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

Circlace Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Chairman & President: Scott Sato; hereinafter "the Company"), which advocates "Beyond AI" and supports corporate growth with AI and data, and FREEDIA Inc. (Headquarters: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; President: Atsushi Sato; hereinafter "FREEDIA"), which advocates "AI DRIVEN FREEDOM (a world where AI liberates people)" and supports corporate DX promotion, have formed a comprehensive partnership.

Through this partnership, we will strengthen the provision of AI services for CAIOs, who are responsible for AI-driven management transformation.

Based on a deep understanding of management, operations, and expertise in AI and data, we will accelerate the provision of AI services leveraging both companies' achievements in AI, ERP, Salesforce, Anaplan, and more. Furthermore, by combining both companies' solutions and human resources, we will promote value creation aimed at solving societal and corporate challenges.

Background and Purpose of Collaboration

Our company is committed to solving social issues such as "population decline," "AI talent shortage," and "DX talent shortage" by utilizing advanced technology and specialized personnel. As the demand for deep expertise across management, operations, AI, and data continues to grow, collaboration with FREEDIA's highly specialized solutions and personnel, in addition to our own human resources and solutions, is essential for creating further value. Through this collaboration, we will combine the strengths of both companies to meet increasingly sophisticated societal demands.

Overview of Collaboration

Based on world-leading expertise and achievements in AI and data technology, Circlace and FREEDIA will establish a joint support system that combines both companies' strengths in SaaS areas such as Salesforce and Anaplan, and their respective data. Circlace specializes in AI, Databricks, ServiceNow, and Microsoft's AI data solutions, while FREEDIA excels in broad operational knowledge and high technical capabilities from marketing and sales to ERP in the enterprise domain, including Oracle. By combining the knowledge of both companies, we will solve CAIO challenges across customer management, operations, and data.

＜Exchange of Technology and Knowledge＞ Both companies will promote human resource exchange through cross-assignment of project managers and engineers, and sharing of training programs, leveraging their expertise in AI, data, and SaaS.

Expected Effects

Through this collaboration, we will lead projects for conceptualizing all operations and IT planning under the CAIO. This will accelerate AI-driven management transformation for client companies. We will also accelerate the development of AI talent in client companies, contributing to the enhancement of Japanese companies' competitiveness.

Right: Mr. Takayasu Kanemoto, Director COO, FREEDIA Inc. Left: Masatsugu Osaki, Director, Head of Business Operations/CRO, Circlace Inc.

Comment from Scott Sato, Chairman & President of Circlace Inc.

I am confident that this partnership will elevate our value proposition in the DX and AI domains. By combining the strengths of both companies, we will provide more effective support for the transformation of Japanese companies.

Comment from Atsushi Sato, President of FREEDIA Inc.

Through our collaboration with Circlace, I am confident that we can further strengthen our value proposition in the DX and AI domains. By combining the knowledge and human resources of both companies, we will contribute to the sustainable growth of enterprises.

About Circlace

Circlace is an IT service company that provides consulting, implementation support, talent development, and adoption support for world-leading AI, Salesforce, and Microsoft solutions.

The Circlace Group offers management, operations, and IT consulting services that contribute to corporate sales and profits by combining AI, data, and cloud technologies from ServiceNow and Databricks.

Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market in April 2022.

Company Name: Circlace Inc.

Representative: Scott Sato, Chairman & President

Location: Urban Net Nihonbashi 2-chome Building 6F, 2-1-3 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Established: 2012

URL: https://www.circlace.com/

About FREEDIA

Under the vision of "AI DRIVEN FREEDOM (a world where AI liberates people)," FREEDIA is a group of DX professionals who empower companies with world-class platforms such as Salesforce, Oracle, and Anaplan. With extensive operational knowledge spanning from core business to front office and strong implementation capabilities, we provide consulting that accelerates the creation of autonomous organizations (self-driving support) utilizing AI.

Company Name: FREEDIA Inc.

Representative: Atsushi Sato, President Location: Ichigo Higashi-Ikebukuro Building 6F, 1-34-5 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo

Established: 2000

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