Building a Global Knowledge Platform through the Acquisition of Coleman Research Group

「In addition, in November 2021, we acquired Coleman Research Group, Inc., which operates in the same industry in the United States. This has enabled us to leverage databases of clients and experts, primarily in Japan and the United States.」

「In the Global ENS business, whose primary customer base comprises global consulting firms and financial institutions, the business environment in the United States has remained unstable due to factors including stock market turmoil stemming from interest-rate policies. Against this backdrop, the Company is advancing the business with discipline by improving operations, managing costs with discipline, promoting marketing initiatives and database integration with Coleman, developing the Life Science sector, opening an office in Phoenix, Arizona, and appointing a new Head of Americas.」

「In Global ENS, a business segment whose primary customers are global consulting firms, financial institutions and other organisations, unstable business conditions have persisted in the United States due to stock-market disruptions caused by interest-rate policy and other factors. Against this backdrop, we are making certain investments, including improving operations, exercising disciplined cost control, promoting marketing initiatives and database integration with Coleman, developing the Life Science field, and opening a new office in Phoenix, Arizona.」

「In the Global ENS business, whose primary customer base comprises global consulting firms and financial institutions, the business environment in the United States has remained unstable due to factors including stock market turmoil stemming from interest-rate policies. Against this backdrop, the Company is making certain investments while improving operations and managing costs with discipline, promoting database integration with Coleman, and developing the Life Science sector.」

「In this way, the establishment of medium- to long-term competitive advantages through business integration with Coleman has dramatically increased the potential growth of our Group's business.」

「In addition, the results of Coleman Research Group, Inc., acquired in the previous fiscal year, have been consolidated from the current fiscal year. We are promoting the development of domestic and overseas clients and identifying transaction needs by leveraging the company's client network, knowledge database, organisation and systems. For domestic clients, this has created opportunities to access advanced overseas case studies and other information, while for overseas clients, it has created opportunities to access insights into Japan's business environment, industry practices and technological innovation. In this way, the establishment of medium- to long-term competitive advantages through business integration with Coleman has dramatically increased the potential growth of our Group's business.」

「In addition, integration of the services of Coleman Research Group, Inc., acquired in November 2021, is progressing, creating needs such as introductions to foreign advisers and stronger relationships with overseas corporate clients.」

「This acquisition will substantially advance the realisation of the group’s mission to "build the world's leading knowledge platform connecting insights and challenges." Through the acquisition, the company expects to acquire a new customer base, primarily in the United States; establish a global knowledge platform with more than 400,000 registered users across both companies; obtain the systems infrastructure supporting high efficiency and robust compliance processes; and establish a position as a new global player in the knowledge platform market by operating as an integrated business the company's bases in Japan and Southeast Asia and Coleman’s bases in the United States, Europe and Hong Kong.」