New Relic, the Intelligent Observability company, today announced the appointment of Masakiyo Furudate as Group Vice President, Head of New Relic Japan. Reporting to APAC sales leadership, Furudate will oversee New Relic’s strategic growth, customer success, and operations in the Japanese market.

As the leader by market share in Japan for seven consecutive years, New Relic has a local user base exceeding 38,000. Over the past 12 months, New Relic Japan increased its domestic workforce by 20% and significantly expanded its investment in the region, including the announcement of a Japan-based data center and a suite of advanced AI capabilities.

Furudate is a distinguished leader with a proven track record in the enterprise technology industry. Most recently, he served as President and Representative Director of Veeam Software Japan, where he established the company as a market leader in data protection. His extensive leadership experience includes senior roles at global organizations including IBM Japan, Microsoft Japan, Red Hat, and F5 Networks.

“Japan is a critical growth market for New Relic. As we continue to scale our global operations, having a leader of Masakiyo’s caliber is essential to our growth strategy,” said New Relic Chief Executive Officer Ashan Willy. “With his extensive experience in leading global technology organizations and his deep understanding of the enterprise data landscape in Japan, I couldn’t be more thrilled to have Masakiyo join our global leadership team as Group Vice President to lead Japan through our next phase of growth.”

"As business becomes increasingly real-time in the age of AI, observability platforms have evolved into critical IT infrastructure that directly dictates the pace of business growth.” said Masakiyo Furudate. “By delivering cutting-edge solutions, we are committed to establishing 'AI-Strengthened Business Observability' as the new infrastructure standard—one that is directly linked to executive management—and contributing to the enhanced competitiveness of Japanese enterprises."

"Japan is key to our global investment strategy. Our local team has built a phenomenal foundation, and now we are doubling down with Masakiyo’s appointment,” said New Relic Senior Vice President of Asia Pacific and Japan, Rob Newell. “Masakiyo has a proven track record of activating partner ecosystems and translating global technology into measurable business outcomes, making him the perfect leader as we deepen our commitment to Japanese enterprises, and cement our leadership in the local market.”