2015.12.03
‘Kia ora’ New Zealand as Global Sky expands international childcare offering
Dear Valued Clients and Friends,
Whitianga, NEW ZEALAND, December 5, 2015: Global Sky Group continues to broaden its childcare investments, announcing today the opening of its new centre in Whitianga, New Zealand as part of its international expansion.
Located at 16 South Highway, Whitianga, Kauri Learners Early Education is the latest addition to Tokyo-based Global Sky’s community businesses, spanning Japan, Australia and across the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on developing liveable communities.
“Global Sky has shown a strong commitment to providing quality childcare across our operations, and we are very pleased to bring our model of child-focused learning to New Zealand,” Global Sky’s Managing Director Ko Nagata said.
“Having earned top quality ratings for our Australian centres, we are committed to ensuring the same high standard of care and support at our new centre across the Tasman.”
Launched in partnership with Sunnyside International, a specialist in English-language education licensed for International Baccalaureate studies, the new centre will cater for approximately 30 children aged from 3 months to 5 years old. The centre will employ five staff and a chef, offering nutritious organic meals sourced from the local community.
Global Sky welcomed dignitaries at the opening event including Mercury Bay Area School Principal, Mr John Wright, Sunnyside International School Principal, Mr Hisayuki Watanabe, and other local education-related attendees.
Commenting on the new centre, Mr Watanabe said: “We are excited to collaborate with Global Sky for the establishment of Kauri Learners Early Education in Whitianga, a rapidly growing town in the centre of the Coromandel District. We are confident that the international experience of Global Sky will be of great support in creating a successful education facility for the whole community.”
Global Sky Group’s commitment to quality childcare was recently recognised, with its Southport Child Care Centre in Australia earning the highest rating of “Exceeding National Quality Standard” from the Queensland Government. The achievement follows the successful redevelopment of both the Southport centre and the company’s nearby Robina Town Child Care Centre.
Global Sky has fostered tie-ups with Japanese childcare centres and teachers as part of its push to enhance intercultural communication, adding the knowledge gained from the world’s highest quality service culture to the innovative learning practices of its Oceania centres.
“New Zealand has a proud record of international achievement, not only in education but in other fields such as sport. Japan’s hosting of the Rugby World Cup in 2019 has put the spotlight on cross-cultural interactions and we’ll be pleased to gain new learnings from New Zealand – although our new pupils won’t be gracing the playing fields for some time yet,” Mr Nagata said.
With operations spanning environmental engineering, education, property, wine and community businesses in Australia, Japan and New Zealand, Global Sky is actively working to foster greater international understanding, as part of its commitment to sustainable development.
・URL：http://www.kaurilearners.com/
About Global Sky Group
Tokyo-based Global Sky Group is a leading sustainable development group with operations encompassing community development and management, environmental engineering, clean energy, infrastructure and lifestyle business in Asia and Oceania.
Based on a philosophy of developing liveable cities, Global Sky is actively working on regional development projects, utilising world-leading technologies in the environment and energy sectors, and sharing best practice in the business and service sectors.
The company is led by Managing Director Ko Nagata, who has 10 years experience at senior strategic planning positions in companies ranging from start-ups to Japan’s biggest oil and energy company, JX Nippon Oil and Energy. Mr Nagata has been a registered real-estate transaction specialist in Japan since 2002 and holds a Bachelor of Law and Master’s Degree in Media and Governance from Tokyo-based Keio University.
For more information on Global Sky, please visit https://www.globalskygroup.com/en/
2015.12.02
“The sun also rises: Trade deal lifts Japan exports” – Wine & Viticulture Journal, Nov/Dec 2015
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The attached article was published by Wine & Viticulture Journal in its November/December 2015 issue:
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2015.11.13
“Japan’s M&A boom and how Australia can capitalise” – Dynamic Export, November 10, 2015
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The below article was published by Dynamic Export on November 10, 2015:
“Japan’s M&A boom and how Australia can capitalise” – Dynamic Export, November 10, 2015
2015.09.29
‘Childcare centre adds Japanese know-how’ Gold Coast Bulletin, September 14 2015
Dear Valued Clients and Friends,
The below article was published by the Gold Coast Bulletin on September 14, 2015:
TOKYO-BASED Global Sky Group has expanded its Queensland investments, opening its second childcare facility on the Gold Coast.
Managing director Ko Nagata said the company had established the Southport Child Care Centre at Scarborough St, Southport, previously trading as Little Feet.
The new centre adds to Global Sky’s Robina Town Child Care Centre, which has been operating since January 2014.
It is set to join a growing number of Gold Coast investments by the group.
“Our latest investment aims to share knowledge and technologies from Japan, while preserving the centre’s strong community ties and values,” Mr Nagata said.
“As a company committed to sustainable development, we are focused on generating liveable communities in which childcare plays a critical role.”
Similar to the company’s Robina childcare acquisition, all staff will be maintained, including its Japanese-speaking staff, with Quality Child Care Management director Katrina Pridmore serving as the local manager.
The Southport centre will cater for children from six weeks old to prep.
