News Release September 4, 2017 FORUM8 Co., Ltd.
FORUM8 has established a new company "FORUM8 Okinawa" in Naha City Seminars started in August 2017 FORUM8 Co., Ltd. (2-15-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo. President Yuji Ito. URL: http://www.forum8.co.jp/english/) has established a new company "FORUM8 Okinawa Co., Ltd." (Naha City IT Creation Center, 2-3-6 Mekaru, Naha City, Okinawa. President: Yasumasa Takuma. URL: http://okinawa.forum8.co.jp), and held the memorial seminar and party (at ANA Crowne Plaza Okinawa Harborview) on July 25. The establishment of FORUM8 Okinawa is based on the gist of the information and communications industry promotion measure in the measures of Okinawa promotion. FORUM8 Okinawa will provide Web / VR service and sightseeing VR / AR system development that are making the maximum use of the state-of-the-art technologies related to VR. At the same time, it will also utilize the Okinawa international information and communications basis and the Okinawa data center to expand various cloud services to nearby Asian countries with Okinawa as a hub. In the future, FORUM8 will provide community-based more precise supports and information to the users in Okinawa. At the same time, we will contribute to the revitalization of local IT related industries through efforts to develop human resources and create jobs in Okinawa for example by holding seminars and trainings including the popular "Junior Software Seminar" for elementary and junior high school students. From August 1, 2017, experiential / paid seminars started same as to other FORUM8 offices. Yuji Ito, President and CEO of FORUM8 Co., Ltd. Yasumasa Takuma, President and CEO of FORUM8 Okinawa Co., Ltd. Opening memorial seminar Guest speech from Mr. Satoru Chinen, Vice mayor of Naha city FORUM8 Okinawa Co., Ltd. Representative: President and CEO Yasumasa Takuma Location: 301 Naha City IT Creation Center, 2-3-6 Mekaru, Naha City, Okinawa 900-0004 URL: http://okinawa.forum8.co.jp Business: -Support of development and sales of FORUM8 products -Cloud service utilizing Okinawa Data Center -Customized system development -Activities cooperated with bases in Asia (Shanghai, Qingdao, Taipei, Hanoi)