NEC NECAM NEWSREL 070306 User Manual
For Immediate Use
July 3, 2006
Contact:
Lourdes Wojtecki
NEC Corporation of America
Phone: 631-753-7045
Email: Lourdes.Wojtecki@necam.com
NEC CORPORATION OF AMERICA BEGINS OPERATIONS AS A
NEWLY INTEGRATED COMPANY
Greater Synergies Produced Across IT and Network Solution Offerings
IRVING, Texas, July 3, 2006 – NEC Corporation of America, a leading technology provider of IT, network
and visual display solutions, today marks its first official day of operations in the North American
marketplace. With headquarters located in Irving, and more than $1 billion in revenue, NEC Corporation of
America is positioned to gain an even stronger foothold among enterprise, carrier and SMB customers by
delivering the industries’ most robust and innovative product, service and solution suites.
NEC Corporation of America will offer one of the broadest and richest portfolios of technology and
professional services ranging from server and storage solutions, IP voice and data solutions, digital
presentation and visual display systems to biometric identification, optical network and radio
communications solutions.
“NEC Corporation of America is a company poised for solid growth, fueled by the talent of hundreds of
skilled employees, as well as value-added partners, dealers, and resellers,” said Tadao Kondo, president
and CEO. “But even more important are the added benefits now available to our customers through this
strategic integration. I am proud to lead this new company, and am confident of our success.”
NEC Corporation of America was established from the combined resources and assets of NEC USA, Inc.,
NEC America, Inc. and NEC Solutions (America), Inc. The company’s newly elected officers include:
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Tadao Kondo - President and CEO
Jun Yoshida – Executive Vice President
Charles Langdon- Senior Vice President
Larry Sheffield – Senior Vice President
Masaaki Nakajima – Senior Vice President
Pierre Richer – Senior Vice President
Koichi Nakayama – Senior Vice President
Soichiro Matsuyama – Senior Vice President, CFO and Treasurer
Jason Whitehair – Senior Vice President
Gerald Kenney – Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
Darrell Kennemer – Vice President and Corporate Compliance Officer
Peter DiCorti – Assistant Treasurer
Deon Retemeyer – Assistant Secretary
Jeremy Kashian – Assistant Secretary
The strategic timing of NEC Corporation of America’s integration comes in parallel to the rapid expansion of
IT, Internet services and next generation networks, which have fueled the growing convergence of IT and
communications in North America and internationally.
“We will optimize our technology and solutions portfolio to generate new growth opportunities, particularly in
key vertical markets,” stated Jun Yoshida, executive vice president. “We are eager to explore and develop
new product and service offerings, including high-powered, high speed multi-service networks, integrated IT
platform systems and converged voice and data solutions.”
Direct subsidiaries of NEC Corporation of America include: NEC Unified Solutions; Niteo Partners; NEC
Laboratories America; NEC FiberOptech; NEC Financial Services; and NEC Capital.
About NEC Corporation of America
NEC Corporation of America is a leading technology provider of IT, network and visual display solutions.
Headquartered in Irving, Texas, NEC Corporation of America is the North America subsidiary of NEC
Corporation (NASDAQ: NIPNY). NEC Corporation of America delivers technology and professional
services ranging from server and storage solutions, digital presentation and visual display systems to
biometric identification, IP voice and data solutions, optical network and microwave radio communications.
NEC Corporation of America serves carrier, SMB and large enterprise clients across multiple vertical
industries. For more information, please visit www.necam.com
© 2006 NEC is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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