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NEC Appoints New Managing Director to Drive Next Phase of Growth in Malaysia
NEC Corporation of Malaysia today announced the appointment of Takayuki Inaba as Managing Director, effective immediately. Inaba, who concurrently serves as President and CEO of NEC Asia Pacific, brings nearly four decades of experience at NEC Corporation, driving business growth and building strategic partnerships across Asia's most dynamic markets, making him the ideal leader to guide NEC Malaysia through its next chapter.
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