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Virtual credit card "JTB-VCN" and gift certificate digitization service
"Mobile Gift Certificate Platform byGMO" start collaboration
- Digitalization of gift certificates for municipalities and business operators and reduction of payment work to dealers -

March 31, 2022

JTB Corp.
JTB BUSINESS INNOVATORS Corp.
GMO DIGITAL Lab K. K.
GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.

JTB Corp. (President & CEO:Eijiro Yamakita or less , JTB) and JTB BUSINESS INNOVATORS Corp.  (President & CEO : Tetsuo Nagayama hereafter provided by JTB BUSINESS INNOVATORS), JTB-VCN (*1), a virtual credit card for corporations that improves the efficiency of expense reimbursement and accounting operations, GMO DIGITAL Lab K. K. President & Chief Executive Officer: Yuichi Yamada or less, GMO DIGITAL Lab) and GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. ( President & Chief Executive Officer: Issei Ainoura hereafter GMO-PG) provides, A service that digitizes paper gift certificates issued by municipalities and business operators Mobile Gift Certificate Platform byGMO" will be linked from Friday, April 1, 2022.
JTB, JTB BUSINESS INNOVATORS, GMO DIGITAL Lab and GMO-PG are municipalities ・ We will contribute to improving convenience and DX support for business operators.

  • Vcn stands for "Virtual Credit Number" and issues branded card numbers virtually (without card card surface).

Virtual credit cards and digital gift certificates work together

【Background and Summary】

"Premium gift certificates" promoted by the Japanese government as a measure to revitalize consumption in the region are gift certificates that can be purchased and used in the consumer's area of residence. Until now, "premium gift certificates" have been issued on paper, and municipalities and businesses have faced a large burden of business and costs related to issuing gift certificates, selling them face-to-face, collecting, storing, tabicing used gift certificates, settlement and cashing to stores.
Therefore, JTB, JTB BUSINESS INNOVATORS, GMO DIGITAL Lab and GMO-PG "JTB-VCN" that enables efficient work efficiency related to settlement to dealers in order to realize business and cost reduction of municipalities and business operators that develop premium gift certificates", and municipalities "Mobile Gift Certificate Platform byGMO" that enables "premium gift certificates" to be digitized without the need for business operators to develop their own systems we have decided to start cooperation with
As a result, municipalities and business operators can digitize "gift certificates with premiums" without the need for system development at the time of introduction, and transfer work to stores handling "gift certificates with premium" that occur even with digital version gift certificates is unnecessary because JTB performs, in addition to reducing the workload of issuing paper gift certificates, It is also possible to reduce the workload such as billing data management work associated with transfer preparation, which used to take time, and costs related to transfer work.

[About "JTB-VCN"]

(URL:https://www.jtb-jbi.co.jp/vcn/

"JTB-VCN" is an international payment network brand mastercard® issued by JTB and operated by JTB BUSINESS INNOVATORS It is a virtual credit card for corporations without a card ticket that issues a card number.
Your company's administrator can issue only the required functions and budgets for your card number, depending on your use. By setting usage restrictions for each number, conditions such as suppliers and currencies, the number of uses and time, and budget amounts, you can prevent usage and fraud exceeding the limit. In addition, it is possible to centrally grasp the invoice number and usage amount for each card number from the management screen, and by setting it in detail on a per-person and department basis, the actual usage situation and the situation of expenses can be visualized in detail. In addition, since it is also possible to link with the data unique to the company that uses it, not only can business processes be streamlined by simplifying the verification of purchase data, but it can also be used to promote DX in management.
In addition, JTB-VCN is linked with other companies' services to promote the realization of operational efficiency for as many businesses as possible.

【"Mobile Gift Certificate Platform byGMO"】

"Mobile Gift Certificate Platform byGMO" is municipalities and paper gift certificates issued by business operators. For municipalities and business operators, the sale of gift certificates, mainly face-to-face, and the collection, storage, aggregation, settlement, cash, etc. of gift certificates used occur. In addition, due to the spread of cashless payment, the demand for digitization of gift certificates is increasing. By using this service, municipalities and business operators can introduce digital gift certificates without the need to develop a system, reducing the workload of issuing paper gift certificates and realizing cashless support.
With the digitization of gift certificates, consumers can purchase gift certificates at any time and place 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and can use them in units of 1 yen. Register the use of the digital version of the gift certificate on the dedicated site, and Credit card payment and CVS Payment on the site (*2) After completing the charge by, if you read the QR code at the store where you can use the gift certificate, you will payment It is available as. In addition, stores that can use gift certificates are expected to promote the visit and use of a wide range of people, and paper-specific management and cashing operations generated by paper gift certificates can be reduced. In addition, it is also possible to analyze the usage of digital version gift certificates in your store with a dashboard dedicated to stores and use it as marketing data.
In this service, GMO-PG will be responsible for sales to municipalities and business operators GMO DIGITAL Lab system development.

  • (*2) Corresponding payment method will be added in the future.

【About JTB Corp.】

Japan's region faces a variety of challenges, including population decline, decline in local industries, healthy life expectancy, and environmental issues. With the aim of solving these issues, the JTB Group is promoting "regional exchange projects" that contribute to regional revitalization by creating various people flows, logistics, and commercial flows and creating exchanges in each region of Japan.
As a corporate group with "Exchange Creation Project (*3) as our business domain, we will continue to dig up and refine takara (resources) in the region, connect the energetic region where people gather to the power (revitalization) of the whole of Japan, connect people, people, places, people and things, create new value, and create new innovations in the region through digital and human touch. We aim to realize sustainable regional development.

  • "Exchange Creation Project" is a registered trademark of JTB Corp..

