Our strength lies in our large customer base, consisting of approximately 1.3 million corporate clients and about 4 million individual customers. When we release new products, we can cross-sell to customers in telecommunications, office automation equipment, and electricity sectors, accelerating the growth of new businesses.
Regarding our sales network, around 1,000 agencies are currently operational, with nearly 20,000 sales staff members acting as partners. We also possess various sales channels, including the web, and have the expertise to swiftly grow new products and businesses.

As of the end of March 2024, we hold net cash assets of 774 billion yen with the purpose of being able to deploy funds swiftly when needed for M&A and business expansion. In the past, when electricity trading prices surged and competitors struggled with a sudden increase in working capital, we were able to address the situation with our abundant funds and additionally invest in M&A, thereby expanding our market share.

Simplicity and Frugality

Management takes the lead in practicing frugality and executes cost reduction and cash flow improvement thoroughly.
(Examples)

• Expenses for special seats, even for the management members, are not born by the company.
• No lavish head office
• Periodic inspection on telephone usage and travel expenses for sale marketing activities.

Meritocracy

Give everyone experience (authority) regardless of age, gender, nationality or educational background, and provide rewards such as cash and restricted stock compensation to those who achieve results.

Response to Change

Swift decision-making with a flatter organizational hierarchy and delegation to departments. Pursuing capital efficiency to ensure that the investment recovery period does not become too long.

Comfortable Workplace

Systems for a comfortable working environment, such as opinion boxes, flex-time system, childcare leave/shortened working hour system, support system for returning to work after childbirth, etc. Management of working hours, respect for human rights, etc.