STATEN ISLAND, NY, April 18, 2008 – TELEHOUSE International Corporation of America,the leading provider of dedicated data centers, colocation facilities, international Internet exchanges, and managed IT services, today announced the appointment of its new President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Yasushi Kubota. In a dual appointment, Mr. Kubota was also named the President and CEO at KDDI America,TELEHOUSE America'sparent company.
In his new role with TELEHOUSE Mr. Kubota will assume the overall responsibility for leading the Company's domestic business plan, while also seeking to optimize global collaboration with its TELEHOUSEsister companies in the UK, Paris, Tokyo, Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore. In addition, he will manage plans for collaboration with KDDI affiliates, drive plans to further enhance the Company's global ICT offering; and help to strengthen KDDI's positioning as a premier global telecommunications and system integration provider.
Mr. Kubota replaces former President and CEO, Toshiaki Miki, who was recently named Vice President of KDDI Europe. TELEHOUSE Americaexpresses its deepest thanks to Mr. Miki for his contributions to the Company during his tenure as President and CEO.
"We are extremely pleased to welcome Mr. Kubota to TELEHOUSE America," said Koji Shikano, TELEHOUSE's newly appointed Executive Vice President. "His depth of expertise, knowledge and industry vision will facilitate TELEHOUSE's brand development on a worldwide scale. Mr. Kubota's proven track record of international sales achievements, leadership prowess, and keen grasp of IT and telecom global markets should drive TELEHOUSE America towards success in its next phase of growth and expansion."
Mr. Kubota boasts over 25 years of experience in IT and Telecommunications, serving in a wide variety of positions at KDDI. He joins TELEHOUSE and KDDI America after having served as the General Manager of Global Business Planning at KDDI. As General Manager, Mr. Kubota was responsible for the strategic planning behind KDDI's global service product, and the administrative work regarding KDDI's subsidiary companies outside of Japan. Prior to this, he served as KDDI's General Manager of Global Corporate Sales, Senior Manager of Global Networks Projects; and Manager of International Relations and Affairs.
Mr. Kubota serves on the board for the Telecommunication Industry Association, which represents thousands of information and communications technology (ICT) professionals in standards, government affairs, market intelligence and product-oriented environmental compliance. He is a graduate of Keio University in Tokyo, Japan, where he received a BA in Law in 1982.
About Telehouse America
TELEHOUSE America is the US's leading provider of dedicated data centers, colocation facilities, international Internet exchanges, managed IT services and business continuity and disaster recovery solutions. A stable and trusted pioneer of carrier-neutral data center services, they provide secure, power-protected environments, where clients house and operate their telecommunications and network resources. Companies from a wide range of industries locate their mission critical equipment at Telehouse's colocation "meet-me-centers" in New York and California; taking advantage of the potential business opportunities that exist from other Telehouse customers. Among the many benefits of colocating with Telehouse is the ability to connect to state-of-the-art peering exchanges in New York (NYIIX) and Los Angeles (LAIIX). Additionally, through close ties to its sister companies in Europe and Asia, Telehouse can provide continuous, cost-effective operation of network-dependent businesses around the world. Please visit http://www.Telehouse.com or contact us at sales@Telehouse.com
About Telehouse Europe
Telehouse Europe offers data centre facilities and connectivity, providing a secure and resilient platform for mission critical IT systems. Established in 1988, Telehouse became Europe's first purpose-built neutral colocation provider. Today, the company is at the heart of the Internet and telecommunications infrastructure, serving over 700 major customers worldwide, from small start-ups to multinationals across a wide range of industries. It is a subsidiary of Japanese corporation KDDI, a Global 300 company and, with its sister company Telehouse America, is able to offer a global network covering Europe, America and Asia.
Telehouse America Contact:
Vincent Corley
Marketing Manager
P: +1-718-355-2572
E: corley@telehouse.com