Our friend George Godula of Web2Asia launches the first survey on attitudes of Western internet firms looking at opportunities in East Asia
Seoul, October 14th - GoingEast.Asia, the first survey on the expansion of Western Web 2.0, online gaming, mobile and e-commerce companies to East Asia, was released today. It was announced on the occasion of the biggest pan-Asian Internet conference, the Open Web Asia ‘08, in Seoul/Korea.
The unique online survey will reveal the most up-to-date information regarding the expansion status quo and the expansion plans of Western enterprises to East Asia in the interactive media field. The survey aims to examine the opportunities and challenges start-ups and established companies face and anticipate when “going Asia”. The first key results will be presented on November 14th, during the China 2.0 Blogger Tour in Shanghai. The tour is sponsored by Edelman Digital and features Robert Scoble, Shel Israel, Sam Lawrence and other renown bloggers.
Participating in the survey allows companies to reflect upon their experiences and expectations on this topic. It also provides them with valuable insight into the expansion situation of Western interactive media enterprises. The survey results will be freely available to all participants.
Partaking companies are eligible for practical rewards related to business in East Asia that include free hosting packages, .Asia domains, market research reports, local search engine optimisation or PR packages. The survey is supported by the sponsors Web2Asia, Jimdo and SensorPro and will be accessible until October 28th, 2008.
For further information:
Participation: www.goingeast.asia
China 2.0 Blogger Tour: www.china20.asia
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