Building the Organizational and Operating Base for Overseas Distribution
First written in FY2017-Q1. 6 of 7 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2026.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The company completed the post-merger integration of Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC, a U.S. publisher acquired as a subsidiary in March 2026 and one of the world's largest publishers by the number of Japanese-content titles published annually」
In terms of its overseas business organization and bases, the company has added North American translation publisher Seven Seas to the group and moved into the phase of completing its post-merger integration. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The company is seeking to expand its SaaS-based solution business supporting the publishing value chain, centered on U.S.-based Quality Solutions, Inc. (Firebrand Technologies), acquired in January 2021, and U.S.-based NetGalley, LLC, by building networks with European and U.S. publishers and introducing publishing IT technologies to the publishing industries of Japan and Asia」
The company is expanding its international business foundation by leveraging its overseas bases, acquired companies, networks of European and U.S. publishers, and publishing IT technologies. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the company joined the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium), a global organization promoting the standardization of internet technologies, in 2019. Shiohama Taihei (塩濵大平), President & CEO of Media Do International, Inc., has served as co-chair of W3C's Publishing Business Group since February 2019 and, since January 2021, as W3C's first Japanese evangelist.」
In addition to serving as co-chair of W3C's Publishing Business Group, the company disclosed the appointment of its first Japanese evangelist and is expanding its involvement in international standardization activities. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the company joined the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium), a global organization promoting the standardization of internet technologies, in 2019. Shiohama Taihei (塩濵大平), President & CEO of Media Do International, Inc., also serves as co-chair of W3C's Publishing Business Group.」
Through its membership in W3C and the appointment of a co-chair of its publishing-related working group, the company has established concrete involvement in overseas networks and international standardization activities. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The company expanded its distribution channels to 8 companies, including major overseas e-book stores such as comiXology and BOOK☆WALKER, and began distributing Japanese manga translated into English and converted into electronic format that had not previously been released overseas.」
The company expanded its overseas distribution channels through its North American base to 8 companies and is moving into the execution phase of overseas distribution, including translation and digitization. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「To conduct business activities overseas rapidly and efficiently, the company established its U.S. subsidiary, Media Do International, Inc., and began providing e-book content in Japan and overseas to TOPCO, a major Korean e-book store.」
The company established a U.S. subsidiary as an overseas base and built the foundation for conducting overseas distribution. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「For overseas distribution, the Company reorganized its sales division and prepared the foundation for establishing overseas offices in order to promote its overseas distribution business.」
Advancing the reorganization of the sales division and preparations for overseas offices to promote the overseas distribution business.