HOLMDEL, N.J., Dec. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage (NYSE:
VG), a leading provider of business cloud communications, has
announced the opening of its first location in Japan. The new Tokyo office is located at Business Airport
Marunouchi, near Tokyo Station.
Vonage has named Hiroshige
Kusumoto as Country Director. Mr. Kusumoto will report to
Sunny Rao, VP and General Manager
for Vonage in the Asia-Pacific
(APAC) region. With a meaningful portion of Vonage's Nexmo revenues
coming from APAC, expansion into Japan reinforces the Company's plan for
continued growth in the region.
"We are thrilled to welcome Hiro to Vonage to grow our business
in Japan," said Alan Masarek, Vonage CEO. "We are focused on
expanding our offers globally to deliver a full suite of cloud
communications solutions to help businesses increase collaboration
and productivity among employees and enhance connections with
customers for deeper relationships that drive better business
outcomes."
With more than 25 years of experience in technology, Mr.
Kusumoto most recently served as Country Manager of Japan for video and collaboration software
provider Vidyo, where he worked for eight years and spearheaded the
company's entry into the region. Mr. Kusumoto has also held various
sales, operations, and product management positions at global
businesses that serve the Japanese market, including US export
company Fresco, electronics manufacturer Tandberg, and Japanese
telecommunications provider KDDI.
"Vonage's continued investment in growing its APAC business
demonstrates the company's position as a global leader in business
cloud communications," said Mr. Kusumoto. "APAC is a rapidly
growing market for business communications, and I am excited to
join Vonage at such a pivotal time in its growth, to strengthen the
Company's foothold in Japan."
Existing Vonage customers in Japan include companies in the e-commerce,
talent acquisition, and online ticketing platform industries, as
well as the country's largest real-time payment network, Paidy, an
Exchange Corporation company.
Lee Smith, CTO and Head of
Product for Exchange Corporation K.K. commented, "Vonage's reliable
SMS and text-to-speech technology plays a critical role in making
Paidy secure and convenient for our customers."
Vonage also has APAC offices in Singapore, Hong
Kong, Seoul and
Shenzhen, with plans to open two
additional offices in mainland China by the end of the year.
About Vonage
Vonage (NYSE: VG) is a leading provider of cloud communications
services for business. Vonage transforms the way people work and
businesses operate through a portfolio of cloud-based
communications solutions that enable internal collaboration among
employees, while also keeping companies closely connected with
their customers, across any mode of communication, on any
device.
Nexmo, the Vonage API Platform, provides tools for voice,
messaging and phone verification services, allowing developers to
embed contextual, programmable communications into mobile apps,
websites and business systems. Nexmo enables enterprises to easily
communicate relevant information to their customers in real time,
anywhere in the world, through text messaging, chat, social media
and voice.
Vonage Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey. Vonage® is a
registered trademark of Vonage Marketing LLC, owned by Vonage
America Inc.
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