WHAT IS TASKERU?
Taskeru means "to help" in Japanese and we are here to do that. Taskeru is a consultancy working at the intersection of innovation and international relations.
Proud to work with leading global organisations to help foster and sustain international collaboration, co-operation and innovation, leading to a better world for all.
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WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY
Transformational for my Business
“Working with Margaret has been transformational for my business. She provides, clear and practical advice that I have found easy to implement.
She challenged and encouraged me to review and think differently about my service offerings, resulting in me identifying viable new revenue streams.
Since making changes based on my work with Margaret, I have secured new clients and I am engaged in more valuable strategic discussions that are highly beneficial for my business.
I highly recommend working with Margaret if you want to achieve results.”
Monica Mwanje
- MD MM Creative Solutions
Especially good for Japan work
I really enjoy working with Margaret Bourke from Taskeru whose deep knowledge of Japanese and Western cultures makes her the go-go for our business. She is reliable, efficient, fast and courteous and she gets the job done in the sometimes very tight time limit allocated. I would have no hesitation recommending her for any work, but especially work relating to Japan.
Dr Emi Shirakawa, MD
株式会社emis consulting（エムアイエス・コンサルティング）
Vast Network Of Contacts
“Margaret demonstrates professionalism, punctuality, and perseverance in our numerous interactions with her.
She has been instrumental in utilizing her vast network of contacts throughout the UK and Ireland to assist the City of Mentor in further developing a foreign direct investment strategy.
Our interactions with her have been nothing short of courteous and productive – highly recommend her services to any potential clientele.”
Kevin D. Malecek
- Director, Economic Development and International Trade, City of Mentor, Ohio, USA
Taskeru's strategic guidance and deep industry knowledge has helped Platform94 and our Scaling community of Tech businesses expand our global network and tap into new markets. We highly recommend their services to any organisation looking to grow and thrive in the international trade arena.
Highly Recommend
Noreen Conway, Regional Outreach & Collaboration Manager, Platform 94, Galway, Ireland
NEWS
December 2024
Japan beckoned again in December and it was an honour to have been asked by Innovate UK, the UK's Innovation agency, to accompany the Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP) semiconductor group to Japan. Brilliant to be back at the British Embassy in Tokyo and to get back to Semicon Japan again. Very grateful to Richard Lyle, Vice President of Intralink and President of the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan for coming to talk to the Innovate UK GBIP group informally at Semicon Japan. Whilst at the show, I had the pleasure of bumping in to Fumio Sakiya whom I knew many years ago after he started Rorze Corporation in Fukuyama - the company has now grown to 4,000 employees globally. It was great to meet with both Sakiya Shatcho and my old boss Fujii Shatcho on my return to Fukuyama later in the trip to celebrate 40 years of both Rorze Corporation and Adtec Plasma Technology Co. Ltd. Following on from the wonderful mission to Tokyo, I also met with the Hydrogen lead in Fukushima and had other meetings in Okayama, Fukuyama and Osaka before making it home just in time for Christmas. There are big opportunities for collaboration with Japan ... and funding too! Looking forward to working further on these exciting opportunities next year.
November 2024
November had an initial focus on Ireland but soon encompassed Germany, London, a big part of the globe (thanks CPTPP!) and of course Liverpool for a talk at Liverpool Science Park and then the brilliant first AI summit there. So sorry to say goodbye to Carina O'Brien who was the first Vice Consul at the Irish Consulate in Manchester and made a huge contribution during her time there. Continuing on with the Irish theme, delighted to be asked to present at Halton Chamber's International Trade Forum and give the audience reasons to be cheerful when looking at the Irish market. Germany beckoned with a trip to Medica, an absolute monster of a show! Huge thanks to my good friend Mary McGovern of Adtec Healthcare Ltd for allowing me to use their stand for meetings. Medica was followed by a dash to London for Going Global and November ended on a high with an invitation to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London to celebrate the UK's accession to CPTPP where I was delighted to meet the new Ambassador to Japan, the Free Trade Agreement Utilisation team and HM Commisioner for Asia Pacific. There are some great opportunities opening up with this Free Trade Agreement so looking forward to helping forward thinking companies and organisations make the most of them!
October 2024
In October, I was honoured and delighted to be asked to provide a training session for Innovate UK, the UK's Innovation agency in Birmingham to prepare a group of innovative semiconductor companies on a Global Business Innovation Programme to visit Japan. I also attended one of their Medtech sessions in Liverpool. Continuing on with the Medtech theme, it was great to attend Medilink Midlands' excellent event in Coventry. On the innovation theme, attended a really useful event at Liverpool University where I was delighted to bump in to Prof. Ivona Mitrovic and meet Dr Stefania Soldini for a really interesting conversation on Space. A trip to Ireland rounded up the month where I was delighted to catch up with Minister Dara Calleary, Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation.
