NEC Corporation (Thailand) Appoints New President

BANGKOK, 6 December 2011 – NEC Corporation (Thailand) Ltd announced today the appointment of Hiroshi Sato as its new President. Mr Sato replaces Shin Sakamoto, who was the President since April 2009.

 

With more than 25 years of experience in NEC and of the global IT industry, Mr Sato brings with him a wealth of IT expertise to Thailand. Prior to this appointment, Mr Sato was the Deputy General Manager, Greater China and Asia Pacific Sales Division at International Sales and Operations Business Unit in NEC Corporation in Japan, where he was responsible for driving the growth of NEC’s ICT business in the APAC region.

 

A veteran who is familiar with the IT market in Asia, Mr Sato was also previously based in Indonesia, where he headed the business operations in PT NEC Indonesia as its President Director.

 

Mr Sato said, “Thailand is one of the up and coming countries in Asia, where there are many promising opportunities and developments for businesses and companies. I hope to share my experience from NEC and in other Asian countries, to further promote and expand NEC’s businesses and brand in Thailand to customers who can benefit from NEC’s technologies.”

 

Mr Sakamoto returns to Japan to helm the Greater China and Asia Pacific Sales Division at International Sales and Operations Business Unit in NEC Corporation.

 

Bio-Hiroshi SATO

 

Hiroshi SATO 佐藤 広志

President, NEC Corporation (Thailand) Ltd

 

Date of Birth: 9 May, 1962

 

Qualifications: Bachelor of Law from Waseda University, Faculty of Law, in March 1986

Business Career: April 1986 Joined NEC Corporation of Japan

Middle East Market ‐ Sales

July 1991     Asia Market ‐ Sales, NEC Corporation

August 1992     Jakarta Representative Office

July 1998       Assistant Manager, Asia Market ‐ Sales, NEC Corporation

April 2000       Assistant Manager, NEC Networks International

Overseas  Sales Division, APAC Sales, NEC Corporation

July 2000         Manager, NEC Networks International Overseas Sales

Division, APAC Sales, NEC Corporation

June 2004       PT NEC Indonesia

July 2006        President, PT NEC Indonesia

April 2009      Senior Manager, Greater China and Asia Pacific Sales

Division, International Sales and Operations Business

Unit, NEC Corporation

April 2010        Deputy General Manager, Greater China and Asia Pacific

Sales Division, International Sales and Operations

Business Unit, NEC Corporation

November 2011      President, NEC Corporation (Thailand) Ltd