Transforming into a Service Provider through “SMS × α”

「There have been no material changes to our management policies, management strategies or other matters during the cumulative third quarter of the current fiscal year.」

「There were no material changes to the management policies, management strategies or other matters established by the Company during the cumulative second-quarter consolidated period.」

「During the three-month period ended 30 June of the current fiscal year, there were no material changes to the management policies, management strategies or other matters established by the Group.」

「There have been no material changes to our management policies, management strategies or other matters during the cumulative third quarter of the current fiscal year.」

「Against this market backdrop, the Company is promoting the development of high-value-added services using SMS under the “SMS × α” concept. From February 2021, it linked “+Message/SMS” to the “Truffle AI for Part-Time Job Recruitment” AI chatbot for restaurant recruitment, supporting responses to labor shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. From March of the same year, it also began providing “SMS Connect for LGWAN,” enabling SMS transmission over LGWAN, the dedicated network for the Japanese government’s comprehensive administrative network. The Company is actively rolling out services to support companies and local governments responding to the spread of COVID-19 from a business continuity planning perspective.」

「The Company positions contributing to the resolution of social issues through the development of the high-value-added new service “SMS × α” using SMS through active alliances as an important part of its future growth strategy. It has begun providing services such as “Restre,” which combines a reservation ledger system linked to an online reservation service for restaurants with reservation confirmation through SMS delivery, and “Accrete SMS Alert,” which combines a safety confirmation system with SMS delivery.」

「Against this market backdrop, the Company is promoting the development of high-value-added services using SMS under the “SMS × α” concept. In March 2020, it offered “Accrete SMS Alert,” a mass notification service using two-way SMS that can also be used with feature phones, free of charge for up to 2 months. It is also actively rolling out services to support companies and local governments responding to the spread of COVID-19 from a business continuity planning perspective, including the limited-time free provision of an information delivery service using an SMS delivery system.」

「Against this market backdrop, the Company is promoting the development of high-value-added services using SMS under the “SMS × α” concept. In February 2019, it launched “SMS Connect Global,” an SMS delivery service for overseas mobile phone numbers; in March, it entered into a business alliance with K3 Co., Ltd. to develop an SMS delivery platform for local governments; in April, it launched the “IR-SMS Delivery Service,” using an IVR service to help shareholders and investors better recognize the Company’s information disclosures; in May, it entered into business alliances with E-ComeTrue Co., Ltd. and BC Holdings Co., Ltd. to develop a reservation ledger system and SMS delivery tools for restaurants; in August, it entered into a cooperation agreement with Urasoe City, Okinawa Prefecture, and K3 Co., Ltd. concerning “Colorectal Cancer Screening Notifications” using SMS; in September, it launched “Accrete SMS Entry,” a service supporting the identification and marketing of event participants and others using SMS delivery and IVR services; and in December, using the Company’s high-quality SMS delivery platform “SMS Connect,” the advanced application of Mobile Innovation Company Limited and its many years of experience and expertise, it launched “Accrete SMS Alert,” a mass SMS notification service addressing user needs such as emergency contact and safety confirmation during disasters.」

「Against this market backdrop, the Company is promoting the development of high-value-added services using SMS under the “SMS × α” concept. During the third-quarter accounting period, it entered into a cooperation agreement in August with Urasoe City, Okinawa Prefecture, and K3 Co., Ltd. concerning “Colorectal Cancer Screening Notifications” using SMS. It also obtained a patent (Patent No. 6569074) covering methods and programs for collecting data from event participants, and in September launched “Accrete SMS Entry,” a service that uses the Company’s SMS delivery and IVR services to identify event participants and others and support marketing.」

「Against this market backdrop, the Company is promoting the development of high-value-added services using SMS under the “SMS × α” concept. During the second-quarter accounting period, it launched the “IR-SMS Delivery Service” in April, using an IVR service to help shareholders and investors better recognize the Company’s information disclosures, and entered into business alliances in May with E-ComeTrue Co., Ltd. and BC Holdings Co., Ltd. to develop a reservation ledger system and SMS delivery tools for restaurants.」

「Against this market backdrop, the Company is promoting the development of high-value-added services using SMS under the “SMS × α” concept. During the cumulative first-quarter period, it launched “SMS Connect Global” in February, an SMS delivery service for overseas mobile phone numbers, and entered into a business alliance with K3 Co., Ltd. in March to develop an SMS delivery platform for local governments.」

「Amid expectations for further expansion of the SMS delivery services market, the Company is developing new services and exploring new markets under the “SMS × α” concept, seeking to transition from an SMS delivery services company to a service provider that uses SMS. At the same time, it will rebuild its domestic marketing structure centered on sales companies and agents and strengthen its sales capabilities to improve profitability.」