Keiichi Sagawa

Keiichi Sagawa joined Recruit Co., Ltd. (currently Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.) in 1988, where he was first assigned to the accounting department before transferring to the HR Division in 2000 and becoming Division Head of the HR Tokai Division in 2004. In that capacity, he worked to strengthen services such as From A and Townwork.

He subsequently was appointed Corporate Executive Officer in 2006. As the officer responsible for business supervision, he facilitated the reorganization of the governance structure from a division-based structure to a company-based structure. By redefining the company as the strategic business unit and delegating authority and responsibility accordingly, he improved the level of freedom in business operations and helped develop business leaders. As the officer responsible for investment management, he also built the foundation for promoting M&A strategy.

In 2011, he was appointed Corporate Executive Officer and Board Director and led the IPO project that resulted in the successful listing of Recruit Holdings on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in October 2014.

In his current position, he is in charge of the corporate staffing department and is responsible for areas including finance, accounting, tax matters, capital market strategies, legal affairs, compliance, and information security.