Haemori Kikaku CEO Ichiro Haemori Selected as One of '34 Leaders Driving 2026' by Mainichi Shimbun Publishing's Weekly Economist

Haemori Kikaku Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Ichiro Haemori), a business growth partner supporting clients in achieving Product-Market Fit (PMF) with the vision of 'Removing drama from all businesses,' has announced that its CEO, Ichiro Haemori, has been selected for the 'REC AWARD 2026 - 34 Leaders Driving 2026' feature in the economic magazine Weekly Economist, published by Mainichi Shimbun Publishing.

■ About the Weekly Economist's 'REC AWARD 2026' Feature

Weekly Economist is one of Japan's most historic and influential comprehensive economic magazines, founded in 1923.

The newly announced 'REC AWARD 2026 - 34 Leaders Driving 2026' feature highlights leaders who will drive the business scene in 2026, delving into their future visions and initiatives for social transformation. The experiences of executives with innovative thinking and practical skills serve to deepen understanding of modern leadership and provide a signpost toward a new future.

■ Ichiro Haemori, Representative Director and CEO of Haemori Kikaku

After graduating from Waseda Jitsugyo School and Waseda University, Haemori served as the youngest manager at an IT company before founding Haemori Kikaku in 2012. He is an alumnus of the 8th external cohort of SoftBank Academia, the successor academy founded by Masayoshi Son. Over 10 years, he has engaged in new business launches for both large corporations and startups while managing digital marketing (including production) for over 400 client companies, including national clients. Particularly in the SaaS domain, he leverages expertise and achievements across the entire customer journey, from service development to sales and CS construction, acting as an 'external CMO/COO' for numerous ventures and startups. He specializes in ideas and execution capabilities that generate maximum profit with minimal movement, and project management that navigates complexities, achieving various client KPIs such as 400% increases in unit price, 700% increases in site traffic, and 250% increases in monthly sales. He was also selected as one of 25 'Business Icons of Tomorrow' by TIME Asia.

■ About Haemori Kikaku

Haemori Kikaku is Japan's only integrated business growth partner that helps clients achieve PMF for their new businesses. Acting in external CMO/COO roles, it is a consulting firm for PMF that provides measures for each client to 'ignite their business,' ranging from marketing and production to sales and CS.

The company has been selected for the 'Best 100 Ventures in Japan' for two consecutive years, in fiscal 2024 and 2025.