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Konami Corp.

KNM is in the Technology Industry

Market Cap:$2.4B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.9B

Public
JP

Dow Jones Description

They build characters! Konami Corporation (NYSE: KNM (ADR); TYO: 9766) based in Tokyo, Japan, develops, publishes, markets and distributes video game software products. It also makes card games, character goods, toys, compact discs (CDs), digital versatile discs and other merchandise products. It also publishes, produces and services software and hardware for amusement arcade games. It makes software for liquid crystal display (LCD) units used in Pachinko machines. Founded in 1984, the company has revenue of $2.4 billion and employs about 4,500 people. In 2005 the company sold all of its shares in TAKARA Co., Ltd. and established a joint venture company, 'Internet Revolution, Inc.', with Internet Initiative Japan Inc. named i-revo. In March 2006 the company purchased 20% of Resort Solution Co. Ltd. for cash.

Chairman & CEO

Kagemasa Kozuki

Number of Employees 5,127

Contact Information

2-4-1 Marunouchi 2-Chome

Chiyoda-Ku

Tokyo 100 6330

www.konami.co.j...

(81) 352200573

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Software Reproducing: 334611

Recent Events

JVC Kenwood Reportedly Cuts Off Talks To Sell Music Unit To Konami

11/28/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Konami to Release 6 Windows Mobile Games in December

11/16/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Metal Gear And Other Konami MSX Games Sneaking On Virtual Console

10/30/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Konami Releases First Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Screen

10/21/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Konami Releases TGS Peace Walker Demo

10/08/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Zombie Apocalypse

9/25/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Hideo Kojima Talks Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

7/17/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

konami corp. and marketing - All News and Analysis

KNM, KKD, ASX, FRNT, GNLB, TBUS Have Been Removed From Naked Short List Today.

- 2007-05-08

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Tags: Games, Konami Corp., MARKETING, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., NYSE Euronext, stock, Transportation, U.S., video
KNM, VCC, IMMU, PANL, PTSX, TBUS Have Been Added To Naked Short List Today.

- 2007-05-01

M2 PRESSWIRE-1 May 2007-BUYINS.NET: KNM, VCC, IMMU, PANL, PTSX, TBUS Have Been Added To Naked Short List TodayC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:01052007 BUYINS.NET, www.buyins.net, announced today that these select companies have been added to the NASDAQ, AMEX and NYSE naked short...

Tags: AMEX, Games, Konami Corp., MARKETING, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., NYSE Euronext, stock, Transportation, TV, video
VIDEOGAME LISTINGS.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)

- 2001-01-01

VIDEOGAME LISTINGS No. of TITLE RATING RELEASE COPIES PUBLISHER PLATFORM DATE PRICE ONI T ...

Tags: Games, Konami Corp., MARKETING, NBA, Sony Corp.

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Toshiro Tateno	President, Corp Planning
Noriaki Yamaguchi	Representative Director, Vice President and CFO
Akira Tamai	General Manager, Finance
Naoyuki Notsu	General Manager
Hideo Kojima
Masataka Imaizumi
Tom Jingoli	Compliance Officer

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
Kagemasa Kozuki	Chairman & CEO
Akihiko Nagata	Board of Directors
Akira Gemma	Board of Directors
Fumiaki Tanaka	Board of Directors
Hiroyuki Mizuno	Board of Directors
Kagehiko Kozuki	Vice Chairman
Kazumi Kitaue	Board of Directors
Kimihiko Higashio	Board of Directors
Shigeo Niwa	Board of Directors
Tomokazu Godai	Board of Directors
Tsutomu Takeda	Board of Directors

Kagemasa Kozuki Born on Nov. 12, 1940 Mar. 1969 Founded Konami Industries (private enterprise) Mar. 1973 Established Konami Industries Co., Ltd. (now KONAMI CORPORATION) Jun. 1987 Representative Director and Chairman of the Board Jun. 1994 Representative Director and Chairman of the Board, President(to present)

Organization	Position	Status
Konami Corporation	Chairman & CEO	Current
Konami Amusement of Europe Ltd.	CEO	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Konami Corporation	President, Corp Planning	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Konami Corporation	Representative Director, Vice President and CFO	Current
Konami of America Inc.	CFO & Director	Current
Konami Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Konami Corporation	General Manager, Finance	Current
Konami Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
Dillon Read		Former

Organization	Position	Status
Konami Corporation	General Manager	Current
Konami Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Metal Gear Saga		Current
Konami Corporation		Current

Organization	Position	Status
Konami Corporation		Current

Array

Organization	Position	Status
SGE Gaming		Current
Station Casinos, Inc.		Current
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	Masters	Former
Bethany College		Former
Konami Gaming, Inc.	Liaison	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Konami Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

Akira Gemma Born on Aug. 1, 1934 Jun. 1997 Representative Director and President, SHISEDO Co., Ltd. Jun. 2001 Representative Director and Corporate Officer, Chairman of the Board Jun. 2003 Senior Corporate Adviser (to present) Jun. 2004 Director of the Company (to present)

Organization	Position	Status
Konami Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Konami Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
Konami Corporation	President, IT Management	Former

Hiroyuki Mizuno Born on Apr. 20, 1929 Jun. 1990 Vice President, Matsushita Electrical Industrial Co., Ltd. Aug. 1994 Adjunct Professor, Stanford University Jun. 2001 Director of the Company (to present) Representation of other companies, etc. -Director, Hiroshima Prefectural Institute of Industrial Science and Technology

Organization	Position	Status
Konami Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Konami Corporation	Vice Chairman	Current
Konami Corporation	Vice Chairman	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Konami Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

Kimihiko Higashio Born on Sep. 24, 1959 Dec. 1997 Joined the Company Jan. 2000 Executive Corporate Officer (Kansai Region Representative) May 2003 Executive Corporate Officer (Division President, Human Resources) Jun. 2005 Director and Division President, Human Resources May 2008 Representative Director, Vice-President(to present)

Organization	Position	Status
Konami Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Konami Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
Konami Corporation	President, Intellectual Property	Former

Tomokazu Godai Born on Oct. 6, 1939 May 1992 Director of the Company (to present) Representation of other companies, etc. Representative Director and Chairman of the Board, MAYATEC Co., Ltd.

Organization	Position	Status
Konami Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Konami Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

Executive News

Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) Announces Four New Members Join...

Reuters - 7/20/09 - View Story
Hideo Kojima Talks Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

Gaming Target - 7/17/09 - View Story