Japan Recruit has extensive contacts at Western vendors, OEM's
and systems houses active in the embedded software arena.
Aricent
(Flextronics)
 Flextronics
is a telecommunications offshore development company. Hired a
heavy-hitter sales executive who was the #2 executive at WebMethods.
Prior to that he did a turnaround for Retek, building it to $6M
with 8 employees. Previously, he launched Tibco Japan from scratch
building it to $15M and hired/managed 40 people. He also had lead
the Compaq KK turnaround effort to profitability.
Esmertec
(Insignia)
 Insignia
(now part of Esmertec) is a provider of Java Virtual Machine technology.
Japan Recruit hired Insignia Japan's Country Manager, who after
four successful years, became the Country Manager of Symbian Japan
following Insignia's acquisition by Esmertec.
"Japan Recruit's knowledge of the market and negotiating
capabilities were the keys to establishing our presence. We are
very pleased that this company was able to facilitate such an
auspicious beginning for us."
- Marshall Kwait, Vice President Sales
Esmertec
 Esmertec
is an embedded middleware provider. Hired former sales manager
at WindRiver who achieved 25% of WindRiver's sales in the automotive
arena. He began his career at Omron in software and prototype
hardware R&D.
IBM (i-Logix)
 I-Logix,
which was acquired by IBM after merging with Telelogic, provides
UML tools for embedded systems design and debugging. Japan Recruit
recruited a Country Manager who had been a top earner at Wind
River Systems, and recruited a bilingual SE to augment i-Logix's
presence in Japan.
"Several years ago I was convinced that our existing distributor
was not the right partner for us. Each year our executive staff
that ran and supported Japan insisted that I was wrong. I must
say that working with Japan Recruit has been an enlightening experience
for me."
- Gene Robinson, CEO
OpenTV
 Spyglass
developed embedded browsers. Japan Recruit recruited the company's
Country Manager.
Pixology
 Pixology
develops embedded software for digital cameras.
Hired Country Manager who had been a top sales performer at EFI.
"I would also like to take this opportunity to personally thank
Japan Recruit for an extremely professional service that has been
provided from start to finish."
– Simon Jessup, Int'l VP
Realeyes3D
 Realeyes3D
S.A, based near Paris, France, is the developer of cameraphone
image processing technology that enables mobile scanning of drawings
and text. Applications for this technology include mobile messaging,
gaming, and personal productivity. Hired a leading technical manager
who had managed 20 people in Toshiba's cellphone group as Project
Director from a top embedded software vendor.
Virtual Logix
 Virtual
Logix provides Linux on DSPs and multi-core chips. Hired the
start-up manager from Lantronix Japan, who built OEM relationships
with Fujitsu, IBM, HP. He combines aggressive sales capabilities
with strategic skills.
"I am a fan of your company and it's people."
- Peter Richards, CEO
WindRiver
 Wind
River Systems is an embedded software provider. Hired former
Nihon Sun Microsystems Board Director who was in charge of Japan
Global Accounts. Accelerated growth from 14% of worldwide revenues
to a target of 18% in one year.
"Japan Recruit was able to identify the kind of top-tier
candidate we need to spearhead our efforts in one of the most
competitive and strategically vital marketplaces for embedded
systems in the world.
Thanks to the efforts of Jack Plimpton and Ken Sumitani, we now
have the resources to make Japan a focus of our international
development effort."
- Peter Richards, Vice President Sales |
