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Takeshi Idezawa

President and Representative Director, Chief Executive Officer, Z Intermediate Global Corporation · Japan

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Takeshi Idezawa is the CEO of Z Intermediate Global Corporation. Idezawa is based in Japan. Idezawa was born in 1973 in Nagano and educated at Waseda University.

Takeshi Idezawa joined livedoor as CEO in 2007 and became a director at LINE Corporation (now Z Intermediate Global Corporation) when it changed its name from NHN Japan in 2013. He was promoted to President and CEO of LINE in 2015, leading the company through major corporate restructurings including integration with Z Holdings and Yahoo Japan.

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Recent coverage has focused on LY Corporation's strategic positioning and corporate developments, including the company's efforts to maintain Line Plus amid ongoing negotiations related to a Naver-SoftBank separation, as well as the merger between Yahoo Japan's operator and Line that was completed to strengthen competitiveness against international technology competitors.

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Born
June 9, 1973 · Nagano
Citizenship
Japan
Education
Waseda University

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