Sitecore Expands into Japanese Web CMS Market

Former Microsoft Senior Business Manager to Lead Sitecore Japan Office

Tokyo, Japan, February 25, 2010 – Sitecore, the leading provider of .NET Web Content Management System (CMS) software, today announced the establishment of a Japanese office, its first business base in the Asia region.

To lead the Japanese effort, Sitecore has hired Masayuki Katayama as President of Sitecore Japan. Mr. Katayama has worked in the IT industry for more than 20 years in both Japan and the United States, and has led a multi-cultural global business to success at his former position at Microsoft Corporation.

Sitecore provides CMS software, online marketing automation and analytics, intranet portal and other solutions in more than 40 countries. Sitecore’s flagship product, Sitecore CMS, is the leading enterprise Microsoft .NET based Web CMS, and it is currently used by more than 1,750 companies and government organizations including Lloyds of London, Mazda, Siemens, Toshiba, Manchester United F.C., and the United States Department of Defense.

“It is a significant strategic move for Sitecore to have established its first business base in the Asian region, and that it is located in Japan,” said Michael Seifert, CEO, Sitecore. “We believe there is a growing and unfulfilled market for Sitecore solutions here, and several impressive Japanese companies have already adopted Sitecore in other countries and are satisfied by the quality and return of investment Sitecore brings. With Masayuki Katayama’s leadership, we are confident Sitecore Japan will provide valuable solutions for many new customers.”

Commenting on his appointment as president of the Japanese office, Masayuki Katayama said, “I am very much looking forward to offering Japanese companies and public sector organizations the kind of experiences that Sitecore customers throughout the world are already benefiting from. Starting today, we aim to provide the best products, services and programs for the Japanese market.”

Sitecore Japan will work closely with its partners as they provide creative capabilities, Web design and integration services based on Sitecore CMS software. The result, for end customers, will be high- performance next-generation Web solutions that help increase revenue, lower costs, and build online success.

Source: Sitecore