Mode Media Japan was founded in February 2008 initially as Glam Media Japan, as a subsidiary of Glam Media Corporation by its founder Samir Arora, Chairman & CEO and Director Ernie Cicogna, CFO & Head of International¬—to reach digital consumers across Japan and Asia-Pacific, including South Korea, China, and Southeast Asia. In 2009, it formed a joint venture with Dentsu, ADK (WPP), Shogagukan, Shueisha, and Nikkei BP with Mizuho Capital. In January 2017, Mode Media announced that the investment company Montaro purchased all the shares and business from Mode Media Inc. LLC. Mode Media Japan is the #1 Lifestyle and Women’s Digital Media Company in Japan and the leader in Women’s Style, Fashion, Beauty, Parenting, Teens and Men’s Lifestyle categories. It operates Mode web sites Glam.jp, Tend.jp and Brash.jp. Mode Japan launched Mode Studios for original videos and digital series in 2016. Mode Media Japan reaches a coveted premium audience of women, millennials, men and teens with over 30 Millions active users a month in Japan, bringing together the key influencers, journalists, bloggers, publishers, and video producers creating content on Mode Media Japan’s owned & operated curated content platform sites and on the creator’s blogs, sites, social platforms and channels. It works with top global brand advertisers such as P&G, Unilever, LVMH, Lenovo, H&M, BMW, Chanel, Shiseido, Fiat, Air France, and Estee lauder providing engaging ads, content, videos and social amplification to consumers.