Kaonavi Forms Business Alliance with Izigen Group to Support Human Capital Management in Kyushu Area

Kaonavi Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Hiroyuki Sato; hereinafter: "the Company") has formed a business alliance with Izigen Group Inc. (Headquarters: Oita City, Oita Prefecture; Representative Director and President: Naohiro Ike; hereinafter: "Izigen Group"), which operates DX support businesses. Through this alliance, we will combine Izigen Group's locally rooted network and DX promotion capabilities with our talent management expertise. This will accelerate the spread of human capital management in the Kyushu area and strengthen the system to support the sustainable growth of companies. ■ Supporting the Promotion of Human Capital Management in Companies Across Kyushu Against the backdrop of recent labor shortages and diversifying work styles, the importance of human capital management is increasing. For companies to achieve sustainable growth, it is essential to visualize and strategically utilize employees' skills and experiences. However, many companies face the common challenge that the introduction of IT tools precedes, but they cannot promote their operation and organizational transformation. Especially in local companies, the lack of resources to provide accompanying support for IT utilization is a barrier. Against this background, our company, which provides the talent management system "Kaonavi," and Izigen Group, which has a track record of providing accompanying DX support to companies throughout Kyushu, have decided to partner. Since participating in Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture; Representative Director and President: Hideyuki Murakami) in 2022, Izigen Group has been developing DX support, starting with consulting, for the wide range of customers held by the same group. Through this alliance, "Kaonavi" will be incorporated into the DX support services provided by Izigen Group, providing consistent support from the collection to the utilization of human resource data. Moving forward, our company will continue to accelerate human resource utilization in companies and promote the creation of organizations where each individual's personality can thrive. ■ Overview of Izigen Group Inc. Location: Daiichi Media City Building 5F, 1-4-10 Chuo-machi, Oita City, Oita Prefecture Established: October 6, 2020 Representative: Naohiro Ike, Representative Director and President Business Activities: Comprehensive DX support services that support new businesses and management challenges with digital & design; DX partner business in collaboration with local governments and financial institutions Company Website: https://ijgn.group/ ■ About the Talent Management System "Kaonavi" "Kaonavi" is a talent management system that maximizes individual potential and strengthens organizations. It combines accumulated data on each employee's experience, evaluations, skills, and aspirations with AI to accelerate strategic HR, such as human resource development and placement. Furthermore, it includes labor and attendance management functions, providing consistent support from strategic decision-making to daily operational efficiency. ■ About Kaonavi Inc. As a leading company in talent management systems, our company has set the purpose of "implementing technology in 'work' to change society's specifications through individual power." Under the vision "Talent intelligence™" formulated to achieve this, we bring intelligence to human capital (Talent) with the power of data and AI, evolving talent management to the next stage. As a platformer that maximizes individual potential, we continue to innovate organizations and society. Location: Shibuya Scramble Square 38F, 2-24-12 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Established: May 27, 2008 Representative: Hiroyuki Sato, Representative Director and CEO Business Activities: Development, sales, and support of the talent management system "Kaonavi" and the budget and actual management system "Yojitsutics"