Ahead of Time organized european knowledge exchange program for japanese delegation

(Munich / Tokyo, September 2008) The japanese Knowledge Dynamics Initiative (KDI) sent a high ranking delegation to Europe in August 2008. The topic of the Knowledge Bechmarking Program is called "Driving Innovative paradigm management". The goal of the management program was to exchange Knowledge-Management, to analyse best practice-examples, and to put knowledge into practice for their own organizational transformation.

(firmenpresse) - The program in Germany was organized by Ahead of Time and included several expert keynotes, company visits and networking
events. The japanese delegation met and discussed with experts from BMW Group, Fraunhofer Institute, Swarovski, Nokia Siemens
Networks, Siemens and others.

"Monty Metzger and his team at Ahead of Time was the perfect partner for us. Their network, their experience for management travel
and close connection to the industry leaders were essential for our benchmarking program. The participants profit from relevant
knowledge, new energy and inspiration by meeting innovative leaders. We are looking forward to collaborating furthermore with
ahead of time in the future", says Yayoi Kubota, Head of the Knowledge Benchmarking Program at KDI Fuji Xerox.

About Ahead of Time
Ahead of Time (www.aheadoftimed.de) is an international Innovation Agency and provider of high-level management exchange
programs, such as Manager Tours (www.manager-tours.com).

About Knowledge Dynamics Initiative (www.fujixerox.co.jp/solution/kdi/) and Fuji Xerox
(www.fujixerox.co.jp)
Knowledge Dynamics Initiative (KDI) is a think tank team inside of Fuji Xerox. KDI provides benchmarking, research, and consulting
services to their Japanese clients. Since 2000, KDI is conducting a research study and practice with Mr. Rory Chase of Teleos,
American Productivity & Quality Center (APQC) and Professor Ikujiro Nonaka (Xerox Distinguished Professor, Haas School of
Business, UC Berkeley). Currently, there are 50 Japanese major companies who are aiming for innovation and knowledge-based
management in our “Knowledge Community.” Fuji Xerox, a joint venture of Fuji Film and Xerox, provides digital
imagine and printing equipment to the Asian market. Its products include digital printers, digital copiers, multi-function machines,
projectors, engineering plotters, image processing systems, fax machines, and related software.

About KDI Knowledge Benchmarking Program
Since 2001, we have been leading Knowledge Management Best Practice studies with the Knowledge Community members, visiting
companies in the U.S., EU and Japan. KDI has formed a close partnership with the (APQC), the largest benchmarking and
knowledge management research organization in the world. With this partnership, KDI offers benchmarking studies of leading KM
best practice corporations and research results of cross cultural approach in KM. We have studied 26 US companies, 15 European
companies and 34 Japanese companies who demonstrated best practice in the field of KM and Innovation.

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