Paul has been active in developing
Internet-related businesses since 1999, and has deep and broad experience and
insights across a wide range of online businesses. Paul has introduced many global best
practices into the Japanese Internet industry, particularly in the areas of
online media and marketing. Paul has
been involved in Internet media as a technology pioneer and evangelist, online
media network sales and marketing executive, advertiser, Web site developer,
media publisher, media, and network affiliate, so he understands Internet media
from several perspectives.
Paul provides management consulting services to a variety of
clients, mostly online media and Internet services companies. He also heads Asia Media Sales, a unique
company that helps online media companies located outside
From January, 2004 through June, 2006, Paul
served as General Manager, Asia-Pacific for Claria Corporation, a leader in
online behavioral marketing and Web personalization technology. Paul consulted Claria in 2003 on expanding
into Asia-Pacific markets, and Claria then asked him to lead this international
expansion. Paul opened Claria’s Asia-Pacific office in
From 1999 – 2003, Paul served as Founder,
President & CEO of @Asia Inc., an Internet venture company that developed
Web sites and Internet content and services targeted to Japan and other
markets. With little marketing budget, @Asia’s Web sites attracted
hundreds of thousands of loyal users and received positive acclaim from a
variety of media and industry sources. Paul introduced many global best
practices into the Japanese Internet industry, particularly in the areas of
online media, branding, and promotion.
Paul and team developed one of the first multilingual Web mail services
handling Japanese and Chinese language email, one of the first online bargain
shopping and coupon sites in Japan, and one of the first Japanese-language
domain name resale sites.
The Web sites
conceived and developed by Paul and his team attracted hundreds of thousands of
loyal users and received positive reviews or favorable mentions in more than a
dozen media publications in Japan, including ISIZE Achara,
Aera Internet Supplement, ASCII Web Guide, Business
Week, Como, Nikkei PC Beginners, Nikkei Woman, Xaboon
Web Guide 4444, Yahoo! Internet Guide, Yomiuri PC, Shuukan
ASCII, Internet Dekiyasu Yellow Page, and Lycos
Japan. Please click here to see examples of these Web site
reviews.)
Paul has broad
and deep experience successfully bringing US-based Internet businesses into
international markets. In addition to
his unique experience and knowledge of international business development, Paul
brings disciplined and prudent best management and brand development practices
to Internet-based companies, helping them to optimize their online branding and
marketing strategies. He also helps
offline companies develop their online presence as an integrated part of their
overall marketing program.
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