Akira Kawada is the president of CommScope in Japan. He is responsible for leading the organization in Japan including managing wireless sales and interfacing with all customers. Mr. Kawada has more than 35 years of experience in the telecommunication industry including system design, product and project management, operations and sales management. He worked at NEC and Ericsson prior to CommScope and was involved in the roll-out of the world’s first 3G network in Japan. Mr. Kawada has a bachelor’s degree in electronics and communications from Waseda University.