Gothenburg, Sweden, May 2, 2006
Opticore, the leading provider of photorealistic and real time 3D visualization, today announces further expansion in Japan by the hiring of Mr . Katsuhiko Kitahara as Sales and Marketing Director, Japan.
''Opticore has more than 35 customers in Japan - including all the 5 largest automotive makers - and Japan is by that one of Opticore's most important markets world-wide. We have decided to make this investment to even better serve our partners and customers in Japan'', says Pontus Appelqvist, Regional Director Asia.
''We are very pleased to announce Mr. Kithara's appointment to join our team,'' says Göran Malmberg, President & CEO for Opticore. ''Mr. Kithara's experience with the Japanese automotive market will be very valuable for Opticore moving to the next level.'', Malmberg continues.
Prior to joining Opticore, Mr. Kitahara experienced several positions mostly in sales in a major IT professional service company and served for three automotive clients. He also earned the Project Management Professional, PMP, certification based on the experiences in number of global projects.
''I am confident that our product will become even more indispensable tools for our client , says Mr. Kitahara . Opticore already is the de facto standard for the real-time visualization & communication marketplace in Japan and we can add even more value by better understanding on client businesses and requirements .''
About Opticore
Opticore is the world's leading developer of 3D real-time software for interactive product visualization and has some 200 customers world-wide. Leading manufacturing companies such as Audi, BMW, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, ItalDesign, Mitsubishi, SAAB, and Volvo are successfully using Opticore software in areas such as design development and marketing. Opticore has its corporate headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden and subsidiaries in Detroit, Michigan, US and Tokyo,
