Meet Marketing Specialist Rei Yamazaki. Next month he'll celebrate his five-year anniversary with JMP!
Rei spends his days at work developing and launching high-performance digital campaigns by managing our social channels and online advertisements. He's a key member of the team who helps generate leads and contacts for JMP Japan.
Outside of the excellent work he does at JMP, Rei enjoys visiting art/photo exhibitions, surfing, and watching movies (last year he watched more than 100 movies)!
Let's learn a little more about Rei!
Rei in front of a work by Yunoki Samiro (He is over 100 years old but is still an active dye artist.)Rei in front of a work by Yunoki Samiro (He is over 100 years old but is still an active dye artist.)Where were you born?
Tokyo, Japan
Where do you live/work now?
Tokyo, Japan
What was your first job?
When I was 10 years old, I would occasionally take my neighbor's dog for a walk. That was a part-time job and a good memory.
What is your role within JMP?
Marketing Specialist for Product Marketing group in Japan
What do you enjoy about your job?
I enjoy spreading the word about the excellence of JMP by creating customer stories and operating social media accounts.
Describe yourself in three words.
Passionate, peaceful, laid-back
What book are you reading?
"Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance" by Richard Powers
What is your favorite movie genre?
Works by Andrey Tarkovsky
Rei with a dog he met on the beach.Rei with a dog he met on the beach.If you could have a dinner party with five famous people, who would they be?
Wolfgang Tillmans, James Blake, Gerhard Richter, Ryan Mcginley, Taylor Swift
Name one JMP-related achievement that you're proud of.
We have increased the number of followers on JMP Japan's Twitter ("X") account from around 20 to 3,000 without advertising.
Name one thing most of your colleagues would be surprised to know.
I have never watched a soccer game in a stadium.
Name one other person in the division who you admire and describe why in three sentences or fewer.
Craig Lynberg (@Cra1g) - I respect his approach to his work. He is fast and supportive, and I can tell from working with him that he enjoys helping colleagues.
This or that?
Rei taking in the scenery at one of his favorite views.Rei taking in the scenery at one of his favorite views.What does Rei prefer? (answers in BOLD text)- A mountain holiday or A seaside holiday
- Cat or Dog
- Hot chocolate or Coffee or Tea
- Graph Builder or JSL
- Picnic or Restaurant
- Cake or Pie
- Morning or Late night
- Introvert or Extrovert or Ambivert
- Silly or Serious
- High-tech or Low-tech
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