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ZL Technologies Appoints Former CEO of SONY to Its Advisory Board

Published by: Marketwired

Nobuyuki Idei brings extensive experience to ZL from one of the world’s greatest brands

SAN JOSE, CA – July 15, 2014 ZL Technologies, Inc. (ZL), the leader in total information governance for the large enterprise, today announced expansion of its advisory board with the addition of Mr. Nobuyuki Idei, who is the former CEO of Sony Corporation, and founder and current CEO of Quantum Leaps Corporation, a Tokyo-based innovation consulting firm. The appointment leverages Mr. Idei’s extensive leadership experience in large multinational enterprises, and expands ZL’s panel of senior board advisors to develop superior vision and strategy.

From 1999 through 2005, Mr. Idei served as the CEO of Sony, guiding the company through the rapid emergence of the internet-driven consumer era and spearheading the introduction of groundbreaking products such as the PlayStation. He also served on the boards of Nestlé and General Motors, and is currently a board member of leading global multinationals, including Accenture, Lenovo, and Baidu. Mr. Idei brings with him a wealth of strategic knowledge and relationships that stem from his international education and management experience at large, technology-driven organizations. His capabilities fit well with ZL’s cutting-edge technology solutions which enable total information governance for large enterprises, while using Big Data analytics to extract strategic advantage.

Mr. Idei joins an advisory board at ZL represented by thought-leaders from diverse backgrounds and industries. “ZL Technologies’ visionary approach of enabling total information governance of corporate data to reduce risks and improve strategic performance is rapidly gaining traction among the world’s largest enterprises,” said Kon Leong, CEO of ZL Technologies. “We are excited to welcome Mr. Idei, who ranks among the top strategic advisors in the business world.”