Kazuhiro Shimada has been named as Chief Working Officer of Warner Music Japan.
Kazuhiro brings over 15 years of music trade, digital and enterprise growth expertise to the position.
He joins from Amazon Music Japan, serving most just lately as Director & Common Supervisor.
There, Warner says, he was “instrumental in devising high-impact initiatives that drove the corporate’s artistic and monetary development”.
Beforehand, Shimada was Company Government of Universal Music Japan, and previous to that, Vice President, Technique of MTV Networks Japan.
Shimada has additionally labored at GAGA Communications, an unbiased movie acquisition, advertising and distribution firm.
In his new position, Shimada shall be primarily based in Tokyo and report back to Kaz Kobayashi, CEO of Warner Music Japan.
He shall be accountable for the corporate’s day by day enterprise operations, together with main key initiatives, in addition to implementing organizational-wide methods and insurance policies.
“Warner Music is extremely influential in Japan and has an unimaginable popularity within the leisure trade for its artist-first strategy, focusing notably on constructing long-term careers.”
Kazuhiro Shimada
Kazuhiro Shimada mentioned: “Warner Music is extremely influential in Japan and has an unimaginable popularity within the leisure trade for its artist-first strategy, focusing notably on constructing long-term careers.
“I’m excited to affix Kaz and his group and may’t wait to steer Warner Music Japan into the following degree.”
“Kazuhiro is an excellent exec who has a confirmed monitor document within the leisure sector, and an in depth understanding of the Japanese music trade.”
Kaz Kobayashi, Warner Music Japan
Kaz Kobayashi added: “Kazuhiro is an excellent exec who has a confirmed monitor document within the leisure sector, and an in depth understanding of the Japanese music trade.
“We’re more than happy to have him come onboard. Along with his distinctive experience and broad community, Kazuhiro will play a big position in accelerating our development in Japan.
“He’s a implausible addition to our senior management group and I sit up for working with him to assist our artists and serving to them amplify their voices.”
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