Shuji Utsumi

Biography

Shuji Utsumi(born 19 April 1961) is a Japanese business executive and video game producer who has served as President and COO (chief operating officer) of Sega since April 2024. He is also CEO of Sega of America and Sega Europe. Utsumi previously held senior roles at Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA), Sega of America, and Disney Interactive, and co-founded the Tokyo-based game studio Q Entertainment. Utsumi began his games industry career in 1993 as one of the founding members of SCEA, serving as Vice President of product acquisition and working on third-party relations during the launch of the original PlayStation.