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uSonar Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Chairman: Nami Fukutomi; hereinafter "uSonar") is pleased to announce that its corporate information & business card management app, "mSonar," has integrated data with the advisor referral service "Komon Meikan" (Komon Meikan Co., Ltd.; Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Hiroo Tsutsumi; hereinafter "Komon Meikan").
Background of the Data Integration Between mSonar and Komon Meikan
The "mSonar" app provided by uSonar is a business smartphone application that offers standard business card management features while providing unlimited access to "LBC," Japan's largest corporate database covering 12.5 million business locations.
In addition to digitizing exchanged business cards and sharing them internally linked with corporate information, a key feature of the app is the ability to check detailed corporate information for companies with which you have not yet exchanged business cards.
On the other hand, in B2B transactions, there is a persistent need to "approach companies with which there is no existing connection" and "approach high-level executives if possible." This applies not only to sales scenarios but also to alliance negotiations and other business activities.
In recent years, advisor referral services have been increasing to meet these B2B needs. One of the major services is "Komon Meikan." At "Komon Meikan," former board members and other professionals from primarily listed companies participate as "advisors." To meet the need for approaching companies with no existing connections, they provide a wide range of support to help realize business deals, including setting up meetings with key personnel, offering advice to refine proposals, gathering information, and providing follow-up after meetings.
To meet the business need of "wanting to approach companies with which there is no connection through business cards," mSonar has recently integrated its data with "Komon Meikan."
How to Use the Advisor Referral Feature (3 Steps)
Through this data integration, information regarding the professional backgrounds of advisors participating in "Komon Meikan" has been matched with "LBC." Users can now contact the "Komon Meikan" inquiry desk via the "Advisor Referral Available" button located on the "Company Details" screen in mSonar.
1: Search for the target company you wish to approach in mSonar
2: The "Advisor Referral Available" button is displayed for companies where an advisor is registered
3: Tap the button to contact the "Komon Meikan" inquiry desk and request the utilization of an advisor
• To begin using this service, a paid contract with "Komon Meikan" is required in advance.
• mSonar will never contact advisors directly (mSonar does not possess the personal information of advisors).
• This feature is also available in GuideSonar, the browser version of mSonar.
Inquiries and Applications Regarding This Feature
About Komon Meikan
Komon Meikan is a service that supports client performance improvement by leveraging the expertise and networks of over 43,000 individuals with experience as directors and department heads at major and listed companies. Participating advisors include former leaders who have driven the Japanese economy, such as the former Vice Chairman of Sony, the former Executive Vice President of Toyota Motor Corporation, and the former Deputy President of MUFG Bank, Ltd. Through Komon Meikan, clients can realize diverse consulting solutions, instantly access expertise across all industries, and extensively expand their professional networks. Since its launch in 2009, it has led the industry and currently supports over 7,000 mid-sized and venture companies as the largest service of its kind in Japan.
Site URL: https://komon.co.jp/
About mSonar
With the tagline "Understand corporate data in the palm of your hand," this is an "evolved business card management application" equipped with Japan's largest corporate database. It consolidates rapid business information flow—from corporate research and business card management to internal communication—into a single smartphone app. When you scan a business card using your smartphone or a scanner, it is instantly digitized and linked to the corresponding corporate data. In addition to checking information beyond what is on the business card, it integrates with CRM/SFA systems and includes chat and internal extension features, eliminating the need to launch separate applications for communication.
https://usonar.co.jp/content/msonar/
Inquiries Regarding This Matter
uSonar Co., Ltd. Public Relations (Hiyama/Sawada)
Email: ir@usonar.co.jp
