SUNNYVALE, Calif. – May
15th, 2006 – InnoPath Software,
Inc., the industry leader in
Mobile Device Management (MDM) integrated
solutions, today announced telecommunications
industry veteran Shinichi Sawai as the
president of InnoPath’s Japan operations.
Sawai brings more than 20 years of expertise
and knowledge in the Japanese telecommunications
industry and will be responsible for
continuing InnoPath’s positive
growth of influence within the Japanese
mobile device management (MDM) market.
Sawai recently oversaw the successful
promotion of global business for NTT Data
Corporation, a system integrator group
comprised of 100 subsidiaries and affiliates.
Prior to NTT Data Corporation, he played
a major role in promoting the sales of
3G radio systems for Lucent Technologies,
Japan. Sawai developed his vast knowledge
of the telecommunications industry during
his 26 years with Mitsubishi Corporation,
where he coordinated International Business
Development including more than 10 years’ overseas
posting, and was involved with many new
business development initiatives in the
IT & Telecommunications industry.
“InnoPath continues to expand
its operations in the Japan region to meet
the continued growth the market is experiencing,” said
John Fazio, InnoPath’s president
and chief executive officer. “Both
in top line results as well as market innovation,
our Japan office has a proven track record
of exceeding objectives. Sawai’s
industry and management experience will
help InnoPath maintain the leadership position
within the mobile device management industry.”
Leading wireless operators and handset
manufacturers have selected InnoPath’s
mobile device management technology as
the preferred carrier grade solution. InnoPath
is the first OTA device management company
to actively update handset firmware in
commercial deployments, and has helped
to bring the first commercialized OTA-capable
mobile phones to market. Today, millions
of handsets have been updated in the hands
of subscribers with mobile device technology
provided by InnoPath.
About InnoPath
InnoPath Software is the
global leader in Mobile Device Management,
a technology that enables wireless operators
to cost effectively manage and deliver
revenue-generating services for consumers
and enterprises. InnoPath’s standards-based
approach has proven successful at the largest
wireless operators in the world including
AT&T, China Unicom, KDDI and Verizon
Wireless. The InnoPath client has been
adopted by leading handset manufacturers
including Nokia, Samsung and LG. Headquartered
in Sunnyvale, California, InnoPath is privately
held with offices around the world. For
more information, visit www.innopath.com.
