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Thinca Inc. Announces New Management Structure

Tokyo-based Thinca Inc., known for its AI communication integration platform "Kaikura," has made a significant announcement regarding a new management structure set to take effect on April 1, 2026. This strategic change is designed to bolster the company's operations and facilitate a more aggressive business expansion aimed at enhancing corporate value.

New Management Team

As part of the revamped executive structure, the following appointments were announced:

• - Takahiro Ejiri: CEO, reappointed.
• - Naoki Sasada: CTO, reappointed.
• - Satoshi Akutsu: Outside Director, reappointed.
• - Ai Tanabe: Outside Director, reappointed.
• - Kyoko Takahashi: Full-time Auditor, incumbent.
• - Naoki Hiramatsu: Outside Auditor, incumbent.
• - Chikami Yamazoe: Outside Auditor, incumbent.
• - Yuki Iida: Chief Financial Officer, new appointee.
• - Tomohiro Ueda: Chief Product Officer, incumbent.
• - Toru Uenaka: Head of Business Planning, new appointee.
• - Eiichi Yanagida: Head of Mobility Business Division, new appointee.

These changes are subject to approval by the upcoming shareholders' meeting and board meeting scheduled for March 27, 2026.

Background for the Management Transition

Thinca Inc. operates under the mission to make the world more interesting through IT. The company has entered a pivotal phase, marking what they describe as their "Second Founding Period." Thinca aims to use 2026 as a crucial year for non-linear growth, underscoring the need for a solid management structure to lead in unlocking significant investments to enhance AI functionalities and talent acquisition.

The new management team will spearhead this transformation period with an active approach toward growth investment, aimed at realizing the "Communication Singularity" initiative. By doing so, they aspire to maximize customer value and ensure substantial business expansion.

Profiles of Newly Appointed Executives

Yuki Iida, CFO

• - Background: Yuki graduated from Keio University, majoring in Economics. He also holds a master's degree in International Business from the University of Wollongong, Australia. Previously with Nomura Securities, Yuki has a varied background in senior management roles in various companies, notably in finance and strategic planning. In March 2026, he will join Thinca as CFO.

Toru Uenaka, Head of Business Planning

• - Background: An economics graduate from Kobe University, Toru entered the workforce at Dentsu International Information Services in 1999. He has extensive experience in business planning and marketing with large corporations. Toru was also instrumental at NaviPlus in developing SaaS solutions. He came on board at Thinca in June 2025.

Eiichi Yanagida, Head of Mobility Division

• - Background: After graduating from Meiji University, Eiichi spent seven years with Recruit, focused on corporate sales in recruitment. Following a lengthy tenure at Sansan, he contributed to SaaS offerings and business development across several startups. He joins Thinca's executive team with an extensive network and relevant experience since June 2025.

Message from CEO Takahiro Ejiri

Takahiro Ejiri remarked, “As we celebrate our second year since going public, we have firmly entered our Second Founding Period. The year 2026 is crucial for Thinca, as we align our capabilities—leveraging over 600 million conversation datasets with generative AI—to address societal dialogue challenges. Our extensive investments in AI and workforce growth are pivotal, and we are committed to driving this transformation with our newly strengthened management team. Our focus is on enhancing sustained corporate value and ensuring remarkable growth moving forward.”

About Thinca Inc.

• - Company Name: Thinca, Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth: 149A)
• - CEO: Takahiro Ejiri
• - Headquarters: 10th Floor, Hirose Building, 3-17 Kanda Nishikicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, 101-0054, Japan
• - Established: January 8, 2014
• - Business Areas: System planning and development, cloud service product sales, IT consultation
• - Capital: 397 million JPY
• - Employees: 75 (as of December 2025)
• - Website: Thinca

Additional Resources

For further insights regarding Thinca’s business strategy and growth potential, please visit Thinca’s IR note at Note.