NEW YORK, July 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Yext, Inc.
(NYSE: YEXT), the digital knowledge management provider,
announced today that it has hired industry veteran Eiji Uda as
Chairman and CEO of Yext in Japan.
Uda leads Yext's Japanese entity, Yext KK, based in Tokyo.
One of Japan's leading cloud
computing experts, Uda brings over three decades of enterprise
technology experience to his position, including as Founder and CEO
of Unified Service Corporation and ten years as President and CEO
of Salesforce.com Japan. Prior to
his time at Salesforce, Uda was President and CEO of Softbank
Corporation, and served for twenty years at IBM, holding several
leadership positions. He currently serves as Outside Director of
Transcosmos Inc. and as an executive advisor to Zuora.
"Businesses in Japan and around
the world are adapting to the platform shift from mobile to
intelligent services powered by digital knowledge," said
Howard Lerman, Co-founder and CEO of
Yext. "As Japanese businesses embrace digital knowledge management
to reach their customers, we're proud to welcome an experienced
leader like Eiji Uda to drive our growth in Japan."
The opening of Yext's Tokyo
office is a key milestone for the company, marking the first time
Yext's platform will be available to businesses headquartered in
Asia.
"Every major category of business data, from customer
relationship management to workforce data, needs a platform of
record for businesses to control their information and leverage it
for growth. Yext is the founder and authoritative platform for
digital knowledge management," said Uda. "I am excited to join Yext
and bring this transformative technology to Japan as businesses prepare for the
Intelligent Future."
"Uda-san is hands-down the most experienced SaaS executive in
all of Japan and single-handedly
accelerates our ability to bring digital knowledge management to
businesses there," said Jim Steele,
President and Chief Revenue Officer of Yext. "We could not be more
excited to welcome someone so talented and experienced to lead
our team."
To learn more about Yext, visit Yext.com.
About Yext
Yext puts business on the map. The Yext
Knowledge Engine™ lets companies manage their digital knowledge in
the cloud and sync it to over 100 services in the PowerListings®
Network. Yext Listings, Pages, and Reviews help businesses around
the globe facilitate face-to-face and digital interactions that
boost brand awareness, drive foot traffic, and increase sales.
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