"ACA has arranged several visits for our company to meet companies and universities in the UK. We are now a major investor in the UK via our purchase of the ink jet company, Inca Digital in Cambridge. Over several years ACA has been very effective for us in opening doors and opportunities for our business. I believe this is due to ACA’s strong networking and relationship management skills."

Masanari Tsuda, Member of the Board and CTO, Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Kyoto, Japan

"The Technology Partnership has employed the services of ACA over many years due to the company’s exceptionally strong network of personal contacts in the wide range of industries of interest to TTP. This has resulted in a significant increase in TTP’s business in Japan."

Victor Humberstone, Founding Partner, The Technology Partnership
TTP is Europe’s biggest independent high technology IP production and technology development company, employing over 250 scientists and engineers on its own science park outside Cambridge.

"ACA helped us to meet key people at three of the top universities in the UK to discuss future exchange and research programs. As a result of ACA’s guidance and support we were able to develop high value relationships with all three universities."

Tatsuro Ichihara, Director, The Kyoto Environmental Nanotechnology Cluster and Division Director, University-Academic Alliance Program, Kyoto, Japan
The Kyoto Environmental Nanotechnology Cluster is a program funded by the Japanese government for the purpose of encouraging academic-industry collaboration in cutting edge research related to the application of nanotechnology for a low carbon economy.

"Having worked with ACA to organise seminars in both Kyoto and Cambridge, I have been impressed with ACA’s significant network of contacts and ACA’s ability to encourage participation from its networks in both centres. From this I have understood that ACA is an extremely important network link between the UK and Japan."

Dr. Eichi Yamaguchi, Professor, Doshisha University Business School, and visiting scholar, Clare College, Cambridge University
Doshisha is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan. In 2003, Doshisha University's ‘Research on Technology, Enterprise, and Competitiveness' program was selected as a 21st Century Centre of Excellence by the Japanese Ministry of Education.

"Alex has been working with companies and local governments in the west of Japan helping them to do business internationally for many years. He is well known as one of the “pioneers” who helped to establish Baring Securities (Far East) in the early 1980s which included for a time being based for Baring Securities in Kyoto rather than Tokyo. His regional connections and deep knowledge of Japan should make him a first point of call for anyone who wants to explore beyond Tokyo."

Rike Wootten, Former Branch Manager, ING Barings, Tokyo, Founder and CEO of Five Continents, Tokyo, Japan

"Alex has a rare knowledge of Japan’s economy, customs, and people. As an adviser to Lloyd George Management his historical perspective and experience of Japan, as well as his anticipation of events moving forwards, remains an important source of advantage for our business."

Hon Robert Lloyd George, Founder and Chairman, Lloyd George Management
Lloyd George Management is an Asian and global emerging market equity specialist, established in 1991. The Company has assets under management of US $12bn. It has offices in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Mumbai, London and Florida.

"Alex Stewart retains a particularly strong position within the Kansai region of Japan as an adviser to local governments, information conduit, and promoter. I worked with Alex during my time as President of Procter and Gamble, Northeast Asia, based in Kobe. With him, and through the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, we achieved notable PR successes for the Kansai region. These efforts were aimed at stimulating investments from overseas and through this to make the Kansai region a more attractive place to work and live for high caliber workers and their families."

Werner Geissler, Former President, Procter and Gamble Northeast Asia, Kobe, Japan