【About JTB BUSINESS INNOVATORS Corp. 】

Established in 2006, the JTB Group is JTB BUSINESS INNOVATORS the only finance payment It is a company whose domain is the authentication business. 【Travel】×[financepayment] we aim × to be a company supported by customers and business partners while promoting globalization of the tourism industry with unique value through the combination of [FINANCEPAYMENT] [IT].

【GMO DIGITAL Lab K. K.】

Established in 1993, GMO GMO DIGITAL Lab is a company that operates in areas such as Tokyo, Sendai, Niigata, and Shizuoka, centered on the Sapporo head office. Through the provision of digital solution services, we will transform the business model of companies and solve management issues through "digital transformation" (DX).
The main service, the smartphone app production service "GMO Omise App", contributes to solving various problems faced by companies by developing apps suitable for each company (store) in a short period of time and at a low price. In addition to attracting customers and supporting sales promotion at stores, it contributes to the transformation of companies into a digital business model, such as streamlining operations using apps, utilizing customer data, and linking with external systems such as POS. We will solve various problems with the app.
Going forward, GMO GMO DIGITAL Lab will continue to focus on the realization of a convenient, rich and smiling society under the mission of "changing things with IT."

【GMO Payment Gateway】

More than 100,000 merchants, including online businesses such as online shops, NHK, National Tax Agency, and public entity in Tokyo, etc., We provide payment-related services and finance-related services. Focusing on payment services, we utilize value-added services and finance technologies that contribute to the growth of merchants payment method and services that meet funding needs, and the annual Transaction value exceeds 8 trillion yen. (Consolidated figures as of the end of December 2021)
As a leading company in the payment industry financial institution, we provide various Provision of payment and finance-related solutions and platforms, infrastructure of payments and so on.  We are also promoting global expansion such as the development of payment-related services overseas and strategic investment and financing of cutting-edge FinTech companies overseas. We will continue to drive new innovations and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society and the progress and development of society.

[Press Inquiries]
JTB Corp.
Public Relations Mizuno Shibuya
TEL
03-5796-5833
JTB BUSINESS INNOVATORS Corp.
General Planning Department, Public Relations, Matsuoka, Okada, Matsushita
TEL
03-5796-5650
GMO GlobalSign Holdings K.K.
President's Office Public Relations Officer Otsuki And Endo
E-mail
pr@gmogshd.com

*GMO DIGITAL Lab K. K., please GMO GlobalSign Holdings K.K. It is a consolidated company.

GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.
Corporate Value Creation Strategy Division Public Relations/UX Design Department
TEL
+81-3-3464-0182
Inquiry form
https://contact.gmo-pg.com/m?f=767
GMO Internet, Inc.
Group Communications Department Public Relations Officer Matsui
TEL
+81-3-5456-2695
E-mail
pr@gmo.jp

※GMO DIGITAL Lab K. K. and GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. It is a consolidated company of the GMO Internet, Inc..

[Contact for inquiries regarding services]
JTB Corp.
Regional Solutions Division Regional DX Promotion Team
E-mail
apm@jtb.com
JTB BUSINESS INNOVATORS Corp.
Payment Solution Unit, Business Promotion Department
E-mail
vcn_project@jbi.jtb.jp
GMO DIGITAL Lab K. K.
Public Relations Officer Haneda / Goto
E-mail
info@digitallab.jp
GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.
Innovation Partners Division
Strategic Sales Management Department
Digital Transformation Strategy Department
SmartPay Group
E-mail
ivp_smartpay@gmo-pg.com

【JTB Corp.】(URL: https://www.jtbcorp.jp/jp/)

Corporate Name JTB Corp.
Location 2-3-11 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Representative President & CEO Eijiro Yamakita
Business Description ■Travel industry
Capital 100 million yen

【JTB BUSINESS INNOVATORS Corp. 】(URL: https://www.jtb-jbi.co.jp/)

Corporate Name JTB BUSINESS INNOVATORS Corp.
Location Shinagawa Tokyu Building 7F, 1-6-31 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative President & CEO Tetsuo Nagayama
Business Description ■Accommodation Solutions
■Global Solutions
■System Solutions
■Open Innovation
Capital 100 million yen

【GMOデジタルラボ株式会社】(URL: https://digitallab.jp/

Corporate Name GMO DIGITAL Lab K. K.
Location 5th floor, Shikishima Building, 3-1 Kita 2 Jonishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Representative Yuichi Yamada, President & Chief Executive Officer
Business Description ■ App business
■ Digital marketing business
■ Digital device business
Capital 34.55 million yen

[GMO GlobalSign Holdings K.K.] (URL: https://www.gmogshd.com/)

Corporate Name GMO GlobalSign Holdings K.K. (TSE, Part 1, Securities Code: 3788)
Location Cerulean Tower 26-1, Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Representative President & Chief Executive Officer Mitsuru Aoyama
Business Description ■Electronic authentication and seal business
■Cloud Infrastructure Business
■DX Business
Capital 916.9 million yen

[GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.] (URL: https://www.gmo-pg.com/)

Corporate Name GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (TSE First Section Securities Code: 3769)
Location 1-2-3 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Shibuya Fukurasu
Representative President & Chief Executive Officer Issei Ainoura
Business Description ■ Comprehensive payment related services and finance related services
Capital 13,323 million yen

[GMO Internet, Inc.] (URL: https://www.gmo.jp/)

Corporate Name GMO Internet, Inc. (TSE First Section Securities Code: 9449)
Location Cerulean Tower 26-1, Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Representative Representative Director and Group Representative Masatoshi Kumagai
Business Description ■ Internet infrastructure business
■ Internet advertising / media business
■ Internet finance business
■ Cryptographic assets business
Capital 5 billion yen
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