Greetings

Ikebuchi Kousuke, Chairman
ChuSanRen (Central Japan Industries Association)

From the establishment of ChuSanRen (Central Japan Industries Association) in 1948, succeeding the aspirations of ShinSanRen (New Industries Association) to facilitate reconstruction and development of Japanese economy, we have been walking the path of growth together with industries.

I am truly grateful for people from every sector of society and members of ChuSanRen for their continuous supports to us for pursuing our mission.

ChuSanRen is now expanding our sphere into the world as "an organization specializing in management service" with our think-tank: ChuSanRen Institute of Management (CIM) as a core resource of research and development, and is building strong relationships and mutual trust with members and industries.

Japanese economy is now in a critical stage for making decisions of directions to be taken in 21st century, being faced huge changes in environment: accelerating globalization of economy, increasing Information Technology (IT) application, more concerning of environmental issues, etc.

Our mission is: Work together with industries for helping them to develop people and supporting them to challenge for change. We are offering consultation and training service for overall industries as well as our members, having a strong sense of responsibility to achieve our mission in developing and sustaining world-class management know-how.

Based on our principle: appreciate others' pleasure to be my pleasure, we are all committed for making every effort to serve industries and to pursue our mission as an organization of public interest, as well as to serve our members.

Continual support and corporation from our members is most appreciated.

Thank you.