RegardingID Archive | Reva's Asian Expansion Announced

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

RFID network infrastructure company Reva Systems today announced the opening of its first Asia Pacific office in Tokyo, Japan.

Serving as regional headquarters for Reva’s sales and technical operations, the Tokyo office allows Reva to support accelerating RFID deployments among key customers and channel partners in the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region.

Reva’s Asian-based team will include sales, business development, marketing, systems engineering and customer support resources. The office is led by Reva’s Vice President of Asia Pacific and Japan sales, Satoshi Shiba. Shiba most recently was regional director and then general manager of Voltaire Ltd. in Tokyo.

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Reva's Asian Expansion Announced