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Ushio appoints Takabumi Asahi as CEO of Christie
Takabumi Asahi , CEO , Christie Digital Systems USA
Asahi previously served as CEO and CFO of Ushio . Since joining Ushio in 2017 as Deputy General Manager , his responsibilities at the company have continued to grow . Prior to that date , he worked for Oki Electric Industry , a Japanese information and communications company , where Asahi gained experience in global business management in a number of high-tech fields including Information Technology , telecommunications and office automation .
Overall , Asahi brings to his new role thirty years of experience as a senior executive to his new role .
“ While continuing to advance our goal of becoming a lighting solutions company , I remain committed to Ushio building businesses with greater social value ,” said Asahi .
“ I am very excited to continue Christie ’ s important work in developing exceptional customer experiences and continue to lead the way to a brighter , more sustainable future for all .”
Takabumi Asahi is the new CEO of Christie Digital Systems USA
– succeeding Koji Naito . The appointment has been confirmed by Christie ’ s parent company Ushio – a recognized leader in light sources and optical equipment for industrial processes , visual solutions and life sciences .
Christie Digital Systems USA , Inc . is a global audio and visual technology company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Ushio .
Christie ’ s solutions are used all over the world , whether at the most spectacular mega-events or in the smallest boardrooms , and include advanced RGB laser projection , SDVoE technology , content management , image processing and LED and LCD displays .
Fastly offers new bot management solution to help detect and block threats at the edge
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