Toru Takasuka
Toru Takasuka (高須賀 宣, Takasuka Tōru; born 1966) is a Japanese software entrepreneur.
Takasuka founded Cybozu, one of Japan's first web-based groupware products. In 1997, with a $200,000 loan and two partners, Takasuka left his position as Vice President of Matsushita Electric Works V-Internet Operations in Osaka, Japan for the small city of Matsuyama, where he began developing Cybozu.[1] Japanese for "cyber-kid", Cybozu held an initial public offering (IPO) within three years. In April 2005, Takasuka resigned his position as President and CEO at Cybozu. In January 2006, he co-founded LUNARR, Inc. with his business partner, Hideshi Hamaguchi in Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.[2] He currently lives in both Portland, Oregon and Tokyo, Japan.[3]
Personal history
[edit]He was born in 1966, in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan.[4]
Education
[edit]1990, B.S. in Engineering Management, Hiroshima Institute of Technology
Professional
[edit]He joined Matsushita Electric Works in 1990, working in client-server networking and R&D. In 1994, he developed Japan's first corporate intranet with Hideshi Hamaguchi. In 1996, he became Vice President and Director of V-Internet Operations at Matsushita Electric Works, an in-house venture company he helped create.
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Read, R. (2006, February 12). After Cashing In His Chips At Home, Japanese Upstart Reboots In Portland. The Oregonian, pp.1,2
- ^ LUNARR - Create. Flip. Share Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.dreamgate.gr.jp/feature/interview/bestlife/36/ [dead link]
- ^ LUNARR - Create. Flip. Share Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
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