Suguru Aida

Suguru Aida serves as the 日本法人代表取締役社長 兼 Country Head of Japan at Verve Group since January 2021, where a privacy-first omnichannel advertising platform connects various stakeholders in real time. Simultaneously, Aida holds the position of 日本法人代表取締役社長 兼 Head of Japan at Applift since April 2020. Prior to these roles, Aida was the Head of Digital Marketing at USEN-NEXT HOLDINGS from May 2018 to March 2020, contributing to one of Japan’s largest entertainment companies. Aida also served as Head of Marketing at GMOペパボ株式会社 between November 2016 and April 2018 and as Sales Director at Rakuten from February 2006 to October 2016, where significant business development efforts were made. Aida began a career in sales at 株式会社創英 (SOUEI CORPORATION) in 2005 after earning a Bachelor's degree in Law from Nihon University.