Building the Corporate Brand and Organizing the Core Concepts of the Medium-Term Management Plan

「In addition to providing thorough explanations of our growth strategy, we will work to further enhance sustainability by raising recognition through stronger IR activities targeting individual investors and by promoting human capital management.」

「Following a reassessment of the appropriate market segment, the company changed from the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on 20 October 2023.」

「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held in March 2023, the company resolved to apply to change its listing market from the Prime Market to the Standard Market. This was because the company determined that directing the additional costs of meeting the Prime Market criteria and the costs of responding to the required IR level toward growth investments for future business expansion would contribute to enhancing corporate value.」

「Against this backdrop, our group has adopted “Expansion of the ODK Group” as the basic policy of its medium-term management plan for the fiscal years ending March 2023 to March 2025, and is pursuing various initiatives under the current fiscal year’s priority issues of “advancing the new business portfolio,” “creating group synergies,” and “enhancing recognition in the stock market.”」

「Against this backdrop, our group has adopted “Expansion of the ODK Group” as the basic policy of its medium-term management plan for the fiscal years ending March 2023 to March 2025, and is pursuing various initiatives under the current fiscal year’s priority issues of “advancing the new business portfolio,” “creating group synergies,” and “enhancing recognition in the stock market.”」

「Our group transferred to the Prime Market effective 4 April 2022.」

「The company selected the Prime Market under the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s new market segments and published the “Plan for Compliance with the Listing Maintenance Criteria for the New Market Segments” dated 29 December 2021. As stated in the plan, we will implement measures to improve liquidity in line with our medium- to long-term growth strategy, alongside initiatives including enhanced IR, to achieve our highest-priority objective of securing an appropriate market valuation. The Tokyo Stock Exchange announced on 11 January 2022 the results of listed companies’ selections under the new market segments, including the company’s transfer to the Prime Market effective 4 April 2022.」

「On 29 September 2021, the company resolved to select the Prime Market in connection with the new market segments. With the selection of the Prime Market as its guiding principle, we will work to achieve sustainable growth and enhance corporate value over the medium to long term. We plan to submit a “Plan for Compliance with the Listing Maintenance Criteria for the New Market Segments” in December 2021 setting out specific initiatives to meet the listing maintenance criteria.」

「In addition, as part of our branding efforts, we developed a symbolic visual to express the ideas embodied in our management vision and corporate message and clarify what the company should be and the direction it should pursue. We are currently working mainly on internal branding to strengthen the ODK brand.」

「Against this backdrop, our group changed its listing designation to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange on 29 December 2020 to enhance its social recognition and credibility. In addition, as part of our branding efforts, we developed a symbolic visual to express the ideas embodied in our management vision and corporate message and clarify what the company should be and the direction it should pursue.」

「In addition, viewing the transfer to the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in March 2020 as a milestone, we believe it is necessary to further enhance the company’s presence and recognition. As part of our branding efforts, we therefore developed a symbolic visual. The symbolic visual expresses the ideas embodied in our management vision and corporate message, indicates what the company should be and the direction it should pursue, and represents our commitment to supporting the lives of stakeholders and extending prosperity throughout society. Using this as an opportunity, we will further strengthen our internal branding initiatives and accelerate efforts to create new value.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group is pursuing various initiatives under its vision for the fiscal 2020–2022 medium-term management plan, “Connect businesses smartly. Weave the stories of lives.” Its key priorities for the current fiscal year are “promoting alliances and M&A,” “enhancing UCARO®-related services,” and “developing cross-business services.”」

「On the occasion of the transfer to the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, we newly formulated the long-term vision, “Smartly connecting business. Weaving the stories of life.” and organised the company’s future direction as it works to realise its management philosophy. In addition, we defined the social value we provide as “Stories in data.” and clarified our raison d’être as a data platformer.」

「In addition, the newly established Next Stage Strategy Office is organising the core concepts for corporate brand building and the medium-term management plan to enhance ODK’s brand value and strengthen its business base. We will formulate strategies based on the external environment, link them to specific action plans, and work to further enhance corporate value. We will work to expand our business by creating services free from conventional assumptions in 3 service markets closely related to our business: school-to-university connectivity, FinTech, and the digitalisation of healthcare.」

「In addition, to enhance ODK’s brand value and strengthen its business base, we are organising the core concepts for corporate brand building and the medium-term management plan. We will formulate strategies based on the external environment, link them to specific action plans, and work to further enhance corporate value.」