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WE MAKE LIFE
MORE REWARDING.


IN JAPANESE, RAKUTEN STANDS FOR “OPTIMISM.”
IT MEANS WE ARE HOPEFUL FOR THE FUTURE AND BELIEVE
WE CAN MAKE TOMORROW BETTER BY WHAT WE DO TODAY.

So we challenge ourselves to evolve, innovate and experiment
to create a more rewarding, happier future for everyone.

Our Rakuten International portfolio spans e-commerce, digital content,
advertising, entertainment and communications, bringing the joy of
discovery and access to more than 1 billion members across the world.

Our diverse businesses unite on a singular mission to make life more
rewarding for our customers, our clients, our communities and each other.
This dedication defines our vision for the future and animates our passion
to reward every day.


OUR BUSINESSES

 * Global
 * Americas
 * Europe
 * Asia-
   Pacific
 * Strategic
   investments
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 * Americas
   
   * Rakuten International
     
     Rakuten International has over 20,000 employees globally, offering more
     than 70 services comprising an ecosystem that serves 1.4 billion members
     worldwide. The brand is recognized for its leadership and innovation in
     e-commerce, financial technology, banking, telecommunications,
     entertainment, and biotechnology.
     
     
     
   
   * Rakuten Rewards
     
     Rakuten is a leading shopping platform offering Cash Back, deals and
     rewards from all your favorite brands. We partner with thousands of stores
     in apparel, health and beauty, dining, grocery, travel, electronics, and
     more to help members save on and get more from everyday purchases. Members
     have earned $4.6 billion in Cash Back since 1999, making Rakuten the most
     rewarding way to shop.
     
     Find out more →
   
     
     
   
   * Rakuten Advertising
     
     Rakuten Advertising brings together performance marketing technology with
     emerging media formats and consumer insights, creating the right conditions
     for brands to reach new customers and sustain long-lasting loyalty.
     
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   * Rakuten Viki
     
     A fan-powered video streaming service offering primetime Asian shows and
     movies to millions of users globally.
     
     
     
     Find out more →
   
     
     
   
   * Rakuten Viber
     
     A calling and messaging app connecting hundreds of millions of people, for
     free, via messaging, high-quality voice and video calls, and more.
     
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   * Rakuten Kobo
     
     Providing eReading services offering more than six million eBooks and
     audiobooks to millions of customers in 190 countries, Rakuten Kobo offers a
     suite of award-winning eReaders to suit all reading styles.
     
     
     
     
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   * Rakuten France
     
     As a key player in French online shopping and a circular economy pioneer,
     Rakuten France is a generalist e-commerce platform offering new, used and
     refurbished products sold by both professionals and individuals. Driven by
     an optimistic vision of e-commerce offering the most generous loyalty
     program in France, Club R, Rakuten boosts the purchasing power of more than
     12 million members thanks to a unique cashback model rewarding online
     purchases.
     
     Through many online services, Rakuten France also supports more than 10,000
     professional sellers and partners in their digitalization. Among these
     services is Rakuten Fulfilment Network launched in 2022 which gives
     retailers access to a global network of experts providing the simplest,
     most efficient and economical response to their logistics needs.
     
     Find out more →
   
     
   
   * Rakuten TV
     
     Rakuten TV is one of the leading streaming platforms in Europe that
     combines TVOD (Transactional video-on-demand), AVOD (Advertising
     video-on-demand) and FAST channels (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV)
     providing users with a universe of content and making the whole
     entertainment experience easier. In Spain, the company also provides an
     SVOD (Subscription video-on-demand) service.
     
     The TVOD service offers an authentic cinematic experience with the latest
     releases to buy or rent in high audio and video quality. . The
     advertising-supported offering comprises AVOD and FAST services. The AVOD
     service features more than 10,000 titles available on-demand, including
     films, documentaries and series from Hollywood and local studios, as well
     as the catalogue with Original and Exclusive content. The FAST service
     consists of an extensive line-up of over 500 unique channels among which
     100 Owned & Operated (O&O) across Europe, including free linear channels
     from global networks, top European broadcasters and media groups, and the
     platform’s own thematic channels with curated content. Rakuten TV is
     available in 43 European territories and currently reaches more than 140
     million households via its branded remote-control button and pre-installed
     app in Smart TV devices.
     
