Uzabase, Inc. will acquire ordinary shares and share acquisition rights in Global Information, Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market, Securities Code: 4171, hereinafter “GII”), through a tender offer, with the aim of making GII part of the Uzabase Group.
GII provides global market information to companies worldwide, and by combining global market research reports (quantitative information) with expert insights (qualitative information), Uzabase aims to build a new intelligence infrastructure that offers both the reliability and comprehensiveness required in the AI era.
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Notice Regarding Commencement of Tender Offer for Share Certificates, Etc. of Global Information, Inc. (Securities Code: 4171) (Japanese only)
GII’s Board of Directors has resolved to express its opinion in support of the tender offer and to recommend that GII’s shareholders and share acquisition rights holders tender their shares and share acquisition rights in the offer.
Disclose materials published by Global Information (Japanese only)
About Global Information, Inc.
Since its establishment in 1995, GII has provided a wide range of information services, centred on the sale of market research reports published by global market research companies, as well as commissioned research, annual subscription-based information services, and agency sales for international conferences.
GII is one of Japan’s leading market research report sales platforms, covering more than 13 major industry sectors, including telecommunications/IT, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, automotive, energy, semiconductors, aerospace/defence, consumer goods, and finance. It provides market information that supports decision-making for business corporates, research institutions, consulting firms, and other organisations. GII has international offices in the United States, South Korea, Taiwan, and Europe, and possesses a global procurement network and customer base.
URL：https://www.gii.co.jp/
Service Features
・Provides approximately 300,000 market and technology trend reports, drawing on its network of around 200 global research companies
・Enables the timely and efficient collection of the latest information across a wide range of industries globally
・Removes language barriers through translation tools and agency sales schemes, enabling smooth purchasing without the need for direct transactions with global research companies
・Offers comprehensive support, from customising research content before purchase to after-sales follow-up after purchase
Rationale for the Tender Offer
In recent years, the rapid advancement of generative AI has made the quality and speed of decision-making a source of competitive advantage in business. At the same time, quantitative reports, such as market size and forecasts, and qualitative insights, such as primary information from industry experts, remain dispersed across various sources, creating a common challenge: users cannot access the information they need when they need it.
Uzabase’s mission, “A global provider for Asia insight,” and GII’s management philosophy and mission, “to support customers’ decision-making by providing optimal market information in a timely manner, contribute to the meaningful revitalisation of industries, and ultimately contribute to the development of society” are connected by a shared belief that the reliability and comprehensiveness of information are the fundamental values that support business professionals in making the best decisions and taking on their greatest challenges.
By bringing the two companies together, the expert insights (qualitative information) held by the business intelligence platform Speeda and GII’s market research reports (quantitative information) will be integrated, enabling a one-stop intelligence infrastructure that consolidates the information needed for management decision-making.
Expected Synergies
Uzabase expects to create the following synergies and enhance the value delivered to Speeda users.
・Promote cross-selling and expand sales opportunities by mutually leveraging customer bases and sales structures
・Advance research solutions by combining expert network services with market research reports
・Enhance analysis and create new services by integrating market research reports with generative AI and the business intelligence platform
Speeda
Speeda is a platform that provides one-stop access to business insights around the world. By combining a proprietary economic information foundation with AI, it dramatically streamlines research and analysis, targeting, and other workflows across corporate planning, business development, R&D, enterprise sales, and marketing.
https://sea.ub-speeda.com/
Company Overview
Company Name：Global Information, Inc. (GII)
Head Office：Assis Building 7F, 1-2-3 Manpukuji, Asao-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 215-0004, Japan
Established：January 1995
Representative：Sosuke Higuchi, President and Representative Director
Business：Sale of market research reports/commissioned research/sale of annual subscription-based information services/agency sales for conferences and exhibitions
Listed Market：Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market (Securities Code: 4171)
URL：https://www.gii.co.jp/
Contact
Public Relations, Uzabase, Inc.
https://www.uzabase.com/en/contact/
