Toyama Hisao (遠山 尚雄) became the new president of Acronis Japan. Following changes in leadership at both the global and Japanese operations, the company is pursuing its Japan strategy with a dual focus on MSPs and resellers.
Toyama Hisao (遠山 尚雄) joined Acronis Japan in June 2025, and the company announced his appointment as representative director and president on 15 September. Unusually for a foreign-affiliated company that generally recruits executives from outside, he assumed the position through an internal promotion. He cited the integrated provision of security and backup as the motivation for taking the role. He also identified as an advantage the ability to begin implementing initiatives immediately after taking office, without spending time learning about the company's circumstances.
In response to challenges in security measures, he indicated a policy of advancing the automation and autonomous operation of systems together with partners, and stressed the use of technologies such as AI to make operations easier. While the MSP business accounts for 80% of global operations, in Japan the proportion of license sales made through resellers is high at approximately 60%, and the company is emphasizing development along both axes in line with practices in the Japanese market.