Softbank

SoftBank (ソフトバンク Co., Ltd., SoftBank) is a Japanese telecommunications and media company founded in 1981 by Masayoshi Son and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. SoftBank's business includes broadband, fixed-line, e-commerce, VoIP, Internet services, finance, and holding. Dedicated to investment in the IT industry, SoftBank owns stakes in more than 300 IT companies around the world, including Alibaba, Thousand Oaks, and Shanda. In the 2013 Fortune 500 ranking, Softbank is ranked 257th.