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ITOKI invests in digital transformation support company Alsaga Partners,Inc.
Strengthening partnerships in promoting digital transformation centered on IT infrastructure renewal
ITOKI CORPORATION (headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Koji Minato) is pleased to announce that it has invested in Alsaga Partners Co., Ltd. (headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director/CEO/CTO: Yasuaki Omata) on June 27, 2024.
Background and purpose of the investment
Currently, one of the key strategies in our medium-term management plan (FY2024-FY2026) is to "improve production and business efficiency by restructuring the group's production and supply system and revamping our internal IT infrastructure." Alsaga Partners has been supporting us in promoting projects in the digital transformation field, focusing on revamping our IT infrastructure, since 2023. Based on this connection, we have invested in the company in the hope that the partnership between our two companies will become even stronger in the future.
The main objectives of this investment are as follows:
- To upgrade IT infrastructure, including strengthening security and networks, shifting to cloud services, and utilizing AI.
- To renovate the logistics system
- To strengthen governance of our group companies
The total amount raised by Alsaga Partners through this third-party allotment, including investments from other companies, will be approximately 380 million yen. The impact of this investment on our consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020 will be minor.
Overview of the investment
| Company Name | Alsaga Partners Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Main office | Shibuya Sakura Stage SHIBUYA Tower 18th floor, 1-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
| representative | President and CEO/CTO Yasuaki Omata |
| Established date | January 2016 |
| Capital | 1,434,700,000 yen (including capital reserves, etc.) |
| Number of employees | 465 (including SES, as of the end of May 2024) |
| Business content | One-stop DX service business |
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Comment from Yasuaki Omata, President and CEO/CTO of Alsaga Partners Inc.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the companies that have invested in us for their trust and support. With this funding, we will strive for further technological innovation and service improvement, and support the digital transformation of many companies. In addition, in order to realize Alsaga Partners' vision of "making Japan's digital transformation an industry that can be proud of on the world stage," we intend to further strengthen our efforts to eliminate the digital deficit and contribute to the development of Japanese business. We look forward to your continued support and guidance.
Comment from Tsuyoshi Otsuki, Executive Managing Officer and General Manager of the Digital Transformation Promotion Division ITOKI CORPORATION
We have decided to invest in Alsaga Partners, based on their tremendous support to date. We believe that DX is the very transformation of business models. With this investment, we will further solidify our data utilization platform, refine our strength of "Tech x Design based on PEOPLE," and aim to create new value in business through DX.
Itoki's promotion of digital transformation
ITOKI CORPORATION was founded in 1890. With the mission statement of "We Design Tomorrow. We Design WORK-Style." the company supports the creation of a variety of "spaces," "environments," and "places" by leveraging its strengths of "Tech x Design based on PEOPLE," including the manufacture and sale of office furniture, office space design, “Space," “Environment," and “Place" consulting, and office data analysis services, as well as furniture for working from home and studying at home, and equipment for public facilities and logistics facilities.
In the field of DX, we practice flexible "work styles" by cultivating and acquiring specialized human resources, developing and strengthening the DX foundation centered on infrastructure, and improving business efficiency and management by introducing ERP. Furthermore, we aim to improve the experience value of our customers by developing these into business creation in new fields such as data services and education DX.
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