Strengthening Relationships with New Business Partners

「To achieve the qualitative transformation of its core business, the Company further promoted expanded use of products and cloud services and collaboration with the 3 companies with which it entered into capital and business alliances in 2021 (株式会社ＪＲ東日本情報システム, 兼松エレクトロニクス株式会社 and Canon Marketing Japan Inc.), as well as」

「In the SI business during the consolidated fiscal year, the Company proactively advanced the business by seeking to improve efficiency and reduce costs through expanded use of products and cloud services in development, while aiming to acquire new projects and expand its business areas by strengthening collaboration with the 3 companies with which it entered into the aforementioned capital and business alliances.」

「To achieve the qualitative transformation of its core business, the Company is promoting initiatives including expanded use of development methods employing various development tools such as products and cloud services, stronger collaboration with the 3 companies with which it entered into capital and business alliances in the previous fiscal year (株式会社ＪＲ東日本情報システム, 兼松エレクトロニクス株式会社 and Canon Marketing Japan Inc.), expansion of contract projects, and control of unprofitable projects.」

「In May of the previous year, the Company entered into separate capital and business alliances with 兼松エレクトロニクス株式会社 and Canon Marketing Japan Inc., and in November entered into a capital and business alliance with 株式会社ＪＲ東日本情報システム. The Company is working with each partner to create synergies at an early stage.」

「In May of this year, the Company entered into separate capital and business alliances with 兼松エレクトロニクス株式会社 and Canon Marketing Japan Inc. and is working with each company to create synergies at an early stage.」

「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 13 May 2021, the Company resolved to enter into separate capital and business alliances with 兼松エレクトロニクス株式会社 and Canon Marketing Japan Inc., and to dispose of treasury shares through a third-party allotment to both companies. The treasury share disposal was carried out on 31 May 2021.」

「In the SI business during the consolidated fiscal year, the Company proactively advanced the business by strengthening its approach to priority customers, promoting collaboration among business divisions, expanding its business areas and entering new technology fields.」

「As digital transformation gains momentum, the two companies decided to enter into a capital and business alliance because collaboration in fields and areas where each company has strengths is expected to further expand both companies' businesses.」

「The Group is focusing on securing orders for large contract projects from existing customers in collaboration with Group companies and business partner companies, as well as」

「The Group is working with Group companies and business partner companies to secure orders for large contract projects from existing customers.」

「The Group is working with Group companies and business partner companies to build a development structure for steadily acquiring and executing large contract projects from existing customers, as well as」

「The company is working to establish a development structure in collaboration with Group companies and business partners.」

「The Company will promote the acquisition of new customers, in addition to deepening relationships with existing customers and strengthening collaboration with new business partners, to expand its earnings base.」

「In its existing businesses, the Company pursued proactive sales activities, including deepening relationships with existing customers and strengthening collaboration with new business partners, to expand order intake.」

「The Company strengthened collaboration with new business partners to expand its sales channels.」