Satoru Kikugawa
Founder at GALA INCORPORATED
Net worth: 8 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Satoru Kikugawa is the founder.
He founded Gala, Inc. in 1993 and currently serves as the Group CEO & Representative Director.
He is also currently the Chairman of Gala Japan, Inc. since 2007, Gala Lab Corp.
since 2006, Gala Innovative, Inc. since 2012, and Director of Gala Mix, Inc. since 2015.
In his former positions, he was the Chairman of Gala Buzz, Inc., WEBZEN West, Inc., and Webzen Dublin Ltd.
He also served as a Director of Gala Web, Inc., Gala-Net Brazil Ltd., and Gala Connect, Inc. Mr. Kikugawa obtained his undergraduate degree from Keio University in 1989.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GALA INC
18.82% | 2024-03-03 | 4,712,200 ( 18.82% ) | 8 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
Satoru Kikugawa active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| GALA INCORPORATED | Founder | 1993-09-02 |
Gala Lab Corp.
 Gala Lab Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Gala, Inc., Gala Lab Corp. develops online games. The private company is based in Seoul, South Korea. Hyun-Su Kim has been the CEO of the South Korean company since 2011. | Chairman | 2006-02-28 |
Gala Japan, Inc.
 Gala Japan, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Gala Japan Inc. engages in the provision of smart phone game application services. The company was founded on April 5, 2007 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Chairman | 2008-04-30 |
| Gala Innovative, Inc. | Chairman | 2012-09-30 |
Gala Mix, Inc.
 Gala Mix, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Gala, Inc., Gala Mix, Inc. develops applications software. The private company is based in Seoul, South Korea. Nicolas Pajot has been the CEO of the South Korean company since 2015. | Director/Board Member | 2015-08-31 |
Former positions of Satoru Kikugawa
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Gala Connect, Inc.
 Gala Connect, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Gala, Inc., Gala Connect, Inc. develops gaming software. The private company is based in Seoul, South Korea. Hyun Hur has been the CEO of the South Korean company since 2014. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Gala-Net Brazil Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Gala Buzz, Inc.
 Gala Buzz, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Hotto Link, Inc., Gala Buzz, Inc. develops analytical tools to monitor mental abuse comments on the Internet websites and social network sites. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan. Gala Buzz was acquired by Hotto Link, Inc. from Gala, Inc. on May 31, 2012 for $3.70 million. | Chairman | - |
| Webzen Dublin Ltd. | Chairman | - |
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Training of Satoru Kikugawa
| Keio University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| GALA INCORPORATED | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 10 |
|---|---|
Gala Buzz, Inc.
Gala Buzz, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Hotto Link, Inc., Gala Buzz, Inc. develops analytical tools to monitor mental abuse comments on the Internet websites and social network sites. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan. Gala Buzz was acquired by Hotto Link, Inc. from Gala, Inc. on May 31, 2012 for $3.70 million. | Technology Services |
WEBZEN West, Inc.
 WEBZEN West, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services WEBZEN West, Inc. provides online video game services. The company was founded by Jikhan Jung in 2004 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA. | Technology Services |
| Webzen Dublin Ltd. | |
Gala Web, Inc.
 Gala Web, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Miroku Jyoho Service Co., Ltd., Gala Web, Inc. is a Japanese company that provides website design and maintenance services. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan. Gala Web was acquired by Tribeck, Inc., a SUB of Miroku Jyoho Service Co., Ltd. from Gala, Inc. on April 23, 2015 for $0.31 million. | Technology Services |
Gala Japan, Inc.
Gala Japan, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Gala Japan Inc. engages in the provision of smart phone game application services. The company was founded on April 5, 2007 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Technology Services |
Gala Lab Corp.
Gala Lab Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Gala, Inc., Gala Lab Corp. develops online games. The private company is based in Seoul, South Korea. Hyun-Su Kim has been the CEO of the South Korean company since 2011. | Technology Services |
| Gala-Net Brazil Ltd. | |
Gala Connect, Inc.
Gala Connect, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Gala, Inc., Gala Connect, Inc. develops gaming software. The private company is based in Seoul, South Korea. Hyun Hur has been the CEO of the South Korean company since 2014. | Technology Services |
Gala Mix, Inc.
Gala Mix, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Gala, Inc., Gala Mix, Inc. develops applications software. The private company is based in Seoul, South Korea. Nicolas Pajot has been the CEO of the South Korean company since 2015. | Technology Services |
| Gala Innovative, Inc. |
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