International Trade & Management's achievements are as broad as our expertise. Due to the confidential nature of our business, it is difficult to provide specifics on many mandates, however in recent times our roles have included: - Representing a rapidly growing biofuel business in building strategic partnerships and sales channels throughout Japan and Korea (www.biofuelpartnership.com)
- Detailed market research on behalf of a sporting goods company to introduce its products into specific Asian markets.
- Strategic negotiations between a Western technology company and a large listed Japanese company to further develop a patented technology in collaboration and subsequently to license the Western company's products throughout Japan.
- Sourcing, negotiating, and securing a strategic partnership between five-time Olympic gold medal winner Ian Thorpe's food and beverage business and Yakult Honsha, one of Japan's leading beverage companies. Successful launch of a new sports drink in Japan (www.thorpedo.jp).
- Assisting a Western company to register its business in Japan (kabushiki kaisha), establish its regional headquarters, build a skilled team, as well as managing marketing and communications activities in the market.
- Advising a Japanese company on its international expansion strategy (first stage UK, then USA). - Advice and investment into Health Corporation Limited (www.hip.com.au), a dynamic, listed small cap Australian company focused on the health sector, principally retail pharmacies.
- Fund raising facilitation activities on behalf of specific corporate entities (primarily listed companies) raising debt and equity funds in the Japan market.
Olympic gold medalist Ian Thorpe and Matthew Abrahams with the Yakult negotiating team at the launch of the Thorpedo beverage in Japan
