Strengthening Sales of Products for Corporate Customers and Downloadable Products to Capture Demand for E-Learning and Working from Home
First written in FY2020. 3 of 10 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024-Q2.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 1 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Softened".
- FY2024-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「Although sales of business packaged products fell below plan」
Regarding stronger sales of business products, consumer products and new services contributed, while business packaged products fell short of plan. - FY2023Campaigns provided some support amid slowing demandAnnual report
「Sales declined from the initial plan as demand for packaged products such as “AITalk® 声の職人®” and “AITalk® 声プラス®” for corporate teleworking and school online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic leveled off, and the release of new characters for the consumer packaged product “A.I.VOICE®” series was postponed in part to the next fiscal year.」
Demand for business products such as e-learning slowed and the launch of new A.I.VOICE characters was postponed, resulting in full-year sales below plan despite the implementation of sales-enhancement measures. Meanwhile, firm demand was indicated by the year-end campaign. - FY2023-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「The Company conducted a campaign commemorating the launch of “AITalk® 声の職人®S,” but it did not manage to offset the shortfall in disaster-prevention projects and packaged products.」
It states that although the Company launched a new product and conducted a sales campaign, these measures did not offset the sales shortfall in disaster-prevention projects and packaged products, limiting the results of efforts to strengthen sales in areas with growing demand. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「To expand sales in areas where demand is growing, the Company is strengthening its sales and research and development structures and developing packaged products such as “AITalk® 声の職人®” and “AITalk® 声プラス®” for producing narration for e-learning materials, videos and other applications, as well as its original “A.I.VOICE™” brand for individual users.」
It has continued to strengthen sales in areas with growing demand, centered on business products for e-learning and video narration and A.I.VOICE. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「To expand sales in areas where demand is growing, we began selling the corporate service “AITalk® 声てすと™,” while strengthening our sales and research and development structures. We are also expanding the consumer-oriented original brand “A.I.VOICE™” and advancing joint research with the Toda Laboratory at Nagoya University and the Tokuda, Nankaku and Hashimoto Laboratories at Nagoya Institute of Technology.」
Regarding stronger sales in areas with growing demand, it indicates progress on a specific initiative, the launch of sales of the business service “AITalk® 声てすと™.” - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To expand sales in fields where demand is growing, the company is strengthening its sales and R&D organizations while developing the A.I.VOICE™ original brand for individual users and pursuing joint research with the Toda Laboratory at Nagoya University and the Tokuda, Nangaku and Hashimoto Laboratories at Nagoya Institute of Technology.」
It has continued existing sales-enhancement measures, including expanding sales in areas with growing demand, strengthening its sales and research and development structures, and developing A.I.VOICE. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「As a measure to address this risk, the Company will increase online advertising aimed at expanding sales of business products, such as e-learning materials and guidance voice recordings, and consumer products; sell its proprietary “A.I.VOICE” brand; and, as a new initiative, conduct regular live YouTube broadcasts to raise awareness of its consumer products.」
In addition to online advertising and sales of A.I.VOICE, it specifies measures to raise awareness through regular live YouTube broadcasts. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We have promoted expansion of sales in areas where demand is growing and, with a post-COVID outlook, proceeded with the launch of the next-generation speech synthesis engine AITalk®5.0, strengthened technological collaboration with Cerence, enhanced our sales structure and conducted a campaign commemorating the launch of AITalk®5 Voice Plus®.」
In addition to expanding sales in areas with growing demand, it newly identifies a specific sales initiative: a campaign commemorating the launch of “AITalk®5 声プラス®.” - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Company has continued to expand sales in areas where demand is growing and, with a view to the post-pandemic period, has proceeded with the launch of its next-generation speech synthesis engine “AITalk® 5.0,” stronger technical collaboration with Cerence Inc., and reinforcement of its sales structure.」
It has continued to expand sales in areas such as e-learning materials and video narration, where demand is growing, while also responding through measures including the launch of its next-generation engine. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「As a measure to address this risk, the Company will increase its online advertising aimed at expanding sales of business products, such as e-learning materials and guidance voice recordings, and consumer downloadable products.」
It specifies for the first time a measure to expand online advertising for e-learning, guidance voice recordings and consumer downloadable products expected to see demand during the pandemic.