123 Overseas Firms Utilized JETRO’s Services to Set up a Business in Japan During FY 2008 | Print |

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April 2009 – In FY 2008, ending March 2009, a total of 123 overseas firms utilized JETRO’s support and services to either set up a business in Japan or expand their business within Japan, approximately the same number as the 125 firms recorded in FY 2007, ending March 2008.

By region, the majority of these new firms came from Europe (44 firms: France 14, Germany 11, U.K. 4, Netherlands 4, Italy 3, and others), Asia (41 firms: China 15, Korea 9, Hong Kong 4, India 4, Singapore 4, Taiwan 2, and others) and North America (31 firms: U.S. 28, Canada 3). Also, four firms came from Oceania, two from Central and South America, and one from the Middle East.

Notably, JETRO supported Petróleo Brasileiro S/A (Petrobras), Brazil's dominant figure in oil exploration and production, in establishing a business in Okinawa prefecture. JETRO also supported the Swedish home furnishings company IKEA in expanding business into local areas.

The companies that came from North America operate mainly in the following industries: business services and software (10), ICT (4), healthcare (3), and automotive (3), among other industries. The following is a list of the 31 firms from North America:

Access International Law Group
Legal assistance to companies operating in international markets

Advantek, Inc.
Precision component packaging systems, e.g. for semiconductors

AtTask
Web-based project management software

AvePoint Inc.
Infrastructure management solutions for Microsoft SharePoint

BBK Worldwide
Clinical trial patient recruitment consultation and implementation

Biologics Consulting Group, Inc. (BCG)
Regulatory and product development consulting on the development and commercial production of biological, drug and device products

Biomedical Systems
Non-invasive diagnostic services, products and supplies

Captaris (now OpenText)
Software products that automate business processes, manage documents electronically and provide information delivery

Cincom
Enterprise software for improving business operations and customer communications

CLS (Capital Legal Solutions)
Electronic discovery services

Consultant Solutions, Inc.
Services for Japanese-American business, e.g. translation services, cultural education, logistics management, and administrative support

CTS CarTopSystems
Suppliers of "open-air" vehicle roof systems

Diba Industries, Inc.
Supplier of specialty components, precision grade tubing, tubing assemblies and complete subassemblies for fluid transfer applications

DURA Automotive Systems, Inc.
Designer and manufacturer of shifter systems, cable systems, seating control systems, engineered assemblies, structural and safety systems, modular glass systems and exterior trim systems for the global automotive industry

ENVIRON International Corporation
Consulting on environmental and human health issues

Enzyme Testing Labs
Game testing

Evryx
Mobile visual search, mobile marketing solution

FutureClub Inc.
Magazine of music, TV, robots, gadgets, fashion, games and contests

Impax International USA, LLC
Online car sales

Invensense
Provider of MEMS-based motion processing products for handheld consumer electronics

Jane Street Partners
Quantitative proprietary trading firm

Ji2
Distributor of IT technology, specializing in Hard Disk Drive (HDD) management tools and Incident Response Solutions

Lingo Media Corporation
Online and print-based language education products and services

Newport Media
Fabless semiconductor company that develops and sells highly integrated solutions for emerging digital audio and mobile TV broadcasts standards

Okabe & Yampolsky, LLC
Japanese legal translations

Osha Liang LLP
Intellectual property law

Palo Alto Networks
Firewall products and solutions

Silistix
Software tools for the design and synthesis of customized on-chip interconnect using self-timed (clock-less) circuits

Space Time Engineering
Provides modeling and simulation (M&S) software products for analysis and evaluation of wireless communications & networking systems

The Situs Companies
Commercial real estate services and consulting solutions

Welocalize
Language services, including translation, localization and testing of business materials and systems, such as software, multimedia, eLearning, internet and mobile applications


JETRO operates six Invest Japan Business Support Centers (IBSCs) across Japan to provide one-stop support and service to overseas firms seeking to establish their business in Japan. The centers--linked to relevant government ministries, agencies and regional governments--provide free temporary office space (for up to 50 business days), consultations with expert advisors about how to set up a business in Japan, and access to a wealth of business information. Six hundred and sixty-nine (669) firms have made use of the IBSC to set up their business in Japan since the first IBSC opened in Tokyo in 2003.


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