C17 is a well respected marketing firm known for establishing foreign companies in Japan and other Asian markets such as China and South Korea. Taking a unique approach where it becomes one with a client’s sales strategy, C17 is able to not only produce specific marketing tools and campaigns, but also actually develop sales channels on behalf of clients.
C17 is a fully registered Japanese corporation founded by Jim Ivanoff. Born in Vancouver, Canada and living and working in Japan since the mid-1990s, Jim is fully bilingual and has worked with many Japanese and foreign companies in business development and marketing rolls. The combination of these experiences led him to develop a unique approach in supporting clients' business development goals.
Philosophy
Most marketing agencies just want to provide research papers or promotional materials. Business consultants like to offer advice but do not have capability to develop campaigns.
C17 makes it as straightforward as possible to develop a complex market like Japan by combining all of those services under one roof and also acting on behalf of the client to develop actual sales channels. We have developed unparalleled expertise finding and cultivating potential business partners so that we can serve companies even with extremely niche products.
Anyone can spend money on going to a trade show to try and look for a needle in the haystack. C17 jumps into the haystack head first and finds the needle for you.
Company Name: (KK) C17
Established: April 2015
Head Office: Tokyo-to, Shibuya-ku, Ebisunishi 2-7-9-1F
CEO: Jim Ivanoff
Main Bank: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
