Strengthening Collaborative Efforts to Address Social Issues

「The company will create solutions in new, high-value-added data business areas by strengthening the integration of SCG’s O:der Platform with its next-generation business solution for restaurants, “TOFREE,” and its customer behavior data analytics service, “BUYZO,” while leveraging SCG’s end-to-end service offering covering consulting, planning, development, and operations in its business design business.」

「The company will create solutions in new, high-value-added data business areas by strengthening the integration of SCG’s O:der Platform with its next-generation business solution for restaurants, “TOFREE,” and its customer behavior data analytics service, “BUYZO,” while leveraging SCG’s end-to-end service offering covering consulting, planning, development, and operations in its business design business.」

「In its new-area businesses, the Acrelec Group’s self-service kiosk-related business performed steadily in overseas markets. The company also strengthened its financial inclusion initiatives to secure access points to financial services by making an additional investment in OneBanx, which provides shared banking-branch services within retail stores in the UK, and investing in Canada-based Clip Money, which provides a service for handling deposits of sales proceeds for retailers and restaurants.」

「From the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, 株式会社Showcase Gig was included in the scope of application of the equity method following the acquisition of additional shares.」

「The Acrelec Group’s revenue from its self-service kiosk-related business exceeded pre-pandemic levels.」

「The performance of the Acrelec Group, which operates businesses related to self-service kiosks, has recovered to near pre-pandemic levels.」

「To expand its new-area businesses, the company entered into capital and business alliances with 株式会社アドインテ, which provides customer and behavioral analytics services for retail stores using its proprietary IoT device AIBeacon, and Showcase Gig, which operates a mobile ordering service and other businesses.」

「The performance of France-based Acrelec Group S.A.S., which the company acquired in April 2020 and sells self-service kiosks and other products, is also gradually recovering.」

「By making Acrelec a subsidiary, the Group intends to accelerate its efforts to realize a more convenient automated society by providing users with an optimal customer experience through self-service kiosks, mobile ordering systems, and other services. Acrelec is a market leader in this field, and the company believes it could become a major player in the “smart store” market, which is expected to expand through the use of its software technology and AI.」

「In the next fiscal year, the company will advance the development and provision of new services using a cash payment platform with Germany-based Cash Payment Solutions GmbH (hereinafter “CPS”), while working with Singapore-based SOCASH PTE. LTD. (hereinafter “soCash”) to expand access points for cash. It will also seek to commercialize at an early stage individual authentication technology that delivers advanced security by linking image and voice recognition, and to acquire data analytics technology as a new core technology.」

「Against this backdrop, in the second year of the 2020 Medium-Term Management Plan, which covers the 3-year period beginning in April 2018, the Group actively pursued its business under 3 policies: “building the foundations for sustainable business operations,” “strengthening collaborative efforts to resolve social issues,” and “improving productivity directly linked to results and strengthening the corporate structure.”」

「Against this backdrop, in the second year of the 2020 Medium-Term Management Plan, which covers the 3-year period beginning in April 2018, the Group actively pursued its business under 3 policies: “building the foundations for sustainable business operations,” “strengthening collaborative efforts to resolve social issues,” and “improving productivity directly linked to results and strengthening the corporate structure.”」

「Against this backdrop, in the second year of the 2020 Medium-Term Management Plan, which covers the 3-year period beginning in April 2018, the Group actively pursued its business under 3 policies: “building the foundations for sustainable business operations,” “strengthening collaborative efforts to resolve social issues,” and “improving productivity directly linked to results and strengthening the corporate structure.”」

「Under this policy, the company is pursuing the creation of new business domains through initiatives including “establishing a new management scheme for currency circulation,” “providing diverse payment methods,” “establishing an individual authentication business,” and “promoting an automated society.” In the next fiscal year, the company will work to commercialize individual authentication technology at an early stage by combining technologies and know-how with フュートレック社, and to acquire data analytics technology as a new core technology.」

「The company has developed its business under the basic policy of “strengthening collaborative initiatives to address social issues.”」

「The company has developed its business under the basic policy of “strengthening collaborative initiatives to address social issues.”」

「The company has developed its business under the basic policy of “strengthening collaborative initiatives to address social issues.”」