DMM.com
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| Company type | Private Kabushiki-gaisha |
|---|---|
| Industry | Internet |
| Founded | November 17, 1999[1] |
| Founder | Keishi Kameyama[1] |
Key people |
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| 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.: JPY 49.6 billion (2014)[2] DMM Group: JPY 81.6 billion (2014)[2] |
| DMM.com Ltd.: JPY 30 million[1] DMM Group: JPY 60 million[1] | |
| JPY 3.48 billion (2014)[1] | |
Number of employees | |
| Subsidiaries | |
| 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 cartoons, 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]
References
- ^ a b c d "異形の急成長企業DMM、多角化とトップの実像". The Nikkei. June 27, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Company". DMM.com Labo. 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. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "Milestones". DMM.com. Retrieved April 22, 2015.