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ALC PRESS INC. is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda-ward,Tokyo. As a comprehensive language education company, it operates correspondence courses, publishes teaching materials, and provides language-related web services, with a focus on English. The company name is an acronym for Associated Liberal Creators. Its corporate slogan is &quot;Building a Global Human Network&quot;.ALC Education Inc. was established in april 2021. This article also describes ALC Education.

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In 1971, a monthly magazine for learning English was first published in Japan, and now it has become the main commodity in the name of ENGLISH JOURNAL.

In 1982, a monthly magazine-style communication lecture "1000 hours of listening to the marathon [4]" was published.

The symbol "Earth Man" will definitely be painted on the cover of publications in alker, and it became the current design in 2005.

Reference books for students and books dealing with languages in specific professional fields will be painted with the "Earth Man Sign" with plasterboard.

Among the study reference books, kiktan series, which listened to and remembered words in tune with chantin's rhythm, was released in 2005, and by 2019 it had become a bestseller with a total circulation of over 4.5 million copies [5].

As a network service, it is famous for its online English-Japanese and English dictionary database "English Cilang", and you can use the free version from the company's website [6].

In addition, e-learning and curriculum support systems are also provided to universities and others [7].

As a qualification accreditation system, it is in charge of the qualification of ESAC accredited English learning consultant.

With regard to the "JAOS accredited overseas study consultant" accredited by the overseas study agreement of general consortia, it is necessary to attend the JAOS accredited overseas study consultant course in alker.

In 2015, "alker Education Comprehensive Research Institute", a specialized research institution for language education research, was established [8].

Operating condition
In the January 2011 consolidated settlement, a deficit with a final profit and loss of 350 million yen was included [9].

In the following year, in 2012, the representative director was changed for the first time since it started its business in 1969, and the investment fund Japan Future Capital Co., Ltd. officially started to participate in the operation [10].

On September 28th, 2018, telecom operator Freebit Co., Ltd. acquired all shares, and Alku became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Freebit.

Freed tech (education×technology) business was also planned as the reason for acquiring shares. As a part of it, freebit announced that aruku, an English-centered language education comprehensive enterprise, would become a subsidiary.

In the final accounts of April 2020, Liberty published the content that "apart from the slow transformation of EdTech business to digital business, its profitability has also been greatly affected with the expansion of novel coronavirus" [12].

On April 28th of the same year, alker's representative director was replaced and the cadre system was changed [13]

Overview
In 1971, ALC launched Japan's first monthly magazine for English study, which is still the main product the name of "ENGLISH JOURNAL."

English journal is a periodical English language resource based on the concept of practical and living English.

However, with the decline of the magazine market, paper publication will cease with the January 2023 issue, and will take the form of 『English journal Online』.

In 1982, ALC released a monthly magazine-style correspondence course "1000 Hours Hearing Marathon”.

The symbolic character "Chikyujin Mark," which appears on the cover of every ALC publication, became the current design in 2005. Reference books for students and books dealing with a specific specialized field of language are printed with a "Earthman Mark" which is wearing a mortar cap.

As reference books, the "Kikutan"（キクタン） series was launched in 2005 and became a bestseller with a total of over 4.5 million having been published by 2019.

(Kikutan is a English vocabulary notebook which concept is users learn English words by listening.)

As a web service, the company is known for its online English-Japanese and Japanese-English dictionary database "Eijiro"（英辞朗）, a free version is available from its website. The company also provides e-learning and class support systems to universities and other institutions.

As a certification system, the company oversees the "ESAC® Certified English Language Learning Advisor" credential.

For "JAOS Certified Study Abroad Counselor," attendance at ALC's "JAOS Certified Study Abroad Counselor Course" is required.

ESAC® Certified English Language Learning Advisor is a highly specialized and skilled English learning professional who is certified to provide appropriate and accurate English learning advice, counseling, and mentoring to learners using the communication techniques used in coaching.

In 2015, ALC established the ALC Education Research Institute that conducts surveys and research on language education.

Management Situation
In January 2011, the company posted a final loss of 350 million yen. The following year, the president and representative director were replaced for the first time since the company's founding in 1969, and the investment fund Japan Mirai Capital Corporation which is equity fund management company with a philosophy of creating corporate value became a full-fledged participant in management.

On September 28, 2018, telecommunications operator FreeBit Corporation acquired all stocks, and ALC became a totally owned subsidiary of FreeBit.

FreeBit announced the reason for the stock acquisition, "We plan to develop our "EdTech (Education x Technology)" business, then, we decided to make ALC, which focuses on English language education, a subsidiary.

FreeBit announced that "the EdTech business profitability has been significantly affected by delay in the business shift to the digital domain, in addition to the Covid-19 pandemic"by its financial results of April 2020.

Accordingly, on April 28 of the same year, ALC's president was replaced and the executive structure was changed.

As of 2022,Tomohiko Amano (天野智彦) has been appointed President and Representative Director since 2020, and Nobuaki Tanaka has（田中伸明） been appointed Chairman and Representative Director from the end of April 2020.

ALC now has 111 full-time employees.

The company's balance sheet shows a net income of approximately 167 million yen in 2021, and its share of the Japanese domestic market for English-language materials is very large and highly regarded in the reference books for TOEIC, Eiken, and other certification exams, as well as in the Internet materials category.

Based on these factors, the company is considered to be a stable company with high expectations for future growth.

Main products and services
The company also publishes educational materials mainly in English, but also in other languages and Japanese (for Japanese language teachers and foreigners). The company also publishes a monthly language magazine,"ENGLISH JOURNAL".It has correspondence courses such as "1000 Hour Hearing Marathon" and TOEIC training.

In addition to English, the company also offers courses in Chinese, the &quot;ALC Children&#39;English Teacher Training Course for Elementary School English Teacher Certification&quot; and the "NAFL Japanese Teacher Training Program". And also, it holds TOEIC training and other seminars throughout Japan for both general learners and teachers.As for learning reference books and teaching materials, the "Kikutan" series of vocabulary books is the main product. It also publishes the "Yumetan" series for students and the "Ultimate English Vocabulary SVL" series for working adults."Standard Vocabulary List SVL 12000" is ALC&#39;s own level-based vocabulary list of 12,000 words that are frequently usedby native English speakers and useful to Japanese learners of English, divided into 12 levels of 1,000 words each. SVL is an acronym for "Standard Vocabulary List".It has many materials that have a strong output component, such as the &quot;From Waking to Sleeping&quot;series of expression books.In English conversation classes, the company operates &quot;ALC Kiddy CAT English School&quot; for children and &quot;ALC Online English School&quot; for business people.It has established the ALC Study Abroad Center to provide study abroad support services for elementary, junior high, and high school students.

[E-learning]

・Learning Apps

・ALC Online English School

・ALC Online Japanese Language School

[Web Contents] ・English journal online

・English Teacher Support Site

・Online English-Japanese/Japanese-English database "Eijiro"

[Speaking Test]

・SST, a face-to-face interview-style English speaking test

・TSST, a telephone-based English speaking test

・JSST, a telephone-based speaking test for learners of Japanese

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