April 2, 2007
Paperboy&co. Launches Joint Project with Japan Post
and Opens Postage Stamp Web Ring
- GMO Pepabo, Inc.
Tokyo – April 2, 2007 -- Paperboy&co. has today launched web ring tool, Pospi to promote the postage stamp design service offered by Japan Post .
Japan Post and paperboy&co. aim to reinvent the postage stamp as an expression of creativity and not just something to be stuck on an envelope. The introduction of the online Frame Stamp service is our opportunity to launch this joint project. The first stage is Pospi, a web tool that incorporates the use of Frame Stamp postage stamps.
Background to the project
The Japan Post original postage stamp design service, Frame Stamp allows users to create their own unique stamp using a digital photo or image they have designed themselves. The service is already available from post offices all over Japan and as of today it will also be available online.
Paperboy&co. web hosting and blog services already publish user photographs and designs so Frame Stamp is a natural addition for our users and this is why we contacted Japan Post and established the joint project.
Pospi
Pospi is a web ring tool that connects users who have registered their own postage stamp designs. All that is required to participate is the image used on the stamp and the user’s site details (URL, site name). Pospi randomly displays stamp designs along with registered site details. When visitors click on a stamp they are taken to the user site created by the designer of that stamp. Pospi can be inserted into any website including those that do not belong to a registered user. Even users who aren’t registered can enjoy discovering new sites through the web ring.
Related Links (all sites are in Japanese unless otherwise indicated)
Frame Stamp: http://kitte-shop.post.japanpost.jp/
Media Inquiries
Paperboy&co. Inc. Corporate Planning Division
E-mail: [email protected]：[email protected]
GMO Internet Inc. Group PR Team
E-mail: [email protected]
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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 provide web hosting, e-commerce tools, domain registration, Internet advertising, online securities trading and a host of other services to over 22 million individual and 550 000 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.
paperboy&co. Inc.
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Company Name
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paperboy&co. Inc. http://www.paperboy.co.jp
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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
■ Domain Registration ■ Blog media ■ E-commerce support |
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Capital
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￥74,450,000
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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) ■ Internet Finance |
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Capital
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￥7,148,290,000
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