November 30, 2010 - Michael Alfant was elected by the members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) to serve as the Chamber’s 52nd President. Alfant begins his tenure on January 1, 2011.

“I am truly honored to be elected President of the ACCJ. I will work diligently to execute the Chamber’s mission to further the development of commerce between the United States of America and Japan, promote the interests of U.S. companies and members, and improve the international business environment in Japan,” said Alfant.

As President, Alfant will focus on entrepreneurship, advocacy and membership.

“I believe that the volunteer members of the ACCJ have, over the Chamber’s 63-year history, built a powerful and influential organization. The opportunities the Chamber creates for its members to network, exchange information and advocate have made it one of the premier international business organizations in Japan. I look forward to working with members and the broader community to create an even more dynamic and vibrant business environment in Japan,” said Alfant.

Profile

Michael Alfant is Group President and CEO of Fusions Systems Co., Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, with offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore. Alfant graduated from the City University of NY with a BS in Computer Science. He started Fusion Systems Japan, an IT solutions company, in 1992. After seven years, he led the company to a successful $60m acquisition by IMRglobal Corporation (NASDAQ: IMRS). Alfant is a frequent speaker at US and Japanese universities, and a member of the board of directors of listed firms in both countries. While involved in a wide range of technology issues, Alfant focuses on making key emerging technologies accessible to business people. Prior to Fusion Systems Japan, Alfant worked in various technology roles at AT&T Bell
Labs, Bankers Trust, UBS, Security Pacific, Citibank, EF Hutton, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

About ACCJ

The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) was established in 1948 by representatives of 40 American companies and has grown into one of the most influential
business organizations in Japan. Consisting mainly of executives from American companies, currently the ACCJ has members representing 1,000 companies with offices in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka. Working closely with the governments of the United States and Japan, business organizations, and others, the ACCJ promotes activities that help achieve its mission of further developing commerce between the United States and Japan, promoting the interests of U.S. companies and members, and improving the international business environment in Japan. Over 60 committees representing various industries play the ACCJ’s
central role in making policy recommendations through advocacy tools such as the Business White Paper and holding over 500 events and seminars annually on public policy and economic trends. The ACCJ is also committed to promoting charitable events and other CSR activities.

About Fusion Systems

Fusion Systems is one of Asia's fastest growing leaders in Business Technology and Systems Consulting, with offices in Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore. Fusion's consultants are spread out across Asia providing high level consulting, design, implementation, on-site managed service support and maintenance of enterprise-based systems for clients across a wide spectrum of industry. At Fusion Systems we partner with our clients to bridge the gap between their global vision and the project execution realities of technology systems development.

Contact Information:

Raymond Ribble
Fusion Systems
(+81) (03) 3505-2880
Ray.ribble@fusionsystems.co.jp

Yuiko Noda
ACCJ
(+81) (03) 3433-6542
ynoda@accj.or.jp