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Hakuhodo Inc.
株式会社博報堂
Company typePublic
IndustryAdvertising
Public relations
FoundedOctober 6, 1895
HeadquartersAkasaka Biz Tower, 3-1, Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Junji Narita: Chairman & CEO, Kirokazu Toda: President & CEO
ProductsBranding & identity
Consumer insights
Design
Digital
Marketing
Market research
Media planning and buying
Public relations
Relationship marketing
Number of employees
3,107 (2011)
Websitehttp://www.hakuhodo.jp/

Hakuhodo Inc. (株式会社博報堂, Kabushiki-gaisha Hakuhōdō) is a Japanese advertising and public relations company. It is headquartered at Akasaka Biz Tower in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo.[1]

History

Hakuhodo is the oldest advertising agency in Japan[citation needed] and was founded by Hironao Seki at Nihonbashi-Honshiroganecho, Tokyo, as an advertising space broker and wholesale distributor for educational magazines in October 1895. In October 2003 the company became part of the Hakuhodo DY Holdings after merging with other companies. Hakuhodo DY Holdings launched a unique media and entertainment company, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners Inc., in 2003.

Global presence

Hakuhodo has a large international footprint with offices in many major cities across Asia, Europe, the Americas and Australia. In Japan and in offices around the world.[2]

Awards and recognition

Hakuhodo and its affiliate companies claim to have won awards and recognition at major advertising festivals for work on a number of different clients across categories.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Corporate Outline." Hakuhodo. Retrieved on November 8, 2009.
  2. ^ "[1]." Hakuhodo website International Network
  3. ^ "[2]." News articles about Hakuhodo