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Encirq
Further Strengthens Japan Board of Directors with Addition of Former NEC
Executive Keisuke Yawata
Other Topics:
WiMAX End-to-End IP Quality Management,
Broadband Wireless Mesh Deployment,
WiMAX Core Networks
Encirq Corporation
November 13, 2006
Electronics Industry Veteran Joins Founder of Oracle Japan as Outside
Director
Burlingame, CA & Tokyo, Japan -- Encirq Corporation, the global leader in
device data management and the creator of DeviceSQL, today announced
that Keisuke Yawata has joined the board of directors of Encirq KK,
Encirq¹s wholly-owned Japanese subsidiary. In bringing together the
electronics industry expertise of Yawata with the data management
know-how of Allen Miner, CEO of Sunbridge Corporation and founder of
Oracle Japan, Encirq has assembled an extremely experienced team to
oversee the growth of the device data management market in Japan. |
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Yawata is a pioneer in
the global electronics industry. His tenure at NEC Corporation
culminated in his position as president and CEO of NEC Electronics, Inc.
Through decades of experience working with OEMs in consumer electronics,
mobile handset, automotive and telecommunications equipment markets,
both in Japan, the US and throughout the world, Yawata brings invaluable
expertise and insight to Encirq. He is a natural fit with the rest of
the board and will help guide and grow Encirq¹s Japan and global
business.
³For many years, customers and colleagues have shared their embedded
device software challenges with me,² said Yawata. ³Today companies are
hiring more software development staff, increasing their R&D budgets and
paying for more powerful hardware to run the exploding amount of device
software, but, in the end, these approaches proved insufficient and only
lead to dramatically increased cost. Encirq delivers a new paradigm with
a unique software technology that solves these critical issues. By
enabling customers to optimize their software engineering resources,
product hardware resources and device data, Encirq is changing the game
for users of DeviceSQL. That¹s why I invested in Encirq and why I
committed to joining their Japan board of directors. I look forward to
helping the company capitalize on the enormous opportunity it has to
help device manufacturers achieve their business and product line
goals.²
³I am very pleased Yawata-san has joined the Encirq team,² said Mark
Vogel, co-founder and CEO of Encirq. ³He is a proven executive with a
track record of driving innovative products to market. That, combined
with his leadership in fostering entrepreneurship in Japan, brings a
unique perspective to our global management team. His joining our Japan
board serves as further validation of the value of device data
management for our customers and the industry as a whole.²
After a successful career at NEC, Yawata helped two major American
companies enter and succeed in the Japan market. The first was LSI
Logic, where as President and CEO of LSI Logic KK, he helped grow their
Japan business from inception to approximately $100 million. Later, he
went on to successfully lead Applied Materials Japan. In 1997, Yawata
founded The Future International, an organization focused on helping
Silicon Valley companies enter and grow in the Japan market through
alliances with the Japanese electronics industry. Most recently, he
co-founded Angelinvestors.org, a non-profit organization that educates
and mentors burgeoning entrepreneurs and is a partner and director of
Start-up101, a venture capital firm with offices in Silicon Valley and
Tokyo.
About Encirq
Encirq Corporation is the global leader in device data management
software and the creator of DeviceSQL. Encirq enables companies in the
wireless, consumer electronics and in-vehicle infotainment markets to
employ and integrate device data to increase their products¹
performance, independent intelligence and usability. DeviceSQL
accelerates the delivery of new device functionality, improved services,
innovative business models and compelling user experiences all while
improving performance, optimizing system resources and reducing costs.
Established in 1998, Encirq partners with companies around the globe to
transform their businesses and industries. Encirq is headquartered in
Silicon Valley with regional offices in Japan and Korea. Additional
information is available at www.encirq.com. |
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