April 26, 2007
- JWord
April 26, 2007
Press Release
JWord Inc.
JWord Plugin to be Pre-installed in Aro-System Computers
Tokyo – April 26, 2007 – GMO Internet Group company JWord, the company that operates the Japanese keyword search of the same name has established an agreement with Aro-system Co. Ltd. to have JWord pre-installed in all personal computers manufactured and sold by Aro-system.
The Partnership
Aro-system not only manufactures and sells its own brand of personal computers it also operates a regional business with 98 stores throughout Japan including the PC-Koubou, TWOTOP and FAITH chains. All stores aim to provide a place where any problem regarding personal computers can be solved.
Aro-system provides a thorough and wide ranging computer support service to everyone from beginners to experienced users. Under the new partnership the JWord plug-in will be pre-installed on all original brand personal computers manufactured and sold by Aro-system.
The JWord Plug-in preinstall comes on the LesanceDT VUE6700RAM/GF86GTS model with the new GeForce8600GTS video card that was released in April and on all summer models including low-end models beginning at 49,980 yen (tax included).
JWord Inc.
JWord Inc. receives funding from GMO Internet and Yahoo Japan Corporation. JWord is a simple and convenient Internet search service through which users can conduct searches by entering a company name, product name or other word in Japanese directly into their browser’s address bar. Over 40 million Internet users have installed the JWord plug-in on over half of all computers in Japan 2007/4/18).
JWord also has partnerships with a number of major portal services including Yahoo! JAPAN, BIGLOBE, Excite and @nifty. Easy to read symbols like the red J symbol displayed in the search results, make it easy for users to access official sites and information related to their keyword. JWord is currently used by over 76%* of all search engine users in Japan (including portal networks). *Source: Household access in November 2006, NetView AMS JP, Nielsen/NetRatings
Media Inquiries
JWord Inc. Public Relations
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GMO Internet Inc. Group PR Team
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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.
JWord Inc.
Company Name | JWord Inc. http://www.jword.jp/ |
Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Hideki Kokaji |
Business Description | ■JWord (Japanese search keywords) ■Technology license business |
Capital | ￥233,500,000 (including \95.63 million additional paid-in capital) |
Aro-system Co., Ltd.
Company Name | Aro-system Co.,Ltd. http://www.pc-koubou.jp/ |
Address | 4-16-1 Nihombashi, Naniwa ku, Osaka City, Osaka, JAPAN |
CEO | Minori Ono |
Business Description | ■Sale of own brand of personal computers, computer parts, software and computer peripherals |
Capital | ￥750,315,033 |
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) ■Internet Finance |
Capital | ￥7,148,290,000 |