With over 25 years of experience in driving growth strategies and sales management in the IT industry, Gaku has a proven track record of leading business expansion initiatives. He joined Microsoft Co., Ltd. (currently Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.)  in 2008, where he played a key role in accelerating the growth of the cloud market by managing field and digital sales. As Senior Area Sales Manager for the Asia SMB market, he was responsible for overseeing the Azure business in Japan, China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, developing market-specific strategies to drive regional success. He joined AI inside in October 2024 and was appointed Executive Officer and General Manager in April 2025.