Thomas Coyner

Senior Business Advisor (MBA)

Mr. Thomas Coyner is a seasoned business advisor that assists businesses in entering and succeeding in the Chinese, Japanese and Korean markets. Tom has lived and worked in Asia for over four decades.

He works with the firm on matters concerning the buildout of Human Resource systems and the fostering and development of joint ventures and other forms of business partnerships and combinations.

In his free time, Tom enjoys photography and hiking. Tom is fluent in English, Japanese and Korean.

Experience

IPG Legal, Senior Advisor
Soft Landing Korea Ltd. (Soft Landing Consulting), President
ACI Worldwide (Korea) Ltd., Korea Country Manager
UB Networks K.K., Consultant
American Software Japan K.K., Representative Director
Computer Assocites K.K., Multinational Account Manager
Computer Associates Inc. (California), Account Manager
C. itoh Electronics (Los Angeles), Personnel & General Adiminstrative Assistant Manger
Hitachi Consumer Products of America (California), Human Resources Asst. Manager
Chase Manhattan Bank (Korea), Personnel Supervisor
U.S. Peace Corps. in Korea

Education

University of Southern California, MBA
University of Colorado, BA Japanese Language & Literature
Waseda Univesity, Tokyo Japan, Japanese Language & Liberal Arts

Admissions/Memberships

Royal Asiatic Society, Korea Branch, Council Member
The Rotary Club of Seoul, Director
American Chamber of Commerce in Korea, Member
British Chamber of Commerce in Korea, Member
Irish Network Korea/Irish Association of Korea, Founder & Past Chair
The ATM Forum, Committee Chair
International Computer Association (ICA), Tokyo, Past President

Publications/Presentations

Doing Business in Korea: An Expanded Guide, Seoul Selection, 2010.
Mastering Business in Korea: A Practical Guide, Seoul Selection, 2007.
Korea JoongAnd Daily, regular contributor on business, politics and diplomacy.
Korea Times, bi-weekly Business Column (May 2006 to 2010).
"10 + 1 Commandments for Doing Business in Korea,“ Korea Times, March 27, 2006.
“Challenges for the Korean IS Industry,” Korea IT Times, April 2006.
“Selling Through Korean Distributors,” Journal of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea.
"Marketing" Chapter, Soft Landing in Japan, Version 2.0J, American Electronics Association, Tokyo, 1992.
"Telecommunications Marketing in the People's Republic of China," Advances in Telecommunications Management, JAI Press Inc., London, 1990.
"Chaebol and Innovators" briefing at Danish Entrepreneurs Camp, Seoul (Embassy of Denmark), March 2014.
"Working with the Korean Legal System” luncheon speech at the Swiss Business Council, Seoul, September 2007.
“How to Succeed in Korean Business” business briefing at the British Embassy, Seoul, July 2007.
“What Can Business War Stories Teach Us” luncheon speech at the American Chamber of Business in Korea, May 2007.
“Working with Korean Employees" keynote speaker at Korea Exchange Bank’s annual Foreign Direct Investment Seminar, March 2007.
“The Hard and the Soft of Selling through Korean Distributors” and “Challenges of the the Korean IT Industry” University of Southern California (Los Angeles) Asia Pacific Business Outlook seminar, April 2005.

Languages

English, Japanese & Korean