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ALC Press Inc.

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ALC PRESS INC.
Native name
株式会社アルク
(Kabushiki-gaisha) Aruku
Company typeDelisted
IndustryPublishing, education
FoundedApril 8, 1969 (1969-04-08) in Tokyo, Japan
Headquarters
Tokyo
Area served
mainly Japan
Key people
Izumi Katsuhiko
Number of employees
about 30 full time

ALC PRESS INC. (株式会社アルク) is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda-ward,Tokyo. It operates correspondence courses, publishes teaching materials, and provides language-related web services, with a focus on English.[1] The company name is an acronym for "Associated Liberal Creators."[2] In addition to English, the company also offers courses in Chinese, and EFL teacher training courses for children and adults.[3] Also, it holds TOEIC training and other seminars throughout Japan for both general learners and teachers. It also publishes many printed materials and apps for non-native learners of English and Japanese.[4] [5] [6]

History

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ALC Press traces back its history to 1969.[7] Around that time it launched a monthly magazine for learning English known as the ENGLISH JOURNAL.[8]　Originally a printed monthly publication, since January 2023 it has been an online journal.[9] In 1982, it also launched a monthly magazine-style communication lecture series known as "1000 Hour Hearing Marathon"[10]. Moreover, in 1991 it began developing training materials for overseas study consultants. [11]

Its Kikutan English series, first released in 2005, became a bestseller with a total circulation of over 4.5 million copies by 2019.[12]. In 2000 it launched an online English-Japanese and English dictionary database known as "English Cilang" (英辞朗),[13]　a free version of which is available from its website.

Although, ALC was briefly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, in 2012 it was delisted.[14] From 2012 to 2018 the Nippon Mirai Capital Co. Ltd. managed this company.[15] [16] On September 2018 it became a subsidiary of FreeBit.[17]

It has established a study abroad center to provide study abroad support services for elementary, junior high, and high school students.

References

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  1. ^ "ALC Press Company Profile: Acquisition & Investors | PitchBook". pitchbook.com. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  2. ^ "alc press incの意味・使い方". eow.alc.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  3. ^ アルク Kiddy CAT 英語教室 |https://kc.alc.co.jp/ | access-date=2022-12-22
  4. ^ "ALC PRESS INC". Google Play. Google Store. Archived from the original on 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  5. ^ "ALC Press, Inc". App Store Preview. Apple Store. Archived from the original on 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  6. ^ "ALC Press". Goodreads. Archived from the original on 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  7. ^ "Kaisha Gaiyō" 　会社概要 [Company Profile] (in Japanese). ALC. 2023-02-15. Archived from the original on 2023-02-15.
  8. ^ "国立国会図書館オンライン | National Diet Library Online". ndlonline.ndl.go.jp. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  9. ^ "月刊誌『ENGLISH JOURNAL』休刊のお知らせ". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  10. ^ alc_gotcha (2020-11-06). "1000時間ヒアリングマラソン". 株式会社アルク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  11. ^ "Member Organizations | JAOS - Japan Association of Overseas Studies". www.jaos.or.jp. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  12. ^ ｛ name="キクタン累計販売数｜url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001182.000000888.html｜　title=シリーズ刊行数450万部突破の『キクタン』、定番タイトル「Basic」「Advanced」「Super」の表紙を高校生がデザインし、高校生が決める「『キクタン』表紙デザイン投票キャンペーン」を実施｜｝
  13. ^ ｛title=英辞朗｜　url=https://eowp.alc.co.jp/info/?_ga=2.30216188.2126801123.1673889412-175124910.1673889412｜　language=Japanese｝
  14. ^ "Aruku ga 1-kabu 2-man 7500-en de hikōkai-ka, jōjō haishi e" アルクが1株2万7500円で非公開化、上場廃止へ [ALC goes private at 27,500 yen per share, delisted]. Reuters Business (in Japanese). Thomson Reuters. 2012-05-11. Archived from the original on 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  15. ^ Yuen, Alvina (2012-05-22). "ippon Mirai Capital in ALC buyout". AVCJ North Asia. Mergermarket Ltd. Archived from the original on 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  16. ^ "Investments". Nippon Mirai Capita. Archived from the original on 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  17. ^ "Furībitto, gogaku kyōiku no Aruku o kogaisha-ka" フリービット、語学教育のアルクを子会社化 [FreeBit acquires language education company ALC as a subsidiary]. ITmedia Business Online (in Japanese). ITmedia. 2018-08-21. Archived from the original on 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-03.

Acknowledgement

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  • This article is based in part on the Japanese Wikipedia article on ALC Press.
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Category:Education companies established in 1969 Category:Education companies based in Tokyo Category:Japanese companies established in 1969 Category:Magazine publishing companies in Tokyo

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