Kento Yokoi

Kento Yokoi serves as the Head of Business Development and Head of Global Sales at Axelspace Corporation since July 2022. Prior experience includes significant roles at Rakuten from October 2013 to June 2022, where Kento Yokoi managed a team that achieved over 10 billion JPY in annual gross merchandise sales and transitioned services from offline to online within three months. As Team Leader and Manager in the Rakuten NATIONS Section, Kento Yokoi expanded contracted companies from 300 to 3,000 and integrated services into Taiwanese subsidiaries. The development of the "Rakuten NATIONS" service saw an expansion from 9 to 300 companies in its first year. Earlier consulting roles included advising the Kansai Food & Drink Group and KEIJI Area Group on strategic sales initiatives. Kento Yokoi holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management from Chapman University.