INS, is a major provider of value added network services in the US.

It's principal
products include high-speed data communications, data base management, transaction
processing services, and a variety of industry-specific information services.
In the summer of 2009, INS finally succeded to establish a joint venture in Japan with
Suji Company, a leading Japanese tele-communications equipment manufacturer.
INS and Suji have both equal representation on the board of directors, with four
people each, but the entire personnel is provided by Suji, from top management to
production workers, as well as the president of the joint venture.
As the first president died suddenly, Suji nominated Kenzo Satoh to take his place,
but he is not considered to be a good fit by either Flyyn, the president of the international
division of INS, and Rose, the executive vice president of the joint venture. Flynn proposed
Kenzo Satoh for the presidency, but he is not seen as a good fit by the japanese. Here
begins the challenges for the two opposite companies that have to come to a common
ground in order to achieve the success of their joint venture.

Mike Flyyn

- He is currently president of the International Division of Information Network Services

Corporation
- He was 40 years old when elected and is considered to be one of the most promising
executives of the company
- His career started with 2 years of military service followed by business school after
witch he has joines a consulting company where he was an employee several years
prior to accepting a position with Information Network Services Corporation (INS)
- In INS, prior to his presidency promotion, he had served as managing director of
INS’s wholly owned subsidiary in Canada

Kenzo Satoh

- He graduated from Tokyo University and has been an employee in the Suji company
for over 40 years. In the last 15 years he had served almost exclusively in staff
functions and had been manager of Administartive Services at the company’s major
plant, manager of the general Affairs Department at the corporate headquarters and
personnel director.
- With his last position, he was also admitterd to the company’s board of directors
- Nominated for president of the joint venture by Suji

Jack Rose

- Currently he is the executive vice president of the joint venture

- He had graduated from a midwestern university in 1995 after which he enlisted in the
Army and was sent to Japan for 4 years
- After his return, he joined INS as a management trainee and in 2006 he became
assistant district sales manager in California, Oregon and Washington
Takao Toray

- Currently is the marketing manager of the joint venture

- He had a number of key marketing position in Suji, including regional sales manager
and assistant marketing director
- After becoming the marketing manager of the joint venture, he spent 3 months in the
United States, at INS, to get acquainted with the company’s marketing operations
- He is dynamic, highly motivated and pragmatic.
- Nominated for president of the joint venture by Flynn