Over the past 25 years GMO Internet Group has blossomed into Japan’s leading internet service provider with an impressive 87 subsidiaries and a fast growing client base. Its brainchild and CEO Masatoshi Kumagai shares the drivers behind the company’s 115% yoy growth in net profits and its strategic focus for 2016.
Over the past 25 years GMO Internet Group has blossomed into Japan’s leading internet service provider with an impressive 87 subsidiaries and a fast growing client base. Its brainchild and CEO Masatoshi Kumagai shares the drivers behind the company’s 115% yoy growth in net profits and its strategic focus for 2016.
Motuma Mekassa, Ethiopia’s Minister of Water, Irrigation and Electricity, explains the initiatives the government is putting in place to attract international investors as it looks to ensure the country’s development is inclusive, far reaching, and sustainable.
Motuma Mekassa, Ethiopia’s Minister of Water, Irrigation and Electricity, explains the initiatives the government is putting in place to attract international investors as it looks to ensure the country’s development is inclusive, far reaching, and sustainable.
Formerly renowned for its video games and devices, Sega – now Sega Sammy Holdings Inc – has successfully transitioned to adapt to the ever-changing entertainment market and diversified with activities that span from the development and manufacturing of commercial-use video game machines, home-use video game software, and pachinko pinball machines, to the management of amusement parks, commercial resorts, casinos and tourism facilities. Hajime Satomi, President and CEO of Sega Sammy Holdings Inc, talks us through the group’s renewed strategic focus and perspectives.
Formerly renowned for its video games and devices, Sega – now Sega Sammy Holdings Inc – has successfully transitioned to adapt to the ever-changing entertainment market and diversified with activities that span from the development and manufacturing of commercial-use video game machines, home-use video game software, and pachinko pinball machines, to the management of amusement parks, commercial resorts, casinos and tourism facilities. Hajime Satomi, President and CEO of Sega Sammy Holdings Inc, talks us through the group’s renewed strategic focus and perspectives.
Following a decade of rapid expansion, Peru’s hydrocarbons industry is perfectly positioned to benefit from the historic slump in oil prices
Following a decade of rapid expansion, Peru’s hydrocarbons industry is perfectly positioned to benefit from the historic slump in oil prices
Hiroshima Prefecture’s Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki highlights the key messages of peace and hope from one of Japan’s most famous cities, and the prefecture’s appeal for a wide range of industries and its potential for increased tourism. He adds that having been entirely destroyed by the first atomic bombing in history, today the city has two key messages for the world: the elimination of nuclear weapons and to be seen as a symbol of hope. The city is an illustration of what is possible, how to recover and to look forward to the future.
Hiroshima Prefecture’s Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki highlights the key messages of peace and hope from one of Japan’s most famous cities, and the prefecture’s appeal for a wide range of industries and its potential for increased tourism. He adds that having been entirely destroyed by the first atomic bombing in history, today the city has two key messages for the world: the elimination of nuclear weapons and to be seen as a symbol of hope. The city is an illustration of what is possible, how to recover and to look forward to the future.
Mie Prefecture, historically synonymous with the country’s ancient culture and traditions, is now making its mark as an innovative, industrious business base alternative to Tokyo, Osaka or Kobe. Mie has also been chosen to host the 2016 G7 Ise-Shima Summit, which will create an estimated direct economic impact of more than 50 billion yen and, as Governor of Mie Prefecture Eikei Suzuki explains, will provide the ideal global platform to showcase the prefecture’s considerable advantages.
Mie Prefecture, historically synonymous with the country’s ancient culture and traditions, is now making its mark as an innovative, industrious business base alternative to Tokyo, Osaka or Kobe. Mie has also been chosen to host the 2016 G7 Ise-Shima Summit, which will create an estimated direct economic impact of more than 50 billion yen and, as Governor of Mie Prefecture Eikei Suzuki explains, will provide the ideal global platform to showcase the prefecture’s considerable advantages.
Trimax is proving to be the ideal IT resource partner in India, including for major global companies such as Facebook and Microsoft. Surya Prakash Madrecha, Chairman and MD of Trimax, explains how its electronic payment applications and training in the transportation sector in particular – as well as its partnerships in the telecom, banking, government, healthcare, retail and education sectors – are set for exponential growth as it continues to bring rural communities online.
Trimax is proving to be the ideal IT resource partner in India, including for major global companies such as Facebook and Microsoft. Surya Prakash Madrecha, Chairman and MD of Trimax, explains how its electronic payment applications and training in the transportation sector in particular – as well as its partnerships in the telecom, banking, government, healthcare, retail and education sectors – are set for exponential growth as it continues to bring rural communities online.
A world-class pump manufacturer with internationally sought-after expertise in engineering and manufacture of fluid management systems has also become an impressive example of women’s empowerment in India and the push for greener industry. Sanjay Kirloskar, Chairman and Managing Director of Kirloskar Brothers Ltd explains the company’s view on how best both it and India can progress further.
A world-class pump manufacturer with internationally sought-after expertise in engineering and manufacture of fluid management systems has also become an impressive example of women’s empowerment in India and the push for greener industry. Sanjay Kirloskar, Chairman and Managing Director of Kirloskar Brothers Ltd explains the company’s view on how best both it and India can progress further.
Vishwas Pathak, Advisor to the Minister of Energy of Maharashtra, tackles the challenges facing the state’s energy sector as it strives to raise the affordability, accessibility and 24/7 reliability of sustainable power supplies to India’s second most populous and third largest by area state. He also highlights the achievements made, the significantly streamlined investment procedures, and the prime areas investors should take a look at.
Vishwas Pathak, Advisor to the Minister of Energy of Maharashtra, tackles the challenges facing the state’s energy sector as it strives to raise the affordability, accessibility and 24/7 reliability of sustainable power supplies to India’s second most populous and third largest by area state. He also highlights the achievements made, the significantly streamlined investment procedures, and the prime areas investors should take a look at.
Internet provider GMO has singlehandedly revolutionized internet usage in Japan. Some 90% of Google searches come back with companies who use GMO’s services. But what does the future hold? The founder and CEO of GMO, Masatoshi Kumagai, shares his vision of the next 35 years of the IT revolution, as well as his inspiration for entrepreneurs, internet users and government leaders.
Internet provider GMO has singlehandedly revolutionized internet usage in Japan. Some 90% of Google searches come back with companies who use GMO’s services. But what does the future hold? The founder and CEO of GMO, Masatoshi Kumagai, shares his vision of the next 35 years of the IT revolution, as well as his inspiration for entrepreneurs, internet users and government leaders.
