Women- The Way Forward for Smart Business Strategy-report
A well-attended NCCJ Business Round Table held on Wednesday, 22 January 2010 at the Deshima Lounge of the Netherlands Embassy welcomed Wendela Elsen, founder of Open Rabbit KK, as guest speaker with her presentation with the intriguing theme “Women – The Way Forward for Smart Business Strategy.”
Ms. Elsen presented the business case for actively increasing the participation of women at all organizational levels, providing several reasons ...
“CSR- Basics, Definitions, and Practices” – Luncheon Meeting report
Mr. Rio Praaning Prawira Andningrat was the guest speaker at the NCCJ luncheon meeting held on Wednesday, 10 February, 2010. Mr. Praaning is Founder and Managing Partner of PA Europe, PA Asia, PA Russia, PA Middle East and PA CSR, which provides senior company management with advice on Corporate Social Responsibility strategies and projects. The luncheon was well-attended by both NCCJ and EBC members who were interested to hear ...
New Members Martin Tonko of Roland Berger
Actually, I’m 50 percent Austrian and 50 percent German. I joined the NCCJ for several reasons. One is the business perspective; Roland Berger has an office in the Netherlands - a significant one. The office is located in Amsterdam in the World Trade Center. So it is natural to provide an interface to companies here in Japan. The second reason is that I have spent project ...
New Members John Dorff of TMF Japan K.K.
I'm from Los Angeles. After studying at Brigham Young University in Hawaii, I joined PwC, first in Long Beach, California and then transferred to Honolulu and then came to Japan to work with a different consulting firm. After that, I ran my own company for about 8 years before joining TMF Japan K.K. group. It is the first time for me to work with Dutch-based clients and is a different work ...
New Member – Akasaka Real Estate (ARE)
Interview with Erik Oskamp, 12 November 2009
Please tell us something about yourself
We are a small company with two employees, including myself, located in Akasaka. Hours are 10:00- 18:30 but we often work until late to be accessible for our clients. As we are open on Saturdays and Sundays, we are often closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. We focus on our relations with our clients and try to find good deals ...
New opportunities vs old mistakes-Foreign companies in Japan’s high-tech world
“Japan Re-visions”- Approaching Customers in Japan Luncheon
An approaching typhoon brought rain and violent winds on the 7th of October. Luckily, the China Room at the Grand Hyatt hotel was able to offer us warmth, delicious food and yet another interesting presentation. Our guest speaker, Ms Motoko Sakashita of McCann Erickson, shared with us the conclusions of various research and case studies regarding the latest changes in consumption and communication taking place in Japan. During the presentation we were able to see ...
Japan Market Expansion Competition (JMEC)
The Japan Market Expansion Competition (JMEC, www.jmec.gr.jp) is a hands-on business training program, centered around a competition to write the best business plan. JMEC information sessions give potential participants the opportunity to find out more about the JMEC program, to ask questions and to speak with program alumni. We highly recommend those interested in JMEC attend one of these sessions. There is no fee to attend, but ...

