SmartNews Announces 64 Certified Companies for 2026 in 'SmartNews Ads Partner Program'
On May 21, SmartNews Corporation announced the 64 partners certified for 2026 under its 'SmartNews Ads Partner Program.' Based on annual sales performance, partners are certified in one of five ranks and receive exclusive benefits, aiming to enhance value for advertisers and deepen business collaboration.
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On May 21, SmartNews, Inc. held its 'SmartNews Ads Conference 2026' for advertisers and agencies, announcing 64 companies certified for its 2026 'SmartNews Ads Partner Program.'
Launched in April 2024, the 'Partner Rank System' certifies partner companies into one of five ranks—Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Bronze—based on their advertising sales performance. Since May 2025, the company has been providing new ad products in location-based advertising and sales promotion, while accelerating solution development for brand advertising under the new concept 'Deep Attention & Deep Moments.' It is also improving the environment for advertisers by supporting third-party measurement of ad effectiveness.
Under this program, ranks are determined once a year based on sales performance from April to the end of March of the following year. Partners with outstanding performance are offered exclusive benefits according to their rank.
Exclusive benefits include three types of award badges—'Top Sales Partner,' 'Top Growth Partner,' and 'Best Branding Partner'—and certified rank badges that can be displayed on websites and business cards. Other benefits include company name publication on the SmartNews Ads website, discounts on initial ad delivery for new accounts, and invitations to exclusive offline events.
The 2026 certified partner companies (64) and award badge recipients are as follows (in alphabetical order):
**Diamond (3 companies)**
- CARTA ZERO, Inc. | Dentsu Digital Inc. (Joint Award)
- CyberAgent, Inc. (Top Sales Partner)
- Hakuhodo DY ONE Inc. (Best Branding Partner)
**Platinum (4 companies)**
- WEB GRAM INC.
- Discovery Inc.
- DIGITAL HEARTS CROSS Singapore Pte. Ltd.
- boxXXX Inc.
**Gold (13 companies)**
- UN5UNG BUT Inc.
- Uwasa Inc.
- OPT, Inc.
- COCOSYS Inc.
- Slayers inc.
- Septeni Inc.
- NAKAI Inc. (Top Growth Partner)
- Neko Inc. (Top Growth Partner)
- Bleach Inc.
- Full. Inc.
- BlueVision Interactive Limited (Top Growth Partner)
- MAVEL Inc.
- Mugen Inc.
**Silver (17 companies)**
- Adways Inc.
- ADK Digital Communications Inc.
- Anymo Inc.
- KenTo Inc.
- CyberZ, Inc.
- Spectrum Inc.
- Souriant Inc.
- SOLD OUT, Inc.
- WPP Media Japan K.K.
- DATA-ONE Inc.
- BABOON Lab Inc.
Launched in April 2024, the 'Partner Rank System' certifies partner companies into one of five ranks—Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Bronze—based on their advertising sales performance. Since May 2025, the company has been providing new ad products in location-based advertising and sales promotion, while accelerating solution development for brand advertising under the new concept 'Deep Attention & Deep Moments.' It is also improving the environment for advertisers by supporting third-party measurement of ad effectiveness.
Under this program, ranks are determined once a year based on sales performance from April to the end of March of the following year. Partners with outstanding performance are offered exclusive benefits according to their rank.
Exclusive benefits include three types of award badges—'Top Sales Partner,' 'Top Growth Partner,' and 'Best Branding Partner'—and certified rank badges that can be displayed on websites and business cards. Other benefits include company name publication on the SmartNews Ads website, discounts on initial ad delivery for new accounts, and invitations to exclusive offline events.
The 2026 certified partner companies (64) and award badge recipients are as follows (in alphabetical order):
**Diamond (3 companies)**
- CARTA ZERO, Inc. | Dentsu Digital Inc. (Joint Award)
- CyberAgent, Inc. (Top Sales Partner)
- Hakuhodo DY ONE Inc. (Best Branding Partner)
**Platinum (4 companies)**
- WEB GRAM INC.
- Discovery Inc.
- DIGITAL HEARTS CROSS Singapore Pte. Ltd.
- boxXXX Inc.
**Gold (13 companies)**
- UN5UNG BUT Inc.
- Uwasa Inc.
- OPT, Inc.
- COCOSYS Inc.
- Slayers inc.
- Septeni Inc.
- NAKAI Inc. (Top Growth Partner)
- Neko Inc. (Top Growth Partner)
- Bleach Inc.
- Full. Inc.
- BlueVision Interactive Limited (Top Growth Partner)
- MAVEL Inc.
- Mugen Inc.
**Silver (17 companies)**
- Adways Inc.
- ADK Digital Communications Inc.
- Anymo Inc.
- KenTo Inc.
- CyberZ, Inc.
- Spectrum Inc.
- Souriant Inc.
- SOLD OUT, Inc.
- WPP Media Japan K.K.
- DATA-ONE Inc.
- BABOON Lab Inc.
FAQ
SmartNews Ads パートナー プログラムとは何ですか？
スマートニュース広告事業の認定代理店制度です。毎年4月から翌年3月末までの広告販売実績に基づき、パートナー企業をDiamond、Platinum、Gold、Silver、Bronzeの5ランクに認定します。
2026年のパートナー認定企業は何社ですか？
合計64社が認定されました。内訳はDiamond 3社, Platinum 4社, Gold 13社, Silver 17社などです。
2026年のDiamondランクに認定された企業はどこですか？
株式会社CARTA ZEROと株式会社電通デジタルの連名、株式会社サイバーエージェント、株式会社Hakuhodo DY ONEの3組です。
パートナーになるとどのような特典がありますか？
ランクに応じた限定特典があり、ウェブサイト等に掲載できる表彰・認定バッジの提供、新規アカウント開設時の費用割引、限定イベントへの招待などが含まれます。
特別な表彰バッジにはどのような種類がありますか？
「Top Sales Partner」「Top Growth Partner」「Best Branding Partner」の3種類があり、それぞれ広告売上、売上成長率、ブランディング広告実績が最も優れた企業に授与されます。