IFC Metropol announces the opening of its Japanese office. The company is actively building relations with Japanese business community
In April 2004 IFC Metropol opened its office in Japan. Japanese
businessmen are becoming increasingly interested in Russian economy
and there is a need to boost relations between the two countries.
"Japanese businessmen seek the strengthening of the relationship
between our countries which can bemade possible through the policy
implemented by Russian President Vladimir Putin. They are ready to
cooperate with Russian businessmen,” IFC Metropol General Director
Mikhail Slipenchuk said. “They are aware of investment
opportunities on the Russian market, and they actively follow
economic developments in Russia.”
Japanese businessmen are rather conservative about new investment
projects, particularly those that are implemented outside Japan.
They need a trustworthy partner. This primarily explains why
negotiations were so lengthy and why many companies failed to build
close cooperation with Japanese businessmen. This view is shared by
other market participants who note that Japanese businessmen are
rather cautious. Vedomosti newspaper published an article about the
new office on May 26, 2004. IFC Metropol is very proud of this
achievement and pins hopes on the Japanese office.
”The most important thing is to win business reputation and
respect,” Mikhail Slipenchuk believes. “This takes time; and those
who are honored to work with the Japanese must be very careful
about every aspect of cooperation.”
This is a next step to develop international cooperation after
Metropol (UK), a London Stock Exchange member, started its
operations in London. The Tokyo office sees assistance in building
relationship between major Japanese and Russian industrial groups,
consultancy and follow-up services as its primary tasks. Another
important business sphere is to promote the Russian stock market
and investment opportunities among investors in the Asia-Pacific
Region.
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