international presence with 25 partner companies across the world: Latin America: Panama ; Mexico ; Brazil ; San Salvador ; Argentina ; Costa Rica. North America: Canada ; USA. EMEA : Emirates ; Kuwait ; Turkey ; France ; Spain ; Italy. Asia : Japan (3 partners), China (3 partners), Thailand. Kobo acquisition in 2012 With the acquisition by the Canadian e-reading company in 2012, Aquafadas became part of the Rakuten group. Notes Companies based in Languedoc-Roussillon Publishing software Software companies of France Rakuten Software companies established in 2006 French companies established in 2006 Kobo Inc.