We visited Kyocera corporate HQ in Kyoto, and were greeted warmly by a small group of senior executives. This was a follow up meeting for one of our clients, and the opportunity to work with Kyocera looks good. After a productive morning meeting we were kindly invited to a private funtion room on the top floor of their impressive office for lunch. Seven of us sat down in a big room with glass windows giving a spectacular view of Kyoto. The lunch was delicious and company was excellent - we discussed many topics including the global economic condition, the difference between innovation in comapnies between Japan and UK, and the different University / education system. I was extremely impressed with the knowledge and insight the Kyocera gentlemen had about the 'Western Style' of business and culture.
One interesting point that stuck in my mind was that Kyocera Senior Management consider the current global economic condition is giving them the biggest challenge since the company was formed in 1959 (a sobering thought) in particular they said the devaluation of the dollar and pound was hurting them badly.
After lunch we headed to Kyocrea's Solar Energy division for deeper technical talks with the team there. Another productive and very worthwhile meeting.
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