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Positioning the MIMS Group at the Core of Overseas Expansion

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  1. FY2026MaterialisedAnnual report

    「In the overseas medical platform business, revenue growth was limited due to the impact of reduced marketing budgets at some customers and other factors. The global careers business posted a year-on-year decline in revenue, as the deterioration in the situation in the Middle East affected the cross-border travel of healthcare professionals, among other factors.」

    Overseas revenue was ¥8,851 million, down 5.7% from the previous fiscal year. The impact of the situation in the Middle East and reduced customer marketing budgets was reflected in the performance of the overseas business.
  2. FY2026-H1Decline in overseas revenueAnnual report

    「In the overseas medical platform business, revenue growth was limited due to the impact of reduced marketing budgets at some customers and other factors. The global careers business posted a year-on-year decline in revenue, as concerns over the situation in the Middle East affected the cross-border travel of healthcare professionals, among other factors. As a result, overseas revenue for the first half was ¥3,418 million, down 11.9% year on year.」

    Overseas revenue for the first half declined 11.9% year on year due to reductions in customer marketing budgets and the impact of the situation in the Middle East on travel.
  3. FY2025Limited growth in the overseas businessAnnual report

    「In the overseas medical platform business, revenue growth was limited due to the temporary reduction of marketing budgets by some customers and other factors. Revenue growth in the global careers business was also limited due to a temporary suspension of visa issuance and changes in the situation in the Middle East, among other factors.」

    The strategic direction of the overseas business remains unchanged, but growth was limited by reductions in customer budgets, the suspension of visa issuance and changes in the situation in the Middle East.
  4. FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the overseas medical platform business, orders for both digital and non-digital offerings remained firm, and the business continued to grow steadily. The global careers business also grew steadily, as referrals increased both domestically and across borders in existing markets. As a result, overseas revenue for the first half was ¥3,879 million, up 12.9% year on year.」

    Orders for digital and non-digital offerings in the medical platform business remained firm, while domestic and cross-border referrals in existing markets increased in the global careers business. First-half overseas revenue was ¥3,879 million, up 12.9% year on year.
  5. FY2024AdvancedAnnual report

    「The global careers business also grew significantly, driven by an increase in referrals in existing markets and contributions from Germany-based CWC and CF, which became subsidiaries in December 2022. As a result, overseas revenue for the fiscal year was ¥9,002 million, up 15.2% year on year.」

    The global careers business grew on increased referrals in existing markets and contributions from Germany-based CWC and CF, resulting in full-year overseas revenue rising 15.2% year on year.
  6. FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the overseas medical platform business, the lead time to revenue recognition lengthened as demand recovered for non-digital offerings such as live events, but delivery progressed during the third quarter of the fiscal year, and performance remained solid. The global careers business also grew significantly, driven by an increase in referrals in existing markets and contributions from Germany-based CWC and CF, which became subsidiaries in December 2022. As a result, overseas revenue for the nine-month period ended in the third quarter was ¥5,920 million, up 14.7% year on year.」

    The medical platform business progressed with the delivery of non-digital offerings, while the global careers business grew on increased referrals in existing markets and contributions from Germany-based CWC and CF. Overseas revenue increased 14.7% year on year.
  7. FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「The global career business grew significantly, driven by an increase in placements in existing operating countries and contributions from CWC and CF in Germany, which became subsidiaries in December 2022. As a result, revenue in the overseas segment for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year under review was ¥3,436 million, up 12.1% year on year.」

    The global career business grew through increased placements in existing operating countries and contributions from CWC and CF in Germany, resulting in cumulative second-quarter revenue in the overseas segment increasing 12.1% year on year. Meanwhile, growth in the medical platform business was limited in the first half due to longer lead times accompanying the recovery in use of non-digital products.
  8. FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「The global career business grew significantly, driven by an increase in placements in existing operating countries and contributions from CWC and CF in Germany, which became subsidiaries in December 2022. As a result, revenue in the overseas segment for the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year under review was ¥1,511 million, up 17.1% year on year.」

