JCB's 10th World Conference Held in Honolulu.Tokyo, Japan, Nov 14, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - JCB JCB Noun trademark, Brit a large machine used in building, that has a shovel on the front and a digger arm on the back [initials of Joseph Cyril Bamford, its manufacturer] JCB® n abbr , a major global payment brand, announces that the 10th JCB World Conference is being held from November 13th to 15th in Honolulu. With a theme of 'Working Together to Shape the Future of Payments', JCB is hosting 500 guests from 195 business partner organizations in 36 countries and territories worldwide. JCB is taking advantage of this global event to strengthen ties and encourage cooperation with its partners from around the world. "The objective of the JCB World Conference is to bring our business partners together from all over the world, sharing JCB's strategies with them, and developing together the directions that we will take for further global expansion," said Mr. Hiroya Nobuhara, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of JCB. "With deep gratitude for their cooperation with JCB, we receive our esteemed partners every two years in different cities around the world. In 2006 we chose Hawaii to celebrate our 10th World Conference, thanks to the support of the many people here related to the JCB business." Mr. Kunio Yoshizawa, president and COO (Cell Of Origin) See mobile positioning. of JCB International added, "This year we are focusing on our theme, 'Working Together to Shape the Future of Payments'. Aiming at mutual prosperity, JCB encourages working together with our partners towards merchant network and issuing business expansion. At this 10th World Conference, we hope all invited guests will also enjoy getting opportunities to exchange informations with each other." JCB, a leading credit card company in Japan, will provide latest information on a range of current payment solutions, including contactless smart card A smart card that uses radio frequencies to provide a wireless connection to the reader. The transmission range is only a couple of inches, but allows the card to be quickly passed by a reader in applications such as secured entrances. See smart card and UltraCard. technology and mobile payment solutions, through demonstrations and presentations at the conference. JCB hopes that participants will experience the state of art technology, and share the company's enthusiasm for the broad possibilities provided through next generation payment solutions. JCB will also be introducing its guiding policies as a global payment brand. As a guest speaker, JCB is honored to invite Mr. John D. Hawke, Jr., former United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Comptroller of the Currency Comptroller of the Currency A government official, appointed by the President of the United States, who keeps control over all national banks, and receives reports from the banks at least quarterly, to be published in newspapers. . Mr. Mufi Hannemann Muliufi Francis "Mufi" Hannemann is a career politician and currently the Mayor of Honolulu, he served as a special assistant in Washington, D.C. with the Department of the Interior, where he was selected for a White House fellowship in the Reagan administration under then Vice , Mayor of Honolulu The Mayor of Honolulu is the chief executive officer of the City & County of Honolulu and considered the third most powerful official in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻ City is also delivering a welcome message to the participants. JCB's Guiding Policies as a Global Payment Brand 1. Towards the Japanese Market i) Extend the Frontiers of Card Payment: Micro Payment Market and Payment to Government Market ii) Increase the Amount Payable by Credit Card Product Development to Match Life-Style One-to-One Marketing 2. Towards the Global Market i) Expansion of JCB Licensee licensee n. a person given a license by government or under private agreement. (See: license, licensor) LICENSEE. One to whom a license has been given. 1 M. Q. & S. 699 n. Issuing in Asia ii) Expansion of the JCB Acceptance Network in Americas and EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. iii) Strengthening Payment Security with Other Major Payment Brands 3. As a Global Payment Brand i) Evolution into a Comprehensive Payment Solutions Provider ii) Strengthening Relationships with Alliance Partners: A Brand Through Dialogue iii) Value Improvement of the JCB Brand: Concrete Presentation and Implementation of Action About JCB Co., Ltd. JCB is one of the global payment brands and the largest card issuer and acquirer in Japan. JCB launched its card business in Japan in 1961 and began expanding overseas in 1981. Its merchant network includes 13 million merchants and spans 190 countries and territories. JCB cards are now issued in 20 countries and territories, with 57.70 million card members. As part of its international growth strategy, JCB has formed alliances with more than 350 leading banks and financial institutions globally to increase merchant coverage and cardmember base. As a comprehensive payment solutions company, JCB is committed to providing high-quality payment services to customers, merchants, and partners. For further information, please visit the JCB home page at www.jcb-global.com/english/ or www.jcbcorporate.com/english/. Source: JCB Co., Ltd. Contact: Kazumi Kinoshita International Strategy Planning JCB Co., Ltd. Tel: +81 3 5778 8390 Email: kazumi.kinoshita@jcb.co.jp Copyright [c] 2006 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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