freee, in Collaboration with San-in Godo Bank, Officially Launches "BPaaS Business" to Support Regional Companies' DX from May 1

freee K.K. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Daisuke Sasaki; hereinafter "freee") announces that it will officially launch its BPaaS (Business Process as a Service) business on May 1, 2026, in collaboration with The San-in Godo Bank, Ltd. (Headquarters: Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture; Representative Director and President: Hiroshi Yoshikawa; hereinafter "San-in Godo Bank"), based on the announcement made in October 2025 (*1), to realize DX for back-office operations of regional companies. Furthermore, freee will collaborate with Deloitte Touche Smooth K.K. (Headquarters: Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture; Representative Director and President: Yuki Nakano; hereinafter "Deloitte Touche") on SaaS implementation to promote this business. (*1) freee and San-in Godo Bank to start providing DX services utilizing BPaaS in Spring 2026: https://corp.freee.co.jp/news/20251008freee_gogin.html ■ One-stop provision from implementation consulting to operational outsourcing, supporting improved productivity of the regional economy Currently, regional small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face a serious challenge of "shortage of specialized personnel for back-office operations" due to the declining working-age population. In addition, operations have become more complex due to legal reforms such as the invoice system and the electronic book storage law, making it difficult to allocate management resources to core businesses that should be prioritized. To address these challenges, San-in Godo Bank, which bears the trust of the region, Deloitte Touche, which has expertise in SaaS implementation support including business design, and freee, which leads cloud technology, will not only provide systems but also undertake "operational outsourcing of practical work," thereby supporting the realization of sustainable management foundations for regional companies. Going forward, starting with accounting and human resources/labor domains, freee aims to expand its service offerings widely based on regional challenges, thereby establishing its position as a "back-office support bank" for regional companies and evolving into a DX hub for the entire regional economy. ■ The San-in Godo Bank, Ltd. Company Profile Company Name: The San-in Godo Bank, Ltd. Representative: Hiroshi Yoshikawa, Representative Director and President Established: July 1, 1941 Head Office Location: 10 Uomachi, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture URL: https://www.gogin.co.jp/ ■ Deloitte Touche Smooth K.K. Company Profile Company Name: Deloitte Touche Smooth K.K. Representative: Yuki Nakano, Representative Director and President Established: August 2017 Location: JR Kanazawa Station West 4th NK Building, 3-3-11 Hirooka, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture URL: https://www.deloitte.com/jp/ja/about/group/deloitte-tohmatsu-smooth.html ■ freee K.K. Company Profile Company Name: freee K.K. Representative: Daisuke Sasaki, CEO Established: July 9, 2012 Location: Art Village Osaki Central Tower 21F, 1-2-2 Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo https://corp.freee.co.jp/ : https://www.freee.co.jp/kb/ : https://jobs.freee.co.jp/ Under the mission of "Making small businesses the protagonists of the world," freee aims to realize an integrated management platform where anyone can manage their business freely. As a Japan-born SaaS cloud service, freee builds an open platform by collaborating with partners and financial institutions, continuously delivering "true value."