Otsuka People Talk
President Director of P.T. Amerta Indah Otsuka
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In collaboration with NHK Enterprises, Inc.
Some 3,500 Otsuka Group employees work in Indonesia
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A different culture, a different promotional campaign
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First POCARI SWEAT factory in Indonesia opened in 2004
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Factory acts as setting for connecting with local community
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