President's Greeting
The name "BM Nagano" often catches people's attention as something quite unique.
In fact, it's become customary for people meeting me for the first time to ask,
"Where does the name come from?" as we part ways.
"BM" stands for the initials of our founder, my father, Bunichi Murakami.
"Nagano" was suggested by the late Chairman Kelvin of our former business partner, the UK-based KELVIN IMPEX Ltd.
At the time of our founding, we received tremendous support from the people of Nagano and Gunma Prefectures, which were central hubs for electronic component manufacturing.
In gratitude, the region’s name was adopted into the company name.
My father always told me that the name reflected two key intentions:
“To take full responsibility for the company,” and
“To never forget the gratitude we owe from the founding days.”
To me, the company name represents the conviction and principles of our founder.
The Murakami family comes from a long line of Buddhist temple priests, and my grandfather served as a temple head throughout his life.
I was raised in Shonan, Kanagawa, and after graduating from university, I joined a foreign electronics manufacturer.
Twenty-nine years ago, I entered BM Nagano under the leadership of my father.
I first worked at our domestic offices, and I still fondly remember the early days, sharing hard work with just a handful of colleagues.
After that, I spent over 10 years in international operations at our subsidiaries in Singapore and Malaysia.
In this fast-changing world—both in Japan and globally—we sometimes encounter unexpected connections, or go-en.
These connections may be moments when we reconcile our ideals and reality, and embrace the fate that comes with them.
Or they may appear as fortunate encounters that seem almost coincidental.
But no matter the form, unless we treasure these connections, nothing truly begins.
By valuing each relationship, new encounters are born.
Eventually, these many ties come full circle—into a great, harmonious "en" (circle).
This is what I truly believe.
En (fate), en (support), en (performance), en (celebration), en (garden).
And finally, the all-embracing, circular en—the bond that ties us all.
At BM Nagano, we cherish every connection we are given, across Japan and the world.
As we look toward the next ten years, and even the next fifty, we will continue striving to be a company that contributes—however humbly—to society.
Outline
Company Name | B.M. NAGANO CO., LTD. | ||
Head Office | B.M. NAGANO building, 10-3, Nibancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0084 | ||
TEL | +81-3-3234-0701 | ||
FAX | +81-3-3234-1190 | ||
Established | November 1971 (Founder: Bunichi Murakami) | ||
Capital | 310 million yen (As of July 29, 2016) | ||
number of employees | 25 people | ||
Board of Directors | President: Shingo Murakami Senior Managing Director: Ryo Furukawa Managing Director: Hisanari Kobayashi Managing Director: Koji Fushimi | ||
Our Banks | MUFG Bank, Ltd., Kojimachi Chuo Branch Resona Bank, Limited., Kudan Branch Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Kojimachi Branch Mizuho Bank, Ltd. Kojimachi Branch The Bank of Yokohama,Ltd. Shinjuku Branch The Shoko Chukin Bank, Ltd., Head Office |
History
Nov 1971 | BM Nagano Co., Ltd. established |
Mar 1972 | ①Acting as the agent for UK's KELVIN IMPEX, exporting car antennas to British FORD and JAGUAR companies. ②Serving as the agent for Germany's RADIOTRONIC, exporting antennas and electrical components to GRUNDIG and NORDMENDE. ③Exporting antennas and electrical components to CORONET (PHILIPS HK), ELECTRONIC INDUSTRY (GE HK), and TRANS ELECTRIC (USA's ITT). ④Exporting antennas and electrical components to PHILIPS and TOMSOM in Singapore. |
APR 1976 | Commenced business dealings with Kyushu Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. |
APR 1978 | Started business transactions with Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. |
JUL 1978 | Began business transactions with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. in May. |
MAY 1990 | Established B.M. Nagano Pte. Ltd. as a local subsidiary in Singapore. |
JAN 1994 | Opened the Kyushu sales office. |
MAR 1995 | Established B.M. Nagano (H.K.) Ltd. as a local subsidiary in Hong Kong. |
JUN 1995 | Established B.M. Nagano Industries Sdn. Bhd. as a local subsidiary in Malaysia. |
SEP 2000 | Completed the Chiyoda-ku Nibancho head office building and relocated. |
DEC 2000 | Established BaoWen Nagano (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. as a local subsidiary in Shanghai, China in April. |
APR 2003 | Established Hong Kong BaoWen Nagano Limited (Shenzhen Representative Office) in Shenzhen, China. |
AUG 2007 | Established BMPA Corporation (Liaison Office) for VMI warehouse operations in the Philippines. |
JUL 2009 | Received a certificate of appreciation for contributions to trade promotion from the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in July. |
JUL 2011 | Initiated the digital signage business. |
OCT 2014 | Commenced environmental and energy-related businesses. |
JUN 2015 | Integrated the Kyushu sales office into the Tokyo headquarters. |
JUL 2015 | Initiated the Health & Beauty business. |
JUL 2016 | Increased the capital to 310 million yen. |
APR 2018 | Opened the Osaka sales office. |
JAN 2018 | Commenced the IoT business and became a sales representative for ADLINK Technology. |
FEB 2019 | Started the Sports-related SaaS (Software as a Service) business Began selling "CocoField," a 100% natural material artificial turf infill. |
MAR 2020 | ①Introduced telecommuting and flexible work arrangements as part of the workstyle reform in response to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. ②Celebrated the 25th anniversary of the founding of B.M. Nagano (H.K.) Ltd. |
MAY 2020 | B.M.Nagano Pte Ltd. 30th Anniversary of Foundation |
JUN 2020 | B.M.Nagano Industrial Sdn. Bhd. 25th Anniversary of Foundation |
DEC 2020 | BaoWen Nagano (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. 20th Anniversary of Foundation |
NOV 2021 | BM Nagano Co., Ltd. 50th Anniversary of Foundation |
APR 2023 | BaoWen Nagano Limited (Shenzhen Representative Office) 20th Anniversary of Foundation |
APR 2024 | Established B.M. Nagano Vietnam Co., Ltd. as a local subsidiary in Vietnam. |