, he is actively expanding the company's business from advertising, game to new media. -
Sonoko Miyakawa
Senior Manager, IR & SR Division
CyberAgent, Inc.
Sonoko Miyakawa joined CyberAgent in 1999, soon after the company’s foundation as the first female at the Company. She established PR & IR Division in 2003 and became a senior manager. As an IR officer, she attained first place for the US financial magazine, Institutional Investor’s “Best IR Professionals” in five consecutive years.
In the second part, Miyakawa asked Fujita a couple of key questions about retirement, heredity and succession planning. Also, she revealed what he intends the company to be in the next 20 years.
Check out the 5-minute video to get to know his thoughts and vision.
To watch the first part, visit here.
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Leadership Transitions: The Handover from the Founding President to the Second Generation
The founder and president of CyberAgent, Susumu Fujita, announced his intention to step down and began grooming a successor in spring 2022. After selecting 16 candidates and a preparation period spanning three and a half years, we announced our next presidential candidate on November 14, 2025. This matter is set to be officially approved at the 28th Annual Shareholders Meeting on December 12, followed by the Board of Directors meeting. We spoke with current president Susumu Fujita and incoming president-designate Takahiro Yamauchi about this transition.
