Custom Media K.K.

Custom Media K.K. Team Bios

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  Robert Heldt

  President and Co-founder

  As president and co-founder, Robert has a passion for high-quality creative work. From a distinguished hospitality and advertising background, Robert manages hands-on a diverse and talented team of creative individuals producing digital media, magazines, branding, and communications.
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  Simon Farrell

  Publisher and Co-founder

  With extensive knowledge and key contacts from many years in the global print, digital, and broadcast media, Simon leads a diverse team of experienced editors, writers, designers, and photographers.
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  Masashi Kamimura

  Director of Corporate Affairs and Business Development

  An award-winning IPO specialist, Masashi was placed on the global recruitment industry's "Hall of Fame" for being the first individual to take two companies to the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and was awarded the industry's highest accolade for his "unrivaled career in the recruitment industry".
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  Kunio Kikuchi

  Advisor

  Kunio has 30 years of business and brand management expertise. Prior to his other current position as Founder and CEO of Sekai Holdings Co., Ltd., an international real estate, financial, & business advisory company, he led the prepaid and new payment groups of American Express.
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  Megumi Okazaki

  Head of Project Management

  Our bilingual head of project management, Megumi has excellent communications skills and a global perspective gained from extensive experience working in the United States, Canada, Africa, and Japan.
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  Ximena Criales

  Art Director

  With more than eight years of experience developing logos, corporate identity, infographics, and editorial design, Ximena has produced work for a diverse range of clients, from rural communities in Mexico to prestigious private institutions.
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  Alec Jordan

  Senior Editor

  Alec has 10 years of experience writing, editing, and managing social media for a broad range of publications in the United States and Japan, from educational textbooks and business journals to lifestyle magazines.
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  Brian Susantio

  Digital Lead

  With an eye for user experience, he has built smart platforms to facilitate and support content aggregation on a variety of English-language websites and created Custom Media’s bespoke administration, estimate, and invoice system.