TOKYO — Japanese mobile operator NTT Docomo has named vice president Yoshiaki Maeda — formerly of staffing giant Recruit — as its new president, looking to use Maeda's content experience to shift away from telecoms and focus on entertainment and entertainment. finance.
It is the first time since Docomo's launch in 1992 that an employee with roots outside the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Group has become president. Current president Motoyuki Ii will move into an advisory role.