Driving Growth,
Crossing Cultures.
Cross-cultural growth marketing across European and East Asian markets.
50+ clients · 30+ industries · 15+ markets
Patric Sawada·Founder, 2015·Amsterdam, NL
Trusted by teams across European and Asian markets
Services
As a full service cross-cultural growth marketing agency we provide a variety of services, including cross-cultural training, to support our clients in the best possible way.
International Digital Marketing
Full-service international marketing execution, SEO, paid media, social, and performance campaigns across Europe and East Asia.
We plan, run, and optimise campaigns in local languages with local channel expertise, so your brand builds real traction in each market.
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Cultural adaptation, localisation, and training that help your team and campaigns connect authentically in unfamiliar markets.
We go beyond translation to understand how your target audiences think, decide, and buy, then adapt your messaging and campaigns to genuinely connect in each market.
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Market entry strategy, growth experimentation, and fractional leadership to turn international expansion into measurable results.
From entry planning and channel testing to embedded advisory alongside your leadership team, structured programmes that move the numbers.
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Cross-cultural training, executive coaching, and market entry webinars for teams operating between Europe and Japan.
Eight programmes covering culture, sales, negotiations, 1:1 executive coaching, mixed-team communication, DEI, and market entry webinars in both directions.
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International Digital Marketing
International digital marketing services and localisation support for Europe and East Asia.
Targeted campaigns and data-led optimisation to secure a meaningful digital presence across borders.
Focus Areas
International Growth Marketing
International growth marketing programmes for scalable expansion across Europe and East Asia.
Market entry planning, experimentation, and measurement built to support long-term growth.
Visit service pageCross-Cultural Marketing & Advertising
Cross-cultural marketing localisation and creative adaptation for international campaigns.
Ensure brand stories resonate across cultures with localisation expertise and market insights.
Visit service pageCross-Cultural Communication & Training
Cross-cultural training, coaching, and webinars for teams working between Europe and Japan.
Programmes focused on culture, sales, negotiations, executive coaching, team communication, DEI, and market entry webinars.
Focus Areas
East Asia Market Entry
Market entry strategy and support for European companies expanding into Japan, South Korea, and China.
Cultural adaptation, channel selection, and partner connections for successful East Asian market entry.
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Market entry support for Asian companies expanding into the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium.
Regulatory guidance, cultural adaptation, and marketing execution for European market entry.
Visit service pageFractional Head of Growth
Part-time strategic marketing leadership for international companies.
Embedded advisory between your leadership team and marketing execution, strategy, auditing, and agency management.
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We have worked with many different clients in a great variety of industries across Europe and East-Asia.
Our experience spans over 30 different Industries and we are always eager to learn more.
Silkdrive has worked for more than 50 clients all across Europe and East-Asia.
“data-driven in his work, not doing stuff for nothing, and a strong advisor. The team stood open for his suggestions and we made a lot of improvements during this 4 months.”
“really inspiring and his results with Linkedin (one of the hardest marketing channels to use out there) are absolutely staggering!”
“enables us to exceed the goals of our LinkedIn Ad campaigns. They skillfully oversee the entire process of implementing, executing and monitoring campaigns, regardless of target audiences.”
Principles
We have three principles at the core of our business. This is how we deliver value to your business.
Connect
Connect with our network of experts and partners around the world, to establish your brand in any country with ease.
Adapt
Adapt your product, go to market strategy and campaigns to be culturally relevant and enter new markets with success.
Grow
Grow by expanding beyond borders, improving return on investment and achieving sustainable business growth.
Our Story
Our name is inspired by the legendary Silk Road, a symbol of connectivity, cultural exchange and commerce.
Silkdrive aims to channel the spirit of the original Silk Road, transforming it into a digital force that drives sustainable growth, across Europe and East-Asia.
Cross-Cultural Insights
Latest thinking on EU ↔ East Asia growth marketing, cross-cultural strategy, and international expansion.
AI Adoption in Japan: A Practitioner Guide for European AI Vendors
How European AI vendors actually sell into Japan in 2026. Covers the Japan AI Promotion Act, the EU AI Act as a procurement asset rather than a compliance burden, the 9-to-18-month enterprise procurement cycle, the SIer route through NTT Data, Fujitsu, NEC, and Hitachi, the specialist tier of PKSHA, ABEJA, and Stockmark, and three viable entry patterns.
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The EU-Japan EPA for Marketers: REX Self-Certification, Tariff Savings, and Where to Reinvest Them
A practitioner guide to the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement for European marketers and CMOs. How REX self-certification works, where the tariff savings actually land by sector, and how to redeploy that recovered margin into Japan-specific marketing budget rather than letting it disappear into corporate gross profit.
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EU SaaS in Japan: GDPR/APPI, Stripe and PAY.JP, JCT Qualified Invoices, and a Pricing Stack That Japanese Buyers Recognise
A practitioner guide for European SaaS founders selling into Japan. Covers GDPR-to-APPI personal data flow, Stripe Japan against PAY.JP and Komoju on payment, JCT qualified invoice obligations, JPY pricing tier design, and ISMS over SOC 2 as the right security signal for Japanese B2B procurement.
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