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  • uSonar will acquire a 70 percent stake in Empire State for about ¥175 million, making the fast-growing sales outsourcing and BPO firm its subsidiary.
  • The deal lets uSonar fuse its corporate databases with Empire State’s sales expertise to build data-driven BPO services and bolster its strategic growth.
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uSonar Co., Ltd. has resolved to acquire 70 percent of Empire State Co., Ltd. for an estimated total of ¥175 million, turning the fast-growing Yokohama-based sales outsourcing and BPO specialist into a consolidated subsidiary. Empire State has rapidly scaled from ¥10 million to ¥279 million in net sales over three fiscal years, with improving assets and profitability despite modest recent operating profit.

By combining Empire State’s sales execution and consulting expertise with uSonar’s corporate database assets and products, uSonar aims to enter a new line of business in BPO services that utilize corporate data, including sales outsourcing and telemarketing. The move aligns with uSonar’s strategic vision to expand database-equipped services and adjacent data-driven operations, potentially strengthening its competitive positioning in data-led sales support and DX solutions for corporate clients.

More about uSonar Co., Ltd.

Tokyo-listed uSonar Co., Ltd., traded on the TSE Growth Market, builds and monetizes corporate databases and related database-equipped products. The company’s medium- to long-term strategy focuses on expanding its data assets, developing products that embed those databases, and entering adjacent data-driven businesses to deepen its role in corporate information and sales support markets.

About Empire State Co., Ltd.

Empire State Co., Ltd., founded in 2023 and based in Yokohama, offers end-to-end sales support and BPO services for corporate clients. Its business spans sales consulting, sales outsourcing, and real estate, with recent expansion into recruitment support and operational efficiency and DX initiatives that leverage generative AI for a diverse client base from startups to major enterprises.


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