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Kiteworks expands into Japan with WAMNET acquisition
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Fusion42 · 29 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Kiteworks acquired WAMNET Japan K.K., gaining its first direct presence in Japan and adding over 500 enterprise customers. The acquisition preserves WAMNET's existing product lines and data hosting in Japan, enabling Kiteworks to expand its AI governance and compliance offerings while planning to pursue Japan's ISMAP government cloud security registration in 2027.
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Kiteworks is now a local player in Japan with infrastructure and customers in place, opening a new route to expand AI security tools in a market with strict data rules. If you sell AI governance or secure file transfer, this shifts who your local competition and partners will be.
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