President & Representative Director
Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
Yosuke Matsuda was appointed President and Representative Director of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. and Square Enix Co., Ltd. in 2013. He joined the former Square Co., Ltd. as Senior Vice President in 2001, where he played a central role in the success of the merger between Square Co., Ltd. and Enix Corp. in 2003, and was appointed Senior Vice President and General Manager of Accounting and Finance of the newly established Square Enix Co., Ltd.
In 2004, he was promoted to Director and Chief Financial Officer. During his tenure as CFO, he was responsible for finance, accounting and reporting, tax and treasury, and equity financings.
Mr Matsuda manages the global organization of Square Enix Group’s development, publishing and arcade businesses. His passion is for entertainment content; Mr Matsuda is a dedicated gamer who devotes his non-work time to console, PC and mobile gaming.
Experience
Oct. 2001 – Senior Vice President, Square Co., Ltd. (currently Square Enix Co., Ltd.)
Apr. 2003 – Senior Vice President and General Manager, Accounting and Financial Division, Square Enix Co., Ltd.
Jun. 2004 – Director and General Manager, Accounting and Financial Division
Feb. 2006 – Director, Taito Corporation
Oct. 2008 – Director and General Manager, Accounting and Financial Division, Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
Mar. 2013 – Senior Executive Managing Director and Representative Director, Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
Apr. 2013 – President and Representative Director, Square Enix Co., Ltd. (incumbent)
Jun. 2013 – President and Representative Director, Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. (incumbent)
Jan. 2016 – Director, Taito Corporation (incumbent)
