Kenichi Toba

Kenichi Toba is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in business development and partner sales within the technology sector, particularly in the telecommunications industry. Since February 2012, Kenichi has served as Senior Director, Japan OEM & Strategic Partnerships at Red Hat, focusing on managing business growth with strategic partners across the Asia Pacific region. Prior roles at Red Hat include various directorships in partnership sales, including for OEM and system integrator partners, where Kenichi established successful sales organizations and partnerships in Japan. Earlier experience includes leadership in business development at ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation, overseeing cloud management and telecom market sales. Kenichi holds a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Mechanical System Engineering from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology and completed an intensive course in English at Oxford in Boston in 2010.