Hawaiian
Host announces that its Vice President of Sales for Asia Pacific, Tad
Teraizumi, is retiring from the company after 26 years of dedicated
service.
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| Tad Teraizumi |
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| Earl Kurisu |
Tad has
been responsible for establishing Hawaiian Host’s excellent
customer relationships and increasing sales volumes with duty free,
travel retail and domestic distributors in more than 20 countries
including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Philippines, Singapore,
Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, India, Maldives, Tahiti, Guam,
Saipan and American Samoa. Tad will retire in December 2014 and is
being replaced by Earl Kurisu.
“I
have had an amazing 26 years working for Hawaiian Host,” says Tad.
“I am now looking forward to some much needed rest and time with
family.”
Earl has
more than nine years of experience in sales and will be responsible
for coordinating and developing sales and marketing activities for
Hawaiian Host in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan. He will
work closely with the distributors and brokers in the domestic and
travel sectors of countries such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea,
Shanghai and Malaysia, among others.
Previously,
Earl was the International Sales and Marketing Manager for another
distribution company in Honolulu and has held several board positions
within the Hawaii Food Manufacturers Association.
“I am
thrilled to start my new position at Hawaiian Host,” says Earl. “I
think I will be able to bring a lot to the table and I wish Tad the
best of luck with his retirement.”
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