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Asterisk, Inc. engages in the development and sale of AsReader, a barcode and radio frequency identification (RFID) reader. It operates through the AsReader, System Integration and Rental Business segments. The AsReader Business segment develops and sells hardware products based on the concept of business transformation through mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, as well as software products and services that utilize the companys proprietary image recognition and AI technologies. The System Integration Business segment is centered on the contract development of software related to the implementation of the AsReader. The Rental Business segment involves the leasing of three floors, from the 7th to 9th, of head office and research laboratory. The company was founded by Noriyuki Suzuki on September 1, 2006 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.