AP Communications Wins Datadog Japan Partner Award 2026 “Enablement Excellence of the Year”

AP Communications Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Takeshi Uchida; hereinafter “the Company”) announced that it has received the “Enablement Excellence of the Year” award in the Certification category at the “Datadog Japan Partner Award 2026,” presented by Datadog Japan GK (“Datadog”). This award is given to the partner company that focuses on developing Datadog engineers and produces the highest number of Datadog-certified professionals by company over the course of the year. In fiscal 2025, the Company produced 52 certified professionals. Background of the Award The Company has continuously promoted certification acquisition with the aim of strengthening knowledge and implementation capabilities related to Datadog. It positions Datadog certification not merely as individual learning, but as a foundation for applying expertise across proposal, design, implementation, and operations phases. The Company has also worked to share knowledge internally and enhance technical capabilities. In fiscal 2025, the number of Datadog-certified professionals at the Company reached 52. These initiatives enabled the Company to systematically accumulate Datadog expertise and continuously strengthen its technical organization, leading to this award. Award Overview Award name: Enablement Excellence of the Year Award program: Datadog Japan Partner Award 2026 Announcement and ceremony: Announced and presented at the Partner Leadership Summit held on May 14, 2026 Reason for selection: The Company was recognized for continuously developing Datadog engineers through the promotion of Datadog certification and for achieving the highest annual number of certified professionals among partner companies. Endorsement from Datadog Japan GK Datadog Japan GK Akihiro Oba, Executive Officer, Director of Channel & Alliance We sincerely congratulate AP Communications Co., Ltd. on receiving the “Enablement Excellence of the Year” award at the “Datadog Partner Award 2026.” AP Communications has continuously worked to develop Datadog engineers and has produced many certified professionals throughout the year. The company has produced as many as 52 certified professionals, which is a very high level among partner companies and demonstrates a strong commitment to ongoing talent development. We believe these initiatives will also help strengthen customer support capabilities through improved Datadog knowledge and technical expertise. Datadog will continue to support the delivery of greater added value to customers through collaboration with AP Communications. About the Datadog Japan Partner Award The “Datadog Japan Partner Award” recognizes partner companies in Japan that have made significant contributions to Datadog’s business by leveraging Datadog’s integrated platform to deliver high added value to customers. The Company will continue to strengthen its technical capabilities and accumulate expertise in the observability field, including Datadog, and contribute to the advancement and continuous improvement of enterprise system operations. AP Communications Co., Ltd. Company Overview AP Communications Co., Ltd. is an IT infrastructure professional services company offering a wide range of services, including IT infrastructure automation, implementation and operations support for generative AI and data AI platforms, network and cloud security measures, and DX development support. Under its vision of “bringing smiles to engineers and customers,” the Company supports customers in solving challenges and growing their businesses as a NeoSIer. Company name: AP Communications Co., Ltd. Representative: Takeshi Uchida, President and Representative Director Location: Kanda Tokuriki Building 3F, 2-9-12 Kaji-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Established: November 1995 Business: System integration, engineer staffing, research and development, service development URL: https://www.ap-com.co.jp/ Trademark Notice Datadog is a registered trademark or trademark of Datadog, Inc. in the United States and other countries. AP Communications, APCommunications, and NeoSIer are registered trademarks of AP Communications Co., Ltd. Company names and product/service names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.