    Growth in placements in existing operating countries and contributions from CWC and CF, which became subsidiaries in December 2022, resulted in cumulative first-quarter revenue in the overseas segment increasing 17.1% year on year.
  9. FY2023AdvancedAnnual report

    「The MIMS Group provides marketing support and other services for medical and healthcare-related businesses in 18 countries and regions across Asia, Oceania and other areas.」

    The MIMS Group’s service footprint is stated as 18 countries and regions, with its brand strength, healthcare-professional membership base and business relationships serving as the foundation of its overseas strategy.
  10. FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the global career business, we made CWC Care with Care GmbH (CWC) and Care Forward GmbH (CF), two German companies engaged in cross-border nursing-staff placement and support for obtaining nursing qualifications, subsidiaries in December 2022. Through CWC and CF, we began cross-border staffing from Southeast Asia and other regions to Germany, and aim to expand into staffing within Germany in the future.」

    In the global career business, CWC and CF in Germany were made subsidiaries in December 2022, and cross-border staffing from Southeast Asia and other regions to Germany was launched. A policy of expanding into domestic staffing in Germany in the future has also been stated.
  11. FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the overseas segment, the medical platform business grew significantly. Although temporarily affected by lockdowns in China, digital adoption advanced amid the spread of COVID-19, and online events and digital products performed well. The global career business also grew significantly despite the impact of certain travel restrictions associated with the spread of COVID-19. As a result, revenue in the overseas segment for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year under review was ¥3,064 million, up 19.4% year on year.」

    The medical platform business and global career business grew in the overseas segment, resulting in cumulative second-quarter revenue growth of 19.4% year on year.
  12. FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the overseas segment, the medical platform business grew significantly. Digital adoption advanced amid the spread of COVID-19, and online events and digital products performed well. The global career business also grew significantly despite the impact of certain travel restrictions associated with the spread of COVID-19. As a result, revenue in the overseas segment for the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year under review was ¥1,290 million, up 25.1% year on year.」

    The medical platform business and global career business grew in the overseas segment, resulting in first-quarter revenue growth of 25.1% year on year.
  13. FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the overseas segment, the medical platform business grew significantly. Digital adoption advanced amid the spread of COVID-19, and online events and digital products performed well. The global career business also grew significantly despite the impact of certain travel restrictions associated with the spread of COVID-19. As a result, revenue in the overseas segment for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year under review was ¥4,147 million, up 29.8% year on year.」

    The medical platform business and global career business grew in the overseas segment, resulting in revenue growth of 29.8% year on year.
  14. FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the overseas segment, the medical platform business grew significantly. Digital adoption advanced amid the spread of COVID-19, and online events and digital products performed well. The global career business also grew significantly despite the impact of certain travel restrictions associated with the spread of COVID-19. As a result, revenue in the overseas segment for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year under review was ¥2,567 million, up 36.1% year on year.」

    The medical platform business and global career business grew in the overseas segment, with strong performance by online events and digital products also contributing, resulting in revenue growth of 36.1% year on year.
  15. FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Overseas, we made the MIMS Group, which provides medical-information services in Asia and Oceania, a subsidiary in October 2015, and currently provide services in 17 countries and regions. The MIMS brand, founded in 1963 and with a history spanning more than 50 years, has overwhelming recognition in the region, and its healthcare-professional membership has reached approximately 2.8 million.」

    The overseas strategy of leveraging MIMS’s operations in 17 countries and regions, its healthcare-professional membership base of approximately 2.8 million, and its brand strength has been reconfirmed.
  16. FY2021Update to the membership base figureAnnual report

    「Healthcare-professional membership has reached approximately 2.8 million. Leveraging MIMS’s strong brand, healthcare-professional membership base, and business relationships with pharmaceutical companies and medical institutions, we provide marketing support and other services for medical and healthcare-related businesses.」

