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GEOS's Non-Apology

Tue, 02/02/2010 - 21:30 — Shawn

GEOS Judas president and CEO, Tsuneo Kusunoki has issued an apology for the closures of the eight schools in Australia. Sadly, like the brief blurb on the GEOS website a couple of days ago, Kusunoki tries to assure everyone that things are OK while denying any connection to the schools. The apology in Japanese can be found here [PDF]. Here's a quick and dirty translation.

I want to express my sincere apologies to the students, those hoping to study with GEOS, and everyone involved for causing so much anxiety regarding the placement of all eight Australia schools under voluntary administration with Ernst and Young as its administrator.

All of the schools in Australia are locally incorporated companies whose management, operations, and financial situations are completely independent. The decision [to close the schools] was made locally by the management.

The use of the GEOS name was licensed to the schools. While there has been much concern, GEOS's schools in Japan and abroad, with the exception of Australia, are operating as usual. To the students and those involved in Australia, the Australian government will soon announce measures to address the situation.

To GEOS students on study abroad and homestay programs in Australia, every effort will be made to prevent further inconvenience.

I want to express my sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused.

Reading between the lines, I get the sense that he's saying that none of this is his fault. Do you feel reassured?

Somewhere, a rooster is getting ready to crow three times.

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