Exhibition Program

JETRO ZONE @ ITpro EXPO 2013

You are invited to apply for the JETRO ZONE Exhibition Program at ITpro EXPO 2013, an international exhibition hosting key

players involved in ICT business. Selected companies will receive free booth space inside the JETRO Zone, and be included in

public relations efforts.

ITpro EXPO 2013 Outline

Date： 　 October 9 (Wed) - 11 (Fri), 2013

Venue：　 Tokyo Big Sight, East Hall 4-6

Exhibitors：　 300 companies (previous year’s result)

Visitors： over 60,000 (scheduled)

Organizer： Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.

URL： (coming soon)

Concurrent events： Security 2013, Cloud Days Tokyo 2013 Fall,

BigData 2013 Fall, Smartphone & Tablet 2013 Fall,

e-Document JAPAN 2013

Exhibition sectors：

Cloud Computing: Private Cloud Construction Support System, Public Cloud Installation Support, Virtualized

Environment Construction, Infrastructure Service, Various SaaS Application, Virtualized Software, and so forth

Security: Firewall/VPN, UTM products, IDS/IPS, access control/authentication, Filtering, DoS attack, Virus, Spyware, and

phishing countermeasures, information leak countermeasures, coding, physical security, Mail Security

Server and storage: PC/UNIX servers, main frames/office computers, storage, rack, KVM switches, UPS, various

peripheral devices and equipment

Business applications: ERP package, SCM-related, software, PDM, EC-related applications, SFA/SRM, CRM, engineering

software, groupware, contents/document management, knowledge management,

OS/DB/middlewares: OS, Virtualization, database, TP monitors, application servers, web services/, SOA/ESB-related

software, EAI/ETL, EDI, communication software, emulators, various middlewares

Network: Switches/routers, wireless LAN-related products, RFID (IC tag), related products, speed-up/optimization,

web/cash servers, mail servers, remote, various network servers, VoIP gateway, IP, phones, CTI, TV/video conferencing

Target participants for JETRO Zone Companies interested in investing in Japan, or currently seeking Japanese partners to establish a business in Japan

About 12 companies to be selected through JETRO’s screening process

Benefits to participants Booth space with stand and basic equipment (1 booth per company), located inside the JETRO Zone, indicating

participant is a company JETRO has chosen to showcase to ITpro Expo 2013 attendees

An interpreter working exclusively for each company (upon request, if applicable)

JETRO promotes Japanese companies to visit JETRO Zone by PR activities including websites and e-mail newsletters

Inclusion in public relations efforts, including publication of participant information on the JETRO website and by local

governments to local companies, and inclusion in the "JETRO Zone Exhibitors" brochure (to be distributed on-site)

ITpro Expo 2013 is held simultaneously with Security 2013, Cloud Days Tokyo 2013 Fall, BigData 2013 Fall, Smartphone

& Tablet 2013 Fall, e-Document JAPAN 2013 which also attract many visitors

Costs borne by participants Round-trip airfare to Japan, hotel accommodations, and local transportation within Japan (Guidance for hotel

accommodations and local travel will be provided by JETRO)

International and domestic transportation of additional exhibit material to and from the exhibition site

Any costs incurred by additions made to the basic booth stand provided by JETRO. Examples include, but are not

limited to, additional construction/decoration costs, or the rental and installation of additional equipment, etc.

Insurance for the exhibited items and personal travel insurance

Additional information JETRO will screen applicants and select companies to participate. Application

is due on 31st May 2013. Results will be available from the beginning of July

2013 (TBD).

JETRO’s services will be provided only to firms accepted as participants.

Any costs incurred due to the participant’s withdrawal from the program, after

JETRO has notified them that they are an official participant, shall be borne by the participant.

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please contact your local JETRO representative