    MIMS’s healthcare-professional membership has been updated from approximately 2.65 million to approximately 2.8 million, reconfirming overseas business expansion leveraging the membership base and other assets.
  17. FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Overseas, we made the MIMS Group, which provides medical-information services in Asia and Oceania, a subsidiary in October 2015, and currently provide services in 17 countries and regions. The MIMS brand, founded in 1963 and with a history spanning more than 50 years, has overwhelming recognition in the region, and its healthcare-professional membership has reached approximately 2.65 million. Leveraging MIMS’s strong brand, healthcare-professional membership base, and business relationships with pharmaceutical companies and medical institutions, we provide marketing support and other services for medical and healthcare-related businesses. Through the acquisition of Melorita, a Malaysian nursing-staffing company, in 2017, we fully launched the global career business, primarily supporting the cross-border placement and job changes of healthcare professionals with hospitals in the Middle East. We entered the Philippines in 2018 and Ireland and Australia in 2019, and will continue expanding the countries in which we provide services, establishing an overwhelming position globally in healthcare-professional placement.」

    The policy of expanding MIMS’s operations in 17 countries and regions, leveraging its healthcare-professional membership base of approximately 2.65 million and the global career business using Melorita, and expanding the countries in which services are provided has been reconfirmed.
  18. FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Overseas, we made the MIMS Group, which provides medical-information services in Asia and Oceania, a subsidiary in October 2015, and currently provide services in 17 countries and regions. The MIMS brand, founded in 1963 and with a history spanning more than 50 years, has overwhelming recognition in the region, and its healthcare-professional membership has reached approximately 2.65 million. Leveraging MIMS’s strong brand, healthcare-professional membership base, and business relationships with pharmaceutical companies and medical institutions, we provide marketing support and other services for medical and healthcare-related businesses. Through the acquisition of Melorita, a Malaysian nursing-staffing company, in 2017, we fully launched the global career business, primarily supporting the cross-border placement and job changes of healthcare professionals with hospitals in the Middle East. We entered the Philippines in 2018 and Ireland and Australia in 2019, and will continue expanding the countries in which we provide services, establishing an overwhelming position globally in healthcare-professional placement. Going forward, we will strongly advance our overseas strategy by using MIMS as a platform for business expansion in Asia, Oceania and other regions, achieve further growth, and contribute to improving healthcare globally.」

    MIMS’s operations in 17 countries and regions, its healthcare-professional membership base of approximately 2.65 million, the global career business leveraging Melorita, and the overseas strategy have been reconfirmed.
  19. FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Overseas, we made the MIMS Group, which provides medical-information services in Asia and Oceania, a subsidiary in October 2015, and currently provide services in 17 countries and regions. The MIMS brand, founded in 1963 and with a history spanning more than 50 years, has overwhelming recognition in the region, and its healthcare-professional membership has reached approximately 2.65 million.」

    The overseas strategy of leveraging MIMS’s operations in 17 countries and regions, its membership base of approximately 2.65 million healthcare professionals, and its brand strength has been reconfirmed.
  20. FY2020AdvancedAnnual report

    「Overseas, we made the MIMS Group, which provides medical-information services in Asia and Oceania, a subsidiary in October 2015, and currently provide services in 17 countries and regions. The MIMS brand, founded in 1963 and with a history spanning more than 50 years, has overwhelming recognition in the region, and its healthcare-professional membership has reached approximately 2.65 million. Through the acquisition of Melorita, a Malaysian nursing-staffing company, in 2017, we fully launched the global career business, primarily supporting the cross-border placement and job changes of healthcare professionals with hospitals in the Middle East. We entered the Philippines in 2018 and Ireland and Australia in 2019, and will continue expanding the countries in which we provide services, establishing an overwhelming position globally in healthcare-professional placement.」

    MIMS’s healthcare-professional membership has been updated to approximately 2.65 million, while services continue in 17 countries and regions. The company is stated to have entered Ireland and Australia in 2019, in addition to the Philippines.
  21. FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Overseas, we made the MIMS Group, which provides medical-information services in Asia and Oceania, a subsidiary in October 2015, and currently provide services in 17 countries and regions. The MIMS brand, founded in 1963 and with a history spanning more than 50 years, has overwhelming recognition in the region, and its healthcare-professional membership has reached approximately 2.5 million. Leveraging MIMS’s strong brand, healthcare-professional membership base, and business relationships with pharmaceutical companies and medical institutions, we provide marketing support and other services for medical and healthcare-related businesses. In addition, we made Melorita, a Malaysian nursing-staffing company, a subsidiary in June 2017 and fully launched the global career business. We will expand the countries in which we operate from both the supply of healthcare professionals and the acquisition of recruitment orders from medical institutions, establishing an overwhelming number-one position globally in healthcare-professional placement. We also made MIMS a wholly owned subsidiary in September 2018 to accelerate decision-making and create greater synergies within our group. Going forward, we will strongly advance our overseas strategy by using MIMS as a platform for business expansion in Asia, Oceania and other regions, achieve further growth, and contribute to improving healthcare globally.」

