KVH Co., Ltd., Asia's leading information delivery platform, today announced that Mitsuhiro Takeda and Takato Hirai have joined KVH both as Senior Vice Presidents of the Sales Division, effective immediately.
As head of Partner Sales Division, Takeda is responsible for developing relationships and business with partners, including system integrators, in Japan and overseas. As head of Enterprise Market Division, Hirai is responsible for managing customer relationships and business growth in major sectors, including media, gaming, and manufacturing, as well as financial services, which is currently a key part of KVH's enterprise customer base.
With these appointments in addition to Chris Young, who joined as Senior Vice President, Service Provider and International Market Group in June 2012, KVH realigns its sales organization into three focused areas; Service Provider and International Market, Partner Sales, and Enterprise Market, to develop industry-specific solutions for further business growth. These three Senior Vice Presidents succeed Kenji Hioki, who has become Chief Operating Officer to manage Services Operations Division, Systems & Technology Division and Commercial Operations Department.
Ted Higase, President and Chief Executive Officer of KVH said, "We are very pleased to have new sales leaders with abundant experiences in the IT Services business. KVH continues to strengthen its industry-specific solutions based on highly reliable infrastructure services renowned among the financial industry to meet a diverse range of IT needs promptly and flexibly."
Biography of Mitsuhiro Takeda
Mitsuhiro Takeda was appointed Senior Vice President, Partner Sales Division in July 2012, and is responsible for developing KVH's relationships and business with partners. Prior to joining KVH, Takeda had served as Vice President of Market Development at MasterCard Worldwide Japan since 2006.
He started his career with American Express International Inc., after which he held various management, sales, and marketing leadership roles at Vodafone Japan K.K., AT&T Jens Corporation, and AT&T Japan Ltd. He holds a Bds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Tamagawa University.
Biography of Takato Hirai
Takato Hirai was appointed Senior Vice President, Enterprise Market Division in August 2012, and is responsible for managing customer relationships and business growth in the enterprise market. He started his career with American Express International Inc. in 1987, after which he held various management, sales, and marketing leadership roles at Lenovo Japan, Dell Japan Inc., AT&T Jens Corporation, and AT&T Japan Co., Ltd. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Japanese law from Nihon University.