SYLA Technologies Co., Ltd. at its Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on June 30, 2023 announced the election of four new directors, including three independent directors
The election of Mr. Fuchiwaki as a new director promotes and expands SYLA’s core business as a prop-tech company. Mr. Fuchiwaki has over 13 years of experience working for global companies such as GE Healthcare, and has served as SYLA’s Group Executive Officer and CGO since 2022. In addition to Mr. Takeshi Fuchiwaki’s election as a new director, SYLA’s shareholders also elected three independent directors. This includes Mr. Gibson, who has more than 24 years of experience in real estate development and real estate investment in Asia (predominantly Japan), including 15 years in the Japanese industrial real estate sector, and is now CEO of ESR LTD. This also includes Mr. Tachibana, who served as President and Representative Director of Rakuten Baseball Inc. His tenure with Rakuten Baseball included the team’s first league championship, as well as the first place in its Japanese league. He also served as President and Representative Director of Rakuten Vissel Kobe Inc., where he helped the team become the first in the J-League to surpass 10 billion yen in operating revenue. Shareholders also elected Mr. Torii as an independent director. Mr. Torii has served as SYLA’s corporate auditor, as Executive Vice President of Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and Executive Vice President of Mizuho Information & Research Institute Inc.