March 2006 - Posts

Useful Japanese phrases
24 March 06 04:48 PM | Ivan Joseph | 0 Comments   

My colleague Eve Psalti has been kind enough to give me a list of phrases that will come in handy as I work on the project in Japan. Here they are: Good Morning - Ohayo-go-zaimasu Good Day - Kon-nichi-wa Good Evening - Kon-ban-wa Look forward to working Read More...

Microsoft - The World's Most Trusted Company
03 March 06 03:32 PM | Ivan Joseph | 6 Comments   

I mentioned in a previous post about how Microsoft is the No 1 brand in Japan. Now the Wall Street Journal reports that opinion leaders worldwide have rated Microsoft as the 'world's most trusted company' For those familiar with the travails that Microsoft Read More...

Hollywood and the University of Chicago
03 March 06 01:49 PM | Ivan Joseph | 1 Comments   

It's funny but it seems like the Uof C is getting increasing attention from Hollywood. I recently saw 'Syriana' where Matt Damon plays the role of an Energy Derivatives trader and I think is a grad of Chicago. On my recent trip to Japan I saw 'Proof' Read More...

Windows Embedded Student ChallengE forum
02 March 06 04:21 PM | Ivan Joseph | 0 Comments   

Jim Wilson with whom I've had the pleasure of working while I was in MED has started a blog / forum around Windows Embedded Student ChallengE. http://windowschallenge.learningce.com/default.aspx As the blog gets populated I'm sure participants will find Read More...

Microsoft - No 1 brand in Japan
02 March 06 02:43 PM | Ivan Joseph | 3 Comments   

At the Japan office, during one of the presentations it was pointed out that based on recent Nikkei research, Microsoft for the first time in it's history is the number 1 brand in terms of awareness in Japan. The top 5 were: Microsoft Toyota Canon Sony Read More...

'Kaizen' Versus Discontinuous Innovation
02 March 06 11:38 AM | Ivan Joseph | 4 Comments   

Returned last Saturday after two days in Tokyo. It was obviously very busy with a bunch of meetings but it was fun just trying to understand the nuances of doing business there. I was told by Fujibayashi-san one of my colleagues in Japan about 'Kaizen' Read More...