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Computer Currents: Red Hat Expands Into Japan

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 9, 1999

“Linux software developer Red Hat has moved into the growing
Japanese market by opening a new office.”

Red Hat Japan will distribute the company’s Red Hat Linux
software and services directly to the Japanese
marketplace.

“The new operation will be managed by software industry veteran
Masanobu Hirano, who has joined the firm as president of the
Japanese business.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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