Atsuko Murakami found her calling in "conveying and teaching" over her carrier as a computer instructor in her 20s.

After building her carrier in internet marketing industry, she joined the management of designam co.,ltd. in 2000.

She took in charge of dealing office buildings of Japan's largest real estate company, producing
corporate websites, consulting, branding, etc. Although her experience in Mind Maps is not very
long, she is fascinated with the powers of comprehension, concentration and realization of
ideas brought by Mind Mapping. Her aspiration is to popularize Mind Maps, especially its feature of increasing time
efficiency among busy business people and other grown-ups.

She believes this will help making many grown-ups energetic and happy, and consequently the world will
be vitalized by the children who see and learn from the grown-ups.

*Currently writing series of book reviews "Weekend Books" in Nikkei IT Plus