Secure Samba by Kubell Storage Awarded "Leader" in ITreview Grid Award 2026 Spring for Online Storage Category
Kubell Storage's online storage service, "Secure Samba," has been recognized with the "Leader" award in the Online Storage category at the ITreview Grid Award 2026 Spring. This marks the second consecutive period receiving this honor, highlighting its excellent customer satisfaction and market recognition, particularly for its "anti-PPAP" solutions, simple UI, and secure file sharing capabilities.
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Kubell Storage Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tetsujyo Naka), provider of the online storage service "Secure Samba," is pleased to announce that its service has been awarded "Leader" in the Online Storage category at the "ITreview Grid Award 2026 Spring," operated by ITreview, a review platform for IT products and SaaS for businesses, managed by IT Cloud Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Genta Kuroono). This marks the second consecutive period, following the "ITreview Grid Award 2026 Winter," that Secure Samba has been recognized for its excellent product recognition and satisfaction.
## What are the ITreview Grid Award and the "Leader" title for high user satisfaction?
ITreview utilizes a unique four-quadrant map called "ITreview Grid" to visualize customer satisfaction and market product recognition based on reviews from real users. In the "ITreview Grid Award 2026 Spring," announced in April 2026, approximately 157,000 reviews collected on ITreview were used to award "Leader" status and issue badges to products that demonstrate both high customer satisfaction and recognition. ITreview's "Leader" is a prestigious title and proof of strong support from a large user base.
Award Details: https://www.itreview.jp/award/2026_spring.html
## Reasons for "Secure Samba" Being Chosen
"Secure Samba" has received high marks for its proven track record in addressing "anti-PPAP" (transitioning away from sending password-protected ZIP files via email), a challenge for many companies in recent years. Positive feedback specifically highlights its "simple and intuitive UI" and "secure and smooth file sharing." Encouraged by this award, we will continue to strive to provide services that achieve a high level of security and convenience, ensuring our customers are satisfied with their decision to adopt our service.
"Secure Samba"'s Award Category, Online Storage Department: https://www.itreview.jp/categories/online-storage
## About "Secure Samba"
"Secure Samba" is a Japanese-developed online storage service for corporations, boasting over 8,000 implementation cases and a continuation rate of over 98%. Its intuitive operability allows even small and medium-sized enterprises without dedicated IT staff to use it without confusion. Furthermore, dedicated staff at domestic bases provide thorough support from implementation to adoption, facilitating smooth in-house utilization. With world-class security and a simple pricing structure with unlimited users, it achieves a balance of on-site convenience and secure file management and sharing.
Service Site URL: https://info.securesamba.com/
## "Secure Samba" Review Excerpts (Excerpts)
## About Kubell Storage Inc.
Under the group mission and vision of "Making work more fun and creative" and "A step ahead in work style for everyone," the Kubell Group is addressing the challenge of "improving productivity for SMEs through DX." Through its online storage service "Secure Samba," Kubell Storage Inc. provides file management and sharing tools that can be intuitively operated by individuals without digital expertise, contributing to work efficiency and enhanced security.
President and CEO: Tetsujyo Naka
Company Establishment: July 1, 2021
Business Activities: Operation of online storage business
Corporate Site: https://www.kubell-storage.com/
Service Site: https://info.securesamba.com/
## About Kubell Inc.
Kubell Inc. (formerly Chatwork Inc.), with its corporate mission of "Making work more fun and creative," operates "Chatwork," one of Japan's largest business chat services, which is easy for anyone to use and connect with external users. The company also offers a wide range of BPaaS services, such as "Takushita," which allows outsourcing of various back-office tasks like accounting, labor, and general affairs via chat. Transitioning from a business chat company, it aims to transform "work" through BPaaS.
## What are the ITreview Grid Award and the "Leader" title for high user satisfaction?
ITreview utilizes a unique four-quadrant map called "ITreview Grid" to visualize customer satisfaction and market product recognition based on reviews from real users. In the "ITreview Grid Award 2026 Spring," announced in April 2026, approximately 157,000 reviews collected on ITreview were used to award "Leader" status and issue badges to products that demonstrate both high customer satisfaction and recognition. ITreview's "Leader" is a prestigious title and proof of strong support from a large user base.
Award Details: https://www.itreview.jp/award/2026_spring.html
## Reasons for "Secure Samba" Being Chosen
"Secure Samba" has received high marks for its proven track record in addressing "anti-PPAP" (transitioning away from sending password-protected ZIP files via email), a challenge for many companies in recent years. Positive feedback specifically highlights its "simple and intuitive UI" and "secure and smooth file sharing." Encouraged by this award, we will continue to strive to provide services that achieve a high level of security and convenience, ensuring our customers are satisfied with their decision to adopt our service.
"Secure Samba"'s Award Category, Online Storage Department: https://www.itreview.jp/categories/online-storage
## About "Secure Samba"
"Secure Samba" is a Japanese-developed online storage service for corporations, boasting over 8,000 implementation cases and a continuation rate of over 98%. Its intuitive operability allows even small and medium-sized enterprises without dedicated IT staff to use it without confusion. Furthermore, dedicated staff at domestic bases provide thorough support from implementation to adoption, facilitating smooth in-house utilization. With world-class security and a simple pricing structure with unlimited users, it achieves a balance of on-site convenience and secure file management and sharing.
Service Site URL: https://info.securesamba.com/
## "Secure Samba" Review Excerpts (Excerpts)
## About Kubell Storage Inc.
Under the group mission and vision of "Making work more fun and creative" and "A step ahead in work style for everyone," the Kubell Group is addressing the challenge of "improving productivity for SMEs through DX." Through its online storage service "Secure Samba," Kubell Storage Inc. provides file management and sharing tools that can be intuitively operated by individuals without digital expertise, contributing to work efficiency and enhanced security.
President and CEO: Tetsujyo Naka
Company Establishment: July 1, 2021
Business Activities: Operation of online storage business
Corporate Site: https://www.kubell-storage.com/
Service Site: https://info.securesamba.com/
## About Kubell Inc.
Kubell Inc. (formerly Chatwork Inc.), with its corporate mission of "Making work more fun and creative," operates "Chatwork," one of Japan's largest business chat services, which is easy for anyone to use and connect with external users. The company also offers a wide range of BPaaS services, such as "Takushita," which allows outsourcing of various back-office tasks like accounting, labor, and general affairs via chat. Transitioning from a business chat company, it aims to transform "work" through BPaaS.