Kazuhiro Shimada named Chief Working Officer of Warner Music Japan

Kazuhiro Shimada has been named as Chief Working Officer of Warner Music Japan.

Kazuhiro brings over 15 years of music trade, digital and enterprise improvement expertise to the position.

He joins from Amazon Music Japan, serving most just lately as Director & Basic Supervisor.

There, Warner says, he was “instrumental in devising high-impact initiatives that drove the corporate’s inventive and monetary progress”.

Beforehand, Shimada was Company Govt of Common Music Japan, and previous to that, Vice President, Technique of MTV Networks Japan.

Shimada has additionally labored at GAGA Communications, an impartial movie acquisition, advertising and marketing and distribution firm.

In his new position, Shimada can be based mostly in Tokyo and report back to Kaz Kobayashi, CEO of Warner Music Japan.

He can be accountable for the corporate’s each day enterprise operations, together with main key initiatives, in addition to implementing organizational-wide methods and insurance policies.

“Warner Music is very influential in Japan and has an unbelievable fame within the leisure trade for its artist-first strategy, focusing notably on constructing long-term careers.”

Kazuhiro Shimada

Kazuhiro Shimada stated: “Warner Music is very influential in Japan and has an unbelievable fame within the leisure trade for its artist-first strategy, focusing notably on constructing long-term careers.

“I’m excited to affix Kaz and his staff and may’t wait to steer Warner Music Japan into the following stage.”

“Kazuhiro is an impressive exec who has a confirmed monitor report within the leisure sector, and an intensive understanding of the Japanese music trade.”

Kaz Kobayashi, Warner Music Japan

Kaz Kobayashi added: “Kazuhiro is an impressive exec who has a confirmed monitor report within the leisure sector, and an intensive 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 progress in Japan.

“He’s a implausible addition to our senior management staff and I stay up for working with him to assist our artists and serving to them amplify their voices.”

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