Benesse

Benesse Holdings, Inc.
株式会社ベネッセホールディングス
Public KK
Traded as TYO: 9783
Industry Educational Services
Founded January 28, 1955
Headquarters Okayama, Japan
Key people
Eikoh Harada
(President)
Revenue Decrease JPY 463.3 billion (2015)
Decrease JPY 29.2 billion (2015)
Decrease JPY -10.7 billion (2015)
Number of employees
20,145 (consolidated) (2015)
Subsidiaries Berlitz Language Schools
Website benesse.co.jp
Benesse Corporation Building in Okayama, Japan.

Benesse Corporation (ベネッセコーポレーション Benesse Kōporēshon) is a Japanese company which focuses on correspondence education and publishing. Based in Okayama-City, it is the parent company of Berlitz Language Schools, which in turn is the parent company of ELS Language Centers. Benesse is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (listing code 9783).

Origin of the company name

The company name is derived from the Latin words "bene" (well) and "esse" (being).

Company history

The company was founded in 1955 as Fukutake Publishing Co., Ltd. (株式会社福武書店 Kabushiki-gaisha Fukutake Shoten). In 1994, it completed the construction of the Fukutake Shoten Tokyo Building (now Benesse Corporation Tokyo Building) in Tama-City, Tokyo. In April 1995, the company was renamed Benesse Corporation.

A major breakthrough in the company's history was the acquisition of a majority stake in Berlitz Language Schools, which had gone public in 1989. In 2001, Benesse completed the take-over by acquiring 100% ownership of Berlitz and making it a private company once again.

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