October 1, 2007
- MagClick
October 1, 2007
Press Release
Magclick Inc.
Magclick Subsidiary GMO Mobile Takes Over Mailing List Service Sugu.CC
Tokyo – October 1, 2007 – Magclick, Inc. mobile media subsidiary GMO Mobile, Inc. has agreed to take over the free mobile phone mailing list service, sugu.CC and form an advertising and development partnership with the company Unoh, Inc.
Magclick is a GMO Internet Group company.
Magclick is a GMO Internet Group company.
Outline of the Partnership
Under the corporate concept, “Internet for Everyone” Magclick is working to strengthen sales and product development and establish a strong position in the Internet advertising field. In the mobile Internet advertising market we are seeing significant growth in the use of sophisticated devices with rich media capability and the expansion of packet data fee structures.
In order to strengthen the mobile advertising business at Magclick, mobile media subsidiary GMO Mobile has taken over free mobile mailing list, sugu.CC and formed a product planning and development partnership with Unoh.
Sugu.CC will be operated in conjunction with existing GMO Mobile mobile mail magazine distribution service, Merumo to promote its use, strengthen usability and build media earnings. The development of new functions and system operation of sugu.CC will remain in the hands of the experienced mobile service developer, Unoh.
About sugu.CC
Sugu.CC is a free mailing list service for mobile phones that allows users to manage mailing lists by mobile phone mail. This mailing list service is aimed at the youth market, it is available on DoCoMo, au, SoftBank and WILLCOM mobile devices (excluding some models) and is capable of handling photos and emoticons from each of the carriers.
Unoh, Inc.
Unoh is an innovative developer and operator of Internet media. Their sites include leading Japanese movie site, Eiga Seikatsu, and photo/video site, Photozou. They provide fun and interesting services through the Internet from Japan to the world.
Main businesses
1. PC, Mobile Media
2. Systems development
GMO Mobile, Inc.
GMO Mobile was established by Magclick on July 2 this year to capture the rapidly growing mobile media market. The company is energetically building its media development and currently operates Merumo, a mail magazine service that caters to around a million users. GMO Mobile aims to provide services that make life a little easier.
Related Links (all links to Japanese language sites unless otherwise indicated)
Unoh: http://www.unoh.net/
GMO Mobile: http://www.gmo-mobile.jp/
Magclick: http://www.magclick.com/
Sugu.CC: http://sugu.CC/
Media Inquiries
GMO Internet Inc. Group PR Team
E-mail: [email protected]
The GMO Internet Group
The GMO Internet Group is a leading force in the Internet industry offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of Internet services in Japan. We hold top domestic market shares in domain registration, web hosting and payment processing and we provide a host of other services including e-commerce solutions and Internet advertising to individual and corporate customers. Striving to redefine the industry and foster a vibrant Internet culture, the GMO Internet Group is continuously working to inspire enthusiasm in our customers and put smiles on their faces.
Unoh, Inc.
Company Name | Unoh, Inc. http://www.unoh.net/ |
Address | 8F Shibuya TK Building, 3-13-11 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Shintaro Yamada |
Business Description | ■PC and mobile media, systems development business |
Capital | ￥150,000,000 |
GMO Mobile, Inc.
Company Name | GMO Mobile, Inc. http://www.gmo-mobile.jp/ |
Address | 1-10-7 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo JAPAN |
CEO | Shintaro Takahashi |
Business Description | ■Digital content for mobile devices, advertising planning, creation sales and distribution. |
Capital | ￥10,000,000 |
Magclick Inc.
Company Name | Magclick Inc. http://www.magclick.com/ Osaka Stock Exchange, Hercules Market: 4784 |
Address | 1-10-7 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo JAPAN |
CEO | Shintaro Takahashi |
Business Description | ■Internet Advertising |
Capital | ￥1,315,600,000 |
GMO Internet Inc.
Company Name | GMO Internet Inc. http://www.gmo.jp/en (TSE First Section Code: 9449) |
Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Masatoshi Kumagai |
Business Description | ■Internet Use Support (Infrastructure) ■Internet Advertising Support (Media) |
Capital | ￥9,651,750,000 |