Irion's wife, Kumiko, was born in Japan and teaches the Japanese language. Irion Enterprises has provided Japanese consultation for clients that include Geo InSight International of Ojai, the Point Mugu naval base, the city of Oxnard and Medical Analysis Systems of Camarillo. Ideally, the Irions want to encourage local businesses, and prepare them, to attend the Global Business Opportunities Conference scheduled for mid-October. The series of trade expos will serve as a forum for businesses involved in environmental work, heavy equipment manufacturing, overseas investments and other areas of international trade. But the investment, he said, could be well worth it.
Japan has one of the largest economies in the world.
They have to import all kinds of things, so the potential is definitely there. . . . To me, the exposure you get for the fee you pay is pretty extensive. Geo InSight International, which specializes in automated mapping for clients such as the U.S. Navy, is among Irion Enterprises' newest clients. We'll run them through a series of courses-pieces of culture, living in Japan, what to do in medical emergencies, how to present your business card, things not to do. Geo InSight, founded in 1989, includes among its clients the Port Hueneme naval base, the Camp Pendleton Marine base and the Air Force Academy.