E-Library Expansion
First written in FY2017-Q1. 6 of 8 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q3. Latest entry: FY2024.
No other company in this theme has enough history to compare yet.
- FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In the electronic library business, revenue and profit increased as the number of municipalities adopting the service rose, helped by government subsidies and other tailwinds related to promoting the use of My Number Cards.」
The company explains that the number of municipalities adopting its electronic library business increased against a backdrop of government subsidies and other support, resulting in higher revenue and profit. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the company is collaborating in the electronic library field and working to create synergies across print and digital formats, including by developing new customers for the service.」
The company is expanding its collaboration with トーハン into the electronic library field and developing new customers for the service. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Details of the business alliance The business alliance with the partner is intended to support the expansion of both parties' businesses, focusing mainly on the following areas: ・Promoting digital transformation in the publishing industry ・Digital transformation in the book distribution industry, including e-book sales ・Business cooperation relating to the electronic library business」
The capital and business alliance with トーハン includes cooperation in the electronic library business, broadening the basis for collaboration in electronic library development. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The company began providing its electronic library system to Kindai University, the first private university to adopt it, and to Hamamatsu City, the 8th municipality in Japan and the first ordinance-designated city to adopt the system, among other initiatives aimed at expanding service use.」
The company is expanding its customer base for electronic library services for universities and local governments through the start of service provision to Kindai University and Hamamatsu City. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Finally, as part of its electronic library initiatives, the company accelerated the export of Japanese content to overseas electronic libraries, bringing the number of libraries receiving the service to more than 100 and launching a dedicated website for its domestic business brand, OverDrive Japan. It also began providing an electronic library system to Fukui University, the first such system provided to a national university in Japan, as well as to Manno Town Library in Kagawa Prefecture, and began operating a corporate electronic library for internal use at Viax Co., Ltd.」
The number of overseas libraries receiving the service exceeded 100, and the company progressed to launching the OverDrive Japan website and beginning service provision to multiple domestic customers. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company worked to increase revenue by launching its digital library system for domestic libraries and developing new alliance partners.」
States that, following the launch of services for Fukui University, the Company proceeded to provide its digital library system to domestic libraries. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「By relocating its head office and entering into a capital alliance with Creatubbles Pte. Ltd., the Company established an organizational structure to execute more smoothly the growth strategies of “domestic business expansion,” “overseas distribution” and “digital library expansion.”」
Continues to identify digital library services as a growth strategy and is developing the organizational structure needed to execute it. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Company has pursued proactive business expansion in its core e-book business, identifying domestic business expansion, overseas distribution and e-library development as its growth strategies.」
Identifies e-library development as one of the growth strategies for the e-book business.