Chairman
of BT Japan Revisits JAIMS
HONOLULUÜOn Tuesday, January
15, 2002, Koshiro Kitazato, chairman of British Telecom (BT) Japan,
former Fujitsu executive and the first JAIMS vice president, met with
current Japan-focused
MBA (JEMBA) and China-focused
MBA (CHEMBA) students during a special coffee hour at JAIMS.
With his extensive business knowledge
and experience, Kitazato focused his talk on the telecommunications
sector, Japan's uncertain economy, and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro
Koizumi's efforts toward reform.
"Japan is in a very interesting
time," Kitazato commented, "Koizumi holds 80% of peoples support
due to his advocation of drastic reform in Japan."
Kitazato's words were especially
relevant to the JEMBA and CHEMBA students since they will be participating
in 3-month internships in Japan and China later this year. To these
students, Kitazato advised them to become global communicators when
on the internship and to take advantage of JAIMS' resources.
"JAIMS has a very wide network,"
he said, "I often encounter someone affiliated with JAIMS or is
an alumni, so be sure to utilize it."
As chairman of BT Japan, Kitazato
was in Honolulu to attend the Pacific Telecommunication Council
(PTC) from January 13-17. BT Japan, is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of BT which is the worldwide communications company based in the
U.K.
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