Naoya Tsurumi
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| Naoya Tsurumi |
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| Place of birth: Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan |
| Date of birth: 1958-02-08 (age 66) |
| Employment history: Sega Enterprises (1992[1] – )
Sega Europe (1993 – )
Sega of America (2005 – 2010)
Sega Corporation (2012[2] – 2014)
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| Role(s): Executive |
| Education: Asano Senior High School (1976) Seijo University, Economics (1981) |
Naoya Tsurumi (鶴見 尚也) is a chief executive of Sega. Much like other employees at Sega at the time, he was one of the Japanese that was sent to western regions. He joined the company in 1992, and joined Sega Europe the next year. He also spent five years at Sega of America from 2005 to 2010. In 2010 he returned back to Japan after almost 20 years, and became a chief executive for the overall Sega Sammy Holdings outfit.
Production history
- Sonic R (Saturn; 1997) — Operations Manager[3]
- Toy Commander (Dreamcast; 1999) — Special thanks to
- Toy Racer (Dreamcast; 2000) — European Operations Director
- Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future (Dreamcast; 2000) — Special Thanks To...
- Sega GT 2002 (Xbox; 2002) — COO
- Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II (GameCube; 2002) — Coo
- Sega Smash Pack (Game Boy Advance; 2002) — COO Sega Europe
- ToeJam & Earl III: Mission to Earth (Xbox; 2002) — COO Sega Europe
- Shinobi (PlayStation 2; 2002) — COO Sega Europe
- Sonic Mega Collection (GameCube; 2002) — Sega Europe COO[4]
- Sonic Advance 2 (Game Boy Advance; 2002) — COO[5]
- Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II (Xbox; 2003) — Coo
- Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (GameCube; 2003) — CEO
- Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (GameCube; 2003) — COO Sega Europe
- Worms 3D (Windows PC; 2003) — President/Chief Operating Officer
- Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution (GameCube; 2003) — President and Coo
- Sonic Battle (Game Boy Advance; 2003) — President and COO[6]
- Astro Boy: Omega Factor (Game Boy Advance; 2003) — President and COO
- Sonic Heroes (PlayStation 2; 2003) — President and COO
- Sonic Heroes (GameCube; 2003) — President and COO
- Puyo Pop Fever (PlayStation 2; 2004) — President and COO
- Puyo Pop Fever (Dreamcast; 2004) — President And Coo
- Puyo Pop Fever (GameCube; 2004) — President and COO
- Sonic Advance 3 (Game Boy Advance; 2004) — Sega Europe COO[7]
- Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon (Game Boy Advance; 2004) — President and COO
- Headhunter Redemption (PlayStation 2; 2004) — President/Chief Operating Officer
- Puyo Pop Fever (Windows PC; 2004) — President and COO
- Sega Superstars (PlayStation 2; 2004) — SEGA EUROPE COO
- Feel the Magic: XY/XX (Nintendo DS; 2004) — President/COO
- Sonic Mega Collection Plus (PlayStation 2; 2004) — COO
- Sonic Mega Collection Plus (Xbox; 2004) — COO
- Puyo Pop Fever (PlayStation Portable; 2004) — CEO SOA and SOE
- NHL Eastside Hockey Manager 2005 (Windows PC; 2005) — President
- World Snooker Championship 2005 (PlayStation Portable; 2005) — CEO of SEGA of America & Europe
- OutRun 2 (Xbox; 2004) — President/Chief Operating Officer
- Altered Beast (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Sega Europe Staff
- Worms Forts: Under Siege (PlayStation 2; 2004) — President and COO[8]
- The House of the Dead III (Windows PC; 2005)
- The House of the Dead III (Windows PC; 2005) — President and COO
- Sega Classics Collection (PlayStation 2; 2005) — CEO of SEGA Europe/SEGA America
- Sonic Gems Collection (PlayStation 2; 2005) — CEO
- Sonic Gems Collection (GameCube; 2005) — CEO
- Gunstar Super Heroes (Game Boy Advance; 2005) — CEO[9]
- Spartan: Total Warrior (Xbox; 2005) — CEO[10]
- Spartan: Total Warrior (GameCube; 2005) — CEO
- Taito Legends (Xbox; 2005) — CEO Sega of America[11]
- Sega Casino (Nintendo DS; 2005) — CEO
- Sonic Rush (Nintendo DS; 2005) — COO
- Sonic Rush (Nintendo DS; 2005) — CEO
- Super Monkey Ball: Touch & Roll (Nintendo DS; 2005) — CEO of SOA & SOE
- Yakuza (PlayStation 2; 2005) — CEO Sega of America
