Effective 1 September 2026, estie appointed 藤井 Ryotaro (藤井良太郎), former head of Permira Japan, as an outside director. The company aims to strengthen its M&A activities and corporate governance by drawing on 藤井 Ryotaro (藤井良太郎)'s expertise.
estie, which provides commercial real estate data and industry-specific AI, announced that 藤井 Ryotaro (藤井良太郎) became an outside director effective 1 September 2026. The appointment is intended to strengthen the company's management structure.
藤井 Ryotaro (藤井良太郎) served as representative director and president of Permira Advisers from 2015, working for many years on investment in Japan and value creation at portfolio companies. He is currently a senior adviser at Permira and also serves as an outside director at companies including Sapporo Breweries.
estie regards M&A as an important means of executing its growth strategy and plans to establish systems for evaluating target businesses and managing partnerships and post-acquisition integration. It also views improving the effectiveness of the board of directors as a foundation for growth.
藤井 Ryotaro (藤井良太郎) commented that he will draw on his experience addressing challenges through the development of commercial real estate data and industry-specific AI, contributing to stronger corporate governance and sustained growth in corporate value through external oversight and advice.