Connect  Japan supports Tiller BV in launching their innovative product Tiller on the Japanese market. In order to raise product awareness, Connect Japan organised a product presentation at the Dutch Embassy in Japan on February 6th. The relevant target audience was contacted out of The Netherlands and received a personal invitation. Connect Japan acted as a total coordinator which tasks included: composing shortlists of relevant media, importers and end users , sending invitations, making and sending press releases and preparing a Japanese press-kit, selecting presentation location and assistance in composing the presentation. Connect Japan has taken the role Master of Ceremony and interpreter during the event. The day turned out to be a success to Tiller and several articles appeared in the Japanese media, which can be read below (in Japanese).

-Tiller BV: www.tiller.eu

-Tiller twitter account:@tiller_tilhulpmiddel

-Tiller facebook:http://www.facebook.com/tillerbv

February 14th, Seizougenba.com Website: Article on Tiller

February 16th, Logistics Nippon News: Article on Tiller

February 20th, Weekly Logistics News: Article on Tiller

March 12th, Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun: Article on Tiller

Connect Japan was in charge of arranging study trip for Japan Parking Business Association and Bicycle Parking Industry Association in June 2012. The main purpose of this study trip was to learn about European parking business and bicycle policy. Connect Japan was responsible for arrangement of appointments for visit in Austria and in the Netherlands. Visited companies and parking facilities includes SKIDATA in Austria, Shimano in the Netherlands, bicycle parking space at Bunnik station designed by Lo-Minck, Hoofddorp bicycle parking space designed by Wheelylift.  Delegation has also visited the Amstelveen city hall to learn about the Dutch Bicycle Policy. Connect Japan has also joined the trip both in Austria and in the Netherlands as interpreter.

Since January 2011, Connect Japan supports the Dutch innovative company: Wheelylift.com to set up their business in the Japanese  market. The tasks included translation of Wheelylift.com’s website/presentation material, finding the potential partners, arranging appointments with the potential partnes, visit Japan with Wheelylift.com as facilitator.  As a result Wheelylift.com has succeeded to sign contracts with two Japanese companies! One company exlusively for consumer market sales and the other exculsively for project market sales. Below you will find both Dutch and Japanese media articles on Wheelylift.com and Connect Japan.

Wheelylift.com BV: www.wheelylift.com

On April 1st 2011, Connect Japan stood in the Dutch Financial newspaper togerther with her client Wheelylift.com. Click below to see the article.

Article Wheelylift.com and Connect Japan on Het Financieele Dagblad    (Author rights belongs to Het Financieele Dagblad)

The last week of June, Wheelylift.com and Connect Japan has visited Japan to meet with the potential partners. On June 29th,  we have held a product presentation at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Japan. This presentation has been on the news release website of the The Cycle & Car Parking Information Center and on Parking Press magazine issued by Bicycle Parking Lot Industrial Assosiation. Click below to see the article.

News release Wheelylift on The Cycle & Car Parking Information Center

Bicycle, Bike and Car Parking Press August, 2011

On September 5th, Wheelylift.com was on the Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun (The Japanese Industrial Newspaper) Click below to see the article.

September 5th, Wheelylift.com article on Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun

On March 19th Wheelylift.com was on the Nikkei Sangyo Shinbun, Click below to see the article.

March 19th, Wheelylift.com article on Nikkei Sangyo Shinbun

On April 12th Wheelylift.com was on the Nikkei Marketing journal, Click below to see the article.

April 12th, Wheelylift.com article on Nikkei Marketing Journal

* If you wish to have a translation of the article, please contact: info@connectjapan.nl