ATLANTA -- HUGHES Telematics, a provider of connectivity solutions for vehicles, announced the opening of its newest office in Tokyo, Japan. Having a presence in Japan will allow HUGHES Telematics to be immediately accessible to Japanese automobile manufacturers in support of their telematics planning and execution activities, the company said.

"Japanese manufacturers represent a significant part of the global automotive industry," said Erik Goldman, president of HUGHES Telematics. "Our leadership role in the telematics industry requires us to be fully accessible as these OEMs consider their needs and discuss how best to deliver telematics services to their customers. Our Tokyo office demonstrates our commitment to the success of our potential OEM customers in Japan."

Goldman added that as a part of next generation telematics architecture, the company’s solution has been purposefully engineered to function internationally and within a specific market area to integrate with local content service providers and call centers.

The Tokyo office is being led by senior advisor Takayoshi Maezawa. In this role, Maezawa will serve as the relationship manager with OEMs.

In addition to the new office in Tokyo, HUGHES Telematics operates offices in Atlanta, Ga.; Detroit, Mich.; Germantown, Md.; and San Diego, Calif.

For more information about HUGHES Telematics, visit: http://www.HUGHEStelematics.com.