SOCIAL GEAR TAIWAN INC (Headquarters: Taipei, Taiwan; COO: Patty Kuo; hereafter, SOCIAL GEAR Taiwan), a subsidiary of SOCIAL GEAR PTE LTD (Headquarters: Singapore; CEO: Shunsuke Sato; hereafter, SOCIAL GEAR) operating mainly within the Greater China region, has been certified as an official Facebook Marketing Partner in the “Ad Technology” and “Community Management” specialties.

SOCIAL GEAR, already a Facebook Marketing Partner in the same two specialties, is in turn a subsidiary of transcosmos inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; President and COO: Masataka Okuda; TSE First Section: 9715; hereafter, transcosmos). SOCIAL GEAR develops an ad management software called “Ads+” and a community management software called “Business+” and uses them to help clients achieve their business objectives on Facebook. Built around a proprietary parallel coordinates plot technology, these two tools enable efficient analyses of performance metrics and insights captured on social media platforms and thereby support marketing operations.

SOCIAL GEAR Taiwan has been effectively providing the above services to clients in Taiwan, and Facebook certified SOCIAL GEAR Taiwan as an official Partner in the Greater China region which includes key markets like Taiwan, China and Hong Kong. SOCIAL GEAR Taiwan COO Patty Kuo comments on the certification: “Many businesses in Taiwan and the rest of Greater China are advertising on Facebook. SOCIAL GEAR Taiwan will be the first certified Facebook Marketing Partner in more than one specialty. SOCIAL GEAR Taiwan will utilize technology to maximize customer lifetime value for our clients through effective marketing operations and provide innovative services that best match the unique environment of each market.”

With the Facebook Marketing Partner program, Facebook aims to match businesses with its proven Partners who have the capability and expertise to help businesses achieve their objectives. Every Partner is vetted against Facebook’s highest standards for excellence in 1 or more of 7 specialties (as of March 2017): Ad Technology, Community Management, Content Marketing, Small Business Solutions, Audience Onboarding, Audience Data Providers, and Measurement. Officially supported by Facebook, these Partners are equipped with the latest information and the technical assistance to develop innovative services that further advance the platform.

transcosmos and SOCIAL GEAR combine their technology, knowledge and people to support the execution of their clients’ social media and digital marketing strategies in multiple languages around the globe. The group will continue to strengthen its capabilities in sales, marketing, and customer support while delivering innovative services tailored to meet the unique needs of each local market. SOCIAL GEAR Taiwan maintains a close working relationship with transcosmos Taiwan (Headquarters: Taipei, Taiwan; CEO: Katsuro Ueda).

* transcosmos is a registered trade name or trademark of transcosmos inc. in Japan and other countries.
* Facebook® is a registered trade name of Facebook, Inc.
* Other company names and product or service names mentioned are registered trade names or trademarks of various other companies.

About transcosmos inc.

transcosmos launched its operations in 1966. Since then, we have combined superior “people” with up-to-date “technology” to enhance the competitive strength of our clients by providing them with superior and valuable services. transcosmos currently offers services that support clients’ business processes focusing on both sales expansion and cost reduction through our 171 locations across 31 countries with a focus in Asia, while continuously pursuing Operational Excellence. Furthermore, following the expansion of e-commerce market on the global scale, transcosmos provides a comprehensive One-Stop Global E-Commerce Services to deliver our clients’ excellent products and services to consumers in 49 countries around the globe. transcosmos aims to be the “Global Digital Transformation Partner” of our clients and supporting our clients’ digital transformations to best adapt to the fast-changing business environment.