Vymo, the Sales Acceleration Platform has announced that veteran IT Industry leader, Shigeru Harasawa, has been appointed as Japan President.
Mr. Harasawa joins Vymo from Enterprise AI company, DataRobot, where he helped build the business in Japan from the ground up as its Country Manager, the company said in a statement.
In a career spanning over 25 years, Mr. Harasawa has held leadership positions in startups such as Netezza, DataStax, and DataRobot and also at IT companies such as IBM, Microsoft, and Oracle.
As Japan President, Mr. Harasawa will lead Vymo’s business in the region, reporting directly to the CEO, Ms. Yamini Bhat, and invest in building strategic alliances.
Speaking on the news, Vymo’s Co-founder and CEO, Ms. Yamini Bhat, said: “Japan is a key strategic region for Vymo. Over the last year, we have validated our solution across some of the largest financial institutions in the country. We’re confident that Harasawa-san’s leadership and experience will help us serve our customers better and grow our presence in the region.”
Vymo Japan President, Mr. Shigeru Harasawa, said: “I am excited to be joining Vymo. I believe the product is well-positioned to serve the needs of Japanese companies. While CRM and sales software tend to focus solely on sales managers, Vymo’s product is also extremely relevant for sales reps. This drives high adoption and impacts sales outcomes. I am confident Vymo will become a de-facto standard for sales teams in Japan in the near future.”
Vymo also integrates with CRM solutions like Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics. The Sales Acceleration Platform claims to be trusted by over 125,000 salespeople across 60 plus global enterprises such as AIA, Allianz, AXA, Sunlife, FE Credit, Generali, and HDFC Bank.
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