CORRECTING and REPLACING Oki Data Americas Announces Retirement of Yoshika Nabeshima, Chairman.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CORRECTION...by Oki Data Americas, Inc. MOUNT LAUREL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2004 In BW5325 issued Jan. 9, 2004: Headline of release should read: Oki Data Americas Announces Retirement of Yoshika Nabeshima, Chairman (sted Oki Data Americas Announces Retirement of Yoshika Nabehima, Chairman) The corrected release reads: OKI DATA AMERICAS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF YOSHIKA NABESHIMA, CHAIRMAN Oki Data Americas, Inc., a leading manufacturer of printers, fax machines and multifunction products, today announced the retirement of Yoshika Nabeshima, 62, Chairman, Oki Data Americas, Inc. A 33 year employee of Oki, Mr. Nabeshima was promoted to President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Oki Data Americas, Inc. in 2001 and was named Chairman in October 2003. While at Oki Data Americas, Inc., Mr. Nabeshima oversaw o·ver·saw v. Past tense of oversee. the company's favorable growth in profitability, ongoing leadership in the impact printer category and its recent success as the number three market share leader in the color printer A printer that prints in color using three (CMY) or four (CMYK) colors of ink, toner or dye. Four color ribbons have been used in dot matrix printers, but these are rare today. See color laser printer and printer. category. "While I am pleased that Nabe-san can now enjoy time with his family, I can speak for those in his Oki Data family in saying his wisdom, leadership and valued insight will be deeply missed," said President and CEO, Stew Krentzman. Mr. Nabeshima will return to Japan where he will begin his retirement. About Yoshika Nabeshima Throughout his 33 years with Oki, Mr. Nabeshima has been engaged in international marketing, sales and strategic leadership. From 1974-1976 he participated in what was called JDP JDP Joint Development Program JDP J D Power & Associates JDP Paris, France - Issy Les Moulineaux (Airport Code) JDP Joint Defensive Planner JDP Junior Development Programme JDP Joint Development Plan JDP Jump-Diffusion Process (Joint Development Program) between Oki Electric Japan and Oki Data in the U.S. for the development of low-cost, hard copy printers for CRT (1) (C RunTime) See runtime library. (2) (Cathode Ray Tube) A vacuum tube used as a display screen in a computer monitor or TV. The viewing end of the tube is coated with phosphors, which emit light when struck by electrons. monitors. From 1976 through 1979, Mr. Nabeshima initiated the distribution of the European version of the Slimline 100 impact printer and in doing so expanded the Oki pan-European distribution network. From 1979-1985 Mr. Nabeshima led the Microline series printer marketing/sales team for the worldwide market. He also assisted in establishing Oki UK Ltd., in Scotland and Oki Europe Ltd., in London. In 1994, Mr. Nabeshima initiated a project to set up a separate Oki Data company dedicated to printers/fax business. This led to the foundation of the Oki Data Corporation, where he was appointed as a Board Member. From 1998 through 2000, Mr. Nabeshima worked in both the U.S. and Europe as the leader of the Strategic Planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. Office and from 2000-2001 he established and led the Global Marketing Center headquartered at Oki Data Americas, Inc. in the U.S. He was promoted to President and CEO in 2001 and was named Chairman in October 2003. Mr. Nabeshima was born in Kyushuu Island, which is located in the southern part of Japan. He will retire to his home on the outskirts of Tokyo with his wife of 35 years. About Oki Data Americas, Inc. Oki Data Americas, Inc., headquartered in Mount Laurel, N.J., and a subsidiary of Oki Data Corporation of Japan, supplies PC peripheral equipment including color digital LED printers, serial impact dot matrix printers A printer that uses hammers and a ribbon to form images out of dots. It is widely used to print multipart forms and address labels. Also known as a "serial dot matrix printer," the tractor and sprocket mechanism in these devices handles thicker media better than laser and inkjet printers. , multifunction products and facsimiles. Known for durable and reliable products, Oki Data is ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001:2000 certified and also offers a full line of options, accessories and consumables. Its entire line of products complies with the EPA's Energy Star(R) Program. Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., parent company to Oki Data Corporation, is a $5.9 billion multinational corporation multinational corporation, business enterprise with manufacturing, sales, or service subsidiaries in one or more foreign countries, also known as a transnational or international corporation. These corporations originated early in the 20th cent. with headquarters in Tokyo and is a world leader in information processing information processing: see data processing. information processing Acquisition, recording, organization, retrieval, display, and dissemination of information. Today the term usually refers to computer-based operations. systems, telecommunications and electronics. For more information about Oki Data or OKI products and services, visit the Oki Data Web site: www.okidata.com. OKI, Microline Reg. T.M. Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. |
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