Since its founding in 1992, the Impress Group has consistently operated in the media and content industry while embracing a digital mindset. We have constantly responded to the needs of the times, sometimes leading the way in introducing new products and services to the market. Our off erings include not only print publications but also internet media, e-mail magazines, e-books, e-comics, e-scores, print-on-demand (POD) services, video and audio distribution, smartphone apps, e-commerce, internet TV, and the list goes on. At the heart of all of them has always been the keyword, “innovation”.
In recent years, the print publishing industry in particular has faced continued stagnation in market growth, mainly owing to a decline in the number of bookstores, rising material costs, and increasing logistics expenses, raising concerns not only about the immediate profi tability of the entire industry but also about its future outlook. They are precisely a refl ection of the changing times. We will confront these changes head-on, harnessing wisdom and ingenuity to navigate these testing times and find optimal solutions. To that end, it is essential to accelerate the transformation of our business structure while simultaneously developing new approaches.
One of the strengths of our group is fl exibility. By leveraging our fl exibility, through which we have been adapting to shiftft s in the market and in people’s values as necessary, we will sharpen our vision and steadily create a new future for publishing for future generations. Just as we have been doing, we will continue to “Share Knowledge and Excitement through Innovation”. The pursuit of innovation is an ever-evolving journey and one without a fi nal destination,
which is why we will keep moving forward.
We look forward to your continued support.
Thank you.
Impress Holdings, Inc.
President and CEO, Representative Director
Daisuke Matsumoto
