Vision Critical Opens Tokyo Office

Panel and research technology specialist Vision Critical has opened a new office in Tokyo, Japan, led by former MROC Japan CEO Shigeru 'Shiggy' Kishikawa.

The firm now has fourteen offices across North America, Europe, Australia and Hong Kong.

Kishikawa (pictured), who joins as Managing Director, Japan, most recently worked at online research community provider MROC Japan as CEO, prior to which he was CEO of social media research firm Experidge, and AD at Synovate Japan. Earlier, he worked clientside as Research Manager at tobacco manufacturer Philip Morris Japan and at Hill's Pet Nutrition.

Group CEO Scott Miller comments: 'We hope to work alongside our Japanese clients as trusted advisors to further leverage online communities and enable their success. I am very excited about this latest expansion and the potential to forge many strong partnerships in Japan.'

Web site: www.visioncritical.jp .