Square Enix Names New US President
Laptop Battery Representatives from Square Enix Co. Ltd have announced that Daishiro Okada has been promoted to president and COO of their North American subsidiary Square Enix, Inc.
Okada is a relative newcomer to the company who joined back in January of 2005 as a Senior Executive, but he came on with a wealth of experience from his past as a Representative Director and COO of a Japanese technology company, as well as his successful career being a banker at Deutsche Bank AG Group Japan and The Industrial Bank of Japan (currently Mizuho Financial Group).
Okada has also been given a seat on Square Enix's board of directors as part of the company's effort to expand its business in the North American market. The current head of Square Enix Inc., Ichiro Otobe, will leave the US division and assume new responsibilities at the headquarters in Japan.
Yoichi Wada, President of Square Enix Co., Ltd spoke with great enthusiasm about the changes. "Mr. Okada is a seasoned executive who will be a key force in capturing the full potential of Square Enixs abundant collection of high quality digital content. With the landscape of the industry moving at an extremely quick pace, his extensive experience as corporate executive and rich background in both the technology and financial sectors will successfully lead our North American business."
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