Corporate Profile
CORPORATE INFORMATION
| Company Name | GROUND Inc. |
|---|---|
| Head Office | Bizflex Kanda 10F, 1-3-33, Kandasuda-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0041 Access Map |
| Representative | Hiratomo Miyata, Founder & Chief Executive Officer |
| Establishment | April 10, 2015 |
| Capital | 100 million yen (June 2024) |
| Business Portfolio | Planning, development, and provision of logistics solutions using leading-edge technologies |
Founder & CEO Hiratomo Miyata
Hiratomo Miyata graduated from Sophia University's Faculty of Law. In 1996 he joined The Sanwa Bank, Limited (currently MUFG Bank, Ltd.) and then in 2000 moved to Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting, where he worked on logistics supply chain reform projects mainly for major logistic companies. In 2004, he joined Askul Corporation, where he was responsible for the operation of logistics centers in Japan as general manager of the Logistics Division. He then joined Rakuten Group, Inc. in 2007. After serving as Head of Logistics Preparation Office and Director of Logistics at this company, he established Rakuten Logistics, Inc. and became its representative director in 2010. In 2012, he assumed a post as Executive Officer in charge of the logistics business at Rakuten. He also served as managing director at Alpha Direct Service SAS (France) and served other positions. In April 2015 Miyata co-founded GROUND and assumed his current post as representative director and CEO.