GBMC Article published by the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation:
1) in EU-JAPAN NEWS, in the December 2013 edition of the Centre’s Newsletter. Article to be found page 18 of the Newsletter #44: EU-Japan News December 2013
2) permanently online, on the “EU Business in Japan” website: http://www.eubusinessinjapan.eu/library/publication/article-why-europe-and-japan-need-an-epa
A CHEERFUL NEW YEAR 2014 !
JOYEUSE ANNEE 2014 !
新年明けましておめでとうございます。
We look forward to exchanging with you (again) in 2014, further enhancing Business and Cultural Relations between Europe and Japan. Please feel free to follow us next year, on the new site www.EUbusinessinJapan.eu launched by the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation.
Best Wishes,
Philippe Huysveld,
GBMC, Paris area, France
Author of “Lecture Economique de l’Histoire du Japon”:
The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, a joint venture between the METI and the EU Commission/DG Enterprise, is in charge for the exchange programme for students VULCANUS IN JAPAN.
The Centre is now calling for applications from Japan-based industrial companies willing to host a EU student in engineering or other scientific fields, from January 2015 for 8 months. The deadline to apply is end of January 2014.
PLEASE CONTACT THE CENTRE IF YOU KNOW OF INTERESTED JAPAN-BASED INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES
Please find JP& English version of the announcement, in hyperlink below:
Long-term B2B Sales Strategy in Japan:
“Outside one’s confort zone – in the Country of the Rising Sun”.
GBMC Article published in pages 5 and 6 of “Trade Flows and Cultural News”, the BJA (Belgium Japan Association)
Newsletter (December 2013 edition):
“JAPAN ENTRY STRATEGY” WEBINAR #4
Date: Tuesday, 25 February 2014
Time: from 10:30 to 11:30 (Brussels time)
What are the major Entry Strategies and which legal structure in Japan is optimal for my business requirements?
[Abstract] There are various Entry Strategies that a company can adopt when approaching Japan. Each strategy has its own levels of costs, benefits, risks and legal/tax issues, to be assessed carefully. The most appropriate method is usually determined by the market potential, the company’s degree of international expertise as well as the resources available. Most SMEs use the direct exporting strategy by engaging an agent or a distributor but there are other options, which we will cover during the webinar and for which we will give specific and practical information, according to the following three categories:
The webinar is targeted to EU companies approaching the Japanese Market or reviewing their options in terms of Japan Entry Strategy.
What you will learn during this webinar?
In 30 minutes from your desk, discover:
Programme:
Speaker: Philippe HUYSVELD, Senior Consultant & CEO, GBMC (Global Business & Management Consulting)
Moderator: Jessica Michelson, MarCom, EU-JAPAN CENTRE for Industrial Cooperation
Organiser: EEN-Japan / EU-JAPAN CENTRE – EU-based Office (Brussels)
REGISTER !
Should you be interested in this event, feel free to register on:
As explained in page 3 of the October 2013 Newsletter of the EU-JAPAN CENTRE FOR INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION
(see attached file: EU-Japan News October 2013), the EU-Japan Centre is developing a new website (www.EUbusinessinJapan.eu) dedicated to
business information on Japan, as well as running related side activities (webinars, experts’reports, e-learning sessions) on Japan for EU companies.
As the website will be members only, you can already register (for free) at the following link: http://www.eu-japan.eu/member-ship-registration. The website will be launched in January 2014.
Further, GBMC will contribute to the www.EUbusinessinJapan.eu project by providing 3 Market Reports and animating 3 webinars on the following subjects:
– Japan Entry Strategy (webinar scheduled on 25 February 2014)
– Get to know your Client and Adapt (about B2C and B2B Marketing Strategies in Japan; webinar scheduled on 16 April 2014)
– Renewable Energies in Japan (webinar scheduled on 20 May 2014)
Please feel free to register and to follow/join/contact us (info@gbmc.biz)! Further details will be given in later posts.
Finally, in the same October 2013 Newsletter (check page 17) of the EU-Japan Centre, you will find a revised version of one of our articles
“IS JAPAN STILL INNOVATIVE?”. We hope you will like it.
One way to explain how Rakuten became a success:
Play “verbal catch” or Converse Constructively (don’t gossip or complain) at the Office!
Great insight from Mikitani-san.
http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20131029124100-52782505-converse-don-t-complain
What a pity! When introduced 15 years ago, PDP was the “future” in terms of TV Display, featuring a superior image quality!
Times have changed and Japanese Electronics Giants have to constantly change/restructure/reorganize!
1) Airbus CEO: JAL order to help spur ties with Japan aerospace firmsin.reuters.com
2) Mitsubishi Aircraft unveils Japan’s first small passenger jet
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ201309090073#!
Great presentation on Slideshare !
This shows some similarities with Long-term Sales & “Relational Maintenance” in Japan.
www.gbmc-blog.biz 