09/13/2013
Company: SOURCENEXT Corporation
Noriyuki Matsuda, CEO
（Code:4344 Tokyo Stock Exchange 1st section）
Contact: Administration Group
Fumihiko Aoyama, Director
TEL 03-6430-6406
Announcement of Business Alliance with Splashtop Inc.
SOURCENEXT Corporation announced today that they have agreed to form a business alliance withSplashtop Inc. (hereafter referred to as "Splashtop") and have officially signed a contract with them, as ofSeptember 13th, 2013. Details of the alliance are as described below.
1. Background of Business Alliance
Splashtop is the developer of the "Splashtop Remote Desktop" –a popular app for smartphones and tablets which has won numerous awards, including the "Best Mobile App" award presented by the Consumer Electronics Association in the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2011 and 2012. Throughthis collaboration with Splashtop, SOURCENEXT plans to utilize their planning / developing /marketing strengths they hold in the Japanese software industry to further expand upon the future possibilities for both parties.
2. Objective of Business Alliance
SOURCENEXT aims to launch and handle sales of Splashtop’s "Splashtop Remote Desktop" in the
Japanese region.
3. Splashtop Inc. –Corporate Summary
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Company Name |
Splashtop Inc. Splashtop is a company based in the US, which provides the "Splashtop Remote Desktop" –an app which allows users to remotely access their PCs or Macs from their smartphones and tablets. The "Splashtop Remote Desktop" is a highly reputed app which has not only marked over 15 million downloads, but has also won a number of prestigious awards such as the "Best Mobile App" award from the Consumer Electronics Association for 2 consecutive years (CES 2011 and 2012) and also the "Top 20 Best-Selling iPad App in 2011", presented by Apple. |
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Office Location |
1054 S. De Anza Blvd, Suite 200 San Jose, CA USA |
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Representative |
Mark Lee, CEO |
4. Future Forecasts
SOURCENEXT aims to launch and handle sales of Splashtop’s "Splashtop Remote Desktop" in the
Japanese region, and although profit-wise, the financial impact of this alliance may be minimal for this
fiscal year (ending March 2014), they expect that it will contribute greatly to sales in the next fiscal year
(April 2014 to March 2015).