A10 Networks Appoints Japan CEO to Vice President of South Asia

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A10 Networks™, the technology leader in Application Networking, today announced that A10 Networks Japan CEO, Hayato Koeda, has assumed the additional position of Vice President of South Asia. Within the last 12 months, the company's sales in Japan have tripled as a result of gaining market share for its flagship AX Series Application Delivery Controllers and several strategic wins for its IPv6 migration solutions. For the calendar first quarter, A10's Japan revenue doubled from the same period in 2010.

South Asia countries are very diverse and currently enjoying a robust economy. A10 aims to bring the successful experiences of its Japan subsidiary into South Asia. In addition to the Southeast Asia countries where it has sales operations today, A10 intends to expand its sales operations into India, Australia and New Zealand within the next six months. A10 aims to invest significantly in the South Asia market over the coming year by promoting partnerships with both existing and new partners in this region and by strengthening sales to large enterprises and carriers.

"We are pleased to expand Hayato Koeda's role to Vice President of the South Asia region, in addition to his existing role as A10 Networks Japan CEO," said Lee Chen, Founder and CEO of A10 Networks. "With Koeda's leadership skills and A10's strong sales team in Japan, we have increased our market share considerably in Japan by putting the industry's best products and services in front of customers. Given his past success and the similarity between South Asia and Japan, we look forward to achieving similar results in the South Asia market."

In his new role, Koeda will seek to expand business throughout the whole South Asia region by focusing on branding, channel and partner expansion and building a strong team.

"The key to success in Japan is to always put customers first, and to have a thorough understanding of customer business practices," said Hayato Koeda, A10 Networks Japan CEO and Vice President of South Asia. "To promote our business in the various countries of South Asia, I will do my utmost to listen to customer needs and to develop our products accordingly. Our flagship AX Series and additional products have won the trust of Japanese customers, and by meeting the stringent quality demands of the Japanese market, I am confident that our products will also satisfy customers throughout the rest of the South Asia region."

About A10 Networks

A10 Networks was founded in Q4 2004 with a mission to provide innovative networking and security solutions. A10 Networks makes high-performance products that help organizations accelerate, optimize and secure their applications. A10 Networks is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, France, The Netherlands, Germany, Brazil, Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. For more information, visit http://www.a10networks.com.

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