Tokyo and Noida, India – Feb. 2, 2022 – HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, has appointed Masayuki Nakayama as country head of HCL Technologies in Japan. He will be responsible for driving growth in the Japanese market and for supporting clients with their business transformation.
With more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry, Nakayama brings a powerful combination of skills and experience to the table. He comes with an impressive track record of driving IT and business transformation for many large corporations. He previously held the roles of Vice President at IBM Japan and Senior Vice President at Tata Consultancy Services Japan. He also led business transformation in his role as Managing Executive Officer and Group Chief Information Officer at Japan Post Holdings.
“HCL Technologies has been present in the Japan market for more than 20 years, and I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to all our customers and partners who have supported us in our growth over the years,” Nakayama said. “We are committed to further evolving HCL’s capabilities in line with our customers’ digital transformation goals. Companies in Japan are working on digital transformation initiatives and require securing talented IT resources while incorporating cutting-edge technologies. I believe HCL Technologies is the best partner for Japanese enterprises, as it has been supporting the digitalization of many of the world’s leading global companies.”
"As a major contributor to the world’s IT industry, Japan is an important strategic high growth market for HCL Technologies,” said Swapan Johri, President, Growth Markets, HCL Technologies. “We are delighted to have Nakayama as our leader to strengthen relationships with Japanese customers and drive our business growth. With a strong track record, I am confident he will make a significant impact to the digital transformation needs of our Japanese customers."
HCL Technologies (HCL) empowers global enterprises with technology for the next decade, today. HCL’s Mode 1-2-3 strategy, based on its deep-domain industry expertise, customer-centricity and entrepreneurial culture of Ideapreneurship™, enables businesses to transform into next-gen enterprises.
HCL offers its services and products through three business units: IT and Business Services (ITBS), Engineering and R&D Services (ERS) and Products & Platforms (P&P). ITBS enables global enterprises to transform their businesses through offerings in the areas of applications, infrastructure, digital process operations and next generational digital transformation solutions. ERS offers engineering services and solutions in all aspects of product development and platform engineering. P&P provides modernized software products to global clients for their technology and industry specific requirements. Through its cutting-edge co-innovation labs, global delivery capabilities and broad global network, HCL delivers holistic services in various industry verticals, categorized as Financial Services, Manufacturing, Technology & Services, Telecom & Media, Retail & CPG, Life Sciences & Healthcare and Public Services.
As a leading global technology company, HCL takes pride in its diversity, social responsibility, sustainability and education initiatives. For the 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2021, HCL had consolidated revenue of US$11.18 billion. Its nearly 198,000 ideapreneurs operate out of 52 countries.
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