Yappli Announces New Executive Officer Structure to Strengthen Management System
Yappli, Inc. announced a new executive officer structure effective April 1, 2026, to strengthen its management system and enhance long-term corporate value. Masashi Ichikawa, Yoshito Igashima, and Minoru Mikoda have been appointed as Executive Officer COO, CFO, and CHRO, respectively, joining Ichiro Yamato who became Executive Officer CoS earlier this year. This strategic reorganization aims to accelerate management speed, strengthen the organizational foundation, and drive further growth by optimizing customer experience, financial strategy, human resources, and strategic execution.
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Yappli, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yasufumi Iohara; hereinafter "Yappli"), which provides the digital experience platform "Yappli," announced that Masashi Ichikawa (current Executive Officer) will assume the role of Executive Officer COO, Yoshito Igashima will assume the role of Executive Officer CFO, and Minoru Mikoda will newly assume the role of Executive Officer CHRO, effective April 1, 2026, with the aim of enhancing corporate value in the medium to long term and strengthening its management system. Prior to this strengthening of the system, Ichiro Yamato assumed the role of Executive Officer CoS on January 1, 2026.
■ Background of Management System Change
With the mission of "Making digital easy, enriching society," Yappli is promoting a multi-product strategy that comprehensively supports corporate digital experiences, centered on the app platform "Yappli," and including Web construction, LINE Mini Apps, and mobile ordering.
With the expansion of business domains and rapid organizational growth, it has become essential to further accelerate management speed and strengthen the organizational foundation. In this new structure, we have enhanced our management system by appointing a "Chief Operating Officer (COO)" responsible for maximizing customer experience, a "Chief Financial Officer (CFO)" responsible for financial strategy and optimizing capital efficiency, a "Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)" as the person in charge of organizational and human resource strategies to support sustainable growth, and a "Chief of Staff (CoS)" as the key to strategy execution.
By incorporating external expertise and clarifying the roles and responsibilities of existing management members, we will integrally promote product development, business expansion, and organizational building, aiming to further accelerate growth.
■ New Executive Officer Appointments / Executive Officer Retirements (as of April 1, 2026)
■ Introduction of New Executive Officers
Masashi Ichikawa
Manages the Business Division, leading the maximization of customer experience and business growth.
April 2008: Joined Apple Japan Inc. (now Apple Japan G.K.)
May 2011: Joined BrainPad Inc.
December 2015: Joined Oracle Japan Corporation
May 2018: Joined Yappli, Inc.
July 2020: Head of Customer Success Division, Yappli, Inc.
April 2026: Executive Officer COO (Chief Operating Officer), Yappli, Inc.
Yoshito Igashima
Responsible for enhancing corporate value through capital policy and financial strategy. Certified Public Accountant.
December 2004: Joined Tohmatsu Audit Corporation (now Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC)
January 2013: Joined ESCO Co., Ltd.
February 2014: Joined paperboy&co. Inc. (now GMO Pepabo, Inc.)
March 2014: Director, Head of Management Strategy Department, GMO Pepabo, Inc.
March 2017: Managing Director CFO, Head of HR Division, GMO Pepabo, Inc.
July 2023: Representative Director and President, GMO Creators Network, Inc.
April 2026: Executive Officer CFO (Chief Financial Officer), Yappli, Inc.
Minoru Mikoda
Responsible for organizational and human resource strategy, and participates in strengthening the "UNITE by Yappli" business.
April 1998: Joined a major trading company, subsequently participated in the launch of three startups.
April 2008: Joined Recruit Co., Ltd., served as Business Planning GM, etc.
April 2015: Transferred to ITmedia Inc., became HR Manager from 2017.
April 2021: Visiting Associate Professor, GLOBIS University (current position)
June 2023: Joined Media Do Co., Ltd., became Executive Officer CHRO from 2024.
December 2025: Joined Yappli, Inc., Head of People & Culture Division.
April 2026: Executive Officer CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer), Yappli, Inc.
Ichiro Yamato
Oversees management administration, leads the execution of company-wide strategies, and drives growth through M&A and PMI.
April 2010: Joined Recruit Co., Ltd.
February 2017: Joined Yappli, Inc.
April 2018: Head of President's Office, Yappli, Inc.
April 2023: Head of Management Administration Division, Yappli, Inc.
November 2024: Head of Management Administration Division & Head of People & Culture Division, Yappli, Inc.
January 2026: Executive Officer CoS (Chief of Staff) & Head of Management Administration Division, Yappli, Inc.
◾️About Yappli, Inc.
With the mission of "Making digital easy, enriching society," Yappli, Inc. provides a digital experience platform that connects and enhances the experiences of companies, customers, and employees. We offer "Yappli" for no-code app development, "Yappli WebX" for next-generation web construction, "Yappli MiniApp" for LINE Mini App development, and "Yappli MobileOrder" for mobile ordering. Through these services, the total number of companies that have adopted Yappli's solutions exceeds 1,300.
Yappli ：https://yapp.li/
Yappli WebX ：https://webx.sites.yappli.com/
Yappli MiniApp : https://miniapp.yapp.li/
Yappli MobileOrder：https://yappli-fc.co.jp/
UNITE by Yappli ：https://unite.yapp.li/
Headquarters: Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower 41F, 3-2-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Regional Branches: Grand Front Osaka North Building 8F (Osaka), Signature Fukuoka Daimyo Garden City 8F (Fukuoka)
Representative: Yasufumi Iohara, Representative Director
Business Activities: Development and provision of "Yappli," "Yappli WebX," "Yappli MiniApp," and "Yappli MobileOrder"