KWBS Marketing & Trading Co., Ltd.
Message from Top Management
KWBS Marketing & Trading Co., Ltd. is a Business Growth Consulting firm that harnesses the professional expertise and extensive networks of strategic partners worldwide to provide practical and strategic solutions to companies seeking business opportunities and market entries in the global arena.
We provide ourselves on our wealth of experience in delivering clear-cut, feasible and innovative solutions, based on which we offer highly customized services that more than meet our clients' needs.
Company Profile
| Corporate Name | KWBS Marketing & Trading Co., Ltd. | |
| Established | July 3, 2013 (Founded in November, 2011) | |
| Philosophy | To lead our clients with innovative technologies, products and business models to the global market through our support services and to deliver and secure profits to them | |
| Outline of Business |
As a global business growth consulting firm, we support global development projects of government agencies, trade and investment organizations, industrial organizations and private sector entities through following businesses. |
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1. Support Business for FDI & Export Promotion
Currently, we have made subcontract agreements with following overseas government agencies (EDOs/IPAs) for investment and trade promotion, and we support foreign direct investment (FDI) and overseas development projects of Japanese companies into the regions and country for free.
【United State of America】
Dept. of Employment & Economic Development (DEED) Minnesota Trade Office
Kansas State Department of Commerce
【United Kingdom】
Sunderland City Council (SCC) Make it Sunderland
【Costa Rica】
PROCOMER: Foreign Trade Promotion Agency of Costa Rica
【UAE】
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Lead Generation & Investment Promotion Services:
- Trade Show Investment Promotion, In-Market Representation & Investor Engagement: Representing clients at trade exhibitions, promoting investment opportunities, and facilitating qualified meetings with prospective investors.
- Investment Missions, Roadshows & Economic/Trade Delegations: Planning, organizing, and managing investment missions, roadshows, and economic/trade delegations to generate investment opportunities and strengthen international business relationships.
- Virtual FDI Lead Generation & Digital Business Matchmaking: Identifying and qualifying investment prospects through digital outreach and arranging virtual business matchmaking with potential investors.
- Japan-Based Investment Promotion, In-Market Representation & Global Business Development: Serving as your on-the-ground representative in Japan by identifying investment opportunities, supporting investor engagement, and advancing global business development initiatives.
Export Promotion & Trade Development Services:
As part of our export promotion programs for overseas government agencies, we provide the following services:
- Trade Show Support: Accelerating export growth by arranging qualified B2B meetings with carefully identified and vetted buyers at major trade exhibitions.
- Trade Missions & Business Matchmaking Events: Planning and executing outbound trade missions, buyer-seller matchmaking events, and business networking programs that connect exporters with qualified prospects and create sales opportunities.
- In-Market Representation in Japan: Acting as your trusted business partner in Japan, we provide on-the-ground representation to develop and expand local distribution channels, strengthen market presence, and drive export sales growth.
For more information, please see Business for FDI/Export Promotion.
2. Support Business for Overseas Expansion
Through our strategic partners worldwide, we also provide Japanese and foreign companies with a variety of overseas development support services in Americas, Asia, Europe and Middle East markets.
For more information, please see Business for Overseas Expansion.
Memberships
- Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (CCCJ)
- FDI Executive
- Foreign Direct Investment Professional
- HyTrEc (Hydrogen Transport Economy) Education Forum
- Indian CEOｓNetwork + 91 Europe
- The British Chamber of Commerce in Japan
Profile of Representative
Masao Kumori, MBE, President/CEO, KWBS Marketing & Trading Co., Ltd.
A founder of KWBS Marketing & Trading Co., Ltd. He entered into FDI business in 1988. Has over 30 years' experience in Japanese investment with successes of nearly 300 FDI projects, which are over $10 billion of the capex creating over 25,000 direct and 100,000 indirect jobs. Major successes include investment from Nissan Motor, Fujitsu, Mitsui, Shin-Etsu Chemical, Fuji Oil, Mitsubishi Chemical, Denka, Tosoh, Marelli (former Calsonic Kansei), Unipres, Kasai Kogyo, Vantec, Hitachi, Futaba, Toyoda Gosei, Taiyo Nippon Sanso, Toray, and many others.
Was the territorial manager of the UK government economic development agency ONE NorthEast, aimed to deliver inward investment, b2b alliance and R&D collaboration, until May 2011. Since started working in 1988, he achieved 279 projects including 177 FDI projects (Capex: £4.83 billion, Creation of new and safeguarded jobs: 11,067 & 12,807 jobs) in North East England. Awarded Honorary Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) from Her Majesty Queens Elizabeth II for contribution in this field in October 2012. After leaving ONE NorthEast, has experiences worked for several overseas EDOs such as Invest Ontario, Detroit Regional Partnerships, Qatar IFC, FIPA Tunisia, Brussels Invest & Export, and now Sunderland City Council, Louisiana Economic Development, DEED Minnesota Trade Office, and Business Oregon. Also, has trade experiences helping overseas EDOs and embassies in Tokyo for export promotion campaigns includes Embassy of Canada, Global Affairs Canada, Embassy of Australia, Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, and recently Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.
Graduated from BSBA-Marketing at University of San Francisco in 1984.
Main achievements when working at ONE NorthEast:
| Number of FDI Projects | Total Investment Amount | Number of New Jobs Created | Number of B2B Alliances | |
| Year 2007 | 13 | £ 14.5 M | 297 | 8 |
| Year 2008 | 4 | £ 57.76M | 12 | 20 |
| Year 2009 | 9 | £ 643.33 M | 517 | 9 |
| Year 2010 | 6 | £105.1 M | 649 | 6 |
- Year 2001： Fujitsu - A semiconductor project in Durham, North East England
- Year 2009： Nissan Motor - Projects of EV Leaf and Li-ion battery production projects in Sunderland, UK
- Year 2010： Mitsubishi Chemical - Electrolyte Plant in Teesside, Hitachi - High Speed Train Plant in Durham
October 25, 2012: M. Kumori, CEO of KWBS Marketing & Trading awarded Honorary MBE at the British Embassy in Tokyo, Japan. Please refer to the slide show below.
