Hattoris inspire Seiko to a high-tech future

Article Abstract:

Reijiro and Ichiro Hattori have combined to make the Seiko Group one of the most successful and most recognized Japanese corporate names in the world, and have extended the wealth of the Hattori family in the process, but slowly the group is changing direction as it enters new markets and competes from a growing number of platforms. Among the operations comprising the Seiko Group are Hattori Seiko Co., whose president is Reijiro Hattori and whose chairman is Kentaro Hattori, the patriarch of the family, Suwa Seikosha Co., whose president is Ichiro Hattori, Seiko Instruments and Electronics Ltd., Epson Corp., whose chairman is Ichiro Hattori, and Seikosha Co. The different personalities of the Hattoris and how they combine to run a successful group of companies is described.

International business enterprises, Multinational corporations, Family-owned businesses, Clock and watch industry, Clock industry, Watch industry, Family corporations, Hattori, Reijiro, Hattori, Ichiro

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Kenichi Ohmae: the impresario of Japanese management consulting

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Kenichi Ohmae, managing director of the Tokyo office of the consulting firm McKinsey and Co., has made quite a reputation for himself among Western businesspeople and media correspondents with his forthright manner and intellectual aggressiveness, and many consider him the most prominent spokesperson for Japanese businesses in the West. In his book, Triad of Power: The Coming Shape of Global Competition, as well as in several other of his publications in both English and Japanese, Ohmae has created quite a stir by challenging the most closely held beliefs of both Western and Japanese executives and statesmen about themselves and each other. Ohmae is seen as a talented problem-solver with a style that is most often seen as disruptive.

Business planning, Business consultants, Management consultants, Industrial management, Ohmae, Kenichi

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Minebea's maverick embarks on biggest adventure yet

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Takami Takahashi, chief executive officer of Minebea Co., a Japanese semiconductor manufacturer, is confident in his ability to convert a ball bearings manufacturer into one of the leading makers of 256K-bit dynamic random access memories, claiming that his company will deliver one million chips a month by the end of 1985. Takahashi's style has alienated many semiconductor industry analysts and players, who claim he has used misleading information and deceptive financial techniques, recommending investors stay away from the firm. Many Japanese businessmen outside the industry have a growing admiration for Takahashi and his firm. Takahashi's past business ventures and his startling entry into the semiconductor industry are described.

Semiconductors and related devices, Analysis, Semiconductor industry, Executives, Corporations, Japanese, Takahashi, Takami, Minebea Company Ltd.

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