（株式会社 日本レーザー　“JLC NEWS” No. 182  2010年5月 発行　掲載記事）

Introduction:
Good morning everyone.
My name is Nobuyuki Kondo.
I have been President /CEO of JLC, Japan Laser Corporation, for over 16 years since May 1994.
JLC is the oldest and biggest trading firm specialized in lasers and electro-optics in Japan.
Concurrently I have been Chairman of JIAL, Japan Importers Association of Laser ands Electro-Optics, for over 11 years since February 1999.
While I lived in Melrose MA, from 1984 through 1992, working for JEOL USA in Peabody, I was invited a couple of times to Bentley College to make speech on
Differences of Business Practices between Japanese companies and American ones.

Since I came back to Japan, I have been continuously invited by Bentley College to make a presentation on the similar subjects to the MBA students of the study tour, like you all since 1993.

Today I am going to talk to you how to motivate people in a small company, JLC.
I hope you will enjoy my story and will be encouraged by the new management philosophy of the company.

1. President of JLC Transferred from Director of JEOL
In entered JEOL, the world leading electron microscope manufacturer, in 1968, when JLC was coincidentally established.
JEOL expanded its business to the US in 1961 and started direct sales of electron microscopes in Boston in 1966.

I was transferred to New England, where the headquarters of JEOL USA, Inc is located, in 1984 and lived there until the end of 1992.
After being responsible for the domestic sales and marketing of JEOL in 1993, I was transferred to JLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of JEOL, in 1994 to take full responsibilities as its president to restructure the company.

JLC was on the verge of bankruptcy at that time, having a negative net worth.
 

JEOL’ s top management explained to me the five main reasons for my appointment. …

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