September 2024
September had a definite tech theme with a trip to Belfast to do a training session at the E-futures conference at Queen's University, Belfast and a session at Slush'd Liverpool where I got to meet the great Sir Robin Saxby, one of my heroes and a giant in the world of semiconductors.
August 2024
The Olympics in Paris were a great opportunity to meet up with contacts and also get to see how to create an excellent event!
July 2024
As always, a great pleasure and very useful to keep connections with SciTech Daresbury and STFC located in Halton. Brilliant to have Noreen Conway over from Platform 94 in Ireland to look further at connections between the two regions and foster futher relationships going forward.
June 2024
Great to be invited to attend the Halton Business Awards run by Halton Chamber of Commerce; a great evening with more than 500 guests. Also pleased to present the Lord Mayor of Liverpool with tokens from the City of Mentor, Ohio to thank him for his wonderful tour of the Town Hall.
May 2024
Thrilled to be invited to the semiconductor conference in Athens – excited for an inspiring experience at the forefront of technology and innovation.
April 2024
Busy month with the delegation from the City of Mentor, Ohio visiting Liverpool, Birmingham, Solihull and Wrexham and great to be joined by at least two Lord Mayors on the visits! Also delighted to have the opportunity to hear Michael D Higgins, the President of Ireland speaking at Manchester University.
March 2024
A huge thank you to Ward Hadaway for an unforgettable evening with two brilliant Paul Robinsons – one from Ward Hadaway and the other from the IFS! Plus, an electrifying St. Patrick's Night celebration hosted by the Irish Consulate General in Manchester, where I had the amazing opportunity to meet the Consul General and the Irish Minister for Education
February 2024
An incredible experience at the Berlin Film Festival, thanks to the amazing support from the Irish Embassy, Screen Ireland, and the Canadian Embassy.
January 2024
An unforgettable and inspiring visit to DLR (German Aerospace Centre) in Cologne – exploring cutting-edge technology and innovation!
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Tremendous start to 2024 with recognition from the Worldwide Women's Association
GALLERY - Japan Trip
Great to meet with Yokogawa Electric Corporation in Tokyo
A really interesting day visiting Fukushima and Koriyama meeting with the Prefecture and Renewable Energy experts
Delighted to get back to Japan again and meet with my old boss, Fujii San of Adtec Corporation
ABOUT
Margaret Bourke established Taskeru Ltd, an international trade consultancy over 4 years ago and is now working with companies and organisations in the UK, US, Ireland, Japan, France and Germany and other territories.
Margaret was born in Ireland and has had an impressive career spanning several countries and industries. She has worked for numerous organisations in global roles, always making the most of her language skills (fluent English, Japanese, French, German, Irish, some Spanish and Portuguese) and cultural competencies including :
- Department for Business and Trade Department for Business and Trade - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) as an International Trade Advisor
- Barretstown Gang Camp barretstown.org as European Liaison Manager managing staff in 7 different and responsible for operational planning and logistics in 21 countries
- Special Olympics specialolympics.com where she was General Manager, Language and Culture running a team of over 1,250 across 56 languages and 65 venues
- The Dublin International Film Festival diff.ie as Corporate Hospitality Manager
- Adtec Japan adtecplasma.com as the Sales and International Marketing Manager based in Japan for a Japanese company specialising in equipment for the semiconductor industry, helping them establish their European operations and win a key contract in the US
- Enterprise Ireland enterprise-ireland.com an Executive in the Indigenous Industries Section
- IDA Ireland idaireland.com in the Overseas Marketing Division
Since moving to the UK in 2004, Margaret has worked for the Department for Business and Trade working in various roles related to international trade promoting British businesses overseas and supporting UK businesses looking to develop their overseas markets.
Since 2004, Margaret brought companies and missions to several different countries, including Japan, US, Germany, Spain and France and played a key role in promoting UK businesses. She also worked closely with UK companies to help them navigate the complexities of doing business in foreign markets. More recently her work has focused on supporting UK businesses in expanding their international presence.
Her acquisition of the Enterprise Nation award for Best International Trade Advisor, voted for by companies, shows that she is a recognised talent and accomplished individual in the fields of business and international relations.
Margaret Bourke, BA (Hons), MBA, MIEx
+44 (0) 7759 844 370
margaret@taskeru.com
www.taskeru.com
