MISSISSAUGA, Ontario & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mississauga, Ontario-based SOTI Inc. joined The Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario; and The Honourable Brad Duguid, Minister of Economic Development and Growth, on the Premier’s first business mission to Japan. The delegates met with Japanese government and business leaders to foster new relationships and seek new opportunities with Japan in the communications technologies (ICT) sector. The Canadian leaders also encouraged Japanese investment in Ontario based on the province’s competitive business environment, talented workforce and leadership in developing innovative technologies. The visit to Japan is the first leg of Premier Wynne’s mission to Japan and South Korea.
According to Premier Wynne “I am pleased to lead my mission to Japan with 45 delegates from Ontario, including SOTI. This mission and participation from leaders like SOTI will help build on our strong trade relationships and foster new ones. This will help Ontario attract new investments and lay the groundwork for future partnerships to foster our continued economic growth.”
Premier Wynne, Minister Duguid and SOTI CEO Carl Rodrigues will attend several events to demonstrate Canada’s growing presence and interest in Japan’s strong technology market.
“SOTI continues to lead Ontario ICT companies in promoting Canada’s intellectual property, products and services to the JAPAC region,” Minister Duguid said. “I continue to be impressed with SOTI’s growth in the JAPAC region and around the world. SOTI is a fantastic ambassador to further promote Ontario’s strength as partner to the Japanese technology industry.”
SOTI’s deep Android management expertise and mobility management market knowledge has helped it win these new deals and expand its operations in the JAPAC region. According to the Premier’s Global Strategy, trade is essential for Ontario’s growth and competitiveness and strengthens the economy by creating jobs, accelerating innovation, increasing foreign direct investment and boosting GDP. Japan is a critical Canadian trade partner. In 2015, two-way trade between Ontario and Japan totaled more than $11 billion. [1]
“We are very committed to expanding our operations in the JAPAC region, and traveling to the region for our second mission trip in less than a month,” said Carl Rodrigues, CEO of SOTI. “We’re delighted to join Premier Kathleen Wynne and Minister Brad Duguid on this critical mission trip to promote Ontario as a global trade center and to promote economic development and new job growth to the Ontario region.”
SOTI’s strength in managing IoT devices in retail, healthcare, transportation and field services will give it a significant advantage in winning IoT business within Japan.
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About SOTI Inc.
SOTI is the world’s most trusted provider of Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solutions, with more than 17,000 enterprise customers and millions of devices managed worldwide. SOTI’s innovative portfolio of solutions and services provide the tools organizations need to truly mobilize their operations and optimize their mobility investments. SOTI’s flagship product, MobiControl, allows enterprises to enable, optimize and secure their mobile workforce across all platforms to support corporate-liable and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies. SOTI extends secure mobility management to provide a total, flexible solution for comprehensive management and security of all mobile devices and connected peripherals deployed in an organization. For more information, visit http://www.soti.net/.
[1] https://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2016/08/premier-to-lead-mission-to-japan-and-south-korea.html
