Management structure
In correspondence with the Estonian Commercial Code, the operational management of the Company is structured as a two-tier system.
The Management Board is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Company's operations and is eligible to represent the Company. The Supervisory Board of the Company is responsible for the strategic planning of the business activities of the Company and supervising the activities of the Management Board.
Management Board
Kato Toji
Chairman of the Management Board.
In 1990 Kato-san joined Art Port Inc. as a movie producer. Since 2020 Kato-san joined MBK Co. Ltd. as an executive officer response to the business management of Blueport Hotel Kanda Kitakyushu Airport, Food Service Division of Ehime University Hospital and Toki Grand Bowling.
As of this Company Description, Hideki-san is not a shareholder of the Company.
Cätlyn Toomere
Member of the Management Board
Cätlyn combines her unique background of expertise in Japan and the Japanese culture with experience and knowledge of business in Estonia. Cätlyn is proficient in the Japanese language and has previously appeared on a Japanese TV program introducing Estonia and Estonian digital solutions.
Cätlyn has a bachelor's degree from Tallinn University in Asian studies, specialising in Japanese language and culture and is currently finishing her master's degree from Tallinn University in Asian studies. She has experience in introducing Japanese products to the Estonian market, organising local cultural events, as well as experience as a small-business owner, operating a restaurant in Tallinn. Cätlyn has contributed to the work of the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry by writing an article describing business options in Japan. As of this Company Description, Cätlyn is not a shareholder of the Company.
Supervisory Board
Shum Ka Po
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Mr Shum Ka Po was born in Hong Kong and graduated from the Japan Academy of Visual Arts in 1989. He started work with Golden Harvest, a film production, distribution and exhibition company based in Hong Kong, which is now know by the name of Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment Holdings. In 1992, Mr Ka Po moved to Asia Television Limited and in 1998 to Same Way Production Limited, working as a Manager in the field of film production. In 2008, Mr Ka Po joined DragonStar Film Limited as a Director. He has been with MBK Asia limited as a Manager since 2017 and from 2020 is also a Director of MBK Co., Ltd. As of this Company Description, Mr Ka Po is not a shareholder of the Company.
Masatoshi Takasaki
Member of the Supervisory Board
Mr Masatoshi Takasaki is the Director, CFO and General Manager of the Finance and Accounting Department of MBK Co., Ltd. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics of Keio University in 1990 and joined Kokusai Securities Co (current name Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co) in the same year. Mr Takasaki joined Art Port, Inc in 2003 and became the CEO of Art Port Real Estate, Inc (current name Art Port Invest, Inc) in 2013. In 2014 he joined MBK Co., Ltd as the General Manager responsible for the Investment Business Department and in 2015 became the Director and Executive Officer in the Investment Division. He has held his current position with MBK since 2016. Mr Takasaki is also the Director of Baltic FinTech Holdings Co., Ltd, the company which owns the shares of O'Pen Eesti OÜ. As of this Company Description, Mr Takasaki is not a shareholder of the Company
Nishimura Toyokazu
Member of the Supervisory Board
Mr. Toyokazu joined Art Port, Inc in 1999 and became the Representative Director of Art Port Real Estate, Inc (current name Art Port Invest, Inc) in 2016. As of 2016 he is also the Representative Director of GORAKU TV Inc.
Mr. Toyokazu is also the Representative Director of LaFan.inc from 2010. As of 2018 Mr. Toyokazu is also the Supervisory Board member of MBK Co., Ltd and also one of the directors of the company. As of this Company Description, Mr Nishimura Toyokazu is not a shareholder of the Company.