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SEATTLE, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-- Industry Veteran to Oversee Growing Japan Operations and Increased Global

Investor Demand for SCRIPTS Asia Services

SCRIPTS Asia Inc., the leading provider of regional investor event coverage in

Asia Pacific, today announced the appointment of Junichi Hongo as

Representative Director of the Company's Japan subsidiary, SCRIPTS Asia K.K.

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Junichi Hongo had previously served as the Global Head of Corporate Partners at

SCRIPTS Asia. In his new role, Hongo will focus on meeting the global demand

for SCRIPTS Asia services, while continuing to manage relationships with

corporates in Asia Pacific. This appointment comes on the heels of exponential

growth for the company over the past year.

"I am honored to have the opportunity to lead SCRIPTS Asia K.K. through this

exciting period of growth. We are pleased to see the positive reception to

SCRIPTS Asia services from both domestic corporates and international

investors."

Junichi Hongo brings 20 years of experience in Corporate Access and IR Advisory

in New York and Tokyo, with his latest role being the Head of Corporate Access

at UBS Securities Japan.  Mr. Hongo is based in Tokyo and graduated from Hosei

University with a Bachelor of Economics and American University in Washington

D.C. with a Master of Financial Economics.

"Since joining SCRIPTS Asia, Mr. Hongo has made tremendous contributions to our

growth story. I am delighted to see him assume further responsibilities as our

Regional Director in Japan," said Erik Abbott, founder and CEO of SCRIPTS Asia.

"Mr. Hongo's expertise and established track record working with foreign

investors seeking information on Japanese companies - and working with the

listed companies themselves - makes him uniquely suited for this position. I am

confident he will help us continue our growth trajectory in Japan and beyond."

SCRIPTS Asia provides superior coverage of investor events in Asia through

direct relationships with listed companies in the region and through superior

local language sourcing abilities. The company's services include event audio,

transcripts, translations, event metadata, and Q&A sessions, made available

through both feed and desktop platforms.

About SCRIPTS Asia

Founded in 2018, SCRIPTS Asia is the leading source of event coverage in Asia

Pacific for institutional investors worldwide with offices in the United

States, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Please visit www.scriptsasia.com for further information.

SCRIPTS Asia Inc.

2442 NW Market Street #202

Seattle, WA 98107, USA

SCRIPTS Asia K.K.

1-4-5 Roppongi, Minato-ku

Tokyo, 106-0032, Japan

SCRIPTS Asia Ltd.

Lee Garden One, Level 46

33 Hysan Avenue, Hong Kong

SCRIPTS Asia (SG) Pte. Ltd.

77 Robinson Road #16-00

Singapore 068896

Media contact: Katharine Kemp, katharine@1205marketing.com, 1-919-244-6803

SOURCE: SCRIPTS Asia