March 4, 2015
- GMO CLICK Holdings, Inc.
GMO Internet Group Launches First Product under New Global Brand, Z.com
Online Forex, Spread Betting and CFD trading service, Z.com Trade launched by UK subsidiary of GMO CLICK HD
Tokyo, Japan – March 4, 2015 – GMO Internet announces the opening this week of online forex trading service, Z.com Trade (http://trade.z.com/uk/). Z.com Trade is operated by GMO-Z.com Trade UK Limited, a GMO CLICK Holdings company. GMO Internet Group first announced plans to make Z.com its global brand in November 2014.
Outside of Japan, GMO Internet Group comprises 680 staff in 39 locations throughout 17 countries. Over the past year, revenue generated outside of Japan grew 33%, although still only accounted for around 3% of the Group’s JPY 110 billion in revenue in 2014. With Z.com, a highly memorable domain name representing industry-leading services, GMO Internet Group aims to accelerate expansion, grow global revenue and contribute to the development of the Internet on a global scale.
This week’s opening of Z.com Trade in the UK marks the first new service to launch under the Z.com brand. Going forward GMO Internet Group will bring domain, hosting and other services under Z.com. Originating from Japan, Z.com is set to become a global Internet brand.
GMO Internet was built on a desire to contribute to society by helping to enrich the Internet, bringing both enjoyment and value to our customers, and creating and nurturing Internet innovation and culture. These are the values on which we have built industry-leading products in Japan, and these are the same values that we take with us as we grow and expand into new markets.
As one of only three single-character domain names available in the .com namespace, Z.com is one of the most easily memorable domain names on the Internet. This powerful marketing tool is at the forefront of the Group’s global strategy.
About GMO Internet Group
GMO Internet Group is an Internet services industry leader, developing and operating Japan’s most widely used domain, hosting & cloud, ecommerce, security, and payment solutions. The Group also comprises the world’s largest online FX trading platform, as well as online advertising, Internet media, and mobile entertainment products. GMO Internet, Inc. (TSE: 9449) is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.