Hidekazu Kondo
Co-founder - CEO
Published tab browser named “Lunascape” in August
2001 while at in Waseda University. Joined Sony Corporation after graduating the
university in 2002. Left Sony in March 2003 and carried out research on
next-generation web browser at Waseda University Graduate school Doctor’s course.
Established Lunascape Co., Ltd. in August 2004 while at Doctor’s course and became
the President. Lunascape project has been adopted as an exploratory software project.
Opened a branch office in Silicon Valley, USA in June 2008. In December same year,
“Lunascape5 Genesis” English version was published in USA.
Awards
2002 Best Author Prize, Information Processing Society of Japan
2003 Super Creator, IPA (Information-Technology Promotion Agency, Japan)
2004 Microsoft Fellowship Awards
2005 Software Product of the Year 2005 in Japan
2007 Microsoft Innovation Award 2007
Asuka Nishide
Co-founder - CTO
Involved in a development of “Lunascape” as a project member of Exploratory Software Project 2004 sponsored by the government. Later he associate himself with the commercialization of “Lunascape” by Hidkazu Kondo and become a coproducer.
Awards
2005 Software Product of the Year 2005 in Japan
2007 Microsoft Innovation Award 2007
Yasumitsu Sakai
COO
Born in August 1963. Experienced Project manager and Planner of TV commercial and production company while at in Waseda University. Joined Ibex&rims; after graduating the university and involved in planning and producing of sales promotion for various major organizations as a partner of major advertising agency such as Dentsu and Hakuhodo, Inc. Became Vice president of Ibex&rims; in 2002 and then in 2003 became a president of subsidiaries. When Ibex&rims; group company and Digital Garage, Inc. group company integrated their business in 2004, he retired the position of President and became Director and cooperate officer of group company’s subsidiaries. Fully retied to private life in 2005. Joined Lunascape in June 2007 as Director & COO.