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Elastic Names Takeshi Otani CEO of Elasticsearch Japan

Elastic, a search AI company, announced that Ken Otani has been appointed President and CEO of Elasticsearch, Inc. Otani has more than 20 years of extensive experience in enterprise technology, most recently leading Microsoft Japan's Data & AI business. As President of Elasticsearch, Inc., Otani will lead Elastic's business operations in Japan, driving business growth, expanding customer relationships, and promoting Elastic's Search AI platform in key industries. During his 15 years at Microsoft Japan, Otani led the go-to-market strategy for the cloud business, including Microsoft Azure, Business Applications, and most recently Data & AI, and played a key role in helping major Japanese enterprises adopt cloud technology and modernize their data platforms. "Through his experience modernizing enterprise data platforms and driving large-scale digital transformation, Otani has a deep understanding of…