Tokyo, Japan- February 19, 2015: Research Panel Asia, Inc. (RPA) has named a new Chief Executive Officer to continue the firms’ expansion worldwide.

A Smooth Transition

The board of directors of Research Panel Asia’s parent company, Voyage Group Inc. (3688:JP), announced today the appointment of Mr. Masahiro Takanohashi as Chief Executive Officer of Research Panel Asia, Inc. Mr. Takanohashi, succeeds Mr. Toshiki Sano as the CEO. Mr. Sano is continuing to serve Voyage Group as its head of overseas business.

Executive Profile

Mr. Takanohashi (pictured), joined VG in 2008 with expertise in software design. Masahiro was a founding member of Research Panel Asia in 2009, spent time in Seoul establishing the Korea office, and was assigned to Manila for 3 months helping to set-up the company’s 24-hour Operations Hub. Mr. Takanohashi has been in Shanghai since 2012 serving as Research Panel Asia’s Chief Operating Officer.

Optimistic About the Future

During his time as COO, Research Panel Asia has achieved double-digit growth, established several new offices globally and upped its panelists by 1 million- to over 2 million total active panelists. “I am proud to have worked together with Mr. Sano as we grew the company in its early stages…” said Mr. Takanohashi. “I am excited to have the opportunity to lead such a talented team as we successfully execute our strategy to become our clients’ go-to partner in Asia and beyond.”

Company Profile

Research Panel Asia, Inc. was founded in October, 2009 with its HQ in Tokyo, Japan. Due to rapid growth and increasing demand, the company now has offices in Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, Shanghai, Manila, New York and Los Angeles. RPA is a fully-owned subsidiary of VOYAGE GROUP (VG). Along with its ad-technology business, VG runs one of the biggest member-rewards websites in Japan. RPA is a full-service provider of high-quality survey panels for the Asian region with over 2 million active panelists offering proprietary coverage in Japan, China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Malaysia. The firm specializes in providing B2C and B2B studies and provides innovative, 24/7 access to over 200 freshly profiled, premium, online Asian panels. RPA won 2012 Red Herring Asia 100 for these unparalleled abilities to meet demands in emerging markets and for offering a cutting-edge work culture.