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Wednesday, September 15 2021 - 23:00
AsiaNet
SCRIPTS Asia Appoints Junichi Hongo as Representative Director in Japan
SEATTLE, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

-- Industry Veteran to Oversee Growing Japan Operations and Increased Global 
Investor Demand for SCRIPTS Asia Services 

SCRIPTS Asia Inc., the leading provider of regional investor event coverage in 
Asia Pacific, today announced the appointment of Junichi Hongo as 
Representative Director of the Company's Japan subsidiary, SCRIPTS Asia K.K.

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Junichi Hongo had previously served as the Global Head of Corporate Partners at 
SCRIPTS Asia. In his new role, Hongo will focus on meeting the global demand 
for SCRIPTS Asia services, while continuing to manage relationships with 
corporates in Asia Pacific. This appointment comes on the heels of exponential 
growth for the company over the past year. 

"I am honored to have the opportunity to lead SCRIPTS Asia K.K. through this 
exciting period of growth. We are pleased to see the positive reception to 
SCRIPTS Asia services from both domestic corporates and international 
investors." 

Junichi Hongo brings 20 years of experience in Corporate Access and IR Advisory 
in New York and Tokyo, with his latest role being the Head of Corporate Access 
at UBS Securities Japan.  Mr. Hongo is based in Tokyo and graduated from Hosei 
University with a Bachelor of Economics and American University in Washington 
D.C. with a Master of Financial Economics. 

"Since joining SCRIPTS Asia, Mr. Hongo has made tremendous contributions to our 
growth story. I am delighted to see him assume further responsibilities as our 
Regional Director in Japan," said Erik Abbott, founder and CEO of SCRIPTS Asia. 
"Mr. Hongo's expertise and established track record working with foreign 
investors seeking information on Japanese companies - and working with the 
listed companies themselves - makes him uniquely suited for this position. I am 
confident he will help us continue our growth trajectory in Japan and beyond." 

SCRIPTS Asia provides superior coverage of investor events in Asia through 
direct relationships with listed companies in the region and through superior 
local language sourcing abilities. The company's services include event audio, 
transcripts, translations, event metadata, and Q&A sessions, made available 
through both feed and desktop platforms. 

About SCRIPTS Asia 
Founded in 2018, SCRIPTS Asia is the leading source of event coverage in Asia 
Pacific for institutional investors worldwide with offices in the United 
States, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore. 

Please visit www.scriptsasia.com for further information. 

SCRIPTS Asia Inc. 
2442 NW Market Street #202 
Seattle, WA 98107, USA 

SCRIPTS Asia K.K. 
1-4-5 Roppongi, Minato-ku 
Tokyo, 106-0032, Japan 

SCRIPTS Asia Ltd. 
Lee Garden One, Level 46 
33 Hysan Avenue, Hong Kong 

SCRIPTS Asia (SG) Pte. Ltd. 
77 Robinson Road #16-00 
Singapore 068896

Media contact: Katharine Kemp, katharine@1205marketing.com, 1-919-244-6803

SOURCE: SCRIPTS Asia
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