NW_20070913_en_VASCO Opens Sales and Support Office in Tokyo (Japan)

The Japanese market is of strategic importance for VASCO. The country is one of the world’s high-tech hubs, with a mature Internet banking channel, a high Internet penetration and a population of over 127 million people. VASCO recently won its first deals in the Japanese banking industry.

VASCO’s Tokyo office will be responsible for all sales and support in Japan. VASCO recently hired its first employees in Japan, and is continuously looking for new staff to support its growth.

“By opening an office in Tokyo, VASCO strongly reinforces its presence in Asia,” said Jan Valcke, VASCO’s President and COO. “We invest in the Japanese market because we are convinced that our strong authentication products can make the Internet a safer place for Japan’s citizens and companies.”

The complete contact address of VASCO’s Tokyo office is: The Imperial Hotel Tower 15F, 1-1-1 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku 100-0011 Tokyo.



About VASCO: VASCO is the number one supplier of strong authentication and e-signature solutions and services. VASCO has established itself as the world’s leading software company specialized in Internet Security, with a customer base of over 5,300 companies in more than 100 countries, including close to 850 international financial institutions. VASCO’s prime markets are the financial sector, enterprise security, e-commerce and e-government.

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