Group Origins
The Founders
Great companies are built on strong foundations and when Rett and David learned of an opportunity in the solar energy market they decided to combine resources. Together they formed a new company, clean energy japan (CEJ).
Group Origins
The Founders
Great companies are built on strong foundations and when Rett and David learned of an opportunity in the solar energy market they decided to combine resources. Together they formed a new company, clean energy japan (CEJ).
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David Sperling
Founder

Originally from the United States, David attended university in Japan where he acquired fluency in the Japanese language and built a successful software company, Solana Systems. David’s company attracted the attention of a new client, Rett Anderson.

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Rett Anderson
Founder

Originally from Australia, Rett moved to the mountains of Hokkaido. While living in northern Japan Rett realized the opportunity in the local real estate market and build a successful business. Rett was already firmly established as a successful entrepreneur when he met David Sperling.

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INVESTORS
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William Doyle
Group Chief Strategy Officer
Bill started his career in Japan over 20 years ago building the first data-center for Microsoft outside of the USA. After completion, Bill continued with Microsoft to develop top level escalation teams and operational procedures. Afterwards, he moved to adidas Japan in operational roles where they built a new subsidiary and grew the business exponentially. Bill continued with adidas-Group filling numerous roles in including managing director for group brands (Reebok & Taylor-Made) in Japan, Korea and China. Bill now focuses on development and growth of our group companies.
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Markus Kyllenbeck
CEO - Leader of the team, providing strategy & vision.
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Buddy Jenkins
CTO - Technical Strategist, execution of technical operations
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Jason Durham
COO - Executing the CEO strategy and vision, delivering operations
David
David Sperling
Founder

Originally from the United States, David attended university in Japan where he acquired fluency in the Japanese language and built a successful software company, Solana Systems. David’s company attracted the attention of a new client, Rett Anderson.

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Rett Anderson
Founder

Originally from Australia, Rett moved to the mountains of Hokkaido. While living in northern Japan Rett realized the opportunity in the local real estate market and build a successful business. Rett was already firmly established as a successful entrepreneur when he met David Sperling.

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William Doyle
Group Chief Strategy Officer
Bill started his career in Japan over 20 years ago building the first data-center for Microsoft outside of the USA. After completion, Bill continued with Microsoft to develop top level escalation teams and operational procedures. Afterwards, he moved to adidas Japan in operational roles where they built a new subsidiary and grew the business exponentially. Bill continued with adidas-Group filling numerous roles in including managing director for group brands (Reebok & Taylor-Made) in Japan, Korea and China. Bill now focuses on development and growth of our group companies.
Group Foundation
The Portfolio
A new alliance is formed

CEJ original business was to build solar plants and sell produced electricity back into the national grid at rates guaranteed by Japanese Law. Today CEJ is one of the leading Solar Energy Producers in Japan. CEJ has now expanded into wind energy production as well as continuing to build out the portfolio of Solar producing plants

  • Solarbank–Packages Solar Sites into financial instruments that can be sold to investors.
  • MySolar–Developing hardware and software to certify Solar Energy production into the blockchain.
  • Clean Energy Japan –Builder and Operator of Solar and Wind Farms in Japan.
From a strong foundation opportunities are realized

Here are some of the other companies that comprise our group

  • GLBB Japan –Provider of internet services to businesses and consumers in Japan.
  • Global Broadband –Global Provider of Dark Fiber spanning Asia, Americas, and Europe. Providing customers with a faster, more secure network.
  • Social Impact Research–Possess a Tier 2 trading license issued by the Japan FSA, creating financial instruments based on blockchain solutions.
  • Solana Systems –Software and Hosting Services provider for Japan Businesses.
  • Distributed Accounting – Providing corporate accounting for small and midsized businesses. Developing accounting software based on blockchain technology.
A new alliance is formed

CEJ original business was to build solar plants and sell produced electricity back into the national grid at rates guaranteed by Japanese Law. Today CEJ is one of the leading Solar Energy Producers in Japan. CEJ has now expanded into wind energy production as well as continuing to build out the portfolio of Solar producing plants

  • Solarbank–Packages Solar Sites into financial instruments that can be sold to investors.
  • MySolar–Developing hardware and software to certify Solar Energy production into the blockchain.
  • Clean Energy Japan –Builder and Operator of Solar and Wind Farms in Japan.
From a strong foundation opportunities are realized

Here are some of the other companies that comprise our group

  • GLBB Japan –Provider of internet services to businesses and consumers in Japan.
  • Global Broadband –Global Provider of Dark Fiber spanning Asia, Americas, and Europe. Providing customers with a faster, more secure network.
  • Social Impact Research–Possess a Tier 2 trading license issued by the Japan FSA, creating financial instruments based on blockchain solutions.
  • Solana Systems –Software and Hosting Services provider for Japan Businesses.
  • Distributed Accounting – Providing corporate accounting for small and midsized businesses. Developing accounting software based on blockchain technology.

