Mizuho Research and StrategyCore help Japanese SMEs Cross the Chasm

Collaboration provides Japanese SMEs with international trade export sales opportunities

Tokyo, Japan

December 14, 2007 - Long-time consulting partners Mizuho Research Institute Corporation and StrategyCore K.K. are pleased to announce the offering of new global trade export services for Japanese small-medium enterprise (SME) interested in global market research, product sales, and overall corporate expansion.

As an initiative within the Mizuho Research, and sponsored by the Mizuho Bank, these services will be offered to SMEs at hundreds of local bank branch offices throughout Japan. The service will mainly assist Japanese companies with custom market research , competitive intelligence, sales and partnership opportunities, and overall project management with local organizations headquartered outside of Japan.

Developed and implemented in modular services, the combined local client acquisition by Mizuho Research and global project implementation by StrategyCore will assist Japanese SMEs with generating global product sales and increasing profits.

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For further information, please contact:

Brian Sandler

Managing Director

StrategyCore K.K.

Tel: +81-50-5539-9389