Japan's Global IT Park to attract 350 companies

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Friday, September 2, 2016 - 01:00

President of Adam Innovations Co., Ltd, Kaushal Wawlagala with Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Japan Prof. Dammika Ganganath Dissanayake

The Global IT (GIT) Park opening ceremony was held in Minami Uonuma on August 23, 2016.

Sri Lankan Ambassador to Japan Prof. Ganganath Dissanayake and Indian Ambassador to Japan Sujan R. Chinoy attended the event as distinguished guests.

The opening remarks made by the Minami Uonuma Mayor Ichiro Iguchi said that they have developed a 15 year plan to place 350 companies in Global IT park to make it Japan’s IT hub. He also added that the city has already applied to the central government of Japan to make Minami Uonuma a Special Economic Zone.

Sri Lankan Ambassador to Japan mentioned that Sri Lanka IT industry is famous for the quality of services and this initiative provides a valuable opportunity for Sri Lankan IT companies to showcase their expertise to Japanese counterparts.

Indian Ambassador to Japan remarked that Japan is the world’s second largest IT market but Indian IT companies have always found it difficult to enter Japan. Global IT Park creates a gateway to foreign IT companies to enter into Japan, he further added.

Deputy Governor of Niigata prefecture, Morio Takai, in his ceremonial address assured the support of Niigata prefectural government through the Niigata Industry Creation Organization (NICO).

Vice Chairman of International University of Japan, Masakatsu Mori highlighted the timely value of Global IT Park for Japan to attract global IT talents and foreign know-how. President of Adam Innovations Co., Ltd, Kaushal Wawlagala said that Japanese SMEs have very good technological capabilities that are not open to the world, GIT Park provides a platform for Japanese and foreign companies to work collaboratively to create new IT solutions to Japanese and global markets.

Epic Technologies Japan, Executive Chairman/MD, Dr. Nayana Dehigama, Viraj Mudalige, CEO, Epic Technologies Japan, Informatics Co., Ltd Japan, MD, Hiran Wickramasinghe, Debug Creative Labs Co., Ltd, Japan CEO, Abbas Kamurdeen, Effective Solutions Co., Ltd, Japan Founder/CEO, Keerthi Kodithuwakku made presentations of their companies and showcased their technological expertise to the audience comprised of more than 50 Japanese IT counterparts.

Adam Innovations Co., Ltd has arranged a series of business events and seminars for foreign companies in Niigata, neighboring prefecture Ibaraki and Tokyo.