SAN CARLOS, CA--(Marketwired - Sep 16, 2013) - Alliance Memory today announced that it has bolstered support for its customers in Japan with the appointment of Ted Kasahara as country manager. In his new role, Mr. Kasahara is responsible for developing and maintaining strong relationships with Alliance Memory's customers in the Japanese market.
"We've been very successful in penetrating the Japan market with our SRAM and synchronous DRAM products over the past few years, and the addition of Ted to our team is a key step in maintaining the levels of service and support that our customers rely on," said Dan Gilbert, vice president of sales at Alliance Memory. "With the depth of his industry knowledge and experience in the Japanese market, he will provide an invaluable resource for our existing customers while allowing us to develop new relationships throughout the country."
"I worked for Alliance Semiconductor before Alliance Memory acquired its fast asynchronous product line, so I'm familiar with the technology and how it meets the needs of the Japanese market," said Mr. Kasahara. "I am very excited to contribute my knowledge to the Alliance Memory team, and I look forward to working closely with our customers in Japan as we help them to avoid costly redesigns with our legacy components."
Before joining Alliance Memory, Mr. Kasahara served as president of Kasahara Trading Ltd., where he promoted and distributed a wide range of products, including connectors for memory cards, hydraulic cylinders, and machinery for semiconductors. Previously, as area sales manager for Alliance Semiconductor Corp., he established the company's Japan office and organized its distributor network.
Mr. Kasahara is based in Tokyo and reports to Mr. Gilbert.
About Alliance Memory Inc.
Alliance Memory Inc. is a worldwide provider of legacy memory products for the communications, computing, industrial, and consumer markets. The company supports a full range of asynchronous and synchronous SRAMs, low-power SRAMs, ZMD low-power SRAMs, synchronous DRAMs (SDR), and double data rate synchronous DRAMs (DDR SDRAM). Alliance Memory is a privately held company with headquarters in San Carlos, Calif., and regional offices in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Sweden, and Asia. More information about Alliance Memory is available online at www.alliancememory.com.
Link to photo of Ted Kasahara:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alliancememory/9738489752/sizes/o/
Link to Japanese translation:
http://www.redpinesgroup.com/Alliance/130916JP.htm
Contact Information:
Agency Contact:
Bob Decker
Redpines
+1 415 409 0233
Alliance Memory Contact:
Kim Bagby
CFO
+1 650 610 6800