EMC CORPORATION NAMES NEW PRESIDENT OF JAPANESE SUBSIDIARY; Kiyoshi Kotegawa, Experienced Japanese Executive, Joins Rapidly Growing EMC Unit.HOPKINTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sept. 13, 1995--EMC Corporation, the world's leading independent provider of intelligent information storage solutions, today announced the appointment of Kiyoshi Kotegawa as President of its rapidly growing Japanese subsidiary. Kotegawa, 55, joins EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. after a distinguished 32-year career with Nissei Sangyo Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi and one of Japan's leading electronics equipment and materials companies. He held a series of senior executive positions there, including serving as a member of the Board of Directors from 1991 until 1995. He will officially assume the role of President, EMC Japan K.K., on September 21, replacing Michael G. Salter, who will return to EMC headquarters in a new assignment. "We are extremely pleased and fortunate to be able to welcome Kotegawa-san to EMC," said Michael C. Ruettgers, EMC 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. . "He brings a wealth of highly relevant industry experience and knowledge, and an impressive record of achievement in marketing and selling, to our business in the large, strategic Japanese market. We have already achieved very strong growth since entering this market directly in 1994, and as organizations across Japan recognize the business impact they can achieve through EMC storage solutions, we expect that Kotegawa-san will have a major impact on our continued success." EMC Japan K.K. was established in January 1994 to directly sell and support EMC products in Japan. With offices in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya, EMC Japan employs more than 70 people. EMC products were introduced in Japan in 1992 through a distributor, and are now installed in more than 150 of Japan's leading companies. Kotegawa is a graduate of Kyushu University Despite the incorporation which has led to increased financial independence and autonomy, Kyushu University is still partly controlled by the Japanese Ministry of Education (Monbukagakusho, or Monkasho). in Japan. After joining Nissei Sangyo Co., Ltd., in 1963, he held a series of sales, marketing, and sales management Sales Management Role and Goal Importance of sales management is critical for any commercial organization. Expanding business in not possible without increasing sales volumes, and effective sales management goal is to organize sales team work in such a manner that ensures a positions in the mainframe and related businesses. He also held several senior management roles, directing two Hitachi subsidiaries in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and serving as Executive Vice President of Nissei Sangyo America Ltd., responsible for overall business operations for the company's $250 million North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. business. EMC Corporation, based in Hopkinton, Mass., is a world leader in enterprise-wide information storage and retrieval information storage and retrieval, the systematic process of collecting and cataloging data so that they can be located and displayed on request. Computers and data processing techniques have made possible the high-speed, selective retrieval of large amounts of technology, designing systems for mainframe, midrange and open systems environments. The company has offices worldwide and trades on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol EMC. CONTACT: Mark Fredrickson (508) 435-1000 |
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