Kyoko Kiriyama

Kyoko Kiriyama acts as Chief Manager for the sales division of Media International Corporation (MICO). MICO is an exclusive distributor of NHK programs and is active in marketing its programs to broadcasters worldwide.

Kiriyama joined MICO in 1998 and has been in charge of sales to North/South America and to Europe. Since 1999, she has also been responsible for the Korean market and pan-Asian satellite channels. As a distributor of one of the largest HD producers, Kiriyama has experiences in licensing HD documentaries to Asia and to the United States.

Kiriyama started her career in 1991 at Suntory Ltd., Japan's leading producer and distributor of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, as a marketing executive in Whisky and Brandy Marketing dept., Liquor Division. After two years of experience in marketing, she served the Media Development Division of Suntory, where she was involved in production and distribution of video movies, and promotion of Japanese theatrical movies.