Tom Boatman is a die-hard NY Yankees fan and loves running, reading and ramen, but he screams for ice cream. Tom has 30 years of advertising experience, including five years in the New York Market and 25 years in Japan. He has developed ad campaigns and slogans for top Japanese companies including Honda, Nissan, Toyota, Toshiba, Canon, Meiji, Mitsubishi Electric, NEC, FamilyMart, Kyocera, Komatsu, Renesas Technology, Ajinomoto, NTT and NYK Line. He co-authored Networking In Tokyo (Charles Tuttle, 1993) and has been published in Japan's English-language periodicals and newspapers. He is a qualified corporate trainer, focusing on professional presentation skills, a skilled public speaker and president of the Toastmasters International chapter at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan. His business, Native Creative helps global companies communicate their brands with simplicity and style, offering crisp, creative ideas, and clear messages from a native perspective in English or Japanese.Specialties: We specialize in developing creative communications that build brands and drive marketing strategies. Our areas of expertise include: cars, high tech, IT services, banks, cameras & lenses, shipping, watches and travel and leisure services.