Establishing a leading position in Japan's digital transformation market

「Under the medium-term management plan "Digitize ＆ Digitalize Japan (Phase3)," the Company is working to enhance corporate value by using a range of digital technologies to promote the activation of and collaboration among local governments, regional financial institutions, regional companies, media organizations, universities and educational institutions, while pursuing a model for regional revitalization unique to the Group and resolving a range of issues facing local communities.」

「Become a hub for key players and a company responsible for the national policy of regional revitalization」

「On 15 May 2025, we announced the medium-term management plan "Digitize ＆ Digitalize Japan (Phase3)" (the fiscal year ending March 2026 to the fiscal year ending March 2028). To achieve regional revitalization and serve as a company responsible for regional revitalization, we will use a range of digital technologies to promote the activation of and collaboration among local governments, regional financial institutions, leading regional companies, media organizations, universities and educational institutions, build a model for regional revitalization that only the Group can provide, resolve a range of issues facing local communities, and further enhance corporate value.」

「The Group has completed the revised medium-term management plan, "Digitize & Digitalize Japan (Phase2)," whose priority areas were "Local" × "Social" × "Digital," and is preparing its business foundation to achieve the next medium-term management plan, "Digitize ＆ Digitalize Japan (Phase3)."」

「In the NEW-IT transformation business, we continue to make growth investments centered on M&A and capital and business alliances. To expand into cybersecurity, an essential area for advancing DX, and further promote the restructuring of the cybersecurity industry, we entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with E-Guardian Inc. on 2 August 2023, conducted a tender offer for its shares and subscribed for a third-party allotment of shares, completing its consolidation as a subsidiary on 11 October 2023. In addition, on 25 December 2023, we established サイリーグホールディングス株式会社, an intermediate holding company intended to serve as the core of the restructuring of the security industry, and today, 14 February 2024, announced that デジタルアーツコンサルティング株式会社 would become a consolidated subsidiary, with 29 March 2024 as the acquisition date.」

「On 13 May 2022, we announced the revised medium-term management plan, "Digitize ＆ Digitalize Japan (Phase2)." We designated "Local" × "Social" × "Digital" as the priority areas and are leading Japan's DX. To achieve the revised plan, we entered into a capital and business alliance with SBI Holdings, Inc. in March 2022 to accelerate initiatives aimed at regional revitalization, actively advanced recruitment and training, expanded growth areas in DX through the establishment of a joint venture with a major company, and accelerated growth investments, including M&A. To expand our business into cybersecurity, an essential area for advancing DX, we entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with E-Guardian Inc. on 2 August 2023, conducted a tender offer for its shares and subscribed for a third-party allotment of shares, making it a consolidated subsidiary on 11 October 2023.」

「On 13 May 2022, we announced the revised medium-term management plan, "Digitize ＆ Digitalize Japan (Phase2)." We designated "Local" × "Social" × "Digital" as the priority areas and are leading Japan's DX. To achieve the revised plan, we entered into a capital and business alliance with SBI Holdings, Inc. in March 2022 to accelerate initiatives aimed at regional revitalization, actively advanced recruitment and training, expanded growth areas in DX through the establishment of a joint venture with a major company, and accelerated growth investments, including M&A.」

「On 13 May 2022, the Group announced a revised version of its medium-term management plan, "Digitize & Digitalize Japan (Phase2)," under which it set out "Digital" × "Local" × "Social." To resolve social issues facing local communities and make them sustainable through the use of digital technology, the Group is actively recruiting digital talent and pursuing the expansion of new business areas using cutting-edge technology and the development and expansion of IT platform services for local governments, with its NEW-IT transformation business, investment business and public-sector technology business as its pillars, while working to grow a business that will dramatically improve productivity in Japan through "people × technology."」

「On 15 February 2021, the Group announced its new medium-term management plan, "Digitize&Digitalize Japan (Phase2)," and designated "Local" × "Social" × "Digital" as its priority areas. To lead Japan's DX, the Group conducted an equity financing in overseas markets in March 2021, successfully raising ¥16,384 million in growth capital, and accelerated growth investments from the third quarter onward in technology and service development, recruitment and training, and preparations for M&A.」

「Accelerating business growth by making "DX" × "Regional Development" our priority areas」

「To achieve the mission and vision described above, the Group has adopted the medium-term management plan "Digitize & Digitalize Japan" and is working to establish a leading position in Japan's digital transformation market over a 15-year period from the fiscal year ending September 2020 through the fiscal year ending September 2035, divided into five phases of three fiscal years each.」

「We have adopted the medium-term management plan "Digitize & Digitalize Japan (Phase1)." To establish a leading position in Japan's digital transformation market, we will improve productivity in Japan by digitizing business models and business processes and developing digital talent.」

「On 15 May 2019, the Group formulated and announced a medium-term management plan under which it would pursue various initiatives to establish a leading position in Japan's digital transformation market. Under the plan, the number of customers, average revenue per customer and number of employees of 株式会社チェンジ, and transaction value and take rate of 株式会社トラストバンク, are used as performance indicators, respectively.」

「On 15 May 2019, the Group formulated and announced a medium-term management plan under which it would pursue various initiatives to establish a leading position in Japan's digital transformation market. Under the plan, the number of customers, average revenue per customer and number of employees of 株式会社チェンジ, and transaction value and take rate of 株式会社トラストバンク, are used as performance indicators, respectively.」