Circlace and FREEDIA Announce Comprehensive Partnership to Provide AI Services for CAIOs (Chief AI Officers)

Circlace Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Chairman and CEO: Scott Sato, hereinafter 'our company'), which supports corporate growth with AI and data under the vision of 'Beyond AI', and FREEDIA Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Toshima-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Atsushi Sato, hereinafter 'FREEDIA'), which supports corporate DX promotion under the vision of 'AI DRIVEN FREEDOM', have formed a comprehensive partnership. Through this partnership, we will strengthen the provision of AI services for CAIOs who are responsible for management reform using AI. Building on a foundation of management understanding, business understanding, and knowledge of AI and data, we will accelerate the provision of AI services based on both companies' track records in AI, ERP, Salesforce, Anaplan, etc. Furthermore, by multiplying our solutions and human resources, we will promote the provision of value aimed at solving social and corporate issues. ## Background and Purpose of the Collaboration Our company utilizes advanced technology and specialized talent to tackle social issues such as 'population decline,' 'shortage of AI talent,' and 'shortage of DX talent.' As deep knowledge in all areas of management, operations, AI, and data is required more than ever, collaboration with FREEDIA's highly specialized solutions and talent is essential, in addition to our own talent and solutions, to create further value. Through this collaboration, we will multiply our respective strengths to meet increasingly sophisticated societal demands. ## Overview of the Collaboration Based on their knowledge and track records in the world's most advanced AI and data technologies, our company and FREEDIA will build a joint support system that multiplies the SaaS domains they both handle, such as Salesforce and Anaplan, and their data, with each company's areas of expertise. Our company has strengths in AI, Databricks, ServiceNow, and Microsoft AI data solutions, while FREEDIA has strengths in extensive operational knowledge and high technical capabilities in enterprise domains such as Oracle, from marketing and sales to ERP. By combining the knowledge of both companies, we will achieve problem-solving for CAIOs across customers' management, operations, and data. Both companies will promote talent exchange through sharing knowledge of AI, data, and SaaS, cross-assigning project managers and engineers, and sharing training programs. ## Expected Effects Through this collaboration, we will lead projects for overall business concept formulation and IT planning under the CAIO. This will realize the acceleration of management reform through AI in client companies. We will also accelerate the development of customers' AI talent and contribute to improving the competitiveness of Japanese companies.