    The policy of expanding the MIMS Group’s business across 17 countries and regions, leveraging its membership base of approximately 2.5 million and the global career business using Melorita, and advancing the overseas strategy has been reconfirmed.
  22. FY2020-Q2RaisedAnnual report

    「Overseas, we made the MIMS Group, which provides medical-information services in Asia and Oceania, a subsidiary in October 2015, and currently provide services in 17 countries and regions. In addition, we made Melorita, a Malaysian nursing-staffing company, a subsidiary in June 2017 and fully launched the global career business. We will expand the countries in which we operate from both the supply of healthcare professionals and the acquisition of orders from medical institutions, establishing an overwhelming number-one position globally in healthcare-professional placement. In August 2019, we also made CCM, headquartered in Ireland and engaged in placing healthcare professionals from Europe and Oceania with medical institutions in the Middle East, a subsidiary.」

    MIMS’s operating footprint was expanded from 15 to 17 countries and regions, and the group is targeting an overwhelming number-one position in healthcare-professional placement. The acquisition of CCM in August 2019 added a supply base from Europe and Oceania to the Middle East.
  23. FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Overseas, we made the MIMS Group, which provides medical-information services in Asia and Oceania, a subsidiary in October 2015, and currently provide services in 15 countries and regions. The MIMS brand, founded in 1963 and with a history spanning more than 50 years, has overwhelming recognition in the region, and its healthcare-professional membership has reached approximately 2.5 million. Leveraging MIMS’s strong brand, healthcare-professional membership base, and business relationships with pharmaceutical companies and medical institutions, we provide marketing support and other services for medical and healthcare-related businesses. In addition, we made Melorita, a Malaysian nursing-staffing company, a subsidiary in June 2017 and fully launched the global career business. We will expand the global career business by leveraging MIMS’s membership base, our expertise in the career business, and Melorita’s cross-border operating expertise. We also made MIMS a wholly owned subsidiary in September 2018 to accelerate decision-making and create greater synergies within our group. Going forward, we will strongly advance our overseas strategy by using MIMS as a platform for business expansion in Asia, Oceania and other regions, achieve further growth, and contribute to improving healthcare within and outside Asia.」

    MIMS’s healthcare-professional membership has been updated from approximately 2.3 million to approximately 2.5 million. Expansion into 15 countries and regions, the full acquisition of MIMS, and the expansion of the global career business leveraging Melorita’s expertise have been made more concrete.
  24. FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「In addition, we made Melorita, a Malaysian nursing-staffing company, a subsidiary in June 2017 and fully launched the global career business. By making the MIMS Group a wholly owned subsidiary in September 2018, we will accelerate decision-making and create greater synergies within our group, while making the MIMS Group a platform for business expansion in Asia, Oceania and other regions to strongly advance our overseas strategy and achieve further growth.」

    The global career business operated by Melorita, together with the faster decision-making, creation of synergies and overseas expansion policy resulting from making the MIMS Group a wholly owned subsidiary, have been reconfirmed.
  25. FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Overseas, we made the MIMS Group, which provides medical-information services in Asia and Oceania, a subsidiary in October 2015, and currently provide services in 15 countries and regions. The MIMS brand, founded in 1963 and with a history spanning more than 50 years, has overwhelming recognition in the region, and its healthcare-professional membership has reached approximately 2.3 million. We also made Melorita, a Malaysian nursing-staffing company, a subsidiary in June 2017 and fully launched the global career business. By making the MIMS Group a platform for business expansion in Asia, Oceania and other regions, the full acquisition of the MIMS Group in the second quarter of the fiscal year under review will enable faster decision-making and create greater synergies within our group, while strongly advancing our overseas strategy and achieving further growth.」

