Newly established Best Sustainable Seller to recognize sustainable activities of companies

ZIGExN , (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, Operating Officer and CEO: Joe Hirao; Securities code: 3679; 1st Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange; hereinafter referred to as “ZIGExN”) is pleased to announce that TCV, a used car export platform operated by its group company, TCV Inc. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Naoki Ozawa), a used car export platform “TCV,” has selected winners of the 2nd “TCV Best Seller Award”, a member store award system.

■About TCV Best Seller Award ( TCV Best Seller Award )
This award is an original award that TCV, a used car export platform, has been operating since 2020. The secretariat will conduct a multifaceted review from among the used car exporting companies that are TCV members in Japan (hereinafter referred to as “TCV sellers”).
In addition to the “Best Seller” category, which is given to the TCV seller supported by the most buyers, and the “Best First Year Seller” category, which is given to the TCV seller supported by the most buyers among sellers who have been members of TCV for one year or less, this year the “Best Sustainable Seller” category will be added. Unlike the existing two categories, the “Best Sustainable Seller” category will be awarded to companies that are taking sustainable actions on a company-by-company basis toward the realization of a sustainable society.
Please visit the TCV Awards special page to learn more about the award-winning sellers and read interviews with them to learn more about TCV’s expertise in the used car export business.
Due to Covid-19 disaster, the need for automobiles in Japan has been increasing due to the changing values of mobility, while the shortage of semiconductors has delayed the production of new vehicles, causing the price of some used cars to soar.
TCV believes that having sales channels not only in Japan but also overseas can be a hedge against business risks in these uncertain times, and we will continue to implement various initiatives to accelerate the update of the used car industry in Japan by providing used car dealers with sales channels outside Japan.

■Award-winning categories
Best Seller Category – TCV seller most supported by buyers in 2021
Best First Year Seller category – TCV seller with the most support from buyers within one year of joining.
Best Sustainable Seller category (New) – TCV sellers who are implementing sustainable actions to achieve a sustainable society on a company-wide basis.
Award-winning TCV sellers will receive an easily recognizable award badge on their company page on the TCV service website. TCV buyers will be able to use the award badge as a “sign of TCV sellers who provide safe and secure used car transactions.”
TCV Best Seller Award special page: https://www.tc-v.com/award/2021/

[Award-winning merchants]

Best Seller category
The Stores most favored by buyers in a year
Magari Japan Co. https://www.tc-v.com/ja/pr/956647/

Best First Year Seller category
Stores with the most buyer support within one year of joining
HUG Corporation https://www.tc-v.com/ja/pr/3178574/

Best Sustainable Seller category
TCV Sellers Implementing Sustainable Actions on a Company-by-Company Basis
Mark Corporation https://www.tc-v.com/ja/pr/3211135/

■About TCV Best Seller Award Special Site
TCV has opened a special website for TCV buyers for the 2021 TCV Awards. (English site)
We have also opened an “Award Winning TCV Seller Interview Page” for those who are considering export sales of used vehicles in Japan. We have conducted interviews with award-winning TCV sellers and asked them to share their unique know-how, such as how to communicate with buyers around the world, and the difficulties and fascinations of doing business with the world through their products.

TCV Best Seller Award
https://www.tc-v.com/award/2021/

TCV Best Seller Award interview page（Japanese Site）
https://biz.tc-v.com/award/2021/interview01/

■TCV Service Overview

TCV launched in 2004, is a used car export platform that provides information on approximately 200,000 used cars and is accessible from more than 200 countries and regions around the world.
More than 1.3 million overseas users (buyers) who wish to purchase used cars from Japan, mainly in Africa, have registered on the site, which has grown into a site with an annual PV of over 96 million and more than 60,000 inquiries per month.

■TCV Corporation Corporate Profile
［Head office address］ 3-4-8 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
［Representative］ Takanobu Susaki, President and Representative Director
［Business] E-commerce business related to overseas export of automobiles, provision of Internet and related services
［Service name］: TCV
［URL] https://www.tc-v.com/