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<h2 style="padding-left: 30px;">Corporate Profile<br /></h2> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">Name: dango Inc.<br />Address: Saryuto Building, Suite 6F Naka-ku 72 Yokohama City, Kanagawa 231-0041 JAPAN<br />TEL: +81-45-252-2848 / FAX: +81-45-252-2849 / Email: <img src="/images/email.png" alt="" width="163" height="13" /><br />Capital: 35,000,000 yen<br />President: Keisuke Minami</p> <h2 style="padding-left: 30px;">Company Name Origin</h2> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">To create unified common grounds for Online Games and Services.<br />As dango (Japanese dumpling) is often served with a skewer, our company name stems from the skewer which holds all the dango.</p> <h2 style="padding-left: 30px;">Founding Members</h2> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">All our founding members have had extensive experiences in the areas of Online Game (Flash/PC), Consumer Game Software development （Nintendo DSi / Wii / GameBoyAdvance / SEGA DreamCast）and Web system related development.  They have received numerous awards in their technical achievements.    They are all well-versed in the corporate management as well as international businesses.</p> <h3 style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Keisuke Minami</strong></h3> <h3 style="padding-left: 30px;"><img style="margin: 6px 18px; float: right;" title="Keisuke Minami" src="/upload_images/0000/0031/minami_small.png" alt="" width="80" height="80" /></h3> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">Founded “Hi-Fi-Net” while attending Hohsei University, Electronic Information department, successfully completed various web developments such as Mail Magazine distribution site targeting toward China. After graduation, developed broadband support systems, worked for Motive Communications, and re-established “Hi-Fi-Net” as an Online Game company.   Accomplished as a programmer and a system consultant, with his original creative programming skills, in 2007, was selected in the 1st term of “<a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?langpair=ja|en&u=http://www.ipa.go.jp/jinzai/esp/2007mito1/koubokekka.html" target="_blank">Unexplored Software Creation Project</a>” hosted by Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA).  Japan’s leading expert in the world-wide popular Web development programming language, Ruby.  His publications include “<a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?langpair=ja|en&u=http://www.rubycgi.org/ruby_cgi_book/index.htm" target="_blank">CGI Programming with Ruby</a>” (SCC company), “<a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?langpair=ja|en&u=http://www.rubycgi.org/ruby_gtk_book/index.htm" target="_blank">Introduction to Ruby/GTK programming</a>” (Gijutsu Hyoronsha), “<a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?langpair=ja|en&u=http://gihyo.jp/book/2002/4-7741-1542-8" target="_blank">Startup Java new version</a>” (Gijutsu Hyoronsha).<br /><img style="vertical-align: middle; margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px;" src="/upload_images/0000/0046/dango_h2_small.png" alt="" width="22" height="15" /> <a href="http://www.hi-fi-net.com/blog/blogs/minami/index" target="_blank">KeisukeMinami Blog (link)<br /></a></p> <h3 style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Hiroaki Ishibashi<br /></strong></h3> <h3 style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="http://www.iamas.ac.jp/" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 6px 18px; float: right;" src="/upload_images/0000/0034/ishibashi_small.png" alt="" width="80" height="80" /></a></h3> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">Studied Computer Media Art at <a href="http://www.iamas.ac.jp/" target="_blank">IAMAS</a> (International Academy of Media Arts and Sciences), published various works via internet and installation.  Won numerous excellence awards at many technology contests (Excellence <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?langpair=ja|en&u=http://www.nhk.or.jp/jp-prize/2003/jyusyou_06.html" target="_blank">Web award at 30th Nippon Sho</a>, 3rd <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?langpair=ja|en&u=http://tokyo.interactive.ad.awards.jp/Results05/List/32.html" target="_blank">Tokyo Interactive Ad Award</a>, etc, Project planning and design of Game Software (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pARffij0KaA" target="_blank">DC</a>), produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto.   Since 2005, in charge of direction and design of Nintendo Game Software (<a href="http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/UVeE-6vfX_TN90n3VWF_X5miNkyRWN93" target="_blank">DSi</a>/<a href="http://artstyle.nintendo.co.uk/" target="_blank">Wii</a>/<a href="http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/bit_g/index.html" target="_blank">GBA</a>),   NHK Educational TV programming,  Online Educational Material Project Design and Planning, Corporate Brand Site Development etc, active in many areas.<br />Currently, working as a producer and an architect of Social Games and Social Applications.<br /><img style="vertical-align: middle; margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px;" title="FB_icon" src="/upload_images/0000/0019/favicon_small.png" alt="" width="16" height="16" /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/people/ishibashi-hiroaki/1254738601" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <img style="vertical-align: middle; margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px;" src="/upload_images/0000/0043/linkedin_small.png" alt="" width="16" height="16" /> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/hiroakiishibashi" target="_blank">Linkedin<br /></a></p> <h3 style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Koji Morihiro</strong></h3> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">Obtained Masters Degree at Cornell University, Department of science and engineering, 18-year resident of North America with extensive experience in International business, Worked for Fujitsu for 14 years, major force behind venture capital partnership strategies.  Later, as a partner at Silicon Valley venture capital firm for 5 years, operated one of the highest level venture capital group in the world, thoroughly knowledgeable about enterprise business structures.  Participated in numerous corporation establishment, funding, Corporate Strategies, Stock Listing, M&A.  11 years of experience in establishment of Venture business and management.</p> <h3 style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Yuji Akaba<br /></strong></h3> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">Worked in construction machinery development for 6 years at Komatsu Seisakujo,  Educated at Stanford Graduate School,  Development and execution of Business operation strategy for 14 years, new organization planning, introduction, marketing, Startup businesses, etc, led many projects, acted as a crucial support personal in large-scale management innovation. <br />In 2002, founded “<a href="http://www.b-t-partners.com/" target="_blank">Break Through Partners Inc.</a>” with Koji Morihiro,  Extensive experience in venture establishment, development, investment, funding in Japan.  Extensive practical experiences in speedy management demanded by venture groups, enterprise, organization, talent and career development,  Committee member of “Industry competitive power and Intellectual Property” at Ministry of Economy, member of  “IT Venture Research Group” at Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, development member and instructor of ICT Venture Human Resources Research Group” at Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, “ICT Venture Business Planning and Development Support Course” at Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications,  Instructor of Venture Business Practical Theory at Japan Advanced (Hokuriku Sentan )Institute of Science and Technology.  Conducting many lectures and speeches on Venture businesses.<br /> <img style="vertical-align: middle; margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px;" title="FB_icon" src="/upload_images/0000/0019/favicon_small.png" alt="" width="16" height="16" /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/yuji.akaba" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <img style="vertical-align: middle; margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px;" src="/upload_images/0000/0043/linkedin_small.png" alt="" width="16" height="16" /> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/yujiakaba" target="_blank">Linkedin</a> <img style="vertical-align: middle; margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px;" title="Twitter_icon" src="/upload_images/0000/0028/icon_twitter_small.png" alt="" width="16" height="16" /> <a href="http://twitter.com/YujiAkaba" target="_blank">Twitter</a></p> <h3 style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Scott Murff</strong></h3> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">Has a B.S. in international affairs from Georgetown University and MBA from MIT Sloan.  Worked in product and business development in areas of music distribution (Wired Digital/Lycos, Mjuice), mobile content industry (Incubasia, Mowave) and online casual games (Oberon Media, Zynga).</p>

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