Shikomel Foodtech Announces Appointment of New Director and Auditor

Left: Yasutaka Sone, Right: Mika Takada **Tokyo, Shibuya - Shikomel Foodtech Inc., operator of "Shikomel OEM" which solves food preparation issues for restaurants, "Shikomel Menu Boost" which supports sales growth for restaurants, and the B2B food e-commerce site "Shikomel Store," announces that Yasutaka Sone has been appointed as Director and COO effective April 1, 2026, and Mika Takada has been appointed as Full-time Auditor effective February 1, 2026. This is aimed at enhancing the execution of its growth strategy and maximizing corporate value.** ## **Background of the Appointments** Currently, Shikomel Foodtech supports business efficiency and sales growth in the restaurant industry through "Shikomel OEM," "Shikomel Menu Boost," and "Shikomel Store." This transition to a new management structure is a crucial step towards enhancing the execution of our growth strategy and maximizing corporate value. In light of this, we have decided to welcome new management members with high expertise and execution capabilities in the critical areas of business promotion and governance. Yasutaka Sone, who assumed the role of Director and COO on April 1, 2026, will leverage his extensive experience in business growth and strategic planning to strengthen our business promotion structure and accelerate our growth strategy. Mika Takada, who assumed the role of Full-time Auditor on February 1, 2026, will utilize her expertise in accounting audits and corporate control to refine our governance structure and improve management soundness. With this strengthened structure, Shikomel Foodtech will accelerate the resolution of challenges across the entire restaurant industry and achieve sustainable business growth under a more robust and balanced management foundation, aiming for the early realization of "Food Supply Chain DX." ## **Biography of Yasutaka Sone** After graduating from university, he joined the Corporate Planning Division of SoftBank BB Corp. (now SoftBank Corp.) in 2008. While handling monthly closing for management accounting, he led numerous cross-group projects. In 2019, he joined Fontworks Inc. (now Monotype Inc.) as a Board Member, overseeing a wide range of areas including PR projects and R&D. In 2020, he joined the COO Office of DMM.com LLC. Amidst conglomerate management, he supported numerous business divisions and affiliated subsidiaries, and also served as a business head for a fresh produce distribution business, Vice President of DMM Agri Innovation Inc., and an executive officer at DMM Boost Inc. In 2024, he became an executive officer at Innovation Inc., in charge of new business development, CVC, and balance sheet investments. He concurrently served as the Representative Director of the subsidiary Innovation M&A Partners. In 2024, he founded Positive.Tokyo Inc. ## **Comment on Appointment** I am greatly honored to be involved in the business of delivering "deliciousness" to everyone through Shikomel Foodtech's "Food Supply Chain DX." Leveraging my experience in promoting telecommunications and SaaS businesses, as well as my knowledge gained from working in agriculture and regional revitalization, I will promote a growth strategy that merges digital and real-world elements. Furthermore, beyond just improving operational efficiency for restaurants, I will strive to create an environment where they can concentrate on their core business of "providing delicious food," and I will endeavor to build an organization that can realize this vision. Ultimately, I will do my utmost to contribute to improving the customer experience (CX) for the entire restaurant industry and for everyone who enjoys food. ## **Biography of Mika Takada** After joining A&A Partners in 2011, she engaged in accounting audits, internal control system development support, and IPO support for clients ranging from small businesses to listed companies. After leaving in 2024, she became independent as the Mika Takada CPA and Tax Accountant Office. She was appointed as an auditor of Shikomel Foodtech in February 2026. ## **Comment on Appointment** I am sincerely honored to have the opportunity to join Shikomel Foodtech as an auditor. Based on my knowledge from accounting audits, I will strive to improve the reliability of financial reporting, refine internal control and compliance systems, and enhance governance functions. While considering the characteristics of the food service industry, I will work to balance sound control with a flexible management foundation, contributing to the creation of a system that resiliently supports the transparency and sustainable growth required of Shikomel Foodtech as it aims for an IPO. ## **Comment from the Representative Director and CEO** I am truly delighted and greatly encouraged by the start of the new management structure we announced today. I am deeply grateful to the new members with high expertise who have joined us, sympathizing with our mission at Shikomel Foodtech: "to create a system that produces 'delicious!'" Now in our seventh year since foundation, we are tackling the structural issues of the restaurant industry and aiming for both social significance and high business growth through "Food Supply Chain DX." Going forward, we will accelerate technological advancements such as AI analysis and order optimization, and deliver a business model that transforms the "fixed costs" of the restaurant industry into "variable costs" to more businesses. We will create an environment where stores are not tied down by "demanding preparations" or labor shortages but can focus on "creating more delicious dishes" and "time with customers," while building a sustainable supply chain with our partner factories. Shikomel Foodtech will continue to pursue sustainable growth and a medium- to long-term increase in corporate value, with the strengthening of our growth strategy execution and the improvement of our governance standards as two wheels of a cart. ## **About "Shikomel"** **■ About "Shikomel OEM"** Based on recipes entrusted to us by restaurants and food providers, we manufacture pre-prepared products that faithfully reproduce the taste and appearance at food factories partnered with "Shikomel." The finished pre-prepared products can be ordered through an app. **■ About "Shikomel Menu Boost"** A subscription-based service to support sales growth that solves the problem of busy restaurants that "want to launch new menus but have no time." It provides a complete package of pre-prepared popular menus from famous restaurants, recipes, and promotional tools, allowing for the easy introduction of five new menus each month to contribute to sales growth. **■ About "Shikomel Store"** "Shikomel Store" is an e-commerce site that only lists food products that lead to increased sales and cost reduction. It offers a lineup of over 250 types of pre-prepared OEM products used by famous restaurants nationwide. All products are fully prepared by professionals, eliminating the need for any preparation work. - Service Site: https://shikomel.com/ - Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shikomel_j/ - Official LINE: https://lin.ee/06xydXF **■ About Shikomel Foodtech Inc.** Name: Shikomel Foodtech Inc. Representative Director and CEO: Suguru Kawamoto Established: December 2019 Capital: 212,561,800 JPY Head Office: MFPR Shibuya Building B1F, 1-2-5 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Company HP: https://corp.shikomel.com Contact: https://corp.shikomel.com/contact