Philippe Huysveld

Based in Paris area, GBMC is a Global Business Consultancy specialised in the following three domains : - EU-Japan Business Consulting: professional services (Market Research, Feasibility Study up to Office Set up, Technical Markets, Strategy Consulting) targeted at Japanese companies approaching the EU Market, as well as targeted at EU companies approaching Japan or doing business with Japanese companies. - EU-Japan cross-cultural Training & Lecturing - Interim & Transition Management

GBMC has contributed to the www.EUbusinessinJapan.eu project by providing 3 Market Reports and animating 3 Webinars on 3 subjects. My "Expert Profile" is available from the new website with the following link: http://www.eubusinessinjapan.eu/support/huysveld-philippe

New European Office creation & management near Paris. Business Development in the EMEA Semiconductor Industry. Sales of Circuit Testing Connectors. Reporting directly to the BU Director at the Headquarters in Japan, with frequent business trips within Europe (customers) and to Japan (Headquarters).

GSM Business and Automotive Business development in Europe. Sales of connectors, cables and antennas to mobile phone and automotive manufaturers, Navigation systems and Fleet Management systems manufacturers & integrators established in Europe.

Consulting job in Japan for a British company (Wales), manufacturer of Cash Management systems. Market Research and Office set up Feasibility study in Japan. Report presented to the Board of Directors.

European Strategy Building and Marketing for a wide range of Professional products (Pro-AV, Aircon, Display, Plasma, CCTV, Broadcast, Medical) at the European HQ of PANASONIC. Coordination and Supervision of the Sales & Marketing Policies of PANASONIC's EU subsidiaries.

Business Development and Sales of Professionnal Video Projection Applications (Simulation/Process Control/CUBES) at BARCO's new Japanese subsidiary. In 1997 & 1998: Creation of a New Division " Visual Systems Sales": Market Development and Sales in the Simulation, Planetarium & 3D markets In 1996: Japan Market Development of two growing niche markets: Simulation & Process Control markets ( industrial & multi-screen applications ).

MASTER OF ECONOMICS ( in Japanese ) at the Department of Business Administration of KYOTO UNIVERSITY, under a Japanese government scholarship ( Monbusho )

Graduation thesis: " Study of the European automotive subcontracting industry in the context of the commercial relations between EU and Japan " ( Pr Emile Goffin ) PS> BUSINESS ENGINEER: a two year Business Studies Program for engineers (instead of 5 years).

Major in Polymer Physics (Material Science) Graduation thesis: " Study of the PVDF fatigue breakdown mechanism " ( Pr J.C. Bauwens )