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| Global Spotlight focuses on employees
from the Mitsubishi Companies, who are excelling in their respective fields
around the world. In each issue we will get to know different employees, who
will tell us about their hometowns, businesses, culture, and past-times. |
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| I have been working as an Underwriter
at Tokio Marine Europe Insurance Limited for just over six years and
I specialise in Property and Liability insurance for our Japanese clients.
Tokio Marine Europe represents the European arm of the Tokio Marine Group,
providing insurance solutions throughout Europe. Tokio Marine has had
a presence in Europe since 1880, a year after the company was founded
in Japan, and this year the 130th anniversary will be celebrated in Europe.
I am based in the London |
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office, which is the Headquarters for the European
operations with a network of offices in the UK,
France, Germany, Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands and Italy.
London is one of the major financial cities in the world and is the birthplace
of the modern insurance market. At the end of the seventeenth century London’s
importance in world trade was increasing and the merchants and ship owners gathered
in the coffee houses of London to offset their losses if their ships and cargo
failed to return. In 1688 Mr. Edward Lloyd’s coffee house had a reputation
as being a reliable source of shipping news and became a meeting place for those
wishing to insure their cargoes and ships and those wishing to underwrite such
ventures. Today Lloyd’s of London is still central
to the global trade in insurance and is a famous building on the London skyline.
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The financial centre is only one part of London; the West End is known for its
shopping and is also home to London’s Theatre District with a large selection
of plays and musicals on offer for both locals and tourists. London is the administrative
centre of the UK with the Houses of Parliament on the River Thames and Buckingham
Palace, the Queen’s official London residence, set on the edge of Green Park and Hyde Park.
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London has previously held the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1948 and will again host the Summer Olympics in 2012. It is interesting to see parts of the city
transform as it prepares for this celebration of sport. The biggest changes have
been in East London where a new Olympic park is being built. Over the past few
years the site has developed from a light industrial area into a huge building
site with the main Stadium, Swimming Complex and Velodrome beginning
to take shape and reveal itself to Londoners. After the success
for Canada following the recent Winter Olympics in Vancouver we
are hoping for big things in 2012.
Sport is a keen interest of mine and to keep fit I like to cycle. I cycle to
work, plus I have successfully tackled some of the famous Tour de France mountain
climbs. I also enjoy watching rugby matches whether it |
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our national team. In addition, I am a supporter of Crystal Palace Football Club
who currently play in the second tier of English football in the Championship
Division. Supporting any team has its ups and downs although with Palace I think
there are more downs! |
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| My profession is Public Accountant
and my experience has been based on the auditing of various corporations
which allowed me to acquire specialized experience in various strategic
areas of a company. After I worked in PricewaterhouseCoopers for fourteen
years of my life, the experience of working for Dai Nippon Toryo Mexicana,
S.A. de C.V. (DNTM) has been completely different. DNTM is the first company
of Japanese investment on the American mainland, dedicated to the manufacture
of paints and coatings. Nowadays DNTM has 23 employees. Our main customers
are suppliers of Nissan in Mexico and Nissan USA. Our expansion |
opportunities are important and we are currently focusing efforts to increase our portfolio
of clients both nationally and abroad, mainly in the USA.
My role in DNTM as Sub-director is aimed at monitoring the management, finance,
production and logistics operations, as well as the relationship with customers,
among other activities. |
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| In Mexico, my native country,
there are various strategic business cities which, due to their locations
and importance, have been used for international trading. One of
these cities is Aguascalientes, where DNTM is now located. Aguascalientes
is distinguished by its colonial architecture and its commercial
infrastructure because it has received a significant amount of foreign
direct investment. The city also hosts professional conventions;
cultural, commercial and livestock exhibitions; and the traditional “San
Marcos National Fair”, where you can enjoy Mexican cuisine,
bet in the casino and partake in countless other forms of amusement.
Aguascalientes is also a touristic colonial place, noted for the
architecture in its countless temples such as |
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San Antonio, San Jose and the Cathedral. Aguascalientes is also a
place for outdoor adventure, especially in the municipalities of
San Jose de Gracia, Rincon de Romos and La Sierra Fria, where one
can enjoy ecotourism. |
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| The most important thing in my
life is my family; this is the reason why most of my free time is spent
with them. The activities that I do with them may include a night of fun
and dancing with my wife; playing video games with my son, especially guitar
hero; or enjoying a stroll along with my grandson, walking by the “Expoplaza”,
visiting the monuments of “El Encierro” and “San Marcos
Garden”, feeding the squirrels, chasing the pigeons and enjoying
the water fountains. I also enjoy practicing exercise using Zumba or aerobics
as well as irrigating my house gardens; these are perfect ways to relax
after a busy day of work. Similarly I enjoy sharing some roasted meat together
with my neighbors on a sunny day. |
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