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- Material Group Inc. Material Group Inc. (156A.T) operates as a specialized group providing comprehensive marketing communication support, primarily through public relations consulting, digital marketing, and PR platform services in Japan. The company engages in PR consulting to design and implement strategies that deliver corporate, product, and service information to consumers and stakeholders via media and social networking services; digital marketing encompassing strategy design, creative advertising production, and tools like the Flipdesk web-based customer service platform; and PR platforms such as CLOUD PRESS ROOM for media connections online and offline. Incorporated in 2014 and headquartered at the 35th floor of Ark Mori Building in Tokyo's Akasaka district, Material Group serves clients across various industries with 282 employees, generating revenue primarily from Japan including 4.52 billion yen from PR consulting, 515 million yen from digital marketing, and 290 million yen from PR platforms in its fiscal year ended August 2024. In August 2025, the company agreed to acquire social media marketing, digital transformation support, and video school businesses from TLPC Inc. for 1.9 billion yen in cash, funded by bank borrowings and expected to close by September 30, 2025, to bolster its digital capabilities. Additionally, Material Group listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market in 2024, conducted share buybacks including a tranche closed in May 2025 repurchasing 277,400 shares for 190.43 million yen, and maintains a leadership team led by CEO So Aosaki with CFO Kazuki Yoshida.