Strategy
We aim to expand our customer base in terms of both region and service domain, leveraging customer assets cultivated by both Dentsu and Aegis. We will work to win new accounts in all markets,offering a unique global network with an established business base in Japan.
Gross Profit/ Organic Growth Rate
International business grew rapidly, due to increased business from existing clients,progress in winning new accounts, and steady growth of digital networks. As a result,international business accounted for 54% of our gross profit. With this figure, we achieved our medium-term management plan target one year early. Organic growth, including in Japan business, exceeded the plan’s target figure of sustained 3–5% growth. We also conducted multiple mergers and acquisitions (M&As) to acquire resources and help increase our competitiveness.
As marketing activities shift toward digital marketing, the Dentsu Group is using M&As to increase our capabilities in the digital sphere.We will provide a one-stop service encompassing various areas of digital marketing.
Gross Profit Digital Domain Ratio
Gross profit in the digital domain grew both for our domestic and international businesses, and we reached our mediumterm management plan targets (digital domain making up 35% or more of gross profit) one year ahead of schedule.Overseas, we acquired various resources―particularly through largescale M&A activity―that are expected to contribute to growth in the digital domain.
We will work to streamline all business processes through cost controls and flexible resource management on a global scale.Especially in Japan, we will steadily review and reduce assets and increase the profitability and business efficiency of the Group.
Underlying Operating Margin
Despite a rise in expenses in line with technology investments in international business, ongoing cost controls in our Japan business led to a consolidated underlying operating margin of 21.1% in fiscal 2016. We therefore met the targets of our mediumterm management plan, as in fiscal 2015.
We will work to advance our digital solution capabilities and structure in order to reinforce our established business platform in Japan, where the Group’s main strength lies. In addition, we will work to increase our competitiveness in the mass media business and sports marketing area.
To increase competitiveness, we started increasing our expertise through reorganizing the Group, including Dentsu, mainly in the key areas of digital and promotion. We also worked to increase profitability. As a result, the Japan business saw growth in gross profit and underlying operating profit operating margin.
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