May 30, 2011
- GlobalSign K.K
May 30, 2011
Press Release
GlobalSign K.K.
KDDI to Sell GlobalSign SSL Under New Distribution Agreement
Tokyo – May 30, 2011 -- GlobalSign K.K., subsidiary of GMO Cloud and specialist in digital certification services, is pleased to welcome KDDI Corporation as a SSL sales partner, following the signing of a distribution agreement between the two companies. GlobalSign begins supplying SSL products to KDDI as of tomorrow (May 31, 2011).
About the Agreement between KDDI and GlobalSign
GlobalSign offers an extensive line up of digital certificate services in the Internet security market, and the company is focused on strengthening its sales network to further grow market share.
KDDI sought to adopt SSL into their service range to offer their communications, SaaS and Cloud service customers even greater peace of mind in regard to security.
KDDI has chosen to partner with GlobalSign for SSL certificate provisioning and the two companies have signed a sales partnership agreement.
The new agreement expands GlobalSign’s sales channels as the company tomorrow begins supplying SSL certificates to KDDI.
GlobalSign
The GlobalSign Certificate Authority has been providing digital authentication services to Belgium since the industry first emerged more than ten years ago. Customers include a number of Belgian government agencies and the GlobalSign Certificate Authority operates many prestigious government projects such as eID*(BELPIC). We are recognized as the Belgian Government Certificate Authority. GlobalSign became a member of the GMO Internet Group in 2006 and is expanding sales of government-level security Japan and worldwide.
*eID: A citizen ID card. This is the first stage of the e-government project in Belgium. The ID card containing a digital certificate is distributed to all Belgian citizens over the age of 12.
Performance: (cumulative figures)
● Over 100,000 SSL Server Certificates issued
● Over1.4 million digital certificates (for web sites, IC Cards etc. including Digital IDs) issued
●Over 20 million certificates worldwide rely on the public trust provided by the GlobalSign root (including issues by subordinate CAs)
●Deployed by many major corporations and public institutions including the Belgium government
Profile
●The first certificate authority in Europe to obtain WebTrust accreditation
● CABF (CA/Browser Forum) member In Japan GlobalSign participates as JCAF (Japan Certification Authority Forum)
●Anti-Phishing Working Group member
GMO Internet Group
GMO Internet Group is a leading force in the Internet industry offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of Internet services worldwide. The group is the top provider of domain registration, web hosting, ecommerce, and payment processing solutions in Japan and operates a host of other Internet services including global online security services, search engine marketing and online securities trading. At the center of the group is GMO Internet, Inc. (TSE: 9449) headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
GlobalSign K.K.
Company Name | GlobalSign K.K. http://jp.globalsign.com/ |
Location | Shibuya Infoss Tower, 20-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Ichiro Chujo |
Business Description | - Information security and digital authentication |
Capital | JPY 356.64 million |
GMO CLOUD, Inc.
Company Name | GMO CLOUD Inc. http://ir.gmocloud.com/english/index.html (TSE Mothers Market: 3788) |
Location | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Mitsuru Aoyama |
Business Description | - Hosting Business - Security Business |
Capital | JPY 910.07 million (9/2010) |
GMO Internet Inc.
Company Name | GMO Internet Inc. http://www.gmo.jp/en (TSE First Section Code: 9449) |
Location | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Masatoshi Kumagai |
Business Description | - Web Infrastructure & Ecommerce - Internet Media - Internet Securities - Social Media & Smartphone Platform |
Capital | 1.27 billion yen |