Calder Consultants expands into Japan

Calder Consultants, founded by James Calder, has branched into Japan with the opening of a new bureau to be headed up by Rentaro Oku. A launch party celebrates the opening of Calder Japan.

Calder Consultants expands into Japan

BY Indesignlive

April 13th, 2018

Tags: Calder Consultants, James Calder

Having just announced an expansion into Japan, Calder Consultants officially launch the new Tokyo outpost with a launch party.

On the evening of Wednesday 4 April 2018 James Calder, Principal and Founder of Calder Consultants, and Rentaro Oku, CEO of Calder Consultants Japan, hosted an event to launch Calder Consultants Japan at the Arper showroom in Minato-ku, Tokyo.

Both James and Rentaro were honoured to share this exciting occasion with their guests, celebrating the official introduction of Calder Consultants into the Japanese market.

Many of Japan’s leading organisations were represented on the night including Mitsui Designtec, Japan Office Study, Japan Post, Kitasato University, NHK, Deloitte, EY, PwC, CBRE, Sanko Estate, A.D. Partners, Tokyo Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, NN Group, FM Solutions, General Services, Kokuyo, UCHIDA, Takenaka Corporation, Nihon Sekkei, Iino Media Pro, ILYA, Wonerf, NTT Communications, Faciliteinment, PolideaInc, Japan Building Owners and Managers Association and PlanDoSee.

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