{"id":22429,"date":"2025-04-11T10:19:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T01:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/?p=22429"},"modified":"2025-04-11T10:19:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T01:19:45","slug":"sharp-ceo-mr-okitsu-visits-u-s-teams-dealers-and-industry-showcases-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/2025\/04\/11\/22429\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharp CEO Mr. Okitsu Visits U.S. Teams, Dealers, and Industry Showcases to Strengthen Partnerships and Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_22431\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22431\" class=\"wp-image-22431 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_0465.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_0465.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_0465-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_0465-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_0465-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-22431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SEC employees gather in the Montvale, NJ office to welcome Mr. Okitsu.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>At the end of February, Sharp Corporation President &amp; CEO, Mr. Okitsu, traveled across the U.S. to meet with Sharp Electronics employees and valued dealers.<\/p>\n<p>During his visit, Mr. Okitsu attended the annual Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS), North America\u2019s largest trade show dedicated to all aspects of kitchen and bath design. There, he connected with the Sharp Home Electronics Company of America (SHCA) team and employees from the Sharp Home division. At the event, SHCA partnered with renowned celebrity chef Stephanie Boswell to showcase the capabilities of the new Sharp Celerity High-Speed Oven.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Okitsu also spent some time touring and meeting with Sharp employees at the Sharp Manufacturing Company of America (SMCA) facility in Memphis, TN.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the trade show and his visit to Memphis, Mr. Okitsu visited Les Olson IT, a highly respected and long-standing office IT dealer. We sincerely appreciate the Les Olson team for their warm welcome at their Salt Lake City headquarters and for engaging in meaningful discussions about our partnership.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, February 28, Mr. Okitsu\u2019s visit culminated with a visit with the SEC Executive team and employees at the Montvale, NJ headquarters. Through streaming video, Sharp employees across the company had the opportunity to hear him speak about Sharp Corporation\u2019s vision, business strategy, and how each business unit contributes to the organization\u2019s overall goals. The visit concluded with a Q&amp;A session and a group photo, leaving employees inspired and engaged.<\/p>\n<p>Sharp US members are grateful for Mr. Okitsu\u2019s visit and look forward to Sharp\u2019s continued innovation in the years ahead.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22432\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22432\" class=\"wp-image-22432 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_0757.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_0757.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_0757-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_0757-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_0757-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-22432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mr. Okitsu and team visit the offices of SIICA dealer Les Olson IT in Utah.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-22429 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/2025\/04\/11\/22429\/283a0563\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/283A0563-480x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/2025\/04\/11\/22429\/283a0564\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/283A0564-480x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/2025\/04\/11\/22429\/283a0610\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/283A0610-480x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/2025\/04\/11\/22429\/283a0549\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/283A0549-480x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Mr. Okitsu tours the Montvale, NJ offices and Executive Experience Center showroom.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in 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