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RAKUTEN AND THE
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

Rakuten is proud to be the first-ever jersey badge sponsor
and Official Partner of the innovative Golden State Warriors.

About the Partnership



JOB OPPORTUNITIES



Come make rewarding work with us.

Want to make an impact from Day 1 to Year 20? Are you looking for a company with
global reach that values personal connection, where everyone has an opportunity
to influence company decisions, the bottom line, and their community — sometimes
all in the same day?

Rakuten International invites you to bring your passions, your skills, and your
whole self to our team. Let’s make rewarding work together.

Click here to see our jobs.

Ready?


LOCATION


RAKUTEN INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

800 Concar Dr.
San Mateo, CA 94402
United States
(650) 383-1328


LEADERSHIP

International
Global
Amit Patel Chief Executive Officer,
Rakuten International

Amit Patel is an Internet veteran with over twenty years of experience in
digital marketing and e- commerce. Prior to taking over as Ebates' CEO, Patel
was in charge of the company's overall product strategy, third party integration
and retention marketing. Under his direction and leadership, the Ebates
e-commerce platform has been recognized as an industry-leading solution that
connects leading retailers with millions of consumers across the world. Patel
earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Computing and Management from
Loughborough University of Technology in the UK.

Adrienne Down Coulson Chief Operating Officer,
Rakuten International

Adrienne Down Coulson is Chief Operating Officer at Rakuten International where
she is responsible for the operations and corporate services across 10 business
units operating in six countries with 3,500 employees. An astute operational
leader with and deep digital marketing experience, Adrienne leads the corporate
Human Resources, Information Technology and Security, Legal, Sports &
Entertainment Marketing, Communications, and Facilities functions, among others.
Adrienne joined Rakuten Rewards (then Ebates) in 2012 to launch its Canadian
business. Under her stewardship, Ebates Canada enjoyed explosive growth,
attaining profitability and market leadership in the affiliate marketing sector
within three years. In 2017, she transferred to San Mateo, California to take on
the role of Chief Operating Officer at Rakuten Rewards (then Ebates Inc).
Previously, Adrienne was President at several Toronto-based digital marketing
agencies and technology start-ups, as well as Vice President, Operations at
MacLaren MRM (now MRM McCann).A graduate of Queen’s University and a Toronto
native, Adrienne is a board member at Canada’s National Ballet School and a
Toronto-based start-up called FlipGive. She lives in Burlingame, California with
her husband and two children.

Cédric Dufour Chief Executive Officer and President,
Rakuten TV Europe

Cédric Dufour has worked in the retail and digital industry for more than 20
years. In his tenure with Rakuten, he has filled various leading positions in
EMEA, including COO of Rakuten France and Managing Director of Open E-Commerce
Europe and currently serves as CEO and President of Rakuten TV. As a core member
of Rakuten Europe’s management team, he played a vital role in establishing
Rakuten’s shopping and membership platforms across Europe. Before working at
Rakuten, he filled various General Manager and VP Finance positions at a range
of dynamic international companies, including FNAC in Spain, Roche Bobois and
KPMG in France. Cédric holds a degree from NEOMA business school.

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Ofir Eyal Chief Executive Officer,
Rakuten Viber

Eyal is a Viber veteran as he first joined the company in 2014 as the Vice
President of Product before being promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2019.
In his previous roles at Viber, Ofir focused on user experience, customer
success, content, and localization. As CEO, Ofir Eyal leads Rakuten Viber's
ambitious campaign of product development and discovers new markets and business
opportunities as the company further establishes itself as a major, innovative
player in the global messaging market.

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Kristen Gall President,
Rakuten Rewards

Kristen Gall is an eCommerce and retail executive with over 20 years of
experience driving revenue and profitability in large and mid-sized digital,
vertical, and wholesale retail environments. She started her career at Gap Inc.
in an executive training program and progressed in ascending roles in business
management and merchandising with Gap and Levi Strauss. Her area of expertise
shifted to eCommerce and digital for Old Navy in 2008. Since then she’s focused
on general management and P&L driving roles in the digital space. Prior to
joining Rakuten Rewards as President, Kristen led eCommerce teams at Leapfrog
Enterprises and Z Gallerie as VP/GM, eCommerce. Kristen holds a Bachelor of
Science in Organizational Behavior from Cornell University.



