今回は香港の成功するビジネスマンのある典型をご紹介します。

最近では日本でも株に対する関心が高まり、M&AとかTOBとかIPOという言葉がメディアを通じて巷間で取りざたされる機会が増えました。

中でもIPO（Initial Public Offering）は香港でもビジネスマンの夢の一つであり、事業を始める大多数の経営者が最終目的にする、いわばシンデレラ・ドリームの実際形ではないでしょうか。

今回我々が懇意にして頂いている設計事務所が、香港で一部上場され、その上場式にお呼ばれしました。この会社は元々二部上場は果たしていたのですが、9年の歳月をかけ、とうとう一部上場されたのです。

社長であるKS氏の感慨もひとしおですが、その彼にマンダリン・オリエンタル・ホテルで開催された夜の上場記念パーティーの席で言われたことがあります。それは、この数年間、つまり上場を真剣に検討している間で、取引先を厳しく吟味したということです。彼の会社は以前には他の塗料メーカーを使っていましたが、世界的なブランドではなく、日本国内での認知度も無い。それに比べて関西ペイントは世界ブランドであり、日本でも日本ペイントと並ぶ二大巨頭である。ファンドの人間からも、上場するのであれば付き合う会社（パートナー）の選定は大切にしなければならないと言われ、塗料に関しては全面的に関西ペイントにすることにした云々。。。

上場とは広く市場にその会社の発展のための資金を募るわけですから、その会社の業績もさることながら、その会社がどのような会社をRight Partnerとして選んでいるかも注視されるわけです。

改めてブランドの価値と重さを感じた次第です。

Our topic this week will be to explore a typical case of successful businessmen in Hong Kong.

Lately, the terms Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Takeover Bid (TOB), and Initial Public Offering (IPO) have been more commonly heard. Indeed, IPO is one of the typical methods for many businessmen to become successful in his/her career, an ultimate goal in life. However, there is no easy way to go, and the person who obtains the opportunity must consider the strategies to achieve such a major aim.

We have recently been invited by one of the large scale architect firms to a listing ceremony, to celebrate their great success of launching on the main-board of the Hong Kong stock market after 2 years on the jam-board.

▼ Chairman Mr. KS Ng striking the gong for their commencement of main-board trading!


▼ Group photo of Mr. KS Ng and his family at the listing ceremony。


Mr. KS, chairman of this firm told us in his speech at the celebration dinner held in Mandarin Oriental Hotel ballroom that, to be here today reaching his milestone, he had to be very careful when it came to choosing his business partners. For instance, he intentionally picked up Kansai Paint few years back and has been having continual business relation with us ever since due to our world-renowned big brand name with promising quality. Of the Japanese brands out in the market, Kansai Paint was chosen over the other manufacturers which are less internationally recognized. One of their company’s guiding principles is to cooperate with the right partners to develop their business, which in turn influences the “price” of the company as well.

▼ At the Main-board Listing Celebration Dinner


▼  Group photo of the representatives from the listed company and
      Kansai Paint representatives Ms. Chui and Mr. Kakuda


As a listed company on main-board, they would want to attract investors in order to create bulk volume of capital from the public. These investors not only will check the financial status of the listed company, but also its entire business network as well. Hence, it is quite important for them to carefully consider with whom one is running their business.

Kansai Paint is very glad and honored to be one of their partners. With constant self-review, we will ensure to behave as the right and fitting partner.

▼ Group photo of the son and daughter of Mr. KS Ng and Mr. Kakuda