Strategic partnerships have become an integral part of business for all companies and particularly so for technology companies seeking to do business in Japan. Forming a Japanese partnership, however, is a major undertaking requiring significant planning and the right background information. By offering this seminar, Morgen Evan & Associates hopes to impart some of their knowledge to Canadian technology executives for building strategic alliances with Japanese corporations and provide a framework to effect such deals.

Morgen, Evan & Associates

Morgen, Evan & Associates is a private investment banking firm which focuses exclusively on cross-border business transactions between North American and Japanese companies. The firm's activities are concentrated on structuring strategic partnerships, joint ventures and financing relationships for technology-based companies.

CIBC Electronics Industry Group

CIBC is North America's sixth largest bank with assets in excess of $130 billion and offices throughout North America, Asia and Europe. The Electronics Industry Group of CIBC is headquartered in San Francisco and is focused on providing capital and global financial advisory services to the industry.