Company Overview

1. Company Overview

Signpost, corp is a technology company that aims to create new value in society based on the founding philosophy of "playing a role in creating a prosperous society for generations to come." It aims to solve management and business issues for customers in various industries, including financial institutions, and to solve social issues through these efforts. It acts as a member of the IT department of its customers and considers it its mission to contribute to the development of society by imagining and creating services and products that contribute to social issue resolution through technology and services discovered and matched through open innovation. In March 2022, it refreshed its corporate identity (CI) and established a new mascot character, "SB."

As of the end of February 2024, Signpost, corp's total assets were 260.1 billion yen, net assets were 154.5 billion yen, the equity ratio was 59.4%, and the number of issued shares was 12,790,995 shares (including 3,211 treasury shares). Its headquarters is in Nihonbashi Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, with an Okinawa satellite office in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture. Regarding TTG, a joint venture with JR East Startup established in July 2019, it is treated as an equity-method affiliate company (with a 37.4% ownership ratio as of the end of March 2024). In March 2020, it formed a capital business alliance with NSD Co., Ltd. and NSD Advanced Technology Research Institute.

2. History

Signpost, corp was established in March 2007 in Nihonbashi Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, with the purpose of solving specific issues as part of its customers' IT departments and began offering consulting services for banks. Since then, it has expanded its consulting businesses, innovation businesses, DX and regional collaboration businesses primarily for the financial industry, including regional banks, credit card companies, and investment management companies.

In March 2017, Signpost, corp announced the installation of its internally developed artificial intelligence-equipped self-checkout system, "Wonder Regi," aimed at solving problems faced by retailers. In order to expand the provision of products and solutions aimed at streamlining store operations for retailers, it established TTG, the joint venture with JR East Startup in July 2019. Furthermore, in July 2021, it announced the compact POS self-checkout "EZ Regi (Easy Regi)," and in August 2021, it announced the self-checkout system "Wonder Regi-BOOK" for bookstores.

Regarding stocks, Signpost, corp was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) Mothers Market in November 2017, moved to the TSE first section in May 2019, and transferred to the TSE Prime Market in April 2022. It will move to the TSE Standard Market in October 2023.

(Authored by FISCO guest analyst Masanobu Mizuta)