Launches Micware Spacia Co., Ltd.
Micware Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ Global Market Ticker: MWC; Headquarters: Kobe, Hyogo, Japan; Representative Director, President, Chairman and CEO: Kenji Narushima; “Micware”) announces the launch of “Micware Spacia Co., Ltd.,” the entity that will fully develop the spatial intelligence business, with the aim of creating new value in the Web4 era.
- Method and Timing of Launch
- The launch will be carried out as follows.
- Change of Trade Name of Consolidated Subsidiary
Current: Micware Navigations Co., Ltd. (“Micware Navigations”) New: Micware Spacia Co., Ltd. (“Micware Spacia”) The DynaPlanet platform, which currently belongs to Micware, will become a business of Micware Spacia, and Masahide Shigeno, who currently oversees it as Representative Director, Deputy President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Micware, will assume the position of Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Micware Spacia. He will continue to concurrently serve his positions at Micware.
- Reorganization of Management Structure and Business
In addition, part of the current Micware Navigations business will be transferred to Micware Automotive Co., Ltd. (“Micware Automotive”) to strengthen the micAuto platform business promoted by Micware Automotive. In connection with this transfer, Kenta Imaida, the current Representative Director, President and CEO of Micware Navigations, will be transferred to Micware Automotive.
- The effective date of the launch is September 1, 2026.
- Micware’s Growth Strategy Mission
Micware’s growth strategy is to establish itself as a platform business operator by developing and expanding its platform businesses. To achieve this, Micware has set forth the following missions for the two platforms it operates, together with a newly established project designed to accelerate them.
We believe that the launch of Micware Spacia symbolizes the opening of a growth strategy that will pave the way for the future of Micware. Starting with this launch, Micware will begin full-scale implementation of its growth strategy and will announce related measures in stages going forward.
- Company Overview
Micware Co., Ltd.
| Stock Exchange | Nasdaq Global Market (Ticker: MWC) |
| Head Office | Kobe Asahi Building 25th Floor, 59 Naniwa-machi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0035, Japan |
| Representative | Kenji Narushima, Representative Director, President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
| URL | https://www.micware.co.jp/ |
- Contact Information
Public Relations, Micware Co., Ltd.
Email: mic_pr@micware.co.jp
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