Mr. David Sperling has more than 15 years of experience in the renewable energy industry, having designed and implemented several successful off grid solar and wind turbine systems.  David founded Solana Systems K.K., (www.solanasystems.com) a Software Development firm, that runs their virtual server services from 100% renewable energy from a solar and wind turbine system that he designed and implemented from the ground up.

His B.A. in International Business from Hawaii Pacific University was the foundation for his success in starting and managing various enterprises and businesses in Hokkaido Japan.  Dedicated to being able to understand the Japanese language at a business level David entered a Japanese Language only Computer Science Undergraduate program from the Information University in Ebetsu Hokkaido Japan.  After the program, David was able to create and market several large scale software systems that transact millions of dollars per year to both Japanese and non-Japanese clients.

Since Founding Clean Energy Japan K.K. with Mr. Anderson he has driven and lead the company into a successful operation, in a highly competitive space, with multi million dollar annual operations and a clear pathway for future growth. He is fluent in business level Japanese, and holds multiple accreditations from Solar Energy International, the largest authorising body of its kind in the US.

Mr. Rett Anderson is a director of Clean Energy Japan K.K. and Niseko Powder Holdings K.K. has many years experience in the construction industry in Japan and has a true passion for smart efficient energy use and has experience implementing renewable technologies is to some of Hokkaido`s most luxurious properties. Having lived in Niseko Hokkaido Japan for more than 15 years he worked as the Chief Project Director for some of Niseko Hirafu largest landmark developments, (www.nisekordc.com) including Shiki Niseko, Eco 260, Country Resort and Akazora, from 2006 to 2011.

He gained invaluable experience while working with some of Japans leading architects and General Contractors (ZENI-CON) on projects totaling more than 50 million USD in construction costs – The NisekoRDC team built a reputation for being on budget and on time and he will provide the same connections to the proven architects and contractors with many projects completed in Hirafu and Niseko and oversee the Project Management of NPH`s prime location asset into one of Niseko`s best multi use properties.

Rett has attained a wealth of unique knowledge pertaining to the start up process in Japan, and then administering and guiding a start up company from the business plan implementation to getting loans from Japanese Banks, to overseeing the introduction of board policies, corporate governance and structuring.

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Bcom) degree from Otago University in New Zealand and is a Project Management Professional (PMP) and a member of the  Project Management Institute (PMI) is fluent in Japanese, and a certified solar installer and system design technician accredited by Solar Energy International, the largest authorising body of its kind in the US.

Mr. David Sperling has more than 15 years of experience in the renewable energy industry, having designed and implemented several successful off grid solar and wind turbine systems.  David founded Solana Systems K.K., (www.solanasystems.com) a Software Development firm, that runs their virtual server services from 100% renewable energy from a solar and wind turbine system that he designed and implemented from the ground up.

His B.A. in International Business from Hawaii Pacific University was the foundation for his success in starting and managing various enterprises and businesses in Hokkaido Japan.  Dedicated to being able to understand the Japanese language at a business level David entered a Japanese Language only Computer Science Undergraduate program from the Information University in Ebetsu Hokkaido Japan.  After the program, David was able to create and market several large scale software systems that transact millions of dollars per year to both Japanese and non-Japanese clients.

Since Founding Clean Energy Japan K.K. with Mr. Anderson he has driven and lead the company into a successful operation, in a highly competitive space, with multi million dollar annual operations and a clear pathway for future growth. He is fluent in business level Japanese, and holds multiple accreditations from Solar Energy International, the largest authorising body of its kind in the US.

Mr. Rett Anderson is a director of Clean Energy Japan K.K. and Niseko Powder Holdings K.K. has many years experience in the construction industry in Japan and has a true passion for smart efficient energy use and has experience implementing renewable technologies is to some of Hokkaido`s most luxurious properties. Having lived in Niseko Hokkaido Japan for more than 15 years he worked as the Chief Project Director for some of Niseko Hirafu largest landmark developments, (www.nisekordc.com) including Shiki Niseko, Eco 260, Country Resort and Akazora, from 2006 to 2011.

He gained invaluable experience while working with some of Japans leading architects and General Contractors (ZENI-CON) on projects totaling more than 50 million USD in construction costs – The NisekoRDC team built a reputation for being on budget and on time and he will provide the same connections to the proven architects and contractors with many projects completed in Hirafu and Niseko and oversee the Project Management of NPH`s prime location asset into one of Niseko`s best multi use properties.

Rett has attained a wealth of unique knowledge pertaining to the start up process in Japan, and then administering and guiding a start up company from the business plan implementation to getting loans from Japanese Banks, to overseeing the introduction of board policies, corporate governance and structuring.

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Bcom) degree from Otago University in New Zealand and is a Project Management Professional (PMP) and a member of the  Project Management Institute (PMI) is fluent in Japanese, and a certified solar installer and system design technician accredited by Solar Energy International, the largest authorising body of its kind in the US.