The Japanese subsidiary of WatchGuard announced that its president changed to Ohno Kinji (大野 欽司), effective 1 October 2026. It plans to deepen collaboration with sales partners and accelerate business growth in the Japanese market.
ウォッチガード・テクノロジー・ジャパン株式会社 announced that its president changed to Ohno Kinji (大野 欽司). The change took effect on 1 October 2026, and Ohno will lead business growth in the Japanese market.
Ohno has been involved in the growth of the network and security businesses in the Japanese market for more than 30 years, and emphasises the strength of an ecosystem centred on sales partners. The company plans to deepen collaboration with partners and build a sustainable business model in which customers, partners and WatchGuard can grow together.
The company said it will also focus on creating an environment in which partners can confidently deliver value by providing solutions that make the implementation and operation of systems easier in response to customers' complex security challenges. WatchGuard said it intends to make co-creation with partners a driving force for growth and contribute to the safe, sustainable growth of Japanese companies.