Meishi Sonar Evolves Significantly with the Launch of mSonar
— Expanding Corporate Information and Communication Features for All Departments —

uSonar Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Chairman: Nami Fukutomi; President: Katsuhito Nagatake; hereinafter uSonar) is pleased to announce the launch of mSonar, a corporate information and business card management application. Based on the previous Meishi Sonar, mSonar features a completely redesigned UI/UX. By further expanding our core strengths in patent, trademark, and corporate registration data, and enhancing communication features such as chat and internal extensions, the service has evolved into a solution applicable to all departments, not just sales. Through the provision of mSonar, we will continue to support the acceleration of your business.

As companies across all industries pursue digital transformation (DX), the business practice of digitizing and sharing business card information obtained during meetings has become widespread.
Since the spring of 2021, uSonar has provided Meishi Sonar, which allows users to view detailed information not only on companies they have exchanged business cards with, but also on companies they have not yet engaged with. By integrating with CRM/SFA systems, it enables progress management for sales activities and has been highly acclaimed, particularly by companies advancing their DX initiatives.
Building on this track record with Meishi Sonar, we have undertaken a major service overhaul.
By further deepening our expertise in corporate data, prioritizing usability for our client companies, and pursuing the utilization of corporate information starting from business cards, we determined that the service has transcended the boundaries of mere business card management. We decided to introduce it under a new name as a mobile information service designed to accelerate all aspects of business.
The 'm' in mSonar embodies various concepts, including 'Meishi' (business card), 'Mobile,' and 'Marketing.'

1. Enhanced Communication Features
We have expanded our internal calling and chat features (named: Talk) to facilitate secure and rapid communication across all departments, including sales. Since call logs for internal calls are recorded in Talk, returning calls is simple.

2. Expanded Permission Management by User Attribute
We have enhanced features for granular permission settings, such as viewing access (named: Parent Sonar, Circle Function), to make it easier for multiple companies, such as group entities, and multiple departments to collaborate.

3. Significant Expansion of Corporate Information
• Visual representation of industry maps. Industry report categories expanded from 365 to 400, including reports on notable business models.
• Expansion of commercial and building registries (now including tenant buildings with four or more floors in government-designated cities).
• Expansion of patents, utility models, and trademarks (number of cases, registration status, and detailed breakdowns).
• Oya Soichi Bunko (magazine article titles featuring companies).

4. Significant Improvement in Business Card Capture Performance
• Equipped with "Business Card Detection AI" to accurately capture information from photographed business cards. Enables smartphone photography while holding the card on the go. The feature for capturing up to 6 cards at once has also been improved in accuracy.
*In most business card management apps, the standard specification requires placing the card on a flat surface like a desk for photography.