2006 Press Releases
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Glovia International Appoints New Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
Financial Veteran, Masahiro Cho, Brings World-Class Experience to His New Roles
El Segundo, Calif., June 27, 2006 - Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, announced today that Masahiro Cho has been named Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Cho reports directly to company President & CEO Yuji Nakasu and is responsible for management of information systems (MIS) and all accounting, legal and administration functions within Glovia.
Cho brings with him a unique set of experiences, having spent the last six years serving as Vice President, Finance & Accounting for Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., the United States subsidiary of Japan's largest video game manufacturer. Prior to Konami Cho served the previous ten years in a number of senior level accounting and planning positions for Chugai Pharmaceutical, Co., Ltd.
"Over the past fifteen plus years Masahiro has acquired a deep understanding and appreciation of how to work effectively in a wide variety of markets and industries, stated Yuji Nakasu, President & CEO for Glovia International. "We look very forward to Masahiro putting his expertise and experience to great use at Glovia to help continue our success."
Cho received his MBA in Finance and International Business from the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida in 1991. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, with a major in Accounting from Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg Kansas in 1989. And he graduated from Toyo University, Tokyo, Japan with a Bachelor of Law in 1985.
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About Glovia International
Glovia International, Inc., a subsidiary of Fujitsu (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6702), is one of the world's most experienced and solidly backed providers of extended ERP solutions for businesses of any size - from small and mid-sized companies to global enterprises. The powerful and flexible Glovia ERP suite, glovia.com, provides for the unique needs of engineer-to-order, make-to-order, high volume and mixed-mode manufacturing environments through comprehensive, end-to-end functionality for the entire product lifecycle. Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., Glovia has helped manufacturers to cut costs, improve productivity, and meet customer demands for over 30 years. For more information, please visit www.glovia.com or call (800) 223-3799.
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting device technologies, highly reliable computing and communications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers' success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.7 trillion yen (US$44.5 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. For more information, please see: http://www.fujitsu.com.
