October 15, 2007
- GMO Cloud
October 15, 2007
Press Release
GMO Hosting & Security Inc.
Opening of the iSLE WEB1 Grand Prix 2007
Tokyo – October 15, 2007 – GMO Hosting & Security hosting brand, iSLE announces the start today of the iSLE WEB Grand Prix. The Grand Prix runs through to December 14 and is open to all web sites, blogs, and online stores. The iSLE WEB1 Grand Prix was first held in 2006 to promote the Internet as a communication tool. GMO Hosting & Security is a GMO Internet Group company.
The iSLE WEB1 Grand Prix 2007 aims to showcase fun and interesting web communication and is open to anyone with a web site, blog or net shop. We have put together a judging panel of well known Internet and IT industry experts who will be seeking creativity, originality and fresh ideas.
This year, iSLE has added a new award. The ecology award recognizes iSLE’s endorsement of and participation in Team Minus 6%, an environment ministry global warming prevention project.
Application Period | 1:00pm October 15, 2007 – 6:00pm December 14, 2007 |
Organizer | GMO Hosting & Security Inc. |
Eligibility | All individuals and companies that operate web sites, blogs or net shops (the Grand Prix is not restricted to iSLE members) |
How to Enter | Complete the official entry form（URL:http://w-1gp.com/） |
Entry Fee | Free |
Prizes | Grand Prix (1 site) Judge’s Special Award (4 sites), Ecology Award (20 sites) |
Head of the Judging Panel | Mitsuru Aoyama, CEO, GMO Hosting & Security Inc. |
Judging Panel | Osamu Kinoshita, Editor, Internet de Omise Yarouyo! Taichi Sugiura, CEO, CINRA, Inc. Shizuki Baba, Editor, Web Designing and Source & Script Yuichi Furuya, CEO, Global Web Co. Ltd. |
Winners Announced | Between the end of December 2007 and the beginning of January 2008 (please refer to our website for details) |
*A national global warming prevention project aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 6%.
Japan is obligated under the 2005 Kyoto protocol to reduce it’s emission of CO2 and other greenhouse gasses to 6% below 1990 levels between 2008 and 2012.
Details of the judging criteria for each award are published on the iSLE WEB1 Grand Prix 2007 site.
Related Links (all links are to Japanese language sites unless otherwise indicated)
iSLE Grand Prix 2007: http://w-1gp.com/
Team Minus 6%: http://www.team-6.jp/
GMO Hosting & Security Inc.
One of Japan's leading hosting providers, GMO Hosting & Security has provided a diverse range of hosting services through the two brands iSLE and RapidSite since it was first established in 1997. While hosting services are the core of our business we also provide a range of Internet solution products such as electronic authentication certificates and hosting service OEM to ISP and web hosting companies. In November 2006 we received the ISMS (Information Security Management System) International Standard ISO/IEC27001:2005 and JIS Q 27001:2006 Certification.
Media Inquiries
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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.
GMO Hosting & Security Inc.
Company Name | GMO Hosting & Security Inc. http://gmo-hs.com/ (TSE Mothers Market Code: 3788) |
Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Mitsuru Aoyama |
Business Description | ■Web hosting service ■Internet security |
Capital | ￥946,500,000 |
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 |
*All information in this document is correct at the time of release. Please be aware that it is subject to change as a result of events occurring after the release date.