Hisa Naito
About Hisa Naito
Hisa Naito serves as the Director of Business Development at Adobe Systems, where he has worked since 2011. He has a diverse background in sales and business development across various technology companies and holds a certificate from Columbia Business School.
Work at Adobe
Hisa Naito has served as the Director of Business Development at Adobe Systems since 2011. In this role, Naito has managed the APAC regional team to integrate Adobe Flash into various consumer electronics, including mobile devices, TVs, gaming consoles, streaming devices, and set-top boxes. Naito has also played a significant role in forming strategic partnerships for Adobe's creative products, which include Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, and Acrobat.
Previous Experience
Prior to joining Adobe, Hisa Naito held several key positions in business development. From 2003 to 2005, Naito worked as the Asia Pacific Sales Director at Ordinate Corporation. Naito also served as the Senior Director of Business Development at Phoenix Technologies for six months in 2009 to 2010. Additionally, Naito was the Vice President of Sales for Asia Pacific at Liberate Technologies from 1999 to 2001 and held the position of Business Development Consultant at Aplan Japan from 2010 to 2011.
Education and Expertise
Hisa Naito studied International Business at San Jose State University from 1986 to 1992. Naito furthered education by completing a Certificate in Management Essentials at Columbia Business School in 2021, which was part of the Executive Education program. Naito possesses extensive experience in negotiating and closing deals with C-level executives, particularly in the smartphone and camera industries.
Career Timeline
Hisa Naito's career spans several notable positions in business development across various companies. Naito began as the Vice President of Sales at Liberate Technologies from 1999 to 2001, followed by roles at Connectix Corporation as Asia Pacific Sales Director from 2001 to 2003, and at Ordinate Corporation as Asia Pacific Sales Director from 2003 to 2005. Naito continued to develop expertise at Migo Software, Inc. as VP of Business Development from 2005 to 2007, and at Phoenix Technologies as Senior Director of Business Development from 2009 to 2010, before consulting at Aplan Japan in 2010.