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Ukyo Ogasawara
CEO
After joining Nomura Research Institute as a new graduate, he worked in new
business development, followed by roles in a consulting firm focused on business
planning, sales strategy, and DX projects. In 2021, he founded Sales Marker Inc.
and launched Japan’s first intent sales SaaS, "Sales Marker." He was named in the
Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List in 2023 and received The Wall Street Journal Next Era
Leaders award in 2024. He also serves as a council member of GUGA.
Shin Chen
CTO
After completing his master’s at Washington University in St. Louis, he joined
LINE to work on a company-wide big data platform. He then moved to Microsoft
Japan, supporting system design and operations in the AI & Big Data division. At
Standby Inc., he led the development of a real-time analytics platform. As co-
founder and CTO of Sales Marker Inc., he leads both product development and
the global engineering team.
Shintaro Ogiwara
COO
He began his career at Keyence in B2B industrial equipment sales, achieving
400% year-over-year growth and earning the top sales ranking. After driving
business expansion at Voicy, he co-founded Sales Marker Inc. As an Intent Sales
Consultant, he has supported over 500 companies in new business development
and has spoken at events like IVS and Collision on sales organization and Intent
Sales strategies.
Shunya Watanabe
Co-Founder/Executive
After graduating from NYU Abu Dhabi with a degree in Computer Science, he
joined PwC Digital (Dubai), working on IoT-based smart city projects and
omnichannel customer service initiatives. He later contributed to the digital
transformation of public services. At MICIN, Inc., he led the development of
digital tools for pharmaceutical guidance. He co-founded Sales Marker Inc. to
build products that support bold business challenges.
Naoya Oka
CDO
He began his career at Yahoo Japan, leading the company’s overall brand
design. Later, as head of the CEO’s Creative Center, he oversaw UI and visual
design across all services. From 2018, he held the “Kuro-obi” title for four years
as a top visual design representative. After serving as Head of Brand Design at
LINE Yahoo, he joined Sales Marker as CDO, focusing on rebranding and brand
creative strategy.
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