Latin America. Ushio Inc., Christie's parent company, announced the appointment of Koji Naito as the new director and CEO of Christie Digital Systems worldwide.
Starting April 1, Koji, who to date has been president and CEO of Japanese company Ushio Inc., will oversee the two companies. Koji succeeds Hideaki Onishi, who becomes the company's new president and chief operating officer (COO).
Atsushi Kuroda, from Sharp NEC Display Solutions, Ltd and currently Chief Executive Officer of Christie's Strategy Office, will continue to lead the brand's strategy and succeed Zoran Veselic as the company's Chief Technology Officer.
After nearly four decades of increasing responsibilities at Ushio, Koji brings strong leadership, extensive industry experience and credibility to Christie. As a business leader, Koji aspires to combine the management models, business strategies and philosophies of the two companies as a guarantee of success. For him, understanding customer needs and continuing to progress towards achieving global sustainable practices are fundamental tasks, as is the company's essential objective of promoting lighting and energy to support human well-being and social advancement.
"Constantly innovating and upholding our core values, as well as differentiating ourselves in serving different communities, are fundamental elements in Ushio's vision of moving towards a sustainable future for all. For me, it will be a great honor and a great satisfaction to lead Christie into the future with the support of a strong management team, fully in tune with Ushio's mandate and vision," said Koji Naito, new director and CEO of Christie.
