My name is Yoko Hirose, President and CEO.

I founded the company in 2015, and I am now in my 10th year (as of 2024). I graduated from Keio University in 1988 with a degree in Library and Information Science. After graduation, I worked as a school librarian at a private elementary school and then engaged in the development and sales of Japanese databases for university and public libraries in a private company.

In 2003, I went to study at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School with my four children, aged 13 to 5. While working as a reference librarian at the university library, I obtained a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the same graduate school. After returning to Japan, I worked for an American information services vendor, where I was recognized as a top salesperson, and then became independent in 2015.

Since the founding of my company, I have been involved in various businesses related to libraries, academic information, and publishing. In addition, I serve as a part-time lecturer in the Academic Information Program at Tokyo University of Agriculture (Introduction to Library Information Resources), a part-time lecturer in the Qualification Program at Showa University of Music (Introduction to Library Services), and an outside director at Cybertrust Co., Ltd.