The
American Chamber of Commerce in Japan honours
InterSearch Worldwide consultant
The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) recently
celebrated its 60th anniversary and honoured David
A. Wouters, Managing Partner of InterSearch Japan,
with an award for his contribution as ACCJ's longest
serving member. The ACCJ is the largest foreign business
group in Japan.
Many respected leaders from Japan's business community
congratulated David upon reception of the award. "I
have found David to be a terrific sounding board and
mentor not only for myself being a new member of the
Tokyo business society since January, but a key contributor
to my team and our organization's success", commented
Richard Valente, Director Japan & Korea of InterCall
Japan, a subsidiary of West Corporation. "David
listens to our executive search needs and brings qualified
candidates in a timely fashion. I rely on his professional
expertise and continue to ask for new search necessary
for our company growth" added Hiro Nishiya, Representative
Director of Vorwerk Lux Japan.
David A. Wouters has a degree in Commerce from Washington & Lee
University and an MBA from New York University. He
was a Sales Manager with Mobil Petroleum in Singapore
and a Marketing Manager with The Coca-Cola Company
in Bangkok and later served Coke in Japan as Corporate
Liaison Manager. In 1976 he set up the search firm
Wouters & Associates, which became InterSearch
Japan in 1991. David has edited several editions of
the American Chamber of Commerce's Manual of Employment
Practices in Japan, and a CCH publication, the Japan
Employers' Handbook, which is used as an up-to date
legal and business guide for the several thousand foreign
businesses and government offices in Japan. He is a
past Director and currently the Head of Training for
InterSearch Worldwide.