Active Investment and M&A to Drive Business-Model Transformation

「The company’s efforts to create a work environment where employees can work comfortably and securely over the long term at each stage of life were recognized, and in January 2026 it obtained certification under Sapporo City’s Work-Life Balance plus certification system in the highest category, “Step 3: Advanced Initiatives Company (a company implementing measures that exceed statutory requirements).”」

「One of our management principles is to “provide employees with a field in which they can test their own potential,” and our medium-term management plan, “Think Wild.,” calls for “investing in human resources to secure and develop outstanding talent and promote in-house production.”」

「To strengthen sales activities closely aligned with local markets, we established a new Kyushu Sales Office in August 2025, bringing our sales organization to 4 locations: Sapporo, Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka.」

「As projects are expected to grow in scale, we have established a 3-location structure in Sapporo, Tokyo and Osaka and are preparing for full-scale sales activities more closely aligned with local markets.」

「Since 2016, we have promoted the development of next-generation platforms, including the “all-in-one cloud service for transportation operators” and “electronic money.” We are now in the phase of conducting full-scale sales activities for these solutions. Accordingly, our sales organization comprises 3 locations, in Sapporo, Tokyo and Osaka, through which we are promoting full-scale sales activities more closely aligned with local markets.」

「Since 2016, we have promoted the development of next-generation platforms, including the “all-in-one cloud service for transportation operators” and “electronic money.” We are now entering the phase of conducting full-scale sales activities for these solutions. Accordingly, in addition to opening the Western Japan Branch, we relocated and expanded our Tokyo head office in April 2023. Our sales organization now comprises 3 locations, in Sapporo, Tokyo and Osaka, enabling us to conduct full-scale sales activities more closely aligned with local markets.」

「In August 2016, we announced the “Five-Year Medium-Term Management Plan (July 2016–June 2021),” under which we actively took on new business opportunities. We pursued key initiatives including “responding to the era of electronic money,” “promoting the Bus IT Project,” and “supporting consumer services from the standpoint of operators.”」

「We are shifting to a proactive management stance to turn this period of transformation into a major business opportunity.」

「From the next fiscal year onward, in order to prioritize investments in the early monetization of products that will drive the next generation, which is a focus area, and the construction of a new Sapporo headquarters to secure outstanding IT personnel」

「As stated above, in order to continue our management policy of making large-scale, flexible investments in response to major business opportunities, we have not disclosed earnings forecasts for the fiscal year ending June 2019.」

「By actively pursuing activities to turn major changes in the business environment, including expected rapid advances in fintech, into new business opportunities」

「During the five-year medium-term plan, by actively investing to turn major changes in the business environment, including rapid advances and practical application of fintech and the use of IoT, into new business opportunities」

「During the five-year medium-term plan, by actively investing to turn major changes in the business environment, including rapid advances and practical application of fintech and the use of IoT, into new business opportunities」

「By actively investing to turn major changes in the business environment, including rapid advances and practical application of fintech and the use of IoT, into new business opportunities」

「We will shift to a more proactive management policy aimed at creating even greater corporate value. In addition to our close relationships with businesses that provide conventional products and services, we will launch multiple smartphone apps to engage directly with consumers on the payer side. Investment in business transformation, including promotion to build awareness and adoption of these services, recruitment and development of personnel, and improvements in system performance, will be substantial. To maximize the impact of these investments, we will make bold investment decisions swiftly and at the right time. We will also actively pursue M&A when we determine that it will contribute to profit growth.」

「Amid expectations for steady expansion of the contactless payments market, the five-year medium-term management plan calls for continued maintenance and development of the existing business model while actively investing to turn changes in the business environment, including rapid advances and practical application of fintech, into new business opportunities.」

「Amid expectations for steady expansion of the contactless payments market, the five-year medium-term management plan calls for continued maintenance and development of the existing business model while actively investing to turn changes in the business environment, including rapid advances and practical application of fintech, into new business opportunities.」

「Amid expectations for steady expansion of the contactless payments market, the five-year medium-term management plan calls for continued maintenance and development of the existing business model while actively investing to turn changes in the business environment, including rapid advances and practical application of fintech, into new business opportunities.」

「Over the five years from this fiscal year, we will make timely, active investments to respond accurately to major changes in the business environment and create even greater corporate value. In particular, in addition to our close relationships with businesses that provide conventional products and services, we will launch multiple smartphone apps to engage directly with consumers on the payer side. Investment in business transformation, including promotion to build awareness and adoption of these services, recruitment and development of personnel, improving system capabilities and migration to the cloud, will be substantial. We believe that maximizing the impact of these investments will require bold investment decisions made swiftly and at the right time. We will also actively pursue M&A when we determine that it will contribute to profit growth.」