In Japan, moves by the Government to expand childcare support and enhance English language learning have created growing interest in potential collaborations with overseas centres such as the Gold Coast investment.
“Global Sky intends to foster tie-ups with Japanese childcare centres as part of its push to deepen Queensland-Japan ties,” Mr Nagata said.
“A number of Japanese childcare workers will receive training at our Gold Coast centres, while we will continue the current Japanese lessons taught to children at the Southport centre, as part of our intercultural communication efforts.”
Global Sky is a sustainable development group with operations spanning community development and management, environmental engineering, clean energy, infrastructure and lifestyle business in Asia and Oceania.
The company is actively working to foster stronger links between Australia and Japan.
In March, Global Sky’s Queensland Business Centre in Tokyo celebrated its first anniversary, announcing plans to further support Queensland SMEs through marketing and e-commerce initiatives.
2015.08.21
Establishment of Global Sky Education LLC
Dear Valued Clients and Friends,
Global Sky Group has expanded its commitment to sustainable community development, launching today Global Sky Education LLC based in Tokyo, a provider of English-language education services.
Based on Global Sky’s experience in developing and operating childcare centres in Australia and New Zealand, Global Sky Education will operate English-language schools in Tokyo, Japan, located at Shirokane-takanawa (Minato ward) and Ningyo-cho (Chuo ward).
Global Sky’s educational philosophy is “student-centred learning” which caters for the individual learning needs of each child. All teachers are experienced native English speakers with qualifications in English-language education and a commitment to our learning values. Private and pair lessons are available.
Under a “study abroad with family” program, parents can enroll at either a leading university or partner language school, while their children can join Global Sky’s childcare centres in Australia or New Zealand to achieve their learning goals.
Global Sky is committed to community development and enhancing ties between Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Global Sky Education will help deepen this relationship to the educational sector, facilitating greater international exchange as well as learning outcomes.
For further information, please contact us.
2015.07.23
‘Iron Chef’ a new ally in winemakers’ export push
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The below article was published by the Toowoomba Chronicle on July 13, 2015:
http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/iron-chef-a-new-ally-in-winemakers-export-push/2703522/
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2015.07.23
Sirromet Wines featured on TV Tokyo
Dear Valued Clients and Friends,
Leading Japanese TV network TV Tokyo has featured Sirromet Wines and Winetree in its TV program, “Gold Coast Marathon 2015,” broadcast on July 12, 2015.
Popular female announcer Eri Kano took part in the marathon, after which she visited Sirromet Wines’ popular winery at Mount Cotton near Brisbane, Australia. She had lunch at the award-winning Restaurant Lurleens, enjoying its expert matching of fine food and wine, particularly savouring its sparkling red. Ms Kano also interviewed the restaurant’s charismatic Executive Chef, Andrew Mirosch.
Winetree is focused on providing high quality Australian wine such as Sirromet Wines to Japan’s cultured connoisseurs, appealing to consumers seeking a taste of a new and better lifestyle.
For further information, please contact us.
2015.07.06
Global Sky’s Gold Coast childcare featured on TV Tokyo
Dear Valued Clients and Friends,
Japan’s TV Tokyo has featured Global Sky’s Gold Coast, Australia childcare facilities in a June 29, 2015 episode of “Morning Satellite”. The top-rating TV show’s “Emerging Topic” section included Global Sky as a “Japanese company that has captured domestic demand”.
Global Sky is focused on actively developing and managing childcare centres based on our philosophy of developing liveable cities, providing unique programs in Australia and the Oceania region.
URL：http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/mv/nms/ematopi/post_92681/
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2015.06.23
Australia’s Japan wine boom: winning the locals over
Dear Valued Clients and Friends,
The below article has been published on Dynamic Export on June 15, 2015.
2015.05.14
‘Iron Chef French’ Sakai says ‘oui’ to Winetree’s Australian wines
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TOKYO, Japan, May 14, 2015: Legendary Japanese ‘Iron Chef French’ Hiroyuki Sakai has gone Australian, helping launch Winetree’s premium Australian wines to discerning Japanese palettes on May 14 at the Australian Embassy in Tokyo.
The move by the ‘King of Iron Chefs’ to say “oui” to New World wines reflects his love for Australian produce, having spent a year and a half learning his trade in Australia before rising up the chef ranks in Japan, a country with more Michelin-starred restaurants than anywhere on the planet.
Ko Nagata, Managing Director of Tokyo-based Winetree’s parent company, Global Sky Group, said the event was part of a series of promotions for Sirromet Wines in Japan. Recently recognised as a 5-star winery by James Halliday, Queensland’s Sirromet Wines has won more than 790 prestigious national and international awards since opening in 2000.
“Sakai-san is known for his refined tastes and we’re confident he will help put premium Australian wines on the map in Japan,” Global Sky’s Mr Nagata said. “With a sophisticated and expanding customer base, Japan offers an enormous opportunity for Australian wine makers, which thanks to JAEPA [Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement] can now compete on a level playing field with other New World suppliers.”
Implemented on January 15, JAEPA has eliminated Japanese tariffs on bulk wine, while the 15 per cent tariff on bottled and sparkling wine will be phased out over seven years, helping boost Australian wine exports which were worth $41 million in fiscal 2014.
