Establishing a Strong Competitive Advantage in the Growing Digital Sector
First written in FY2019-Q1. 17 of 22 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-09-15.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「By having Digital Holdings Co., Ltd. join the group, we believe it will be possible to combine the LTVM (Life Time Value Marketing) strategy pursued by that company with the assets held by the group’s companies, thereby maintaining and expanding both companies’ competitive advantages even in a rapidly changing market environment.」
To establish a competitive advantage in the digital sector, the company has outlined the combination of Digital Holdings’ LTVM strategy with the group’s assets, along with synergies from its digital marketing structure, customer base, and cost optimization. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, D.A. Consortium Inc. and irep Inc. ceased to exist as a result of an absorption-type merger in which the Company’s consolidated subsidiary Hakuhodo DY ONE Co., Ltd. was the surviving company, and they were therefore excluded from the scope of consolidation.」
To consolidate capabilities across the broader digital sector, the company carried out a specific reorganization by integrating Digital Advertising Consortium and IREP into Hakuhodo DY ONE. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In particular, Hakuhodo DY ONE, a new company established in April 2024 to consolidate the group’s resources and expertise in digital marketing, has generated integration benefits from its first year through additional acquisition of new projects via group synergies, as well as the rationalization of overlapping functions and the sharing of resources.」
The company states that Hakuhodo DY ONE generated integration benefits from its first year through the acquisition of new projects, rationalization of functions, and sharing of resources, as it sought to establish a competitive advantage in the digital sector. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In particular, in digital marketing, the company established Hakuhodo DY ONE in April 2024 as a new company consolidating the group’s resources and expertise, and aims to strengthen competitiveness and improve productivity and profitability by optimizing frontline operations, improving QCD (quality, cost, and delivery), and strengthening capabilities for dealing with platform operators.」
To establish a competitive advantage in the broader digital sector, the company established Hakuhodo DY ONE in April 2024 to consolidate the group’s digital marketing resources, thereby putting specific measures to strengthen its capabilities in place. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Specific initiatives include promoting collaboration within the group with Soul'd Out Co., Ltd., which became a subsidiary in April 2022 and is strong in providing digital services to regional, small and medium-sized, and venture companies; actively developing and providing a range of solutions using AI technologies, including the H-AI series; and establishing Hakuhodo DY Corporate Initiative to enhance and improve the efficiency of the group’s corporate functions.」
To establish a competitive advantage in the digital sector, the company identifies collaboration with Soul'd Out within the group, AI solutions such as the H-AI series, and the establishment of a company to strengthen corporate functions as concrete progress. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「From the perspective of advancing the transformation set out in the medium-term management plan, concrete initiatives are taking shape, including making Soul'd Out Co., Ltd., which is strong in providing digital services to regional, small and medium-sized, and venture companies, a consolidated subsidiary; making Adways Inc., which is strong in app marketing, an equity-method affiliate; and establishing Hakuhodo Technologies Co., Ltd., the core of the group’s technology development and infrastructure building.」
To establish a competitive advantage in the digital sector, the company has made concrete progress by making Soul'd Out a subsidiary, making Adways Inc. an equity-method affiliate, and establishing Hakuhodo Technologies Co., Ltd. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We concluded that making the subject company a wholly owned subsidiary is optimal for strengthening the group’s ability to solve issues faced by small and medium-sized and regional companies and support their growth through digital initiatives, as well as for further advancing the digitalization and DX of the group.」
As a specific measure to establish a competitive advantage and strengthen capabilities in the digital sector, the company resolved to launch a tender offer to make Soul'd Out a wholly owned subsidiary. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The “progress of all-digitalization,” which forms the basis of the strategy set out in the plan, is expected to accelerate further as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and there is no change to the policy of responding to this change flexibly and swiftly.」
While recognizing that the shift toward an all-digital environment is accelerating, the company continues to address this change as a strategy under its medium-term management plan. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Looking ahead to an all-digital era, it is essential to strengthen the capabilities and organizational structure needed to address the broader digital sector, encompassing not only internet media but also digital touchpoints originating from existing media and newly generated digital touchpoints, and to establish a leading position in that sector.」
The company continues to focus on establishing a leading position in the broader digital sector and strengthening its capabilities for addressing digital touchpoints as a foundation for growth under its medium-term plan. - FY2019ReframedAnnual report
「① Establishing a leading position in the broader digital sector Looking ahead to an all-digital era, it is essential to strengthen the capabilities and organizational structure needed to address the broader digital sector, encompassing not only internet media but also digital touchpoints originating from existing media and newly generated digital touchpoints, and to establish a leading position in that sector.」
The objective set out in Q1 FY2019, “establishing a strong competitive advantage in the growing digital sector,” has been developed in the new medium-term management plan into the establishment of a leading position in the “broader digital sector,” including digital touchpoints originating from existing media and physical spaces. - FY2019-Q1First statedAnnual report
「We recognize that, alongside further advancing group management, it is necessary to “establish a strong competitive advantage in the growing digital sector.” To achieve this, we believe that integrated management across the entire group, including the subject company, centered on “accelerating growth in the internet advertising sector,” “strengthening digital capabilities across all media sectors, including mass media,” and “strengthening the data and technology sectors,” is essential.」
The company identified gaining an advantage in the digital sector as an explicit management objective for the first time, setting out internet advertising, digital capabilities across all media, and data and technology as its three pillars.