Carl Atsushi Hirano
Widely known as the mastermind behind NTT DoCoMo’s i-mode technology, Carl Hirano was Managing Director of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and led i-mode’s Strategic Alliances group until late 2006. While at DoCoMo, he spearheaded i-mode’s entry into the mobile commerce and mobile payments business and created a number of creative alliances with leading Japanese content providers, including Rakuten, Inc., a leading Japanese e-commerce company, and Tower Records Japan.
Today, Carl serves as a Senior Advisor to Market Platform Dynamics (MPD) and works with MPD’s clients to devise innovative and profitable mobile and Internet-based strategies. He is also a member of the Board Directors at Rakuten Auction, Inc. and Tower Records Inc.
Prior to joining DoCoMo, Carl was an executive at the Investment Banking Division of the Industrial Bank of Japan, Ltd.
Carl received his B.A. from the University of Tokyo.
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