TNL Mediagene Company Profile
TNL Mediagene (Nasdaq: TNMG) is an innovative digital-media group in Asia, formed in May 2023 through the merger of Taiwan's The News Lens Co., Ltd. and Japan's Mediagene Inc., two leading independent digital-media groups. Its businesses include original and licensed media brands in Chinese, Japanese and English, across a range of subjects, including news, business, technology, science, food, sports and lifestyle; AI-powered advertising and marketing technology platforms; and e-commerce and creative solutions. The company takes pride in its political neutrality, younger demographic reach, and high-quality media. The company has about 550 employees across Asia, with offices in Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
- Company Name: TNL Mediagene
- Established: 01/2015
- Foundation: 05/2023
- Business Domain: Media management and advertising business
- Head Office: The Grand Pavilion Commercial Centre, Oleander Way, 802 West Bay Road, P.O. Box 32052, Grand Cayman, KY1-1208, Cayman Islands.
Management Team
Joey Chung
Chief Executive Officer Co-Founder, Board Member
Joey Chung
Chief Executive Officer Co-Founder, Board Member
- Co-Founded The News Lens in 2013
- President of Sanrio China
- Key Roles at Polo Ralph Lauren and UBS Equity Research
Motoko Imada
Chief Operating Officer, President, Co-Founder, Board Member
Motoko Imada
Chief Operating Officer, President, Co-Founder, Board Member
- Co-founded Mediagene Inc. 1998
- Co-founded INFOBAHN Inc. 2015
- Launched Japanese version of WIRED
Jim Wu
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Board Member
Jim Wu
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Board Member
- Global M&A at Yahoo!
- Chief Legal Officer at Openwave Systems (Nasdaq: OPWV)
Hiroyuki Terao
Chief Financial Officer
Hiroyuki Terao
Chief Financial Officer
- CFO at Mediagene Inc.
- Certified public accountant
Richard Lee
Chief Technology Officer
Richard Lee
Chief Technology Officer
Richard is an experienced entrepreneur with a passion for technology and media. Prior to joining the group, Richard founded and sold two successful media companies to TNL – INSIDE and iCook – where he served as Chief Technology Officer and led product development. In recognition of his achievements, Richard was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in Media, Marketing & Advertising in 2017 and has been recognized as a Google Developer Expert since 2020.
Board of Directors
Marcus Brauchli
Chair of the Board of Directors
Marcus Brauchli
Chair of the Board of Directors
- Chairman of the Board of Blue Ocean (Nasdaq：BOCN)
- Founder of North Base Media
- Executive Editor of Wall Street Journal and Washington Post
Priscilla Han
Chair of Audit Committee
Priscilla Han
Chair of Audit Committee
- A Tokyo-based partner of venture firm Reapra
- Independent Director at Blue Ocean (Nasdaq: BOCN)
- Corporate Finance at Deloitte
Lauren Zalaznick
Chair of Compensation Committee
Lauren Zalaznick
Chair of Compensation Committee
- Senior Advisor, BCG, Global TMT
- Director, RTL Group; Chair, National CineMedia
- Former Director, GoPro, Nielsen Corporation, Penguin Random House, Shazam
- Former EVP, Comcast NBC Universal
Takako Masai
Chair of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Takako Masai
Chair of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
- Director of Chair at SBI Financial and Economic research Institute
- Director Japan Professional Football League
- Advisory board at SKBI financial institute, Singapore Management University
- Ex Policy Board of the Bank of Japan
Joey Chung
Chief Executive Officer Co-Founder, Board Member
Joey Chung
Chief Executive Officer Co-Founder, Board Member
- Co-Founded The News Lens in 2013
- President of Sanrio China
- Key Roles at Polo Ralph Lauren and UBS Equity Research
Motoko Imada
Chief Operating Officer, President, Co-Founder, Board Member
Motoko Imada
Chief Operating Officer, President, Co-Founder, Board Member
- Co-founded Mediagene Inc. 1998
- Co-founded INFOBAHN Inc. 2015
- Launched Japanese version of WIRED
Jim Wu
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Board Member
Jim Wu
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Board Member
- Member of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Nasdaq：TNMG)
- Global M&A at Yahoo!
- Chief Legal Officer at Openwave Systems (Nasdaq: OPWV)
Advisors
Norman Pearlstine
Senior Advisor
Norman Pearlstine
Senior Advisor
- Served as top editor at The Wall Street Journal, Time Inc., and the Los Angeles Times
- Former Chief Content Officer at Bloomberg L.P.
Co-founders
Hiroto Kobayashi
Chief Content Officer, Co-Founder
Hiroto Kobayashi
Chief Content Officer, Co-Founder
Hiroto helped launch the Japanese edition of WIRED in 1994, where he served as editor-in-chief. He co-founded INFOBAHN Inc. (now Mediagene Inc.) in 1998 to help businesses with their digital communication strategies. He has launched a variety of printed and online media outlets, including GIZMODO JAPAN, and has supported digital marketing activities for companies both in and outside of Japan. Hiroto is considered a leader in content marketing and owned media. Since 2017, he has served as an official Japan partner for TOA, an international tech conference held in Berlin, and co-hosts programs in Germany and Tokyo every year. Currently, he produces programs and fieldwork projects to co-create innovations focused on circular economy and biodiversity to bring businesses and local governments together. One of his main works is “After GAFA” (KADOKAWA), which has been translated and published in Korea and China. He has also served as the editorial supervisor and commentator for translated publications such as “Free,” “Share,” and “Public” (NHK Publishing), among many other works.
Mario Yang
Chief Content Officer, Co-Founder
Mario Yang
Chief Content Officer, Co-Founder
Mario was CNET's Chief Executive Editor and triplied Taiwan’s web traffic during his term. Also served as Business Weekly Taiwan's Senior Editor, Digital and increased Alexa ranking from mid-200 to the top 50. Currently hosting "Drink with Mario" podcast which is co-produced by key review networks. Mario specializes in human observation of the interaction between science and technology and society and manages all of TNL Media Group’s content brands.
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