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Global
We come from a multitude of backgrounds. We have team members from Japan, the USA, China, India, Mexico, Israel, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and more–and speak over 12 languages. We are an internationally-minded company building truly global products.
Talent
Our staff has prior experience working in leading companies in hospitality, finance, technology, credit cards, game development—and even rocket science! We bring together a diverse array of experts under one umbrella to fully leverage each member's unique perspective.
Market Leader
We've earned a strong reputation among our clients, outpacing our peers by introducing innovative new products and features. Using the latest agile development methodologies, we deliver well-tested apps with remarkably fast turnaround time.Directors
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Yu Taniguchi
Co-Founder and CEO
"If there's a will, there's a way."
After working in CyberSource Japan (a wholly-owned subsidiary of VISA) in 2007 and business administration planning for Piku Media (formerly English OK) in 2010, Yu founded TableCheck as CEO in 2011.
From: Kanagawa, Japan & Singapore
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John Shields
Co-Founder and CTO
"Let's rock-n-roll!"
After obtaining a degree in B.S. in Electrical Engineering With Honors at Brown University in the United States, John worked at Nomura Securities Japan (formerly Lehman Brothers Japan) as Vice President in Equities Algorithmic Trading before joining TableCheck as CTO and Co-Founder in 2013.
From: Seattle, USA
Senior Management
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Kiyoshi "Kevin" Takegami
Global Head of Sales & Consulting
Kevin holds a degree from Rikkyo University. He worked as a sales manager for MICROS-Fidelio Japan where he managed top global hotel clients and was awarded "Top Salesperson" for five years in a row. Next, he became a sales manager at Ubitus, Inc. where he led the global expansion of online game sales before joining TableCheck in 2015 as Head of Sales.
From: Tokyo, Japan
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Takashi Noda
General Manager, Administration
Takashi Noda is a graduate of Keio University and has obtained his MBA from Bond University in Australia. A certified Social Insurance Labor Consultant / USCPA, Takashi worked at Otsuka Pharmaceutical and Otsuka Holdings in various roles as a Medical Representative (MR), in Human Resources, Marketing, Accounting, and Finance, serving as a director and auditor for subsidiaries. Afterward, he oversaw the entire management department at Mimaki USA Inc. in Georgia, USA. He joined TableCheck in 2023.
From: Tokyo, Japan
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Keita Ogawa
Head of Consulting
Keita is an avid hill-climb bike racer, and prides himself of being able to ride any kind of bike, from a mountain bike to a Granny-style bike. After working for a hotel company, Keita became a Sales Manager of MICROS-Fidelio Japan, where he managed global hotel clients. He joined TableCheck in 2016 as a support specialist.
From: Tokyo, Japan
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Junichi Kuriya
Head of Listing Preparation
"Connecting the dots."
Junichi has worked Systems & Operation administration at Fuji (Mizuho) Bank from 1991 to 2001 as VP of trust business at its NY subsidiary. From 2000 to 2007, he was in charge of IPO preparation at VeriSign, Japan before becoming chief of IR and FP&A after listed. From 2007-2016, Junichi was working on business development at M-out, the principal investment company, MD followed by his stint as CFO at LivingStyle, a Furniture AR simulation service company from 2016 to 2018. He joined TableCheck as Director of Listing preparation in 2018.
From: Kagoshima, Japan
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Yukari Oka
Head of Finance
Yukari has an Associate Degree in Accounting and Economics in SBCC (California), USCPA. She has six years of experience as a Finance Manager in a listed foreign company and worked in Investor Relations and Public Relations in a listed Japanese company while managing their overseas subsidiary. She joined TableCheck in 2021.
From: Miyazaki, Japan
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Aude Moras
Head of Product
Aude has more than 15 years of experience in Product Management globally, spanning industries such as Retail, Manufacturing, and Hospitality. She joined TableCheck in 2022 as Head of Product. She's passionate about food and travel.
From: France
Managers
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Takao Toya
Sales Manager
Takao holds a degree from Keio University in Faculty of Business and Commerce and worked as a restaurant manager and in sales at a global life insurance company. He joined the sales team at TableCheck in 2015.
Birthplace: Bangkok, Thailand
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Mikako Mochizuki
PR Manager
After working at JIJI Press as a journalist as well as a publisher, Mikako started working as a freelance PR. She is an experienced professional in event planning and obtaining media coverage for restaurants. She joined TableCheck as a PR manager in 2019. Mikako believes that good food can bring about world peace.
From: Osaka, Japan
Global
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Daniel Lee
Regional Sales Director, South East Asia / Country Sales Manager, Singapore
"Sell the problem you solve, not the product."
Daniel was previously the Sales Director of Agilysys Singapore. He has over 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry and distribution channel. He joined TableCheck Singapore in 2018 as the representative of the branch office.
From: Singapore
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Ken Yeo
Manager, Global Sales Planning
"Sky is the limit."
Ken was previously from 3M Singapore responsible for sales in brands like Post-it & Scotch. His past experience are mainly from the hospitality industry and F&B sector.
From: Singapore
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Casper Soh
Customer Success Manager
"When I work, I really work. But when I play, I really play."
Casper has over 12 years of experience in the hospitality industry with various vendors like Micros Fidelio, Agilysys, Shiji and, etc. He has been in various roles such as account managing, sales, customer service, support and project.
From: Singapore
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Yossy Mustari
Country Manager, Indonesia
"To change the world, you have to get your head together first."
Yossy has over 10 years experience managing multiple F&B outlet in 5-star hotels in several countries. In 2014. he joined Micros Fidelio as a Sales & Account Manager looking after East Indonesia followed by working at Agilysys in 2016 as a Branch Manager where he was overlooking the sales activity and general operations in Indonesia. Aside from being passionate about Food and Beverage, Yossy loves to ride his classic bike, dive, or surf during his weekends.
From: Bali, Indonesia
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Pornthiwa Nawanuch
Country Manager, Thailand
"Customers don't care about your business. They care about their problem. Be the solution they are looking for."
Pornthiwa has over 17 years experience working in Industrial and Hospitality business sales sector. She has solid experience in a variety of areas in hospitality and industrial sales business, IT network infrastructure, telecommunication system, factory control system and hotel software operation. She joined TableCheck to utilize her skills and experiences to contribute to the growth of the company.
From: Thailand
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Marc Assar
Country Manager, UAE
"Great people and great products never die."
Marc is an experienced Director of Operations & Technical Support who possesses extensive hospitality technology knowledge with strong leadership skills and superb relationship management abilities gained over the last 15 years.
From: UAE
