Takafumi Horie
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
Born in October 1972. His career summary in the annual securities report begins with founding On the Edge Ltd. in April 1996 and includes no employment at other companies. He became Representative Director of On the Edge, Inc. in July 1997 and served as Representative Director and CEO through the fiscal year ended September 2005. In January 2005 he also became Representative Director of Aisys Co., Ltd.
Selection
The company he founded himself in April 1996 was the origin of livedoor, and there was no previous President. Consolidated revenue grew from ¥3.6 billion in the fiscal year ended September 2001 to ¥78.4 billion in FY ended September 2005, and employees from 219 to 2,456. At the end of FY ended September 2005, Horie held 180,978,740 livedoor shares, while Director Ryoji Miyauchi held 974,404.
Initiatives
In November 2002 the company acquired the entire business of livedoor Co., Ltd., which ran a free internet service provider, and changed its name from On the Edge, Inc. to Edge Co., Ltd. in April 2003 and from Edge to livedoor Co., Ltd. in February 2004. It split each share into 100 effective February 20, 2004, and each share into 10 effective August 20 that year. In March 2004 it made Nihon Global Securities a subsidiary through a tender offer. Consolidated revenue grew from ¥10.8 billion in the fiscal year ended September 2003 to ¥78.4 billion in FY ended September 2005.
Career
Career
livedoor
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Representative Director, President |
| 2006 | Stepped down as President |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- ライブドア 有価証券報告書 第10期（2005年9月期）【役員の状況】