DMM.com

DMM.com Ltd.
Type	Private Kabushiki-gaisha
Industry	Internet
Founded	November 17, 1999[1]
Founder	Keishi Kameyama[1]
Headquarters	14F, Yebisu Garden Place Tower, 4-20-3 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-6021, Japan
Key people	Keishi Kameyama (Chairman); Takanori Katagiri (CEO);
Services	Video on demand service, online shopping, e-books, online games, rental service, news, online English education service, 3D printing, mobile telephony, robots, PC software, solar panel service
Revenue	DMM.com Ltd.: JP¥49.6 billion (2014)[2] DMM Group: JP¥81.6 billion (2014)[2]
Operating income	DMM.com Ltd.: JP¥30 million[1] DMM Group: JP¥60 million[1]
Net income	JP¥3.48 billion (2014)[1]
Number of employees	DMM.com Ltd: 142 (2015)[2]; DMM Group: 1,186 (2015)[2];
Subsidiaries	DMM.com Labo Co., Ltd.[3]; DMM.com Securities[3]; KC Co., Ltd.[1]; CA Co., Ltd.[1]; GOT Corporation[1]; TIS Co., Ltd.[1]; DMM.com Override Co.,Ltd.[3]; Hobibox Co.Ltd; DMM Pictures;
Website	DMM.com

DMM.com Ltd. (株式会社DMM.com) is a Japan-based electronic commerce and Internet company with a diversified group of businesses that includes online shopping and video on demand service. The company manages DMM.com, an online entertainment site that allows users to purchase goods and services like e-books, games, mainstream DVD releases, and 3D printing.[1] Its subsidiary DMM.com Securities is the world's second largest forex company in terms of trading volume.[4]

Outline

DMM.com's core business areas include online shopping, rental service and video on demand service. Rental services cover products from CD/DVD to clothes and house wares. Another key business of the company, video on demand service, offers a selection of anime, movies, drama and other online streaming options. Other services provided include solar panel services, charity auctions, online games, online English education service, and 3D printing. Its subsidiary company DMM.com Securities provides forex service to individual investors.

Milestones

1999

Keishi Kameyama founded Digital Media Mart Co., Ltd. on 17 November

2002

Relocation of headquarter from Shibuya to Ebisu[5]
Launched of corporate website – “DMM” with provision of online shopping and video on demand service[5]

2003

Renamed the website as “DMM.com” and launched DVD rental service in April[5]
Established the site “DMM.com” for video on demand service, online games and e-books on 4 July[5]

2004

Started monthly subscription video streaming service and e-book service[5]

2005

Extended the products for rental service to CD and comic[5]

2006

Aired the first TV commercial[5]
The company reached 500,000 members in March[5]

2007

The company further grew over 1 million members in June[5]

2008

Released DMM.TV service in July[5]

2009

Debuted monthly subscription video streaming service for AKB48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND in February[5]
Acquired SVC Securities (Predecessor of DMM.com Securities) and entered the forex industry in March
Established DMMFX in July[5]
DMM.TV for Blu-ray Disc service in August[5]

2010

Further extended the products for rental service to fashion and varieties of goods[5]
Launched DMM point auction service on 3 August[5]
Started DMM coupon service on 1 December[5]

2011

Renamed Digital Media Mart Co., Ltd. as DMM.com Co., Ltd. on 1 February[5]
Launched online game service for feature phone in November[5]

2012

Launched B2B solar panel business in February which also enable the construction of solar power station[5]
Launched online game service for smartphones and PCs in April[5]
Ended DMM.TV for Blu-ray Disc service on 28 September[5]

2013

Established online English education service in May[5]
Launched the printing centre in Japan and started 3D printing service in July[5]

2014

Launched VR video streaming service in November, a service which allow user to watch video with 360 degrees panorama[5]
Established DMM mobile, the MVNO service in December[5]

2015

Started DMM.make ROBOTS service in January[5]
Launched DMM.make cloud sourcing service in February[5]

2017

Became owner of Belgian First Division A club Sint-Truiden.[6]

References

"マイナビ2016". マイナビ. May 11, 2015. Archived from the original on April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
"異形の急成長企業DMM、多角化とトップの実像". The Nikkei. June 27, 2014. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
"Company". DMM.com Labo. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
"DMM.com証券、12月取引高134兆円超え、2014年最高値を記録". Forex Magnates. February 6, 2015. Archived from the original on April 18, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
"Milestones". DMM.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
"Japanse webshop DMM.com neemt STVV voor 100 procent over" [Japanese webshop DMM.com acquires STVV for 100 percent over]. sporza.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 November 2017.

External links

Official website(İn Japanese)
Bloomberg Business profile

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[mynavi-1] "マイナビ2016". マイナビ. May 11, 2015. Archived from the original on April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.

[nikkei-2] "異形の急成長企業DMM、多角化とトップの実像". The Nikkei. June 27, 2014. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.

[labo-3] "Company". DMM.com Labo. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.

[forex-4] "DMM.com証券、12月取引高134兆円超え、2014年最高値を記録". Forex Magnates. February 6, 2015. Archived from the original on April 18, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.

[milestones-5] "Milestones". DMM.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.

[stvv-6] "Japanse webshop DMM.com neemt STVV voor 100 procent over" [Japanese webshop DMM.com acquires STVV for 100 percent over]. sporza.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 November 2017.