SOFTBANK CORP.
Tokyo, 105-7303, Japan Phone: +81-3-6889-2000
Fax: +81-3-5543-0431
http://www.softbank.co.jp
Overview
SOFTBANK's investment strategy is anything but soft. Under the leadership of founder, chairman, and CEO Masayoshi Son (sometimes referred to as the Bill Gates of Japan), the company makes investments in a variety of ventures. Its portfolio holdings span mobile and fixed-line telecommunications, Internet commerce and content, technology services, marketing, broadband infrastructure, and more. The company also provides venture capital to technology-related concerns in Asia, Europe, and the US. Interests in SOFTBANK MOBILE, SOFTBANK TELECOM, and Yahoo Japan, along with a minority stake in Yahoo!, comprise the bedrock of SOFTBANK's holdings. The firm has stakes in more than 60 companies in all.
Sample Overview & HistoryKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for SOFTBANK CORP.
| Company Type | Public (Tokyo: 99840) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | March |
| 2010 Sales (mil.) | £19,769.1 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 14.4% |
| 2010 Net Income (mil.) | £692.3 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 135.1% |
| 2010 Employees | 21,885 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | 4.0% |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for SOFTBANK CORP.
| Chairman, President, and CEO | Masayoshi Son (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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|---|---|
| Corporate Auditor | Mitsuo Sano |
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Rankings from Hoover's UK
See how SOFTBANK CORP. ranks in standard industry listings such as Fortune 500, S&P 500, and Dow Jones
- #184 in FT Global 500 (June 2011)
- Nikkei 225
