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 64) |
| Employment history: Sega of Japan (1992 – )
Sega Europe (1993 – )
Sega of America (2005 – 2010)
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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
- 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...
- Jet Set Radio Future (Xbox; 2002) — COO
- 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 Advance 2 (Game Boy Advance; 2002) — COO
- Sonic Mega Collection (GameCube; 2002) — Sega Europe COO
- Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (GameCube; 2003) — CEO
- Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (GameCube; 2003) — COO Sega Europe
- Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution (GameCube; 2003) — President and Coo
- Sonic Battle (Game Boy Advance; 2003) — President and COO
- Astro Boy: Omega Factor (Game Boy Advance; 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
- Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon (Game Boy Advance; 2004) — President and COO
- Headhunter Redemption (PlayStation 2; 2004) — President/Chief Operating Officer
- Sega Superstars (PlayStation 2; 2004) — SEGA EUROPE COO
- Puyo Pop Fever (PlayStation Portable; 2004) — CEO SOA and SOE
- OutRun 2 (Xbox; 2004) — President/Chief Operating Officer
- Altered Beast (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Sega Europe Staff
- Sega Classics Collection (PlayStation 2; 2005) — CEO of SEGA Europe/SEGA America
- Gunstar Super Heroes (Game Boy Advance; 2005) — CEO
- Taito Legends (Xbox; 2005) — CEO Sega of America[1]
- Spartan: Total Warrior (Xbox; 2005) — CEO[2]
- 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
- Virtua Tennis: World Tour (PlayStation Portable; 2005) — 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[3]
- OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (PlayStation 2; 2006) — CEO[3]
- 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
- Chromehounds (Xbox 360; 2006) — CEO
- Super Monkey Ball Adventure (GameCube; 2006) — CEO
- Spartan: Total Warrior (PlayStation 2; 2005) — CEO[2]
- Condemned (Xbox 360; 2005) — CEO (as Naoya Tsurunmi)
- Full Auto (Xbox 360; 2006) — CEO Sega of America[4]
- Full Auto (Xbox 360; 2006) — CEO[4]
- Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis (Game Boy Advance; 2006) — Sega of America, Inc. CEO[5]
- Charlotte's Web (Game Boy Advance; 2006) — CEO
- Charlotte's Web (Nintendo DS; 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
- Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii; 2007) — CEO
- Virtua Tennis 3 (PlayStation Portable; 2007) — CEO
- Crush (PlayStation Portable; 2007) — CEO
- Rome: Total War (Steam; 2007) — CEO of SEGA Europe / SEGA America
- Sonic Rush Adventure (Nintendo DS; 2007) — CEO
- Sonic Rivals 2 (PlayStation Portable; 2007) — CEO[6]
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii; 2007) — CEO
- The Golden Compass (PlayStation 2; 2007) — CEO[7]
- 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 (Xbox 360; 2007) — CEO[8]
- Sega Bass Fishing (Wii; 2008) — CEO
- Sega Superstars Tennis (PlayStation 3; 2008) — CEO
- Sega Superstars Tennis (Wii; 2008) — CEO
- Valkyria Chronicles (PlayStation 3; 2008) — CEO
- Valkyria Chronicles (PlayStation 3; 2008) — Executive Supervisors
- Phantasy Star Portable (PlayStation Portable; 2008) — CEO
- Phantasy Star Portable (PlayStation Portable; 2008) — Executive Supervisor
- 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 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
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
- Puyo Puyo 7 (Wii; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
- Phantasy Star Portable 2 (PlayStation Portable; 2009) — Executive Management
- Valkyria Chronicles II (PlayStation Portable; 2009) — Executive Management
- 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
- 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)
- Super Monkey Ball 3D (Nintendo 3DS; 2011) — Executive Supervisors
- Renegade Ops (Steam; 2011) — Chairman
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii; 2011) — Executive Supervisors
- 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.
- 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
- Sonic Lost World (Wii U; 2013) — Executive Producer
- Puyo Puyo Tetris (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Executive Producer
- NBA 2K3 (2002) — COO Sega Europe
- Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution (2003) — COO Sega Europe
- Worldwide Soccer Manager 2008 (2007) — Sega Europe Limited
- Bayonetta (2009) — Executive Supervisor
- Alpha Protocol (2010) — CEO Sega Europe & Sega of America
- Conduit 2 (2010) — CEO Sega Europe & Sega of America
- Binary Domain (2012) — Executive Supervisor
- The Typing of the Dead: Overkill (2013) — President/COO
Photographs
- Main article: Photos of Naoya Tsurumi
References
- ↑ File:TaitoLegends PS2 US Manual.pdf, page 10
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:Spartan PS2 US Manual.pdf, page 22
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:OutRun2006 PS2 US Manual.pdf, page 16
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:FullAuto 360 US Manual.pdf, page 23
- ↑ File:SonicGenesis GBA US manual.pdf, page 18
- ↑ 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) |
| SEGA of Japan Executives | |
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| 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) |