Yahoo Japan Corporation
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Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku Tokyo 106-0032, Japan Tel. +81-3-6440-6000 |
Type: Public
On the web:
http://www.yahoo.co.jp
Employees:
2,534
Employee growth: 47.9%
Yahoo Japan Corporation operates Yahoo Japan, a Japanese online information portal that offers auctions, entertainment, news, and online shopping in addition to its search engine and Internet directory. The company also provides registered users with e-mail, personalized Web pages, and access to topical message boards. Revenue is generated from sales of advertising, as well as subscription charges for premium services. Tokyo-based technology investor SOFTBANK is Yahoo Japan's majority owner with a 41% stake. The company is affiliated with US-based Yahoo!, which owns 34% of Yahoo Japan.
Key numbers for fiscal year ending March, 2006:
Sales: $1,477.1M
One year growth: 34.9%
Net income: $400.5M
Income growth: 17.9%
Officers:
Chairman: Masayoshi Son
President, CEO, and Director: Masahiro Inoue
COO and Director; Head of Partner Solutions Division: Hiroaki Kitano
Competitors:
Daum Communications
Google
NTT
