OKI Data Americas Names Kazuhiko Nagaoka Vice President of Engineering
Nagaoka joins Executive Management Team to oversee all facets of the OKI Engineering Group
Mount Laurel, NJ (October 17, 2011) — OKI Data Americas, which markets its products under the OKI brand, today announced that Kazuhiko Nagaoka has joined the company’s Executive Management Team as its Vice President of Engineering. In this role, Nagaoka is responsible for all areas of the Engineering Group, which includes the Color Support Team, Engineering Services, Product Integration and Evaluation Engineering, Test Engineering and Certification, Software Engineering and Software Support.
Nagaoka joined Oki Electric as an engineer in 1985, where he worked designing color and mono printers. He then spent nearly four years as a General Manager in the Strategic Planning Office with OKI Data Corporation and, in 2007, became Divisional General Manager of Engineering, designing color and monochrome printers.
“Mr. Nagaoka has demonstrated both leadership and expertise in engineering. He will utilize these skills in his new role, overseeing all aspects of OKI’s Engineering Group,” said Takabumi Asahi, President and CEO of OKI Data Americas. “Mr. Nagaoka will be a valuable addition to OKI Data Americas and its Executive Management Team, and will help lead the company’s delivery of new, high-quality printing solutions to the marketplace.”
Nagaoka holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronics Communication Engineering from Waseda University in Japan.
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About Oki Data Americas, Inc.
Oki Data Americas Inc., headquartered in Mount Laurel, NJ, and a subsidiary of OKI Data Corporation of Japan, markets PC peripheral equipment and customized document management solutions under the OKI® brand, including digital color and monochrome printers, color and monochrome multifunction products, serial impact dot matrix printers, thermal label printers and POS printers, as well as a full line of options, accessories and consumables. Utilizing Genuine OKI® toner ensures consistent, reliable and high-quality output that maximizes performance. OKI Data Americas also serves the Graphic Arts & Production market with the OKI proColor™ Series. OKI Data Americas takes a consultative approach to supporting every customer's needs and delivering individualized print solutions that optimize business performance. The company's innovative technology is backed by Tokyo-based parent company Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., a world leader in information processing systems, telecommunications and electronics; and an approximately $5.2 billion multinational corporation according to its FY 2010 financial reporting. Keeping its customers' needs top of mind, OKI Data Americas is ISO 9001:2008 certified and offers a selection of ENERGY STAR(r) certified products.
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