Monex closes acquisition of ChatBook
Provider of online trading services Monex Group, Inc (TYO:8698) today announced the successful completion of the acquisition of all shares of ChatBook Co. Ltd.
ChatBook is a digital marketing SaaS provider that develops and operates a chatbot service called “ChatBook.” The service that integrates customer data and communication on websites and SNS (LINE, Facebook, and Instagram) to automate customer response, improving the efficiency of client companies’ sales activities and conversions, and it also supports marketing DX of those companies.
Taking the opportunity of making ChatBook a wholly owned subsidiary, Monex Group will promote further business expansion of ChatBook by providing multifaceted support, such as sales channel expansion and funding, while investing Monex Group’s management resources into ChatBook.
In addition, Monex Group believes that this acquisition will enable its group companies to utilize the knowledge and expertise, as well as human capitals including engineers, of ChatBook gained through its business operations and upgrade digital marketings to cater the services to more customers.
This acquisition will not have any impact on the Monex Group’s consolidated financial business performance.