December 10, 2007

  • GlobalSign

December 10, 2007
Press Release
GlobalSign K.K.
 
GlobalSign Receives Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific Award
 
Tokyo – December 10, 2007 – GMO Hosting & Security consolidated subsidiary and digital certificate services company GlobalSign, has received a Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific award. The awards, by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu rank the fastest growing companies in the Asia Pacific region. This year marks the sixth year of the competition and the second consecutive year that GlobalSign has received an award* recognizing continued strong growth.
Prior to this award GlobalSign also received a Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Japan 2007 Technology Fast 50 award. The Fast 50 ranks the fastest growing technology companies in Japan.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved, we appreciate your encouragement and support as we look forward to continued growth.
(*Last year the company received the award under it’s former name (GeoTrust Japan).

Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific
The DTT Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific ranks technology, media and telecommunications companies in the Asia Pacific region by sales growth. The main industries are software, Internet, computers (including peripherals), life sciences, communications, and semi conductors (parts and equipment). The companies are ranked according to sales growth over the last three years. The Technology Fast 500 program was first launched in 1995 in North America. In 2002 the program was extended to Europe and the Asia Pacific region to honor the efforts of the 500 fastest growing companies and to help growing technology companies attract greater global brand recognition.
 
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Japan Group)
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Japan, a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (a Swiss association), is one of the leading accounting firms in Japan. Its services include, audits, management consultancy, IPO support, and financial advisory services. The firm is made up of around 3,000 accountants and junior accountants and 3,700 specialists in approximately 40 cities throughout Japan. Their clients include large scale multi-national organizations and major Japanese corporations.
 
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is a distinguished professional services and consultancy association consisting of member firms from around the world focused on a global strategy executed locally in more than 140 countries. The company has access to the “intellectual capital” of 150,000 people, and member firms offer audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory services to public institutions, regional customers, global growth businesses and over 80% of the world’s largest corporations. 
Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, a Swiss Verein, its member firms, and their respective subsidiaries and affiliates. As a Swiss Verein (association), neither Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu nor any of its member firms have any liability for each other's acts or omissions. Each of the member firms is a separate and independent legal entity operating under the names "Deloitte," "Deloitte & Touche," "Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu," and other related names. Services are provided by the member firms or their subsidiaries or affiliates and not by the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Verein. Not all companies in the association operate in the four fields mentioned above.
 
Related Links (all links to Japanese language sites unless otherwise indicated)
Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific: www.deloitte.com/fast500asiapac/ (English)
 
Media Inquiries
GlobalSign K.K.
GMO Hosting & Security Inc. Corporate Planning Department
GMO Internet Inc. Group PR Team
E-mail: [email protected] 

The GMO Internet Group
The GMO Internet Group is a leading force in the Internet industry offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of Internet services in Japan. We hold top domestic market shares in domain registration, web hosting and payment processing and we provide a host of other services including e-commerce solutions and Internet advertising to individual and corporate customers. Striving to redefine the industry and foster a vibrant Internet culture, the GMO Internet Group is continuously working to inspire enthusiasm in our customers and put smiles on their faces.
GlobalSign K.K.
Company Name
GlobalSign K.K. http://jp.globalsign.com/  
Address
Shibuya Infoss Tower, 20-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
CEO
Ichiro Chujo
Business Description
■Information security and digital authentication
Capital
¥356,640,000

GMO Hosting & Security Inc.
Company Name
GMO Hosting & Security Inc. http://gmo-hs.com/
(TSE Mothers Market Code 3788)
Address
Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
CEO
Mitsuru Aoyama
Business Description
■Web hosting service
■Internet security
Capital
¥905,000,000 (9/2007)

GMO Internet Inc.
Company Name
GMO Internet Inc. http://www.gmo.jp/en
(TSE First Section Code: 9449)
Address
Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
CEO
Masatoshi Kumagai
Business Description
■Internet Use Support (Infrastructure)
■Internet Advertising Support (Media)
Capital
¥9,651,750,000
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