ICA Newsletter March 2006

ICA Event - March 22nd
Speaker:
Brian Mitchell
Senior Vice President, Strategy, Business Planning and Mergers and Acquisitions,
for Asia Pacific and Japan. Oracle Corporation.

Title:
The Rapid Consolidation and Evolution of the Global Software Industry

The global software industry is consolidating rapidly, and Oracle Corporation is
leading much of the change. The drivers behind this, and the implications for
the industry, will revolutionize the IT and business landscapes. Our presenter,
Brian Mitchell, will discuss Oracle's Acquisition Strategy, and the impact and
implications of industry consolidation, and its relevance in Japan.

Prior to his current role, Mitchell was Oracle's longest serving regional
managing director for Australia and New Zealand. Before joining Oracle, Mitchell
gained extensive experience in a range of roles working for major technology
companies including sales manager at IBM Corporation, COO at Digital Equipment
in Australia, managing director at BIS Banking Systems in Australia and
subsequently head of global marketing and development in London.

Meeting Details
Date: March 22nd
Time: 6:30 (pm) Doors open, 6:30 Networking / cash bar.
7:10 Dinner, 7:45 Presentation, 8:45 Finish
Venue: Yurakucho Denki Building, Foreign Correspondents' Club
http://www.fccj.or.jp/static/aboutus/map.php
Cost, including dinner: 3,000 yen for members, 5,500 yen for non-members
Cash bar available.

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RSVP REQUIRED
If you would like to attend please RSVP on our sign-up page at:
http://www.icajapan.jp/signup.html
by 17:00 Monday March 20

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>---------<< JCI Investor and Executive Network Event >>---------<
The Investor and Executive Networking Event March 17th at the Top of Akasaka
Prince Hotel. (Akasaka Mitsuke Station)

The event provides executives, bankers, venture capitalists, lawyers,
accountants, entrepreneurs and angels alike with opportunities to direct
business matching.

Friday, March 17th - from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
10,000 Yen (covers food and beverages)
*Registration is limited to 100 people.

For further information, please contact mailto:seminar@..., or call
03-5226-5081 and provide your name, company, email, phone and fax numbers.

Details: http://www.jci-inc.com/executive.html

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