Walkway overlooking subway station in Hirajuku, Tokyo, Japan - February 4, 2001

Birds-eye view from Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan - February 6, 2001

Techno Business Forum Welcome Reception,  Tokyo, Japan - February 5, 2001

Ian Harvie in front of the Portland WebSmith booth at Net&Com21 Trade Show, Chiba, Japan - February 8, 2001

24th Floor, Saruga Bank, Shinjuku,
Tokyo, Japan - February 5, 2001

WebSmith Seeks Deal with Far Eastern Companies

After 12 days and 3 cities in Japan, Ian Harvie has returned to Portland having brokered several promising business deals with companies in Sendai, Tokyo and Chiba, Japan. 

Ian was invited by the Japan External Trade Organization last December to present her company's services in February of 2001 to businesses throughout the far eastern country.

"This technology forum was not like any trade show I had been to. The companies from Japan that were there scheduled meeting times to talk one-on-one with me about WebSmith's services and what their needs were. These people were serious about doing business." 
- Ian Harvie

Minoru Hirata, President of Communication Design Lab, Inc. (CDL) located in Sendai, Japan, has asked Portland WebSmith to build a second company web site in English to begin their relationship. Once there has been a relationship developed from the first development project, Hirata has asked that Portland WebSmith build English web sites for his CDL's clients. Katsufumi Imai, Manager of Business Network Division of CDL is orchestrating the deal with WebSmith.

"It should be only a couple weeks to a month before we start production with CDL. We are overwhelmed  by our own excitement, this trip has created amazing opportunities."

- Ian Harvie