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Nick Stamos Chief Executive Officer,
Rakuten Advertising

Nick is responsible for Rakuten Advertising’s day-to-day operations and provides
strategic guidance to ensure the company is accelerating its speed of innovation
and corporate growth. An experienced operator and corporate strategist, Nick is
focused on leveraging proprietary data, advanced data science, and real-time
technology to drive growth for brands and create new opportunities across
Rakuten Group. Before joining Rakuten, Nick was a consummate entrepreneur,
founding companies in the mobile analytics and fintech industries, and
consulting CPG and retail brands.

Notably, Nick was the Senior Vice President at The Nielsen Company (NLSN), where
he led the launch of Nielsen’s mobile business outside of North America. Nick
came to Nielsen by way of the firm’s 2007 acquisition of mobile analytics firm
Telephia, where, as a founding team member, Nick was involved in the development
and management of the company’s strategy, products, marketing and commercial
efforts, and corporate development activities.

Prior to Telephia, Nick spent eight years in consulting at Swander, Pace &
Company and Braxton Associates, primarily working with consumer packaged goods
manufacturer and retailer clients. Over the course of his consulting career,
Nick developed broad engagement experience in new product development,
competitive assessment and benchmarking, channel and sales force management, and
mergers & acquisitions.



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Michael Tamblyn President & Chief Executive Officer,
Rakuten Kobo

Michael Tamblyn combines a passion for books and reading with a deep focus on
hardware and software experiences that can make reading lives better. In
addition to leading Rakuten Kobo, the global digital bookseller, he is a Senior
Executive Officer of Rakuten, the Japanese ecommerce giant. In his spare time,
he advises start-ups focused on aging and technology as volunteer Chief
Entrepreneur of Age-Well NCE, and is on the board of directors of the Law
Commission of Ontario, Ontario’s law reform body. Michael has been a part of
Rakuten Kobo’s executive team since its founding in 2009. He holds a Master’s in
Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario.

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Fabien Versavau Chief Executive Officer and President,
Rakuten France

Fabien Versavau is part of a new generation of European leaders committed to
using technology to respond to the challenges facing our societies. Passionate
about new technologies, Fabien has 15 years of experience in the digital field,
starting his career at Ford and then Renault. He became Director of European
Development at LeGuide.com and SNCF Voyages International. From 2011 to 2016,
Fabien Versavau held the position of Digital Marketing Director at Le Figaro and
simultaneously Managing Director of Ticketac.com, with the aim of developing
digital and e-commerce activities.

In 2016, Fabien joined Rakuten France as Deputy Managing Director and fully
contributed to the adaptation of the group's global strategy, including the
loyalty program launch in France. He became CEO of Rakuten France in 2018 and
deeply transformed the company, supporting merchant digitization and circular
economy while developing cashback use cases in Europe. He is also an Executive
Officer of the Rakuten Group. He holds a Master’s degree in Management from ESC
Clermont Ferrand and an MBA from ESSEC & Mannheim Business School.

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Samuel Wu Chief Executive Officer,
Rakuten Viki

Sam Wu leads the strategy and growth of Rakuten Viki's global brand and services
as Chief Executive Officer.

Sam Wu has more than a decade of building and leading high-growth media and
technology businesses in Silicon Valley. Wu joined Viki in 2012 and has played
an integral role in its acquisition by Rakuten in 2013. He has held leadership
roles across the company in growth, revenue, strategy, and business development.
Since becoming Chief Executive Officer of Rakuten Viki in 2018, he is
responsible for developing, implementing, and integrating business strategies to
grow Viki as the leading Asian streaming content service. During his tenure as
CEO, Wu increased the company’s revenue by nearly 30% YoY and subscriber base by
38% YoY. Prior to Viki, Wu held operations and finance roles at Yahoo! and YuMe.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Economics from the University of
California, Los Angeles.

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 * Established
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 * Enters
   Top 20
   Forbes
   Innovative
   Companies

 * 10+
   Companies

 * 4000+
   Employees
   across 24
   countries

 * 1997
 * 2000
 * 2012
 * 2015
 * 2023


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