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Wacom President and CEO Nobu Ide to Keynote CES Asia 2019

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The Consumer
Technology Association (CTA)TM today announced that Mr.
Nobu Ide, president and CEO of Wacom, will deliver a keynote address at
the upcoming CES
Asia 2019. Now in its fifth year, CES Asia will run June 11-13, 2019
at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) in Shanghai, China.

Nobu Ide’s keynote is scheduled for 4PM on Wednesday, June 12. He will
unveil Wacom’s vision for the future of digital ink in today’s digital
world, as well as the company’s innovative solutions in Extended Reality
(XR) to bring new opportunities to the creative community. Mr. Ide
joined Wacom in 2013 and assumed the role of Representative Director,
President and CEO in April 2018.

“Wacom is a pioneer in digital creativity, opening up a new world of
opportunity for digital collaboration that transcends markets,” said
Karen Chupka, executive vice president, CES, CTA. “Wacom’s advancements
in digital ink and XR demonstrate how technologies are driving the
unprecedented changes across the creative industries. We welcome Mr. Ide
to the CES Asia stage to share his vision for the future of digital
creation.”

Mr. Ide joins top executives from Audi, Huawei and Hyundai as confirmed
CES Asia keynote speakers. Additional industry thought leaders will be
added to the keynote stage in the coming weeks. All CES Asia keynotes
will take place at the Kerry Hotel in Shanghai Ballrooms 2-3.

As one of Asia’s fastest growing tech events, CES Asia is the only event
in Asia that brings together the entire tech ecosystem to build brands,
forge partnerships and celebrate the best in consumer tech in Asia. The
show will focus on the latest innovation in transportation tech, AI, 5G
and startups from around the world, featuring more than 550 exhibiting
companies, including more than 115 startups. Visit CESAsia.com
for more information or to register.

WeChat registration for CES Asia 2019 is now available. Follow us on
WeChat (ID: CESAsia_II) to register.

Note to Editors:

High-definition video b-roll is available for easy download on CESbroll.com.
Visit the
CES Asia photo gallery for the latest pictures from CES Asia
2018. Journalists traveling from outside of China will require a J-1
or J-2 visa. For questions about exhibiting at CES Asia,
contact Brian Moon at bmoon@CTA.tech
or +1 703-907-4351.

About CES Asia:

Owned and produced by the International CES (Shanghai) Exhibition Co.
Ltd. and co-produced by Shanghai Intex Exhibition Co., Ltd (Shanghai
Intex), CES Asia is the premier event for the consumer technology
industry, showcasing the full breadth and depth of the innovation
value-chain in the Asian marketplace. Key global businesses come to this
event to grow and reinforce their brand by showcasing the latest
products and technologies to consumer tech industry executives, foreign
buyers and international media. Attendees have exclusive access to some
of the largest brands from China and around the world, while celebrating
the innovation that defines the consumer technology sector.

About International CES (Shanghai) Exhibition Co. Ltd. and CTA:

International CES (Shanghai) Exhibition Co. Ltd. is a wholly
foreign-owned enterprise by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), a
trade association representing the $398 billion U.S. consumer technology
industry, which supports more than 18 million U.S. jobs. More than 2,200
companies – 80 percent are small businesses and startups; others are
among the world’s best known brands – enjoy the benefits of CTA
membership including policy advocacy, market research, technical
education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering
of business and strategic relationships. CTA also owns and produces CES®
– the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of
consumer technologies. Profits from CES are reinvested into CTA’s
industry services.

About Shanghai Intex:

Taken independent in July 2016, Shanghai Intex Exhibition (Co., Ltd.)
was originally founded in 1995 as the pioneering exhibition organizing
business of Intex Shanghai, the first joint venture venue management
business in Shanghai. Shanghai Intex is jointly overseen by the China
Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Shanghai and
PNO Exhibitions, giving it the perfect combination of domestic and
international resources. Over the last 20 years, Shanghai Intex has
organized more than 100 tradeshows and over 1000 conferences, with a sum
total show space in excess of 2 million square meters. Shanghai Intex
runs a number of internationally renowned exhibitions covering the music
industry, healthcare, lifestyle, advanced manufacturing, public
transportation, floriculture, consumer electronics, technology and more.

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