Qualcomm Incorporated announced the appointment of Yasumasa Nakayama to vice president and president of Qualcomm Japan. Nakayama’s appointment will be effective immediately and he will report directly to O.H. Kwon, senior vice president and president of Qualcomm APAC.
Nakayama joined Qualcomm in 2004 and has played an important role in driving Qualcomm’s growth and diversification in-region. In his most recent role, Nakayama led the sales and customer engagement teams within Japan for Qualcomm. Nakayama fostered relationships with industry partners across handsets, automotive, and IoT, and drove opportunities in Japan to expand into XR, automotive, and industrial IoT.
“Yasumasa has built exceptionally strong sales and customer engagement teams at Qualcomm Japan, driving innovative solutions. His leadership and strategic vision have been instrumental in our success,” said O.H. Kwon, senior vice president and president, Qualcomm APAC. “I am excited to work with him in his expanded role, where he will continue to leverage his extensive experience and deep market understanding to deliver new value to our customers in Japan”.