WingArc1st to Host Inaugural "Empower Data Award" Honoring Companies Driving Transformation with Data

WingArc1st Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and CEO: Jun Tanaka; hereinafter "WingArc") will host the "Empower Data Award" to recognize initiatives that have achieved results and transformation through data utilization. Applications will be accepted from Wednesday, May 13 to Monday, July 20 for corporate bodies and organizations including private companies, local governments, public organizations, and non-profit organizations that use WingArc products. The awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday, October 21 at the "UpdataNOW26" event in Tokyo. The "Empower Data Award" is an award that recognizes advanced initiatives that have achieved results creation and organizational transformation through data utilization. By widely sharing case studies and knowledge of data utilization, we aim to spread a data utilization culture throughout society. https://www.wingarc.com/data-award/2026/ ■ About Application Eligibility - Open to corporate bodies and organizations including private companies, local governments, public organizations, and non-profit organizations that are working on data utilization using WingArc products. - Cases that have achieved results or transformation through data utilization from January 2024 to April 2026. - Initiatives undertaken by user companies/organizations. Application Categories - Data Utilization Category This category recognizes initiatives that have accelerated decision-making, transformed business models, and generated significant results through data collection, analysis, and visualization using "Dr.Sum" and "MotionBoard." - Form DX Category This category recognizes initiatives that have achieved digital transformation and automation of business processes, leading to productivity improvements and cost reductions, through the utilization of form platforms such as "SVF" and "invoiceAgent*." (*Former product name. Integrated into the SVF brand from April 1, 2026.) Award Structure - Excellent initiatives in each category will be recognized, and one company that receives the highest evaluation from all applicants will be selected as the "Grand Prix" winner. - In addition to the category awards and Grand Prix, special awards individually selected by the organizers, such as the "Individual Award (Data Driven Meister)" and this year's limited "SVF 30th Anniversary Special Award," will also be presented. ■ Four Judging Criteria - Effect/Results (Quantitative/Sustainability): Evaluation of quantitative results and sustainability (how much business KPIs have improved and are being sustained). - Cross-sectional Deployability (Scalability): Evaluation across different axes (whether initiatives are being utilized in other departments/locations). - Entrenchment/Utilization (Engagement): Evaluation along vertical axes (such as entrenchment and penetration within the organization, and individual utilization). - Advanced nature/Originality (Innovation): Evaluation of characteristics not covered by the above criteria, such as advanced nature, AI utilization, uniqueness, and originality. ■ Judges (Titles omitted) Hisataka Owada, Senior Researcher, Nikkei BP Comprehensive Research Institute, Future Technology Research Institute Naoko Shinagawa, Advisor, Human Model Co., Ltd. ■ About WingArc1st WingArc1st is comprised of two businesses that develop and provide solutions: the digital form platform "SVF" and digital trust "Trustee" for form/document management solutions, and the data management platform "Dr.Sum" and data application platform "MotionBoard" for data empowerment solutions, which bring value from data. By providing innovative software and services that support data-driven decision-making and actions, we are building a future society where companies and organizations can maximize data utilization and create innovation. WingArc1st Co., Ltd. Empower Data Award Secretariat Email: eda_info@wingarc.com WingArc1st Co., Ltd. Roppongi Grand Tower, 3-2-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 TEL: 03-5962-7300 Inquiry Form: https://www.wingarc.com/contact/ ▼Latest information on WingArc's user cases, product information, events, etc., is delivered here. - WingArc1st Official Facebook http://www.facebook.com/wingarc - WingArc1st Official X https://x.com/WingArc - WingArc1st Official note https://note.wingarc.com/ *Company names or product names mentioned in this release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.