Ten years have passed since the dawning of the “net age” that marked the start
Internet revolution, and the Internet now plays an important role as infrastructure
supporting our lives and society, and in seamlessly connecting economic activities
across the world. Furthermore it is giving birth to various new business ventures
not only in Japan, but in numerous countries throughout Asia and other parts of the
world undergoing strong economic growth. The Internet is also a highly effective
instrument in the innovation of various industries and businesses.
Since our founding, the ngi group has created, cultivated, discovered, supported and
invested in various ventures across a wide range of business realms within Japan.
Furthermore we have spawned numerous new businesses and entrepreneurs, and
contributed to an expansion in the Internet business in Japan. We believe that we
have played an important role as a pioneer in the “net venture” business in Japan,
and that our activities have played a fundamental role in the creation of a new
societal infrastructure, the Internet.
However the environment in which we operate has changed dramatically as the
Internet has matured to become an integral part of everyday life. Religion, culture
and other traditional values continue to profoundly influence both the economy and
politics. And similarly we now find that blogs written by individuals and carried
over the Internet are influencing public opinion and changing the traditional
landscape of the media industry. Moreover with regards to the economy, the
traditional balance of power, where the United States and the European Union were
at the center of power, is changing with countries like China and India looming ever
larger on the economic horizon. At the same time countries in the Pan-Pacific and
Asian regions seek to create their own economic area which reflects the unique
characteristics of the region.
Against this backdrop, the ngi group is approaching its tenth year of operations.
In 2006 we listed our Company with the objectives of achieving continued growth
and contributing to society. And we view this new “net age,” where the economy is
undergoing rapid and dramatic changes, as a tremendous opportunity for our
Company to expand our business realm.
Recently we implemented a committee based system in our management structure
to act as a fundamental element in our strategy during the next growth phase of
ngi group. This move is designed to leverage our core competencies of venture
creation, cultivation, discovery, support and investments amassed since our
founding to expand our business realm to cover other growth businesses outside of
the Internet industry. We also seek to expand our business operations into regions
outside of Japan in both Asia and the rest of the world.
In our role as a “next-generation innovator,” we will expand the range of businesses
and industries we operate in, focus upon cultivating entrepreneurs, create
innovative new business ideas
