Partnerships with Major NEW-IT Players in Japan and Overseas

「The Company is strengthening deal origination in M&A advisory through alliances with major financial institutions.」

「サイリーグホールディングス株式会社 and E-Guardian Inc. established SMBCサイバーフロント株式会社, a joint venture with 株式会社三井住友フィナンシャルグループ and 三井住友海上火災保険株式会社 to support corporate cybersecurity.」

「サイリーグホールディングス株式会社 also entered into a basic agreement with 株式会社三井住友フィナンシャルグループ and 三井住友海上火災保険 to establish a joint venture supporting corporate cybersecurity. The Company will continue preparations for establishing the new company.」

「Effective 1 April 2024, the class shares held by KDDI株式会社 in 株式会社ディジタルグロースアカデミア were converted, and KDDI株式会社 came to hold a majority of the voting rights. As a result, 株式会社ディジタルグロースアカデミア became an equity-method affiliate of the Company effective 1 April 2024.」

「After entering into a capital and business alliance agreement with E-Guardian Inc. on 2 August 2023, the Company conducted a tender offer for the company's shares and underwrote a third-party allotment of new shares, completing its consolidation as a subsidiary on 11 October 2023.」

「To promote the restructuring of the security industry, which provides infrastructure for digital transformation, the Company is currently conducting a tender offer for E-Guardian Inc. and aims to make it a consolidated subsidiary in conjunction with underwriting a third-party allotment of new shares by the company.」

「On 31 January 2023, the Company also made 株式会社トラベルジップ a subsidiary and will promote regional revitalization combined with digital transformation in the tourism sector.」

「The Company and Hope had previously collaborated on support for local governments, including assistance with physician recruitment as a measure against COVID-19, but this capital and business alliance will make the relationship between the two companies stronger. Going forward, the two companies will work together to fulfill their roles as a corporate group at the forefront of digital transformation for local governments and, further, regional revitalization, thereby accelerating change among local governments. The number of shares acquired was 2,585,000, representing 17.94% of voting rights.」

「On 21 October 2022, the Company entered into a capital and business alliance with 株式会社ガバナンステクノロジーズ, which has strengths in SaaS for government agencies. On 1 November 2022, the Company's subsidiary 株式会社トラストバンク entered into a capital alliance with 株式会社BeA, which operates domestic relocation and inbound tourism businesses. Through these capital and business alliances, the Company will expand its services for local-government solutions and accelerate digital transformation for local governments.」

「On 15 April 2022, the Company underwrote newly issued shares of 株式会社ガバメイツ and made it a subsidiary.」

「The Company resolved at a meeting of its Board of Directors held on 4 March 2022 to enter into a capital and business alliance agreement with SBIホールディングス株式会社 to strengthen its regional revitalization business, and entered into the agreement on the same date. ① Details of the business alliance: collaboration in regional revitalization-related businesses; promotion of a collaborative strategy in the energy business; and promotion of digital transformation for local governments and small and medium-sized regional companies.」

「The Company has made steady progress in promoting digital transformation for local governments, including by deciding to establish a joint venture with KONICA MINOLTA,INC. and KONICA MINOLTA Public Tech, Inc. on 1 April 2022 (予定) to jointly promote digital transformation for local governments.」

「The Company has accelerated its digital transformation strategy through M&A, joint ventures, collaboration and business alliances by establishing 株式会社ディジタルグロースアカデミア with KDDI株式会社 to jointly provide digital talent development, making 株式会社ビーキャップ a subsidiary, beginning collaboration with 株式会社三井住友銀行 on digital transformation support services for the bank's major corporate customers, and forming a business alliance with The Chiba Bank,Ltd. to promote regional digital transformation.」

「In the NEW-IT Transformation Business, the Company is advancing digitalization projects for large companies and government agencies, while accelerating digital talent development-related projects following the launch of sales in April 2021 by 株式会社ディジタルグロースアカデミア, established as a joint venture with KDDI株式会社.」

「The Company is accelerating digital transformation in Japan by establishing the joint venture 株式会社ディジタルグロースアカデミア with KDDI株式会社 to jointly provide digital talent development, and by making 株式会社ビーキャップ, which has achieved leading growth in Japan in beacon-related solutions, a subsidiary.」

「The Company is accelerating digital transformation in Japan, including by deciding to establish a joint venture with KDDI株式会社 to jointly provide digital talent development.」

「The Company is pursuing digital collaboration with existing systems integrators that are both customers in its digital talent development business and providers of a high-quality customer base.」

「To promote the digital transformation of companies, the Company continuously identifies and procures advanced technologies and products through alliances with companies in Japan and overseas, thereby expanding its library and strengthening its sales and service delivery network.」

「The Company also made growth investments to implement strategies in the Public Tech Business, including increasing the value added of its hometown tax business, providing NEW-IT services to national and local governments, and introducing digital payments in local communities.」

「The Company has also established a new company with MITSUI & CO.,LTD. to promote the use of voice AI speakers by seniors.」

「The Company has pursued capital and business alliances with other companies to build a NEW-IT ecosystem.」

「The Company has pursued capital and business alliances with other companies to build a NEW-IT ecosystem.」

「The Company aims to work with leading NEW-IT players in Japan and overseas to create the optimal combination of technologies for the Japanese market.」