ADWAYS - Key Persons


Akihiko Nishioka

Job Titles:
  • Executive Officer
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Executive Officers Team
  • Executive Officer of Influencer
  • General Manager of Corporate Management
Nishioka was appointed as General manager of Corporate Management in 2006, Director in 2010.

Eriko Okada

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • External Director

Haruhisa Okamura - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Director
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Hiroki Saito

Job Titles:
  • Executive Officer
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Executive Officer of Domestic Advertising Business
  • Manager of Internet Advertising Division
Joined Adways in 2007 and became in charge of PC affiliate service JANet. In 2014, Saito became a manager of Internet advertising division. In 2019, became a General manager of Domestic advertising business and also became as Director of preheat Inc.

Hirotaka Ito

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • External Director

Kazuko Hirata

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • External Director

Masaki Ukawa

Job Titles:
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Nobuyoshi Noda

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Board of Directors
Joined Adways in 2006 after 5 years of global marketing experiences at Fujifilm Holdings Corporation. Noda engaged in mobile ad business and became the manager in 2009. In 2011, he became an Executive officer. Noda engaged in mobile ad business and became the manager in 2009. In 2011, he became an Executive officer. Since 2013, Noda has served as a Director.

Shingo Kano

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Division Manager of Internet Ad Business
Joined Adways in 2007 as a new grad. In 2010, Kano became Division Manager of Internet Ad Business. In 2013, he became Executive Officer of Internet Advertising. In 2015, Kano became in charge of global marketing, and in 2016, became Senior Executive Officer serving also as Director of overseas subsidiaries. In 2018, he became in charge of management strategy in Adways group. Since June 2019, Kano has served as Director.

Sho Yamada - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Director
  • Member of the Board of Directors
Joined Adways in 2007 as a new grad, where he served as product manager of the PC affiliate service "JANet" in 2009. Subsequently, he launched CPI adnetwork "Appdriver" and a number of new business. Appointed a general manager of new business development in October 2012, Appointed Executive Officer of New Business in April 2014 and got promoted to Senior Executive officer in January 2016. After taking on the roles of Director in June 2020, he was appointed CEO in July 2021.

Shota Umemoto

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • External Director

Takamasa Tamura

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Senior Executive

Tomohiro Nagakubo

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Senior Auditor

Tomomi Kakuta

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Lawyer

Yoichi Tanaka

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Senior Executive

Yui Endo

Job Titles:
  • Executive Officer
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Yuta Nakayama

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Board of Directors
Joined Adways in 2010 as a new graduate and was in charge of PC affiliate service JANet and new service development. In Oct 2013, launched and in charge of a new division, App and Web Sales Division. In Apr 2017, was appointed as General Manager and in charge of domestic advertising business. Became Executive Officer in Apr 2018. Appointed as Senior Executive Officer in Jan 2021 and serving as a Director from Mar 2023.