AI Technology Leader Appoints Toshinori Kujiraoka as Country Sales Director of SambaNova Systems Japan, GK
SambaNova Systems, the company delivering the industry’s only comprehensive software, hardware, and solutions platform to run AI and Deep Learning applications, announces further international expansion with the appointment of Toshinori Kujiraoka as country sales director for Japan. The appointment signals SambaNova’s launch into the Japanese market and comes as Japan’s public and private sectors are heavily investing in AI.
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“SambaNova is entering the Japanese market at the perfect time as our integrated AI software and hardware platform can directly support commercial enterprises and the Japanese government’s AI strategy.”
“The Japanese government set its AI strategy in 2019 and declared it would create the World’s Most Advanced Digital Nation with an AI-ready infrastructure. The budget for 2022 includes a large investment in AI research and human resource development so the time is now for SambaNova to establish a presence in the region,” said Toshinori Kujiraoka, Country Sales Director of SambaNova Systems Japan, GK. “SambaNova is entering the Japanese market at the perfect time as our integrated AI software and hardware platform can directly support commercial enterprises and the Japanese government’s AI strategy.”
With more than 30 years of international sales experience, Toshinori Kujiraoka has been involved in numerous national projects at NEC, Sun Microsystems, Arm, ITS (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism), Cyber Force (National Police Agency, Defense Agency), Human Genome Analysis (University of Tokyo), Fugaku Supercomputer, and the Next Generation Data Center Project. Toshinori Kujiraoka has spearheaded numerous market launches and contributed to sales totaling several hundred billion yen. Toshinori Kujiraoka will oversee business and sales development, operations and strategy within the region.
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“AI is ushering in a massive change. We’re excited to grow our presence in Japan to contribute to the country’s mission to be at the forefront of AI,” said Rodrigo Liang, co-founder and CEO, SambaNova Systems. “Toshinori Kujuriraoka’s vast experience and strong track record of delivering customer success in the Japanese market makes him the right leader to scale our operations to support Japan’s AI strategy.”