CEO's Message

Before introducing myself and GREZZO, I would like to talk about our company name.

The word “GREZZO” was taken from the Italian “DIAMANTE GREZZO” meaning a diamond in the rough.

As a jeweler must polish the rough diamond before it becomes jewelry, we have gathered like minded staff with demonstrated skills to polish rough ideas into jewel-like content.

It is from this notion we chose "GREZZO" as our company name.

It is important to understand this feeling is rewarding to one's work by continuing to express the idea of devoting their life or "willpower". This is not shaped by compromise, but through focusing on the "ability to achieve". It is through a person's "decisiveness" that they can commit to this everyday of their work.

Through strong team work, all our members are able to grow professionally together and enhance the working environment through furthering our aspirations. This will lead to an ideal group which will be the driving force of the company, pushing forward its strong growth. The synergy generated from belief in such content in the company will make the company shine like a jewel.

"GREZZO" also has another meaning of "immature". Aside from the negative connotations, I was able to grasp the positive images this creates. It invites a chance of growth for young and inexperienced minds through the opportunity to create a place of their own via their achievements. This becomes a place of appreciation and respect where it is good to be "immature" and humble.

I have been creating games in the industry for 20 years now. During this time I have noticed many things, in particular that creators working together are able to be more creative.

"The game, originally intended not only for personal satisfaction, is also a place in which the mind and values of many can resonate together"

Here at GREZZO, we all want to grow through the use of modern digital content all around the world, regardless of race, nationality, gender or age differences, while respecting each other with the goal of creating a space for the mind to have a lot of fun.

Koichi Ishi

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CEO Profile
Koichi Ishii
Born July 9, 1964
April 1989
 Joined Square Enix
April 2007
 GREZZO Co.,Ltd. appointed CEO
Representative work
Final Fantasy Series
Mana Series