SAN FRANCISCO--()--IA Global, Inc. (OTCQB: IAGI.QB) (the “Company”) announced today that it has changed its name to Asura Development Group, Inc. (“Asura”). The company implemented the name change to reflect a fundamental shift in its business strategy from a global services and technology company to a construction, development and clean technology company focused on rebuilding infrastructure in Japan following unprecedented natural disasters that have occurred there. The company believes its new name, Asura Development Group, Inc., better represents the nature of its current core business, namely, home construction and design. Asura’s construction business, led by its subsidiaries Zest Corporation Co Ltd and Zest Home Co Ltd (“Zest”), will allow Asura to leverage its construction business into clean technology business by integrating solar PV into Zest’s home development projects.
Asura has embarked on an aggressive “saisei” or “rebirth” strategy and has refocused its business on construction and clean technology in the aftermath of the Tohoku earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster of 2011. As a result, experts expect Japan’s dependency on nuclear energy to be phased out by the 2030s. The government of Japan is accelerating the transition from nuclear power to alternative and clean energy in the form of sovereign guarantees over the next 20 years. On July 1, 2012, a new Feed-in Tariff (FiT) program became effective, which guarantees a subsidy of 42 yen (55 cents) per kilowatt hour for solar energy installations or more than four times the former rate of 10 yen (13 cents) per kilowatt hour. These incentives are expected to increase the renewable energy market in Japan from the current $12.7B per year to over $100B per year by the end of the decade and allow Japan to overtake Spain and Italy to become the world’s second largest market for solar PV. Asura intends on addressing both the home solar PV business, which represents 80% of the solar power generated in Japan, along with commercial mega-solar projects, which the company plans to address through a merger and acquisition strategy.
The management of Asura believes that it is uniquely situated to take full advantage of new clean technology opportunities since it has significant technical and development experience in the cleantech business along with extensive operational experience in Japan. The “new” Asura has been through a rebirth process of its own by significantly cutting overhead, costs and company liabilities over the past two years and is now well positioned to build a solid company upon a firm foundation. As such, the company plans to complete its audit and reporting requirements within the next few months and has recently re-engaged its financial resources.
Effective immediately, all future business activity will be conducted using the new name and the company headquarters has moved from San Francisco to Phoenix, Arizona. The new website is www.asuradevelopment.com. Except as noted, there have been no material changes in the company’s ownership or equity structure.
About Asura Development Group, Inc. (Formerly IA Global, Inc.)
Asura Development Group, Inc. is a construction, development and clean technology company dedicated to rebuilding infrastructure in Japan and abroad. The company is engaged in the home design and construction business and has expanded its market and asset base to address commercial infrastructure opportunities including residential and commercial clean energy installations along with other clean technology opportunities. Asura is employing this “saisei” or “rebirth” strategy by capturing the indomitable spirit of the Japanese people to rebuild Japan and the world through intelligent and focused acquisitions.
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