October 10, 2008
- GMO Pepabo, Inc.
October 10, 2008
Press Release
paperboy&co. Inc.
paperboy&co. Receives Japan Technology Fast 50 Award
Tokyo – October 10, 2008 – GMO Internet Group company, paperboy&co. has received an award in the sixth Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Japan Technology Fast 50. The awards, announced by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Japan, rank the fastest growing companies in the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sector.
Part of a Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) program operating in 20 countries and three regions, the awards represent a benchmark for growth and success in the technology sector. Fifty listed and unlisted companies are selected based on percentage revenue growth in their last three fiscal terms.
Having received this award paperboy&co. is now automatically nominated for the regional rankings, the seventh Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific to be announced in December.
Japan Technology Fast 50
The Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Japan Technology Fast 50 ranks the 50 fastest growing companies in Japan’s TMT sector. Companies in the software, content, Internet, computer (including peripherals), life sciences, communications, and semi-conductor (including parts and electronics) fields are ranked according to percentage revenue growth in their last three fiscal terms.
* Based on percentage revenue growth between 2006 and 2008 for companies that close the fiscal year between January and March, and percentage revenue growth between 2005 and 2007 for other companies.
Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific
DTT ranks the 500 fastest growing TMT companies, in three regions worldwide. The program was launched in North America in 1995 followed by Europe and the Asia Pacific region in 2002. Last year 63 companies from Japan received Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific awards. Eight Japanese companies were represented at the Hong Kong award ceremony attended by over 260 executives from throughout the Asia Pacific Region.
Further details regarding the Fast 50 and Fast 500 programs are available at: http://www.fast50.tohmatsu.co.jp.
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Deloitte refers to one or more of the Swiss Verein (association), Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, its member firms, and their respective subsidiaries and affiliates. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is a distinguished professional services and consultancy association consisting of member firms from around the world focused on a global strategy executed locally in more than 140 countries. The company has access to the “intellectual capital” of 150,000 people, and member firms offer audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory services to public institutions, regional customers, global growth businesses and over 80% of the world’s largest corporations. Services are provided by the member firms or their subsidiaries or affiliates and not by the Verein, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Not all companies in the association operate in all of the four fields mentioned above.
As a Swiss Verein, neither Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu nor any of its member firms or affiliated companies have any liability for each other's acts or omissions. Each of the member firms is a separate and independent legal entity operating under the names "Deloitte," "Deloitte & Touche," "Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu," and other related names.
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About GMO Internet Group
GMO Internet Group, headquartered in Japan, is a leading force in the Internet industry offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of Internet services worldwide. The group holds top domestic market share in domain registration, web hosting, and payment processing and provides a host of other Internet services including global online security services, e-commerce solutions, and Internet advertising to both businesses and individuals. At the centre of the group is GMO Internet, Inc. a company listed on the prestigious first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE: 9449).
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Company Name
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Address
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Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
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CEO
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Kazuma Ieiri
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Business Description
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- Web hosting service
- E-commerce support
- Community business
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Capital
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74,450,000 yen
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GMO Internet Inc.
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Company Name
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GMO Internet Inc. http://www.gmo.jp/en
(TSE First Section Code: 9449)
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Address
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Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
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CEO
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Masatoshi Kumagai
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Business Description
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- Internet Use Support (Infrastructure)
- Internet Advertising Support (Media)
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Capital
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1,276,830,000 yen
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