Cloudera KK to Help Spur Hadoop Adoption in APAC Region

Cloudera's formal presence extends availability of its products and support offerings to Japanese enterprises that have deployed or are seeking to deploy Apache Hadoop and related technologies in the Hadoop stack to unlock business insights from their Big Data.

The establishment of Cloudera in Japan

"We welcome the establishment of Cloudera in Japan, and we strongly believe that sophisticated utilization of Big Data research is a critical element for growth and technology of Japanese enterprises. We are in fact pleased to work closely with Cloudera and its industry-standard Apache Hadoop distribution and enterprise services and training," said Yutaka Miyabe, Senior Executive Director, NS Solutions. "As a partner of Cloudera we will provide distribution, consulting and technical support services in Japan and will encourage the broader use of Apache Hadoop innovation by Japanese enterprises."

In addition to business development, sales and marketing for the Japanese market, Cloudera Japan offers local technical support and local classes and certification from Cloudera University, the most established and industry-recognized training and certification for Apache Hadoop and related technologies. To date, there are more than 200 Cloudera University-certified Hadoop engineers in Japan, and Cloudera is committed to providing more training and certification resources across the region.

Giuseppe Kobayashi will lead the ongoing expansion of the company's presence in Japan as the Representative Director of Cloudera Japan. His proven track record in executive management of U.S. high tech firms establishing business in Japan will help to accelerate Cloudera's growth in this market.

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