The text of the Dentsu Inc. news release distributed on January 18 is as follows.
January 18, 2019
Dentsu Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Toshihiro Yamamoto; Capital: ¥74,609.81 million) has entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with From One Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Naoto Michigami; hereinafter "From One") to further strengthen its sports-related business, primarily centered on soccer.
From One operates and publishes various sports media focused on soccer, including Japan's premier soccer portal site 'Soccer King' ( https://www.soccer-king.jp/ ), which delivers global soccer news; the baseball-focused portal site 'Baseball King' ( https://baseballking.jp/ ) designed to enhance enjoyment of the sport; and "Basketball King" ( https://basketballking.jp/ ), a specialized basketball site conveying the appeal of Japanese basketball. Furthermore, it disseminates sports-related information to a wide range of fans, including the operation of the multi-purpose futsal facility "Captain Tsubasa Stadium," named after the popular soccer manga "Captain Tsubasa," and the management of soccer commentator Sergio Echigo.
Our company has long positioned sports as killer content, diversifying our sports marketing business to support client branding. Through this partnership, we will further broaden our sports-related business scope, build complementary relationships with existing businesses, and actively pursue new business development.
＜From One Co., Ltd. Overview＞
・Company Name: From One Inc. (URL: http://www.from1.com/ )
・Location: 4-9-4 Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
・Capital: 10 million yen
・Established: April 9, 1998
・Number of Employees: 68
・Business Activities: Publishing, Website Development, E-commerce, Sports Facilities & Schools, etc.
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Dentsu Inc. News Release
http://www.dentsu.co.jp/news/release/2019/0118-009734.html
