Todd Jacobson
Todd Jacobson
ashore europe finally gratifying hope seeing
It's very rewarding. The hope was that the things we were seeing take place in the U.S. and Europe would come ashore in Japan, and it's gratifying to finally see it take place.
both double france germany
It wasn't very long ago that France and Germany had ROEs of 2 percent, and now they're both in the double digits.
japan question turn
It was always a question of 'when' Japan would turn around, not 'if' Japan would turn around.
areas common focus higher key looking thread
They are looking at key areas and where they can grow. What's the common thread here? There's a focus on getting higher returns. That's a key to everything we've seen.
late turning
We started getting a sense that things were turning around in late 1998.
against backs companies creative forced ideas revolution thinking wall
There's been a revolution of ideas and creative thinking in Japan. Enough companies had their backs against the wall that they've been forced to change.
president revolution
The new president of Toshiba Corp. told me it's a revolution.