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Avex Inc.

Avex Inc. (Japanese: エイベックス株式会社, romanized: Eibekkusu kabushiki gaisha /əˈvɛks/ /ˈeɪvɛks/, commonly known as Avex and stylized as avex) is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1988, the company manages J-pop talents like Ayumi Hamasaki, TVXQ! and internet sensation PikoTaro. It…

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Genre
Various
Founded
April 11, 1988; 38 years ago (1988-04-11) (as Avex D.D., Inc.)*
Founders
Max Matsuura · Tom Yoda · Ken Suzuki
Industry
Entertainment
Owner
CyberAgent (11.98%) · Avex Inc. (7.43%) · Toshio Kobayashi (7.40%) · Max Matsuura (6.88%) · Others (66.31%)
Headquarters
Sumitomo Fudosan Azabu-Juban Building, Mita, Minato, Tokyo, Japan

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Avex Inc.

Nodes154
Edges153
Triples29
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.012987
Components1

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Avex Inc.

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Owner · 5
Avex Inc. → Avex Inc. (7.43%), CyberAgent (11.98%), Max Matsuura (6.88%), Others (66.31%), Toshio Kobayashi (7.40%)
Founders · 3
Avex Inc. → Ken Suzuki, Max Matsuura, Tom Yoda
Key people · 3
Avex Inc. → Katsumi Kuroiwa (President and CEO), Max Matsuura (Chairman), Shinji Hayashi (CFO)
related to External links · 2
Avex Inc. → Anime News Network's, Avex Inc
Area served · 1
Avex Inc. → East Asia
Formerly · 1
Avex Inc. → Avex D.D. Inc. (1988–1998) Avex Inc. (1998–2004) Avex Group Holdings, Inc. (2004–2017)
Founded · 1
Avex Inc. → April 11, 1988; 38 years ago (1988-04-11) (as Avex D.D., Inc.)*
Genre · 1
Avex Inc. → Various
Headquarters · 1
Avex Inc. → Sumitomo Fudosan Azabu-Juban Building, Mita, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Industry · 1
Avex Inc. → Entertainment

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avex inc music group since entertainment company label japan matsuura max records year tokyo 2004 name yoda opened chiba labels

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Avex Inc.Area servedEast Asia1.00infobox
Avex Inc.FormerlyAvex D.D. Inc. (1988–1998) Avex Inc. (1998–2004) Avex Group Holdings, Inc. (2004–2017)1.00infobox
Avex Inc.FoundedApril 11, 1988; 38 years ago (1988-04-11) (as Avex D.D., Inc.)*1.00infobox
Avex Inc.FoundersMax Matsuura1.00infobox
Avex Inc.FoundersTom Yoda1.00infobox
Avex Inc.FoundersKen Suzuki1.00infobox
Avex Inc.GenreVarious1.00infobox
Avex Inc.HeadquartersSumitomo Fudosan Azabu-Juban Building, Mita, Minato, Tokyo, Japan1.00infobox
Avex Inc.IndustryEntertainment1.00infobox
Avex Inc.Key peopleMax Matsuura (Chairman)1.00infobox
Avex Inc.Key peopleKatsumi Kuroiwa (President and CEO)1.00infobox
Avex Inc.Key peopleShinji Hayashi (CFO)1.00infobox
Avex Inc.Native nameエイベックス株式会社1.00infobox
Avex Inc.Net income¥1.6 billion (US$14.58 million) (2021)1.00infobox
Avex Inc.Number of employees1,514 (as of June 11, 2024[update])1.00infobox
Avex Inc.Operating income¥2.6 billion (US$23.69 million) (2021)1.00infobox
Avex Inc.OwnerCyberAgent (11.98%)1.00infobox
Avex Inc.OwnerAvex Inc. (7.43%)1.00infobox
Avex Inc.OwnerToshio Kobayashi (7.40%)1.00infobox
Avex Inc.OwnerMax Matsuura (6.88%)1.00infobox
Avex Inc.OwnerOthers (66.31%)1.00infobox
Avex Inc.Revenue¥46.3 billion (US$421.87 million) (2021)1.00infobox
Avex Inc.Subsidiariessee subsidiaries1.00infobox
Avex Inc.Traded asTYO: 78601.00infobox
Avex Inc.TypePublic KK Industrial keiretsu1.00infobox
Avex Inc.Websitewww.avex.co.jp1.00infobox

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