OKI Data Americas named Takabumi Asahi to President, Chief Executive Officer

Previously, Asahi held the position as Executive Vice President and COO of North America at OKI Data Americas where he was involved in the development and implementation of the international business strategy in all product areas targeted at the North American market, including sales and marketing, product marketing, account management, finance and logistics.

“Leadership and inherent business intuition are key qualities needed to run a successful business and Asahi has repeatedly demonstrated both in his years at OKI,” said Harushige Sugimoto, President and CEO of OKI Data Corporation in Tokyo, Japan. “OKI continues to grow and cultivate award-winning products and Asahi’s extensive knowledge; leadership ability and fortitude will be an asset to the company.”

Asahi assumed his new responsibilities on August 1, 2009.