Japan is Australia’s sixth-largest wine market by value and volume, with wine consumption growing among younger generations as part of a shift away from traditional wines. According to industry sources, JAEPA’s tariff cuts could help Australian wine increase its Japan market share from 4 per cent to the 14 per cent enjoyed by Chile, which benefitted from a 2007 free trade deal to become the second-largest wine importer.
“Global Sky acquired Winetree in late 2014 in anticipation of the successful conclusion of Japan-Australia trade talks. We’re now focusing on promoting Sirromet and other James Halliday five-star rated Australian wines in Japan, with the aim of expanding the premium market in the world’s third-biggest economy,” Mr Nagata said.
“Winetree also is supporting Japanese entrepreneurs and investors to invest in Australian and New Zealand wineries and vineyards, in collaboration with Austrade and New Zealand Trade & Enterprise,” he added.
In addition to the Australian Embassy event, Winetree has undertaken promotions in Queensland’s sister state of Saitama Prefecture, as well as Tokyo events organised by the Australian and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ANZCCJ), Austrade and Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ), supporting Sirromet’s promotions to Japanese sommeliers.
Winetree has also participated in gourmet events related to Tourism Australia’s ‘Restaurant Australia’ campaign along with organising monthly wine evenings with musicians, and is planning a new concept in winery/restaurant for Japan.
“Winetree is grateful for the support of our friends at the ANZCCJ, Austrade, TIQ and New Zealand Trade & Enterprise. We have also utilised Global Sky’s Tokyo network, which includes the Queensland Business Centre in Kamiyacho, with its own dedicated marketing and support staff,” he said.
Since launching the Queensland Business Centre in 2013, Global Sky has rapidly expanded its investments aimed at fostering stronger business ties between Australia and Japan, including childcare, property and other investments, based on its philosophy of developing liveable communities.
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About Sirromet Wines
Founded by Queensland entrepreneur Terry Morris, Sirromet Wines was recently recognised as a 5-star winery by James Halliday and has collected over 790 prestigious national and international wine awards since opening in 2000. Sirromet attributes the flavour and quality of its wines to the exceptional fruit grown in its Granite Belt vineyards, where it has 100 hectares under vine. Sirromet is based at picturesque Mount Cotton, where its state-of-the-art facilities offer food and wine lovers the ultimate winery experience.
For more information, please visit www.sirromet.com
About Global Sky Group
Tokyo-based Global Sky, Ltd is a leading project development, management and investment company, with operations encompassing environmental engineering, property and community projects in Asia and Oceania, including the Queensland Business Centre in Tokyo, Japan.
The company is led by Managing Director Ko Nagata, who has 10 years experience at senior strategic planning positions in companies ranging from start-ups to Japan’s biggest oil and energy company, JX Nippon Oil and Energy. Mr Nagata has been a registered real-estate transaction specialist in Japan since 2002 and holds a Bachelor of Law and Master’s Degree in Media and Governance from Tokyo-based Keio University.
For more information on Global Sky, please visit https://www.globalskygroup.com/en/
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2015.01.31
Charlton Brown and Nagoya College became sister schools after Global Sky’s presentation
Dear Valued Clients and Friends,
Global Sky Group is proud to announce the commencement of Queensland-based CHARLTON BROWN®（ABN: 76 071 346 953） and Japan-based Nagoya College’s new relationship as sister schools through Global Sky Group’s support and presentation. The relationship between the two schools is believed to lead to even stronger ties between Australia and Japan in the human resource of education industry. Collaboration between Global Sky Group’s child care facilities and the two schools is to be planned in the near future.
For further information, please contact us.
2015.01.30
Global Sky’s two child care facilities completed renovation
Dear Valued Clients and Friends,
Global Sky Group would like to announce that our group company Robina Town Child Care Centre has completed its renovation on the facility and the yard. The renovation included re-painting walls, installing wooden flooring on both facilities and renewing playground equipment and toys. LED lights were also introduced to enhance the ecological friendliness of the facilities.
Delivered by our group philosophy “Develop Livable Cities”, the renovation has enabled us to offer safe and comfortable space to the children and the staff.
Global Sky Group plans to introduce various programs such as student exchange programs between Japan and Australia and food education programs in the near future, as well as expanding the number of child care centres.
For further information, please contact us.
2015.01.28
“Japan is back and Abenomics is not going away any time soon,” Australian Financial Review, 16 January 2015
Dear Valued Clients and Friends,
Global Sky, Ltd. welcomes the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA), which entered into force on 15 January 2015, Ko Nagata, Managing Director of Global Sky, shared his views concerning JAEPA’s benefits and the future of Japan’s economic reforms in the Australian Financial Review, 16 January 2015.
2015.01.28
“Japan trade deal to benefit Aussie SMEs,” Dynamic Business, 20 January 2015
Dear Valued Clients and Friends,
Ko Nagata, Managing Director of Global Sky, Ltd., shared his views concerning the benefits of the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA) for Australian businesses in Dynamic Business, 20 January 2015.
