Diligence Commits to the Japanese Market With the Help of Former Japanese Tobacco and Mitsubishi Executives
25/10/05
Diligence Commits to the Japanese Market With the Help of Former Japanese Tobacco and Mitsubishi Executives
Diligence Inc., the intelligence and risk management firm, today announced a partnership with Epicure Ltd., a Tokyo-based corporate finance boutique headed by Kentaro Aoki. The alliance will serve to further enhance Diligence's presence in Japan.
Kentaro Aoki is former Chief Executive of Japanese Tobacco (UK) and an experienced M&A operator who had worked at the City of London over 10 years. Epicure Ltd will act as the exclusive agent of Diligence Inc. in Japan.
Mr. Osamu Ebihara will be providing assistance to Mr. Aoki's team. Mr. Ebihara is the former CFO of Mitsubishi Corporation and member of its main board. Mr. Ebihara remains a corporate adviser to Mitsubishi.
Nick Day, CEO of Diligence, describes the joint venture as an exciting development which is well-timed to take advantage of an improving global outlook for Japanese multi-nationals and structural changes in the Japanese economy.
"Japan is heading for some serious reform following the electoral victory of Prime Minister Koizumi. This is the latest stage in the recent revival of the Japanese economy, which has also seen much improvement in the area of non-performing loans, and we believe Japanese companies will be more dynamic in their foreign investments and M&A activity in the near future. With the help of Mr. Aoki and his team we are in a good position to assist our foreign and Japanese clients. Already we have proven our worth to Japanese conglomerates in Europe, North America and emerging markets across the Globe."
Kentaro Aoki welcomes the opportunity to expand the firm's operations in Japan.
"We have clearly seen the benefit of Diligence services to Japanese clients and their expertise in gathering hard-to-get information will be a welcome service here in Japan."
Jon Greenaway, Managing Director of the firm's Brussels office with extensive experience working in Asia as a former investigative journalist, is assisting Mr. Aoki to develop the new office.
The commitment of Diligence to its Asian client base and expanding its coverage of the Asian market is supported by the recent hiring of John Colmey, the former Hong Kong bureau chief for Time magazine, to grow the company's business in Greater China and South East Asia.
Since 2000, Diligence has been a leading corporate intelligence, risk assessment, due diligence and strategic business information gathering consultancy group.
Founded by former American and British intelligence officers and staffed with professionals from law enforcement, intelligence services, investigative journalism, investment banking, financial regulation, and the legal profession, the Diligence team successfully serves an impressive list of Fortune 500 and blue chip clients worldwide.
Working from headquarters in Washington D.C. and offices in New York, Miami, London, Brussels, Berlin and Moscow, Diligence personnel operate in every corner of the globe, gathering the information that allows the company's clients to maintain their competitive advantage.
Diligence Inc., the intelligence and risk management firm, today announced a partnership with Epicure Ltd., a Tokyo-based corporate finance boutique headed by Kentaro Aoki. The alliance will serve to further enhance Diligence's presence in Japan.
Kentaro Aoki is former Chief Executive of Japanese Tobacco (UK) and an experienced M&A operator who had worked at the City of London over 10 years. Epicure Ltd will act as the exclusive agent of Diligence Inc. in Japan.
Mr. Osamu Ebihara will be providing assistance to Mr. Aoki's team. Mr. Ebihara is the former CFO of Mitsubishi Corporation and member of its main board. Mr. Ebihara remains a corporate adviser to Mitsubishi.
Nick Day, CEO of Diligence, describes the joint venture as an exciting development which is well-timed to take advantage of an improving global outlook for Japanese multi-nationals and structural changes in the Japanese economy.
"Japan is heading for some serious reform following the electoral victory of Prime Minister Koizumi. This is the latest stage in the recent revival of the Japanese economy, which has also seen much improvement in the area of non-performing loans, and we believe Japanese companies will be more dynamic in their foreign investments and M&A activity in the near future. With the help of Mr. Aoki and his team we are in a good position to assist our foreign and Japanese clients. Already we have proven our worth to Japanese conglomerates in Europe, North America and emerging markets across the Globe."
Kentaro Aoki welcomes the opportunity to expand the firm's operations in Japan.
"We have clearly seen the benefit of Diligence services to Japanese clients and their expertise in gathering hard-to-get information will be a welcome service here in Japan."
Jon Greenaway, Managing Director of the firm's Brussels office with extensive experience working in Asia as a former investigative journalist, is assisting Mr. Aoki to develop the new office.
The commitment of Diligence to its Asian client base and expanding its coverage of the Asian market is supported by the recent hiring of John Colmey, the former Hong Kong bureau chief for Time magazine, to grow the company's business in Greater China and South East Asia.
Since 2000, Diligence has been a leading corporate intelligence, risk assessment, due diligence and strategic business information gathering consultancy group.
Founded by former American and British intelligence officers and staffed with professionals from law enforcement, intelligence services, investigative journalism, investment banking, financial regulation, and the legal profession, the Diligence team successfully serves an impressive list of Fortune 500 and blue chip clients worldwide.
Working from headquarters in Washington D.C. and offices in New York, Miami, London, Brussels, Berlin and Moscow, Diligence personnel operate in every corner of the globe, gathering the information that allows the company's clients to maintain their competitive advantage.