Nobu Watanabe

Nobu Watanabe is the current Managing Director for the Japan and APAC region at Contentserv. Nobu has over 20 years of experience in the software industry, with a focus on cloud computing. Nobu started their career as a software engineer at NTT TechnoCross, before moving on to become a technical consultant at Software AG. In 2005, they co-founded Globalway, Inc., an internet and software company that is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange market. Nobu ran the software domain for Globalway and took the company public. In 2014, they founded Contentserv, Inc. (Japan) in order to penetrate the JAPAC market. Contentserv is a global marketing software provider and technology leader in helping enterprises' digital transformation. The company helps brand manufacturers and retailers to personalize their product stories by enabling marketing teams to manage all product-related contents in a single solution that powers all relevant channels. Watanabe has been instrumental in Contentserv's success in the JAPAC region, and under their leadership, the company has become a leading player in digital transformation globally.

Nobu Watanabe has an EMBA from Keio University, a MOT from Tokyo University of Science, an MBA from Aoyama Gakuin University, and a BA from J.F.Oberlin University.