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Oct 16, 2019 17:33 JST

Source: NEC Corporation

NEC Announces First International Partnership with Professional Basketball Player Rui Hachimura

TOKYO, Oct 16, 2019 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation has announced their first international partnership with Washington Wizards first round pick, Rui Hachimura.

Hachimura, 21, became the first Japanese born player selected in the first round of the NBA Draft in 2019 (ninth overall) out of Gonzaga University. The versatile forward has made waves throughout the NBA off-season, not just on the court but off as well, as he has partnered with many of the top global brands. Hachimura has added to his growing list of partners, as he now joins the NEC family, an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) leader in operations for 120 years.

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NEC
Seiichiro Toda        
s-toda@cj.jp.nec.com
+81-3-3798-6511
Source: NEC Corporation
Sectors: Cloud & Enterprise

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