Tue. August 24th, Doors open 18.30 'til late
(Japanese: http://www.thepinkcow.com/jpn/pcc.html)

"Selling technology to somebody better than you"

How Japanese companies used foreign technology to build their broadband
network", Christos Makiyama, SiliconPlanet Corp. President & Founder

A lot of technology companies consider Japan as a difficult market to
penetrate. It is part true, specically if you are trying to sell something
that their technology is better or do not meet their market needs.

Broadband internet is an area that Japan leads the world with more than a
15million users!
Not many people know the fact that everytime connected to internet via
YahooBB or NTT Flet's ADSL or Fiber this is enabled by technology
developed from young foreign companies that did not exist few years ago.

Christos will talk about his experience of marketing and selling chipsets
for communication technologies such as VoIP, xDSL, ATM/SONET, Bluetooth
etc. made from young US, Canadian and Israeli companies to Japanese
telecommunication and electronics giants.

PROFILE:
Christos Makiyama, SiliconPlanet Corp. President & Founder Prior to
founding Silicon Planet in 2001, Christos was General Manager of the
Network Products Group and Business Development Group in Paltek (JASDAQ:
7587). He was promoted to this position when he was 27 year old, the
youngest executive manager in the company. Christos played a leading role
in building the corporate business strategy and contributed to the
successful IPO in July 1998. Christos had introduced and built up the
business of 11 emerging technology companies in Japan which in total was
generating approximately $50M in sales by the end of 2000. He is lecturer
at Soka University Economics department and frequent speaker about topics
in network technology and high tech investment trends.

Presentation & Q&A from around 7.30 then networking so that everyone can
meet people and share what they are working on.

NO CHARGE for entry! Bar and food pay as you go - RedHook beer on special
for the night!

Registration NOT required. Just turn up

Mail comspiracy@... with questions, comments or for information on
future events!

Venue: www.thepinkcow.com
Map: http://gmap.jp/?sid=912&uid=831177 or send a blank email to:
0334065597@... (PC/keitai)

Pink Cow Comspiracy, "Bringing together people building IT Businesses"

Future events:

2nd Wed and 4th Tue for the rest of the year.
September 8, 21; October 13, 26; November 10, 23; December 8, 21.

Organizers:
www.tabemo.com - 20%+ discounts on top Tokyo restaurants using your PC or
phone
www.thepinkcow.com - cool place, yummy food!

Supporting organizations:
www.orca-international.com - Japan's Washington Wine Leader
www.icajapan.jp - International Computer Association
www.tokyopc.org - Tokyo PC UG