Message from the CEO

What matters most in the age of AI.
We believe the answer is trust.
AI now assists people in their work and creates websites and services, and before long we will enter an era in which AI agents conduct business and transactions with one another.
Society has begun to change at a speed we have never seen before.

As convenience increases dramatically,
"Is this really who they claim to be?"
"Is this information genuine?"
"Is it safe to connect?"
The importance of trust behind these questions is greater than ever.

Underpinning that trust is the role of GMO GlobalSign Holdings.
Centered on GlobalSign, which operates a globally trusted certificate authority, we have expanded our business domains to include SSL/TLS server certificates, electronic signatures and electronic contracts, identity and access management, cloud infrastructure, and the foundations that connect AI with corporate operations.

We will evolve from a company that delivers IT services into a company that bears the trust of society.
AI × authentication × infrastructure.
By combining these three, we will build the foundation of trust that supports a digital society in the age of AI.

As AI gives rise to more websites and services, demand for the SSL/TLS server certificates that secure communications will expand further.
In an era in which AI generates text, images and video, technologies that prove content is genuine take on greater importance.
In an era in which AI agents conduct business and transactions on behalf of people, the question becomes who granted that agent its authority, and how far that authority extends. In other words, mechanisms such as identity verification, authorization management, electronic signatures and digital certificates become indispensable.
The technologies we have cultivated over many years are becoming the infrastructure that will support the coming AI society.
In that, I see great potential for growth.

And in 2026, we welcomed GMO AI Connect Co., Ltd. as a new member of our group.
By adding technology that securely connects generative AI, SaaS and internal systems, we will extend the strengths we have built in authentication, security and the cloud even further into the age of AI.

We do more than provide technology.
Making contracts more convenient through electronic contracts.
Transforming the work of government through electronic official seals.
Safely connecting people and companies through authentication.
Creating new experiences that were not possible before through AI.
Life becomes more convenient, and the very structures of society change.
We are glad to be able to help bring about that change.
And we are proud to play a part in it.

Around the world, the work of building the mechanisms that create trust in a digital society has only just begun.
With the trust we have cultivated at our core, we will connect AI, authentication and infrastructure to become a company the world needs.
Rather than waiting for change, we will create it ourselves.
We invite you to look forward to what lies ahead for GMO GlobalSign Holdings.