Industry Internet Founded 17 November 1999 | Founder Keishi Kameyama Net income 3.48 billion JPY (2014) | |
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Type Private Kabushiki-gaisha Key people Keishi Kameyama (Chairman)Tatsuya Matsue (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.: JPY 49.6 billion (2014)DMM Group: JPY 81.6 billion (2014) Subsidiaries S1 No. 1 Style, iJet.inc., DMM.com Securities Co.,Ltd., nana music, Inc. Profiles | ||
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. Its subsidiary DMM.com Securities is the world's second largest forex company in terms of trading volume.
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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
Keishi Kameyama founded Digital Media Mart Co., Ltd. on 17 November
Relocation of headquarter from Shibuya to Ebisu
Launched of corporate website – “DMM” with provision of online shopping and video on demand service
Renamed the website as “DMM.com” and launched DVD rental service in April
Established the site “DMM.com” for video on demand service, online games and e-books on 4 July
Started monthly subscription video streaming service and e-book service
Extended the products for rental service to CD and comic
Aired the first TV commercial
The company reached 500,000 members in March
The company further grew over 1 million members in June
Released DMM.TV service in July
Debuted monthly subscription video streaming service for AKB48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND in February
Acquired SVC Securities (Predecessor of DMM.com Securities) and entered the forex industry in March
Established DMMFX in July
DMM.TV for Blu-ray Disc service in August
Further extended the products for rental service to fashion and varieties of goods
Launched DMM point auction service on 3 August
Started DMM coupon service on 1 December
Renamed Digital Media Mart Co., Ltd. as DMM.com Co., Ltd. on 1 February
Launched online game service for feature phone in November
Launched B2B solar panel business in February which also enable the construction of solar power station
Launched online game service for smartphones and PCs in April
Ended DMM.TV for Blu-ray Disc service on 28 September
Established online English education service in May
Launched the printing centre in Japan and started 3D printing service in July
Launched VR video streaming service in November, a service which allow user to watch video with 360 degrees panorama
Established DMM mobile, the MVNO service in December
Started DMM.make ROBOTS service in January
Launched DMM.make cloud sourcing service in February