Grant Ogata joined Arkados in March 2007 as Executive Vice President of Worldwide Operations. Mr. Ogata had been working with Arkados in a part-time capacity since September 2006. Mr. Ogata was formerly Vice President of Global Sourcing and Product Development of RadioShack Corporation Mr. Ogata has 28 years of experience in the consumer electronics industry. At RadioShack, Mr. Ogata was responsible for developing hundreds of innovative products, establishing key strategic partners and managing global sourcing and product development offices in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and Fort Worth, Texas. Throughout the years, and through a six-year expatriate assignment in Asia, Mr. Ogata gained intricate knowledge and contacts with key consumer electronic manufacturers around the world. He has been instrumental in beginning the transition of Arkados from a research and development company with solutions for distributing audio and video through power lines, to a commercial enterprise that provides these solutions to top tier companies globally.
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