as a new graduate, he worked in new business development, followed by roles in a consulting firm focused on business planning, sales strategy, and DX projects. In 2021, he founded Sales Marker Inc. and launched Japan’s first intent sales SaaS, "Sales Marker." He was named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List in 2023 and received The Wall Street Journal Next Era Leaders award in 2024. He also serves as a council member of GUGA. Shin Chen CTO After completing his master’s at Washington University in St. Louis, he joined LINE to work on a company-wide big data platform. He then moved to Microsoft Japan, supporting system design and operations in the AI & Big Data division. At Standby Inc., he led the development of a real-time analytics platform. As co- founder and CTO of Sales Marker Inc., he leads both product development and the global engineering team. Shintaro Ogiwara COO He began his career at Keyence in B2B industrial equipment sales, achieving 400% year-over-year growth and earning the top sales ranking. After driving business expansion at Voicy, he co-founded Sales Marker Inc. As an Intent Sales Consultant, he has supported over 500 companies in new business development and has spoken at events like IVS and Collision on sales organization and Intent Sales strategies. Shunya Watanabe Co-Founder/Executive After graduating from NYU Abu Dhabi with a degree in Computer Science, he joined PwC Digital (Dubai), working on IoT-based smart city projects and omnichannel customer service initiatives. He later contributed to the digital transformation of public services. At MICIN, Inc., he led the development of digital tools for pharmaceutical guidance. He co-founded Sales Marker Inc. to build products that support bold business challenges. Naoya Oka CDO He began his career at Yahoo Japan, leading the company’s overall brand design. Later, as head of the CEO’s Creative Center, he oversaw UI and visual design across all services. From 2018, he held the “Kuro-obi” title for four years as a top visual design representative. After serving as Head of Brand Design at LINE Yahoo, he joined Sales Marker as CDO, focusing on rebranding and brand creative strategy. 01. COMPANY -Management Team-