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of investment promotion representatives such as economic development
agencies and
other
contacts for foreign direct investment - FDI - projects in Japan. |
| Many
biotechnology and other life sciences companies from Japan,
as well as Asian investment promotion agencies looking to attract biotech
companies to their research, science and technology parks were among
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from relevant organizations.
Economic development representatives are encouraged to reply to our
GUIDE Network
Survey. (PDF) |
Explanation of column
headings above
- Organizations are generally sorted in
postal code order so that locations which are geographically close to each
other will usually (not always) be grouped together. This is a
selective directory, even though the state directory is more comprehensive
than the very selective one we will maintain at the regional level to
highlight the organizations which support our work or are found to be of
frequent interest for the convenience of the executives and business
advisors we serve.
- Scope : is the area served by the
organization, and postal code. We may include thumbnail maps which
expand to show information about participating areas, or link directly to
good maps or GIS research tools on the organization's website.
- Contacts : relationship leader at GDI
Solutions for maintaining information about contacts in this area.
If there is a working relationship through our various GUIDE services, we
also list the key organization contact, phone, and optional e-mail.
- Website and other resources : Aside from
the main website link, we may include other direct links to highlight
special features of expected interest to executives, especially if they
might not be readily noticed by just visiting the website. A good
example of this is when relevant content is actually maintained somewhere
else, such as a regional website rather than the local one, so that one
would otherwise need to know to follow the available links between the
websites.
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The default
for all other columns is "No" unless the organization supports our work.
- Survey : areas which have responded to our
GUIDE Network Survey, with a link to their response for convenience if
published (optional) and highlighted at the top. This is often
useful as an executive summary at the "long list" stage of location
selection.
- Profile : participates in our GUIDE Area
Profile service (also highlighted at the top of the page). This
involves a closer working relationship to maintain more timely and
detailed knowledge of the area throughout the year, and also involves a
more detailed executive summary on the website, with many relevant links.
If there are significant incentives in the area, we may also link to a
GUIDE Incentives Profile.
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All area representatives are encouraged to reply to the free
GUIDE Network
Survey, which consists of very basic questions to help maintain
timely knowledge about many areas for referral purposes. Area
representatives : see
how to
participate. Current service pricing
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help us to help you by supporting our work.
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respond to our free
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The presence, absence,
or position of any organization on these lists,
or their position on the lists, does not imply any endorsement or opinion about their services,
nor by them about our own. The selections are simply intended to be helpful to executives who may be
unaware of such contacts, or how to reach their websites quickly.
Please contact us directly for relevant introductions or any additional
contacts, market knowledge, and research which we don't publish. |
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Contact information for relationship leaders at GDI Solutions :
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e-mail |
Phone |
Fax |
| Bruce Donnelly |
bruce@gdi-solutions.com |
847-304-4655 |
847-304-5375 |
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This directory selectively highlights
participating economic development organizations and professional service
provider contacts in the Japan region
by including more relevant links to useful content than just the local
website. The directory may also identify other contacts of potential
interest to executives and business advisors on a selective basis, as in the
case of the following initial examples. We work together with EDO's to
share timely knowledge about the benefits of their areas as we serve
potential investors and advisors who are responsible for business location
or site selection decisions for foreign direct investment (FDI)
or capital investment projects such as new factories or offices, expansion projects, business
relocation, and consolidation of operations as in post-merger integration
situations.
Please
contact us for project assistance.
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suggestions. |
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Other sources of
information |
The following additional sources of information are included here for ease of
reference. Refer also to the list of US
Government and related information sources for
this or other countries. Have you found other good sources, or local
contacts for economic development and investment support? Please let us
know so that we may share them with others. |
| Source |
Website |
| JapanInvestor
- news, largely about the financial markets |
www.JapanInvestor.com |
| Japan Inc. -
news about the IT industry in Japan |
www.japaninc.net |
| News on Japan
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www.newsonjapan.com |
| Japan Today |
www.japantoday.com |
| US Dept of
State country information for the East Asia and Pacific region |
http://www.state.gov/p/eap/ci/
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| American Embassy in Tokyo, US &
Foreign Commercial Service office, which prepares the
Country Commercial Guide |
www.csjapan-doc.gov
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| "Embassy
Avenue" - links to sites of embassies in Japan |
http://www.embassy-avenue.jp/index-e.htm |
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Executive Search Firms |
| Beaumont K.K.
- based in Tokyo, works with foreign firms to find executives in Japan,
including country representatives for SME's, high tech firms, market entry |
www.beaumont.jp
Jonathan Falconer +81 3 5731 8575
Tokyo |
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Corporate Real Estate Firms |
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This section will be used
for convenience to highlight major corporate real estate firms with
operations in the region.
See also the
global CRE
list, which can be used to find local offices of firms which may not be
highlighted below.
We may also provide selective
major property listings for the region, with links to the real estate
firms and agents involved. |
| Colliers
International - Tokyo, Osaka (Colliers Halifax) |
www.colliers.com
www.colliershalifax.com |
| Regus -
furnished, staffed, and equipped offices on short-term leases, plus meeting
rooms, videoconferencing, and temporary (daily) space which may be useful to
project teams needing a place to operate in an area during planning or
startup work |
www.regus.com
for list of offices in over 300 locations worldwide
including 4 locations in Tokyo |
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Business
Location Consultants, Project Management, Architecture, Engineering,
Interior Design, and Construction |
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This section will be used to
highlight major firms within the region, as well as global firms with
significant experience in the region.
See also the selective global
lists of location
consultants and
project management
services. |
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Tax and Legal
Consultants |
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This section will be used to
highlight major firms within the region, as well as global firms with
significant experience in the region.
See also the selective global
lists of tax
advisors and
international legal advisors. |
| McKee Nelson LLP (has an alliance with
Ernst & Young LLP) |
www.mneylaw.com |
| WSGR - Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (note Silicon Valley practice, and cooperation with companies
in Japan, China, and Taiwan, including the Deloitte & Touche Japanese
practice in San Jose CA). |
www.wsgr.com |
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Banks
This list identifies major banks in the region for convenience. See
also the selective
global list in the corporate development and finance section. |
| Japan
Development Bank |
www.dbj.go.jp |
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