IAR Systems has appointed Kazuhisa Harabe as Country Manager for IAR Systems Japan. Kiyofumi Uemura, who has served as Director for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region and Country Manager for Japan since 2016, will continue to devote his efforts to business expansion as Director for the APAC region, which in addition to Japan includes Taiwan, China and Korea.
Uemura, himself, said, "During these two decades, we have experienced various changes in the business, but fortunately we have been able to increase revenues continuously for over 18 years. In the midst of turbulent changes in recent years, leadership based on superior analytical skills and problem-solving abilities is essential, and Kazuhisa Harabe has had a prominent place among the employees who have worked to grow our business. Now Harabe will represent our company in Japan and I am confident that we will be able to build better relationships with our customers and partners, helping to expand our embedded systems business."
Mr. Harabe joined IAR Systems in 2010 as a sales representative and has contributed to business expansion and strengthened partnerships with semiconductor suppliers in factory automation, medical equipment, and consumer products. Since 2018, he has been responsible for IAR Systems' sales in Japan and has been involved in strengthening marketing and developing new markets, such as Internet of Things and robotics. Prior to joining IAR Systems, he held various roles in the IT industry. He commented on his appointment, "Through my contacts with over 300 customers in Japan, from major manufacturers to technology companies, I witnessed the impressive competitive strength of Japanese manufacturing. In order to create revolutionary products while maintaining international competitiveness, it is critical that Japanese engineering capability become even smarter and faster. That's why our mission is to provide superior development tools with powerful capabilities."
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