Thinca, Inc. Announces New Management Structure

Thinca, Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Takahiro Ejiri), developer and seller of the AI communication integration platform "Kaikura," announces the following changes to its management structure effective April 1, 2026. The company aims to further enhance its corporate value by strengthening its management team, accelerating business development, and expanding its operations.

New Management Structure as of April 1, 2026

Position Name

President & CEO Takahiro Ejiri (Reappointed)

Director & CTO Naoki Sasada (Reappointed)

Outside Director Satoru Akutsu (Reappointed)

Outside Director Ai Tanabe (Reappointed)

Full-time Auditor Kyoko Takahashi (Current)

Outside Auditor Naoki Hiramatsu (Current)

Outside Auditor Chikami Yamazoe (Current)

Executive Officer, CFO Yuki Iida (Newly Appointed)

Executive Officer, CPO Tomohiro Ueda (Current)

Executive Officer, Head of Business Planning Division Toru Uenaka (Newly Appointed)

Executive Officer, Head of Mobility Business Division Eiichi Yanagida (Newly Appointed)

*Reappointments are based on resolutions passed at the General Meeting of Shareholders and the Board of Directors meeting held on March 27, 2026.

Background of the Transition to the New Management Structure

With its corporate philosophy of "Making the world more interesting with IT," Thinca, Inc. has fully entered its "Second Founding Phase" aiming for further leaps in growth. Positioning 2026 as a "turning point for non-continuous growth," the company plans its largest-ever growth investment in AI function enhancement and talent acquisition. To powerfully lead this significant transformation and accelerate business development, the management structure will be strengthened. Under the new system, we will accelerate the realization of our "Communication Singularity Concept" through proactive growth investments for the future, thereby maximizing customer value and achieving dramatic business growth.

Profiles of New Management Members

Executive Officer, CFO Yuki Iida

【Biography】

Graduated from Keio University, Faculty of Economics. Master of International Business from the University of Wollongong, Sydney Business School, Australia. Certified Management Accountant (CMA) by the U.S. IMA. Registered Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. Joined Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. in 1996, engaged in FP services in the sales department. Joined SOFTBANK BB Corp. (now SoftBank Corp.) in 2001, engaged in corporate planning for the Yahoo! BB business. Subsequently, he has mainly worked in CFO, corporate planning, IR, and FP&A roles at companies including Sophia Holdings Co., Ltd., Nihon ESI K.K., Equinix Japan K.K., and Wave Rock Holdings Co., Ltd. Joined Thinca, Inc. in March 2026 and was appointed Executive Officer, CFO.

Executive Officer, Head of Business Planning Division Toru Uenaka

【Biography】

Graduated from Kobe University, Faculty of Economics. Joined ISID (Information Services International-Dentsu, Ltd., now Dentsu Soken) in 1999. Engaged in sales, business planning, and marketing for large enterprise core systems. Experienced in launching overseas outsourcing centers. Joined naviplus, Inc. (now DG Business Technology, Inc.) in 2015. Engaged in sales and business planning for e-commerce SaaS. Led organizational transformation, established a customer success system in SaaS, and promoted partner alliances, serving as the head of the SaaS business and new business development. Joined Thinca, Inc. in June 2025. Appointed Executive Officer in January 2026.

Executive Officer, Head of Mobility Business Division Eiichi Yanagida

【Biography】

Graduated from Meiji University, School of Commerce. Worked at Recruit Co., Ltd. for 7 years in corporate sales for mid-career recruitment. Subsequently, spent 11 years at Sansan, Inc. Promoted a vertical strategy for the real estate and construction industries, focusing on enterprise companies. Contributed to expanding adoption within the industry by proposing value that positioned the service as an infrastructure supporting the sharing and succession of personal networks. Experienced the company's growth phase from 70 to 2,000 employees. Afterwards, engaged in business development and sales strategy planning at two startups in the EdTech and SalesTech sectors. Joined Thinca, Inc. in June 2025. Appointed Executive Officer in January 2026.

Comment from the President & CEO

President & CEO Takahiro Ejiri

Two years after our listing, our company is now striding powerfully into a full-fledged "Second Founding Phase." This year, 2026, is an extremely crucial year for Thinca, serving as a "turning point for non-continuous growth." To realize our "Communication Singularity" concept, which aims to solve society's dialogue challenges by combining our strength of over 600 million conversation data points with generative AI, we have decided to make the largest-ever growth investment in AI and talent. With this strong new management team, we will lead this major transformation and aim for sustainable corporate value enhancement and dramatic growth.

About Thinca, Inc.

Company Name: Thinca, Inc. (TSE Growth: 149A)

Representative: President & CEO Takahiro Ejiri

Headquarters: 10F Hirose Bldg., 3-17 Kanda-nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0054

Established: January 8, 2014

Business: IT system planning, development, and operation; cloud service product planning, development, sales, and operation; consulting for IT service utilization

Capital: 397 million yen

Number of Employees: 75 (as of the end of December 2025)

URL: https://www.thinca.co.jp/

【Thinca IR note】

https://note.com/thinca_2025

We provide detailed information about Thinca's business strategy and growth potential.