Pacific Rim Marketing

Design2Market is part of a global marketing consortium focusing on the Pacific Rim trade. Through its affliliate organizations, Design 2 Market provides market research, assessment, product localization, strategic planning, and communications in Japan and the U.S.

Splice International

Splice International is a business development consultancy that offers the services you need to succeed. Its network of Japanese and American specialists can help you to understand the market, localize your products, and reach new customers. With expertise in international trade, marketing communications, e-commerce technology, product localization, financial services, training and sales, Splice International can become your virtual team: able to move quickly and efficiently through the challenges of operating in Japan, while protecting you from unnecessary risks involved in a foreign venture. For example, American customers want to know what kind of specific, measurable impact your products will have for them. On the other hand, Japanese customers look for a company's history, longevity and business relationships. Splice can help you to craft your marketing messages, making sure they speak to a Japanese sensibility. No matter how much in demand, an American product can fail in the Japanese market without proper consideration given to communication and other issues.

CONTACT:
Reiko Sota
Splice International
19925 Stevens Creek Boulevard Cupertino, CA 95014 USA www.spliceinternational.com
Tel: 408.725.7533 Cell: 408.966.9887
Email: rsota@spliceinternational.com
www.spliceinternational.com

Pacific Creations International, is a global marketing and market research consulting firm working with global technology companies. Founded by Mary Jean Koontz, Pacific Creations was started in 1992.

Mary Jean Koontz, MBA
President
750 Great Highway 3F
San Francisco, CA 94121
415/752-4063 415/752-4268 fax MJKOONTZ@compuserve.com
www.pacificcreations.biz
Type of Business: Global marketing & market reasearch consulting firm
Established: 1992

In 1992, Ms. Koontz established Pacific Creations International, a global consulting firm which helps clients build global business and marketing plans. The company also conducts detailed market research and competitive intelligence studies for a wide variety of clients. Expertise includes global e-commerce, technology and product market assessments and development of strategic market entry plans. Current clients include multinational companies and government organizations in Japan, the U.S. and Vietnam.

Mary Jean Koontz, president of Pacific Creations International, holds an MBA (marketing) from the University of South Carolina, a B.S., form Georgetown University and is currently pursuing a PhD. (Global marketing) from Golden Gate University. Ms. Koontz began her career as a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., then moved on to manage Japanese Business Development for a large California consulting firm. She teaches Marketing Reserarch and International Business at Golden Gate University. In addition, Ms Koontz lived and wored in Japan (Akita City and Tokyo) for 3 years including work at NCR, Japan and the Japanese National Council of Social Welfare. She also studied Japanese at Waseda and Sophia Universities in Tokyo.

TechDreams

TechDream was founded in 2002 to challenge the ever-growing EMC issues in today's electronics industry. TechDream can provide an "EMC Total Solution" within the design, testing, trouble-shooting, and mass-production phases. TechDream has a full line of EMC components such as LC filter, surge absorber, absorption sheet, grounding contact,ferrite, gasket and also EMI Rule Checking software with a Power Plane Resonance analysis. TechDream would like to realize customer's dreams with our state-of-the-art EMC technologies.

CONTACT:
Yoshi Fukawa
TechDream, Inc.
2380 Qume Dr. Suite B.
San Jose, CA 95131
Tel : (408)835-2697
http://www.Tech-Dream.com
E-mail: sales@tech-dream.com

Apogee Communications founded in 1987 by principal Takao Yamazaki, brings a wide variety of communications experience for both Japanese and foreign companies marketing in Japan.

Takao Yamazaki, President
1002 Silver rooms, 3-2-3 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104, Japan
Tel: +81--3-3546-6901 Fax: +81-3-5550-8597
Business: Planning, production and management related to sales promotion, including advertising, PR, investor relations corporate identity, multimedia, expositions.
Founded: June 19, 1987 Capital Y3 Million
President: Takao Yamazaki
Employees: 3 Associates, 4 designers, 2 copywriters, 3 illustrators, 6 photographers, 3 DTP operators, 2 marketing planners, 2 exhibition booth constructors
Affiliated companies: Comwest Communications, USA (translation), Design 2 Market, USA
Banks: Dai-0Ichi Kangyo Bank, Chuo Trust & Banking Co., Yasuda Trust & Banking Co., Dai-Tokyo Credit Union
Major customers: Corning Japan, MTC Japan, K>K. Best Sellers, Dentsu Inc., Dentsu PR Center, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc., Dewe Rogerson Japan, Kibun, Chuo Trust & Banking Co., Yasuda Trust a& Banking Co., Sanko Estate, Softbank Corp., Yahoo! Japan, Direct Image (UK), D& B Software, 3Com Japan, the State of California, the Canadian government Tourist Bureau, Japan Canada Network, Japan Radio Co., Tobu Museum of Art.