Datadog announced that Tsunematsu Mikihiko (恒松幹彦) has been appointed president and general manager for Japan of its Japanese subsidiary. The company is launching a new organization aimed at driving business expansion in the Japanese market.
Datadog announced the appointment of Tsunematsu Mikihiko (恒松幹彦) as president and general manager for Japan of Datadog Japan LLC. He will oversee the business across the Japanese market and seek to expand operations by strengthening relationships with customers and partners.
Tsunematsu Mikihiko (恒松幹彦) has more than 20 years of experience driving business development and strategy in the telecommunications and technology industries in Japan and overseas. Most recently, he led the Information and Communications, Media, Entertainment, Gaming and Strategic Industries organization at Amazon Web Services Japan, supporting the digital transformation of Japanese companies.
Since entering the Japanese market in 2018, Datadog has continued to invest amid growing demand for AI-powered observability and security solutions. In 2023, it established a new Tokyo data center, enabling data to be stored and processed in Japan. Adoption is currently expanding across a broad range of sectors, including financial services, telecommunications and the public sector.
The company is also strengthening its partner ecosystem, with strategic partnerships with Kyndryl Japan and NTT DATA underway. According to research by Fuji Chimera Research Institute, Datadog held a 52.3% domestic share in fiscal 2025 in the SaaS/PaaS segment of Japan's IT operations management and observability market, ranking first for the second consecutive year.
Rob Thorne (ロブ・ソーン), Datadog's vice president of enterprise sales for Asia Pacific and Japan, emphasized Tsunematsu Mikihiko's (恒松幹彦) leadership and the importance of the Japanese market. He said he expected the company to strengthen its relationships with customers and partners and accelerate its expansion in the market.