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    Accelerating Japan Launch & Success for Startups

    Information Technology and Cyber Security

    Our Services

    Assess

    Research and evaluate market demand for entry into Japan
    Providing information on the judgment of return on investment

     

    Market Entry Plan​

    Evaluate supply chain and value chain
    Plan market awareness, sales network, and early customer acquisition

     

    Go to Market Plan Execution

    Utilization of local staff know-how and network
    Conduct activities to connect clients and the market at an early stage

     

    Continuous feedback

    Business development status report
    Support for responding to local needs

     

    Full-scale investment support​

    Support for establishing a local corporation
    Support for hiring local staff
    Expand sales channels
    Expand demand creation

  • Our Value

    Close the Gap of Expectation

     

    Many overseas technology companies are struggling with Japanese companies' slow decision, excessive discretion, linguistic gaps, and understanding of the “honest and esteem” culture, giving priority to other Asian regions over Japan.

     

    Ambitious Works is in a unique position operated by experts who are familiar with the gaps in IT business operations and business cultures existing in Japan and overseas.

     

    We take the first step together to close the gap and lead overseas technology companies to succeed in Japan.

  • Deliverables

    Comprehensive business launch role - Full Time

    All activities for business development in Japan

     


    Partial development roles - Part Time/Project

    Market research and analysis

     

    Acquisition of sales network

     

    Web Localization | SNS Posts in Japanese | English-Japanese Translation

     

    Individual project support

     

    Support for establishing a Japanese corporation

  • About Us

    Specialty

    Enterprise SaaS and Software, Hardware, in particular

    Cyber Security | CSIRT/SOC | Threat Intelligence | Network | Cloud | Unified Communication

    Startups to Early stage

     

    Experience

    Team Management | Channel/High-Touch Sales | Business Development | Lead Gen/Demand Gen Marketing | Sales Engineering | Technical Support

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    Your Principal Consultant

    Yasuyuki Shinmen

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    Founder, AmbitiousWorks

     

    For more than a decade, Shinmen has led Japan country sales and operations at cyber security firms, most recently focusing on startups to land and set up the foundation in Japan.
    Before assuming sales leadership roles, he spent more than ten years held product marketing and sales engineering positions in the global leading edge technology firms.

    Company and Roles

    At AmbitiousWorks (2013-)

    Bitglass/CASB: Country Manager

    LifeSize/Video Comm: Country Manager

    Damballa&CoreSecurity/AI Threat Intel: Country Manager

    TIWC/FinTech: Advisor

    VenusTech/UTM: Business Dev

    AlgoSec /Network Sec Policy Mgt: Business Dev

    BlueCat/IPAM: Business Dev

    SMX/Email Security: Country Manager

     

    Prior to AmbitiousWorks

    Fortinet/UTM: Country Manager, APJ S&S Director

    Nokia/Mobility & Network Security: Country Manager

    TopLayer Networks/Network Sec: Sales Engineer

    Lucent Technology&Avaya/Network Infrastructure: Product Manager

    Allied Telesis/Network Infrastructure: Sales Engineer

    NEC/IT Firm: Sales Engineer

    Education

    Globis University: MBA

    Hokkaido Tech: BE

    Waseda University: Sports Business MBA Essential (Non-degree)

    Activity

    Tennis Tribe.JP: Founder, Jpn pro-tennis promotion

  • Media Coverage

  • Contact

    AmbitiousWorks

    Accelerating Japan Launch & Success for Startups

    Office: Chiba, Japan

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