Agreements reached under this partnership
Business alliance- 1
The companies will collaborate on recruitment support, including persona design and interview management; introductions to SHIFT's network of human resources agencies, one of the largest in Japan; and measures to improve employee engagement, including the use of Hitolog, a proprietary human resources management system developed by SHIFT.
- 2
The companies will collaborate to secure project opportunities in which Rise's consultants can play an active role, leveraging SHIFT's customer base of more than 4,000 companies cumulatively. They will also strengthen service proposals combining SHIFT's AI modernization services with Rise's strategic consulting, working to expand orders for both companies.
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SHIFT will provide its accumulated expertise in utilization management and optimizing project assignments, and the companies will collaborate to improve Rise's delivery quality and productivity.
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The companies will work together to expand and strengthen their AI-enabled consulting services.
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The companies aim to strengthen sales collaboration by leveraging SHIFT's customer base of more than 4,000 companies cumulatively, further increase revenue, improve the gross profit margin, reduce employee turnover and reduce the selling, general and administrative expense ratio. The achievement date is Not disclosed.
This indicates whether the companies will do more than work together, such as holding each other’s shares or seconding personnel (capital and business alliance).
The expansion of this business alliance is currently expected to have a minor impact on the business results and financial condition of both companies. If a material change in business conditions gives rise to an impact, the companies will disclose it promptly once the details become clear.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of alliance partner | SHIFT Inc. |
| Alliance partner's business activities | Primarily serving the enterprise sector, the company provides end-to-end support across the entire software product development lifecycle, from consulting, planning and requirements definition through development, operations and maintenance. Its businesses include systems development, consulting, quality assurance and AI services. |
| Alliance partner's location | Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| Type of alliance | Business alliance |
| Details of the alliance | The companies will collaborate on recruitment support, including persona design and interview management; introductions to SHIFT's network of human resources agencies, one of the largest in Japan; and measures to improve employee engagement, including the use of Hitolog, a proprietary human resources management system developed by SHIFT., The companies will collaborate to secure project opportunities in which Rise's consultants can play an active role, leveraging SHIFT's customer base of more than 4,000 companies cumulatively. They will also strengthen service proposals combining SHIFT's AI modernization services with Rise's strategic consulting, working to expand orders for both companies., SHIFT will provide its accumulated expertise in utilization management and optimizing project assignments, and the companies will collaborate to improve Rise's delivery quality and productivity., The companies will work together to expand and strengthen their AI-enabled consulting services. |
| Shareholding ratio | Not disclosed → 33.19% (as of 28 February 2026) |
| Dispatch of directors and officers | Participation of 1 director from SHIFT in Rise (included as part of the collaboration to date) |
| Numerical targets under the alliance | The companies aim to strengthen sales collaboration by leveraging SHIFT's customer base of more than 4,000 companies cumulatively, further increase revenue, improve the gross profit margin, reduce employee turnover and reduce the selling, general and administrative expense ratio. The achievement date is Not disclosed. |
| Contract Date | 4 April 2025 |
| Impact on Business Performance | The expansion of this business alliance is currently expected to have a minor impact on the business results and financial condition of both companies. If a material change in business conditions gives rise to an impact, the companies will disclose it promptly once the details become clear. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The companies aim to drive business growth and enhance corporate value by responding to the expanding consulting market centered on AI utilization and mutually leveraging their management resources, including their respective expertise, systems, customer bases, personnel and AI capabilities.