Linkers Implements "Linkers for BANK" Across All Shimizu Bank Branches
Linkers Corporation has completed the rollout of its "Linkers for BANK" business matching system to all branches of Shimizu Bank. The system aims to enhance the bank's solution-proposing capabilities and streamline business matching processes by enabling mobile-based, real-time support for regional corporate clients.
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Linkers Corporation (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Hidenobu Kafuku) has provided its business matching system for financial institutions, "Linkers for BANK" (hereinafter "LFB"), to The Shimizu Bank, Ltd. (Headquarters: Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture; President: Yasuhiro Iwayama), with implementation across all branches completed in March 2026.
Shimizu Bank decided to introduce this system against the backdrop of growing needs for speedy problem-solving among regional companies, aiming to strengthen its business matching support and improve its solution-proposing capabilities.
By combining the system with portable mobile devices, the bank has established an operational structure that enables business matching proposals to be made on the spot during customer visits. This is expected to reduce the time spent on searching and inquiries associated with traditional paper-based operations and significantly increase the speed of proposals.
Furthermore, the bank plans to consolidate not only internal product information but also data on products and services held by its corporate clients into LFB. This will strengthen efforts to facilitate matching between regional companies and support their market expansion.
In addition to providing the system, Linkers will contribute to strengthening the bank's regional support structure by assisting in the sophistication of business matching operations and the accumulation of operational know-how.
■ Comments from Shimizu Bank
We decided to implement "Linkers for BANK" across all branches to further enhance our solution-proposing capabilities and the quality of our hands-on support for regional companies. By operating in combination with mobile devices, we have created an environment where we can provide information quickly and accurately at the client's location, and we expect this will enable us to provide support that is closely aligned with our clients' challenges.
Additionally, by centrally accumulating information on our clients' products and services and connecting business opportunities both inside and outside the bank more broadly, we will contribute to the revitalization of the regional economy.
■ About "Linkers for BANK"
LFB is a cloud service that centrally manages business matching projects handled by regional financial institutions and credit unions. It realizes improved closing rates and operational efficiency through the sharing of project information and the accumulation and utilization of matching know-how.
- Implemented at 50 regional financial institutions and credit unions nationwide
- Created approximately 348,000 business negotiations in total
- Performance over the last 3 years: Business negotiations and closed deals increased by approximately 200%, matching-related revenue increased by approximately 450%
Linkers will continue to utilize the know-how accumulated through LFB operations to support the sophistication of business matching operations for financial institutions and business corporations, as well as the revitalization of regional economies.
■ Three Strengths of LFB
1. Matching support that can be started from scratch: Developed based on matching know-how accumulated since the company's founding, allowing even inexperienced staff to implement and operate it.
2. Nationwide network collaboration: Realizes cross-regional matching through a database of approximately 2.9 million companies and a network of approximately 38,000 bank employees.
3. Skill-independent matching function: Features that draw out latent needs allow for proposal activities regardless of the staff member's experience or skill level.
[Inquiries regarding the service]
Linkers Corporation, Matching Platform Division, Kawashima (lb-sales@linkers.net)
[Company Overview]
Company Name: Linkers Corporation
URL: https://corp.linkers.net/
Address: Sumitomo Fudosan Tokyo Mita Garden Tower 29F, 3-5-19 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0073
Representative: Hidenobu Kafuku
Established: September 2011
Listed Market: Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market (Securities Code: 5131)
Business Content: Business matching business, research business, etc.
Shimizu Bank decided to introduce this system against the backdrop of growing needs for speedy problem-solving among regional companies, aiming to strengthen its business matching support and improve its solution-proposing capabilities.
By combining the system with portable mobile devices, the bank has established an operational structure that enables business matching proposals to be made on the spot during customer visits. This is expected to reduce the time spent on searching and inquiries associated with traditional paper-based operations and significantly increase the speed of proposals.
Furthermore, the bank plans to consolidate not only internal product information but also data on products and services held by its corporate clients into LFB. This will strengthen efforts to facilitate matching between regional companies and support their market expansion.
In addition to providing the system, Linkers will contribute to strengthening the bank's regional support structure by assisting in the sophistication of business matching operations and the accumulation of operational know-how.
■ Comments from Shimizu Bank
We decided to implement "Linkers for BANK" across all branches to further enhance our solution-proposing capabilities and the quality of our hands-on support for regional companies. By operating in combination with mobile devices, we have created an environment where we can provide information quickly and accurately at the client's location, and we expect this will enable us to provide support that is closely aligned with our clients' challenges.
Additionally, by centrally accumulating information on our clients' products and services and connecting business opportunities both inside and outside the bank more broadly, we will contribute to the revitalization of the regional economy.
■ About "Linkers for BANK"
LFB is a cloud service that centrally manages business matching projects handled by regional financial institutions and credit unions. It realizes improved closing rates and operational efficiency through the sharing of project information and the accumulation and utilization of matching know-how.
- Implemented at 50 regional financial institutions and credit unions nationwide
- Created approximately 348,000 business negotiations in total
- Performance over the last 3 years: Business negotiations and closed deals increased by approximately 200%, matching-related revenue increased by approximately 450%
Linkers will continue to utilize the know-how accumulated through LFB operations to support the sophistication of business matching operations for financial institutions and business corporations, as well as the revitalization of regional economies.
■ Three Strengths of LFB
1. Matching support that can be started from scratch: Developed based on matching know-how accumulated since the company's founding, allowing even inexperienced staff to implement and operate it.
2. Nationwide network collaboration: Realizes cross-regional matching through a database of approximately 2.9 million companies and a network of approximately 38,000 bank employees.
3. Skill-independent matching function: Features that draw out latent needs allow for proposal activities regardless of the staff member's experience or skill level.
[Inquiries regarding the service]
Linkers Corporation, Matching Platform Division, Kawashima (lb-sales@linkers.net)
[Company Overview]
Company Name: Linkers Corporation
URL: https://corp.linkers.net/
Address: Sumitomo Fudosan Tokyo Mita Garden Tower 29F, 3-5-19 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0073
Representative: Hidenobu Kafuku
Established: September 2011
Listed Market: Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market (Securities Code: 5131)
Business Content: Business matching business, research business, etc.