2024 年 3 月吉日
ムーディーズ・ジャパン株式会社
ムーディーズ SF ジャパン株式会社

ブランド名変更に関するお知らせ
当社は今般、多様なリスクに関するインサイト(洞察)を提供する選ばれる企業を目指し、新しいブランド名とロゴを発表しました。従来からの変更点は以下の通りです。

旧ブランド

新ブランド

ムーディーズ・インベスターズ・サービス

ムーディーズ・レーティングス

ムーディーズ・アナリティックス

ムーディーズ新ロゴ

格付会社のブランド名として使用されてきた「ムーディーズ・インベスターズ・サービス」は、「ムーディーズ・レーティングス」と変更します。また、リスクや金融に関する情報、企業データを提供する「ムーディーズ・アナリティックス」に使用されてきたブランド名は、今後、「ムーディーズ」という名称に変更します。
尚、この度の変更はブランド名とロゴに関するものであり、ムーディーズの法人名については変更がない点にご留意ください。したがって、日本でビジネスを行う、ムーディーズ・ジャパン株式会社、ムーディーズ SF ジャパン株式会社、ムーディーズ・アナリティックス・ジャパン株式会社のそれぞれの法人名に変更はありません。

新しいブランドとロゴの詳細はこちらをご参照ください。
https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/about-us.html

1We’re updating the look and feel of our brand to better reflect the business we have become, and to express theambition we have to become the leading source of relevant insights on exponential risk. Our new verbal andvisual identity reflects our refreshed go-to-market strategy, reframing Moody's as a category of one andunlocking the opportunity this offers. We will now have one strong overarching corporate brand, which we aim
to leverage and build equity into as much as possible.

Our credit rating agency is our heritage and the business we are best known for in global markets.

Moody’s provides data, intelligence and analytical tools to help business and financial leaders make confident
decisions. Our reimagined brand heralds the start of a new chapter for Moody's. However, the values that havebeen the bedrock of our legacy and success remain the same. Our commitment to our customers’ evolving
needs remains at the heart of who we are and what we do. Embedded in this commitment is quality ofinnovation, insightful analysis and industry-leading expertise that underpin our work. This is our new vision: abrand that positions us for the new Era of Exponential Risk we live in. We look forward to you joining us on thejourney ahead.

To know more about the brand and the new logo, visit: https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/about-us.html

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