NTT America, the U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, the international and long distance service arm of the largest telecommunications company in the world: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, today announced further expansion of its U.S. presence through the opening of a new sales office in Detroit.

"We have long recognized the Detroit area as a global center of large, multinational corporations -- particularly in key industry sectors such as machinery and automotive manufacturing," said David Ryan, Chief Operating Officer at NTT America. Continues Gary LeJeune, Vice President of Sales for the central region, "We're extremely pleased that this new office will enable NTT America to build personal relationships and provide local support to our customers in addition to the global reach and commitment to quality they have come to expect from NTT America."

Headed by Mark Gedman and Dan Cubbin, Global Account Managers for NTT America, the Detroit office will focus on enabling local customers to establish a reliable and efficient gateway to the Asia-Pacific region, utilizing NTT America's service suites that include international data network services, broadband Internet access, VPN networks, dedicated server services and collocation.

"Our immediate goal is to let Michigan and Ohio area companies know that we are now a local presence, and are eager to demonstrate how we can support their critical operations in the Asia-Pacific region, the site of the world's fastest growing economy," says Gedman.

Added Cubbin, "With NTT America's unparalleled combination of financial strength, leading-edge technology, proven customer service and worldwide capabilities we look forward to bringing a clear competitive advantage to our customers."