    MIMS is now stated to operate in 15 countries and regions. In September 2018, additional shares in Medica Asia (Holdco) Limited, the holding company, were acquired, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. Full ownership is expected to accelerate decision-making and create synergies within the group.
  26. FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「To expand the countries supplying healthcare professionals and accelerate the global expansion of the career business, we made MSR, a Philippine nursing-staffing company, a subsidiary in May 2018.」

    To expand the countries supplying healthcare professionals for the global career business, MSR, a Philippine nursing-staffing company, was made a subsidiary in May 2018.
  27. FY2018AdvancedAnnual report

    「Overseas, we acquired the MIMS Group in October 2015. It provides medical-information services in Asia and Oceania and currently operates in 14 countries and regions. We fully launched the global career business through the acquisition of Melorita in June 2017. By making the MIMS Group a platform for business expansion in Asia and Oceania, we will strongly advance marketing support for pharmaceutical companies and the global career business and achieve further growth.」

    MIMS is stated to operate in 14 countries and regions, and the global career business was fully launched through the acquisition of Melorita.
  28. FY2018-Q2Update to the membership base figureAnnual report

    「In October 2015, we acquired the MIMS Group, which provides medical-information services in 13 countries and regions across Asia and Oceania. The MIMS brand, founded in 1963 and with a history spanning more than 50 years, has overwhelming recognition in the region, and its healthcare-professional membership has reached approximately 2.3 million. Doctors in particular have high registration rates in many countries. The group has also leveraged its strong membership base to establish broad business relationships with pharmaceutical companies in the region. By making the MIMS Group a platform for business expansion in Asia and Oceania, we will strongly advance our overseas strategy and achieve further growth.」

    The number of MIMS healthcare-professional members is stated as approximately 2.3 million, reconfirming the policy of pursuing overseas expansion by leveraging the membership base and business relationships with pharmaceutical companies.
  29. FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「In June 2017, the MIMS Group made Melorita, a Malaysian nursing-staffing company with extensive hospital job orders in Saudi Arabia, Asia and other regions, a subsidiary. Leveraging its membership base of approximately 2 million healthcare professionals, the MIMS Group has begun developing a global career business that supplies the large pool of Asian healthcare professionals not only for job placement in their respective countries, but also within and outside Asia. The acquisition of Melorita secured placement destinations outside Asia. By combining the MIMS Group’s healthcare-professional membership base with our expertise in operating the career business, we will accelerate the growth of the global career business.」

    The MIMS Group made Melorita, a Malaysian nursing-staffing company, a subsidiary in June 2017. This represents concrete progress toward launching and accelerating a global career business within and outside Asia by combining its healthcare-professional membership base of approximately 2 million with our expertise in operating the career business.
  30. FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「By making the MIMS Group a platform for business expansion in Asia and Oceania, we will strongly advance our overseas strategy and achieve further growth.」

    The policy of making the MIMS Group a platform for overseas business expansion in Asia and Oceania has been reconfirmed.
  31. FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「By making the MIMS Group a platform for business expansion in Asia and Oceania, we will strongly advance our overseas strategy and achieve further growth.」

    The policy of making the MIMS Group a platform for overseas business has been reconfirmed. In the existing business, the Pharma Marketing business is being moved online, while in the new business, test marketing for the career business continues.
  32. FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Within the MIMS Group’s existing businesses, initiatives are under way to move the Pharma Marketing business online. In its new businesses, the MIMS Group has begun test marketing for the career business.」

    Under the policy of making MIMS a platform for overseas expansion, the group is moving its existing Pharma Marketing business online and has begun test marketing for its new career business.
  33. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「By making the MIMS Group the core of business expansion in Asia and Oceania, we will strongly advance our overseas strategy and achieve further growth.」

    The acquisition of the MIMS Group, which provides medical-information services in 13 countries, has been positioned as a core measure of the overseas strategy.
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