- Yakuza (PlayStation 2; 2005) — CEO
- Shadow the Hedgehog (PlayStation 2; 2005) — COO
- Shadow the Hedgehog (GameCube; 2005) — COO
- Shadow the Hedgehog (PlayStation 2; 2005) — CEO
- Shadow the Hedgehog (GameCube; 2005) — CEO
- Virtua Tennis: World Tour (PlayStation Portable; 2005) — CEO
- Bleach: The Blade of Fate (Nintendo DS; 2006) — CEO
- Medieval: Total War (Windows PC; 2006) — CEO of SEGA Europe / SEGA America
- Sonic Riders (PlayStation 2; 2006) — CEO
- Sonic Riders (GameCube; 2006) — CEO
- Sonic Riders (Xbox; 2006) — CEO
- The Tower SP (Game Boy Advance; 2006) — CEO
- Let's Make a Soccer Team! (PlayStation 2; 2006) — CEO
- OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (PlayStation 2; 2006) — CEO Sega of America[12]
- OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (PlayStation 2; 2006) — CEO[12]
- OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (PlayStation Portable; 2006) — CEO
- OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (Xbox; 2006) — CEO Sega of America
- OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (Xbox; 2006) — CEO
- Virtua Pro Football (PlayStation 2; 2006) — CEO
- Rome: Total War - Alexander (Windows PC; 2006) — CEO of SEGA Europe/SEGA America
- OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (Windows PC; 2006) — CEO
- Chromehounds (Xbox 360; 2006) — CEO
- Super Monkey Ball Adventure (GameCube; 2006) — CEO
- Spartan: Total Warrior (PlayStation 2; 2005) — CEO[10]
- Condemned (Xbox 360; 2005) — CEO, Sega of America/Sega of Europe
- Condemned (Xbox 360; 2005) — CEO[13] (as Naoya Tsurunmi)
- Phantasy Star Universe (Windows PC; 2006) — CEO
- Phantasy Star Universe (PlayStation 2; 2006) — CEO
- Rome: Total War - Barbarian Invasion (Windows PC; 2005) — CEO of SEGA Burope/SEGA America
- Full Auto (Xbox 360; 2006) — CEO Sega of America[14]
- Full Auto (Xbox 360; 2006) — CEO[14]
- Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis (Game Boy Advance; 2006) — Sega of America, Inc. CEO[15]
- Charlotte's Web (Game Boy Advance; 2006) — CEO
- Charlotte's Web (Nintendo DS; 2006) — CEO
- Charlotte's Web: Wilbur and Friends (Windows PC; 2006) — CEO
- Sonic Riders (Windows PC; 2006) — CEO
- Sega Mega Drive Collection (PlayStation Portable; 2006) — CEO
- Sonic Rivals (PlayStation Portable; 2006) — CEO
- Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (Wii; 2006) — CEO of SOA & SOE
- Full Auto 2: Battlelines (PlayStation 3; 2006) — CEO Sega of America
- Yakuza 2 (PlayStation 2; 2006) — CEO
- Bleach: Shattered Blade (Wii; 2006) — CEO
- Phantasy Star Universe (Xbox 360; 2006) — CEO
- Sonic the Hedgehog (PlayStation 3; 2006) — CEO
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Xbox 360; 2006) — CEO
- World Snooker Championship 2007 (PlayStation Portable; 2007) — CEO of Sega of America and Europe
- Shining Force EXA (PlayStation 2; 2007) — CEO[16]
- Bleach: Dark Souls (Nintendo DS; 2007) — CEO
- Virtua Tennis 3 (PlayStation 3; 2007) — CEO
- Sonic Mega Collection Plus (Windows PC; 2006) — COO
- Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii; 2007) — CEO
- Armored Core 4 (PlayStation 3; 2007) — CEO
- Virtua Tennis 3 (PlayStation Portable; 2007) — CEO
- Medieval II: Total War (Windows PC; 2006) — CEO
- Crush (PlayStation Portable; 2007) — CEO
- Brain Assist (Nintendo DS; 2007) — CEO
- Alien Syndrome (PlayStation Portable; 2007) — CEO Sega of America
- Alien Syndrome (PlayStation Portable; 2007) — CEO
- Rome: Total War (Steam; 2007) — CEO of SEGA Europe / SEGA America
- Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (Windows PC; 2007) — CEO
- Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (PlayStation 2; 2007) — CEO
- Sonic Rush Adventure (Nintendo DS; 2007) — CEO
- Ghost Squad (Wii; 2007) — CEO
- Sonic Rivals 2 (PlayStation Portable; 2007) — CEO[17]
- Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (Xbox 360; 2007) — CEO
- Medieval II: Total War - Kingdoms (Windows PC; 2006) — CEO
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii; 2007) — CEO
- Dinosaur King (Nintendo DS; 2007) — CEO
- The Golden Compass (PlayStation 2; 2007) — CEO[18]
- Virtua Fighter 5 (Xbox 360; 2007) — Special Thanks
- Virtua Fighter 5 (Xbox 360; 2007) — CEO
- NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (Wii; 2007) — CEO
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS; 2008) — CEO
- Sega Rally Revo (PlayStation Portable; 2007) — CEO
- Sega Rally Revo (Xbox 360; 2007) — CEO[19]
- Sega Bass Fishing (Wii; 2008) — CEO
- Sega Superstars Tennis (PlayStation 3; 2008) — CEO
- Sega Superstars Tennis (Wii; 2008) — CEO
- Sega Superstars Tennis (Nintendo DS; 2008) — CEO
- Viking: Battle for Asgard (Xbox 360; 2008) — CEO
- Valkyria Chronicles (PlayStation 3; 2008) — CEO
- Valkyria Chronicles (PlayStation 3; 2008) — Executive Supervisors
- Iron Man (Xbox 360; 2008) — CEO
- The Incredible Hulk (Nintendo DS; 2008) — CEO
- Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm (Xbox 360; 2008) — CEO
- Super Monkey Ball (iOS; 2008) — CEO
- Phantasy Star Portable (PlayStation Portable; 2008) — CEO
- Space Siege (Windows PC; 2008) — CEO
- Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars (PlayStation Portable; 2007) — CEO
- Sega Presents Touch Darts (Nintendo DS; 2007) — CEO
- Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek (Wii; 2008) — CEO
- Phantasy Star 0 (Nintendo DS; 2008) — CEO
- Phantasy Star 0 (Nintendo DS; 2008) — Executive Producers
- Sonic Unleashed (PlayStation 3; 2008) — CEO
- Sonic Unleashed (Xbox 360; 2008) — CEO
- Sonic and the Black Knight (Wii; 2009) — CEO
- Sonic and the Black Knight (Wii; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
- Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (Nintendo DS; 2008) — CEO
- The House of the Dead: Overkill (Wii; 2009) — CEO
- Bayonetta (Xbox 360; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
- Bayonetta (PlayStation 3; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
- Wacky World of Sports (Wii; 2009) — CEO
- Wacky World of Sports (Wii; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
- J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 6: Pride of J (PlayStation Portable; 2009) — エグゼクティヴマネジメント (as 鶴見 尚也)
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
- Puyo Puyo 7 (PlayStation Portable; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
- Puyo Puyo 7 (Wii; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
- Phantasy Star Portable 2 (PlayStation Portable; 2009) — Executive Management
- Football Manager 2008 (Windows PC; ?) — SEGA Europe Limited
- Jambo! Safari: Animal Rescue (Nintendo DS; 2009) — CEO
- Valkyria Chronicles II (PlayStation Portable; 2009) — Executive Management
- Resonance of Fate (Xbox 360; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
- Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Xbox 360; 2010) — Chairman SEGA Europe and SEGA of America and Managing Director of SEGA's Consumer Business Division
- Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Wii; 2010) — Chairman SEGA Europe and SEGA of America and Managing Director of SEGA's Consumer Business Division
- Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (Wii; 2010) — Executive Supervisors
- Sonic Classic Collection (Nintendo DS; 2010) — CEO
- Yakuza 4 (PlayStation 3; 2010) — Executive Management
- Iron Man 2 (Xbox 360; 2010) — CEO
- Saka Tsuku DS: World Challenge 2010 (Nintendo DS; 2010) — エグゼクティヴマネジメント (as 鶴見 尚也)
- Alpha Protocol (Xbox 360; 2010) — CEO
- K-On! Houkago Live!! (PlayStation Portable; 2010) — エグゼクティブスーパーバイザー (as 鶴見 尚也)
- Sonic Free Riders (Xbox 360; 2010) — Executive Supervisors
- Vanquish (PlayStation 3; 2010) — Executive Supervisors
- Crazy Taxi (Xbox 360; 2010) — Chairman
- Crazy Taxi (PlayStation 3; 2010) — Chairman
- Crazy Taxi (Xbox 360; 2010) — Executive Supervisors
- Crazy Taxi (PlayStation 3; 2010) — Executive Supervisors
- Super Monkey Ball 3D (Nintendo 3DS; 2011) — Executive Supervisors
- Conduit 2 (Wii; 2011) — CEO
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii; 2011) — Executive Supervisors
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Chariman
- Binary Domain (Xbox 360; 2012) — Executive Management
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS; 2012) — Executive Supervisors
- Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition (Android; 2012) — Managing Director Consumer Business Div.
