"MEO Dashboard byGMO" wins the top "Leader" award in the MEO category of the "ITreview Grid Award 2026 Spring," becoming the first company in history to win it for 20 consecutive terms. It also wins the "Leader" award for the 14th time in the SNS Management category.

2026.04.15

Press Release

December 2026, 4

To all the press

GMO TECH, Inc.

"MEO Dashboard byGMO",
In the MEO category of the "ITreview Grid Award 2026 Spring"

Received the highest "Leader" award for the 20th consecutive term, a first in history
~14th "Leader" Award in the Social Media Management category~

 MEO provided by GMO TECH, Inc. (CEO: Ryoichi Suzuki, hereinafter referred to as GMO TECH), a member of the GMO Internet Group(*)The store DX management tool "MEO Dashboard byGMO" won the "ITreview Grid Award 2026 Spring" (organized by ITcloud Co., Ltd. URL:https://www.itreview.jp/award/2026_spring.html) and won the highest award, "Leader" in the MEO and SNS Management categories.
 The system's ability to centrally manage multiple stores and respond to customer reviews was highly praised, leading to its 20th consecutive "Leader" award in the MEO (Map Engine Optimization) category. This is the first time in history that a company has received this award for 20 consecutive terms. Furthermore, this marks the 14th time the company has received the "Leader" award in the SNS (Social Media) Management category.

(*Note) MEO (Map Engine Optimization): This refers to optimization measures aimed at achieving higher rankings in Google search results and Google Maps when users perform keyword searches on Google.

[About "MEO Dashboard byGMO"] (URL:https://meo-dash.com/meo-dashboard/
 "MEO Dashboard byGMO" is a digital digital optimization (DX) tool for MEO (Map Engine Optimization) store management developed and provided by GMO TECH. It allows for the management, analysis, and improvement of information for multiple stores, all from a single screen, for store customer acquisition starting with Google Maps search (local search). Through these functions, it provides comprehensive support for companies' MEO operations.

 

[Evaluation Points]
 They highly appreciated the ability to centrally manage information updates and customer review responses for multiple stores, as well as the AI ​​assistance features. They also praised the visually intuitive and user-friendly dashboard design.

■Reviews of "MEO Dashboard byGMO"
URL:https://www.itreview.jp/products/meo-dashboard/reviews

[About the "ITreview Grid Award"]
 ITreview, a review platform for business IT products and cloud services, has developed a unique four-quadrant map called "ITreview Grid" that uses collected reviews from real users to understand customer satisfaction and product recognition in the market. Once a quarter, it presents the "ITreview Grid Award" to products that are popular with users.
 Products that achieve high satisfaction in the ITreview Grid are awarded the "High Performer" badge, and products that receive high marks in both satisfaction and awareness are awarded the "Leader" badge.

■ITreview Grid Award 2026 Spring
URL:https://www.itreview.jp/award/2026_spring.html
MEO category:https://www.itreview.jp/categories/meo
SNS management department:https://www.itreview.jp/categories/sns-management

 

【About the future】
 GMO TECH will continue to promote the development of services that can help solve the challenges faced by brick-and-mortar businesses. Moving forward, we will work to enhance the functionality of "MEO Dashboard byGMO" and improve the user experience in order to realize more effective customer acquisition support.

 

[About GMO TECH]

 GMO TECH develops its own services using the latest technology to help attract customers across all aspects of web marketing.
 "MEO Dash! byGMO" helps businesses rank highly in Google Maps searches. It is a service that uses MEO (Map Engine Optimization) to increase awareness and promote visits to stores and facilities. "SEO Dash! byGMO" helps businesses attract more customers through organic searches. It provides SEO measures based on unique algorithm analysis and helps improve website search rankings. "GMO SmaAD" is an advertising distribution service that provides optimal promotion strategies tailored to clients' goals, focusing on affiliate (performance-based) advertising. "GMO Out-of-App Billing" is a new payment service that reduces payment fees and helps improve profitability.
 In these services and across all our businesses, GMO TECH places emphasis on conversions (results) such as inquiries, purchases, and installations, which are the most important KPIs in our clients' web strategies, and contributes to the growth of our clients' businesses by attracting customers.

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[Press inquiries]
GMO TECH Holdings, Inc.
 Public Relations Department Kobayashi
 TEL:03-5489-6370 FAX:03-5489-6371
 E-mail: hd-press@hd.gmotech.jp

GMO Internet Group, Inc.
 Group Public Relations Department PR Team Kurata
 TEL:03-5456-2695
 Contact Us:https://group.gmo/contact/press-inquiries/

[Contact information regarding services]
GMO TECH, Inc.
 Product Marketing Division, Sales Department
 TEL: 03-4405-0939 (direct) FAX: 03-5489-6371
 E-mail: pm-marketing@gmotech.jp

 

[GMO TECH Inc.] (URL:https://gmotech.jp/

Company NameGMO TECH, Inc.
AddressCerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
RepresentativeRyoichi Suzuki, President and CEO
Business OverviewCreating the future with AI
1. Internet customer acquisition business
2. Web Marketing DX Business
3. SaaS DX Business
4. Internet Media Business
5. Payment services business
6. Internet business in general, including the above
Capital1 million yen (as of the end of December 2024)

[GMO TECH Holdings, Inc.] (URL:https://hd.gmotech.jp/

Company Name    GMO TECH Holdings, Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market, Securities Code: 415A)
AddressCerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
RepresentativeAkito Suzuki, President and CEO
Business OverviewManagement of consolidated companies and any other related business
Capital100 million yen (as of October 1, 2025)

[GMO Internet Group, Inc.] (URL:https://group.gmo/

Company Name    GMO Internet Group, Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market Securities Code: 9449)
AddressCerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
RepresentativeRepresentative Director and Group Representative Masatoshi Kumagai
Business OverviewHolding company (group management functions)

■ Group business activities
Internet Infrastructure Business
Internet Security Business
Internet advertising and media business
Internet Finance Business
Cryptocurrency Business
CapitalOne hundred million yen

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