Executive Change: Kyusei Shimizu to Head Fair Isaac Japanese Unit

Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FIC), the leading provider of analytics and decision management technology, today announced the appointment of technology industry veteran Kyusei Shimizu as managing director of the company’s Japanese operations. Based in Fair Isaac’s Tokyo office, Mr. Shimizu will drive Fair Isaac’s strategic growth initiatives and promote adoption of the company’s solutions for Enterprise Decision Management (EDM) in the world’s second-largest financial market.

Mr. Shimizu, 52, will be responsible for establishing and growing successful relationships with the company’s Japan-based clients and strategic partners, and will lead all aspects of the company’s operations in the region, including sales and marketing, product development, service and maintenance operations. Fair Isaac and its distribution partners have been serving Japan for 23 years, and currently serve more than 120 Japanese clients in financial services and other industries.

"We are very pleased to welcome Kyusei Shimizu to Fair Isaac’s international leadership team at a time when Japan’s financial services industry is undergoing a period of great change and increased competition," said Dr. Mark Greene, CEO of Fair Isaac. "Fair Isaac is committed to helping Japanese institutions manage risk, control fraud and grow their customer relationships through smarter decisions. Mr. Shimizu brings extensive technology industry leadership experience that will help us respond quickly to the complex needs of our current and prospective clients in this critical market."

Kyusei Shimizu has 30 years of experience in the technology industry. Prior to joining Fair Isaac, Mr. Shimizu held senior leadership positions at webMethods, Inc., Peregrine Systems, Inc., PeopleSoft, Inc., and Microsoft Co., Ltd. in Japan. He began his career at IBM, where he served in various business development and sales management positions at IBM Japan, Ltd. and IBM San Diego, Calif. Mr. Shimizu is a graduate of the School of Engineering, Tokyo Denki University.

"Increasingly, Japanese businesses are seeking more sophisticated decision technology solutions to establish and grow their competitive advantage," said Mr. Shimizu. "I look forward to working with the Fair Isaac team to expand our success in this critical market by helping more businesses use the power of Enterprise Decision Management to advance their growth."