Representative Director and CEO Message
In fiscal 2008, CCC Group has maintained its growth by architecting innovative businesses that create customer value, adhering to its mission of hosting new lifestyle navigation formats for consumers, based on two business divisions - the TSUTAYA Business, engaged principally in entertainment distribution, and the Marketing Solution Business, centered in T Card Business. In addition, we established two new posts: the CEO, who formulates the group management strategy, and the COO, who specifically implements the strategy,
As for the TSUTAYA Business, we have dedicated to produce ever more attractive stores by beefing up in-store selections of Blu-ray disc titles. In addition, we have reinforced and expanded TSUTAYA DISCAS, our home delivery rental service, and TSUTAYA-TV, the electronic video delivery service for digital TV. CCC will continue to satisfy every customer's needs by making maximize use of store and internet infrastructure.
In our Marketing Solution Business, T Card issuance locations ballooned to 11,500 outlets by the newly participation of Three F, partner companies in the T Point alliance numbered 50, and retail outlets awarding T Points reached 30,100. T Members exceeded 32 million, which makes up 1/4 of the Japanese population.
For fiscal 2009, the CCC Group has been re-organized by integrating subsidiaries and business operations to re-focus the Group's entire management resources on maximizing customer value. In the new organization, business executes across four business units: TSUTAYA Corporate Store Business, TSUTAYA Franchise Business, Membership Service Business, and Alliance Consulting Business. The respective business units delegate authority to each unit leader in order to expedite decision-making and thus enhance customer value.
Continuing onward from fiscal 2008, we will keep strengthening the basis for growth and utilize the Group's entire management resources to fulfill CCC Group's vision to become the world's top idea company and provide value-added services under the concept of "ALL CCC".
Muneaki Masuda
Representative Director
President
Chief Executive Officer
Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd.