- The House of the Dead 4 (PlayStation 3; 2012) — Chairman
- Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz (PlayStation Vita; 2012) — Executive Supervisors
- Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit (Steam; 2012) — Executive Producers
- Yakuza 5 (PlayStation 3; 2012) — Executive Producer
- The Cave (Steam; 2013) — Executive Producers
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (Windows PC; 2013) — President/COO
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F (PlayStation 3; 2013) — Executive Producer
- 7th Dragon 2020-II (PlayStation Portable; 2013) — Executive Producers (as 鶴見 尚也)
- 3D Sonic the Hedgehog (Nintendo 3DS; 2013) — Executive Producers
- Sonic the Hedgehog (iOS; 2013) — Chairman
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Android; 2013) — Chairman
- Saka Tsuku: Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (PlayStation 3; 2013) — エグゼクティブマネージャー (as 鶴見 尚也)
- Saka Tsuku: Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (PlayStation Vita; 2013) — エグゼクティブマネージャー (as 鶴見 尚也)
- Sonic Lost World (Wii U; 2013) — Executive Producer
- The Typing of the Dead: Overkill (Steam; 2013) — President/COO
- Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (Wii U; 2013) — Executive Producer
- Uta Kumi 575 (PlayStation Vita; 2014) — エグゼクティブプロデューサー (as 鶴見 尚也)
- Puyo Puyo Tetris (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Executive Producer
- Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin! (PlayStation 3; 2014) — エグゼクティブプロデューサー (as 鶴見 尚也)
- Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin! (PlayStation 4; 2014) — エグゼクティブプロデューサー (as 鶴見 尚也)
- Football Manager 2010 (Windows PC; ?) — SEGA Europe
- NBA 2K3 (2002) — COO Sega Europe
- Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution (2003) — COO Sega Europe
Photographs
- Main article: Photos of Naoya Tsurumi
References
- ↑ File:AnnualReport2016_English.pdf, page 75
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:AnnualReport2019 English.pdf, page 86
- ↑ File:Sonic R Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:SonicMegaCollection GC US Credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic Advance 2 GBA credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic Battle GBA credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic Advance 3 GBA credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Worms Forts PS2 FR Manual.pdf, page 32
- ↑ File:Gunstar Super Heroes GBA credits.pdf
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:Spartan PS2 US Manual.pdf, page 22
- ↑ File:TaitoLegends PS2 US Manual.pdf, page 10
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 File:OutRun2006 PS2 US Manual.pdf, page 16
- ↑ File:Condemned 360 US digital manual.pdf, page 13
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 File:FullAuto 360 US Manual.pdf, page 23
- ↑ File:SonicGenesis GBA US manual.pdf, page 18
- ↑ File:ShiningForceEXA PS2 US Manual.pdf, page 35
- ↑ File:SonicRivals2 PSP US manual.pdf, page 23
- ↑ File:GoldenCompass PS2 US Manual.pdf, page 14
- ↑ File:SRR 360 US digital manual.pdf, page 6
| Presidents of Sega Europe |
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| Naoya Tsurumi (200x-2005) | Mike Hayes (2005-2012) | Jurgen Post (2012-2017) | Chris Bergstresser (2017) | Gary Dale (2018-2024) | Jurgen Post (2024-) |
| SEGA of Japan Executives | |
|---|---|
| Chairmen | Isao Okawa (1984-2001) | Hajime Satomi (2004-current) |
| Presidents | Hayao Nakayama (1984-1998) | Shoichiro Irimajiri (1998-2001) | Hideki Sato (2001-2003) | Hisao Oguchi (2003-2008) | Okitane Usui (2008-2012) | Naoya Tsurumi (2012-current) | Hideki Okamura (2014-current) | Haruki Satomi (2015-current) |