Yasuyuki Higuchi of Panasonic Appointed Senior Advisor to Bridge International Group

i-Learning Corporation (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Mariko Sugiyama), a leader in digital talent development, announces that Mr. Yasuyuki Higuchi, part-time advisor to Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. (formerly Representative Director, Executive Officer, and President), has been appointed Senior Advisor to Bridge International Group Co., Ltd., its parent company. Concurrently, i-Learning will launch a "Management Talent Development Program" utilizing Mr. Higuchi's expertise within the year.

### ■ Background of Appointment and New Program In today's increasingly complex business environment, for Japanese companies to achieve sustainable growth, it is essential not only to promote digital transformation but also to cultivate flexible and smart leadership capable of transforming organizational culture itself. Mr. Higuchi brings a wealth of experience, having led growth as a top executive at foreign-affiliated IT companies like Japan HP and Microsoft Japan, combined with a track record of large-scale organizational transformation at major Japanese corporations such as Daiei and Panasonic HD. By combining his "practical management philosophy," cultivated while overcoming numerous challenges, with our company's development expertise, we plan to offer a "practical development program that goes beyond theory" for management and next-generation leader candidates within the year.

### ■ Comment from Mr. Yasuyuki Higuchi "I am delighted to be involved in the development of next-generation leaders at i-Learning. For Japanese companies moving forward, it is an urgent task to break away from conventional customs and cultures that need to change, and to develop 'organizational structures' and 'transformative leaders' who can drive change with a sense of speed. I will openly share the real insights gained from my successful experiences and lessons from failures as a top executive in both foreign-affiliated and Japanese companies, contributing to the development of powerful leaders who will drive the next era."

### ■ Brief Biography of Mr. Yasuyuki Higuchi - 1980: Joined Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. - 1992: Joined Boston Consulting Group - 1994: Joined Apple Computer - 1997: Joined Compaq Computer (now Hewlett-Packard Japan) - 2003: Appointed President and Representative Director of Hewlett-Packard Japan - 2005: Appointed President and Representative Director of Daiei Inc. - 2007: Appointed Representative Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd. - 2008: Appointed Representative Executive Officer and President of Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd., and Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Corporation (US headquarters) - 2015: Appointed Representative Executive Officer and Chairman of Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd. - 2017: Appointed Senior Managing Executive Officer and President of Connected Solutions Company, Panasonic Corporation - 2017: Appointed Representative Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer of Panasonic Corporation - 2022: Appointed Representative Director and Chairman of Blue Yonder Japan Co., Ltd. - 2022: Appointed Representative Director, Executive Officer, President & CEO of Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. - 2026: Appointed Representative of Office Higuchi

### ■ Bridge International Group Press Release on Mr. Higuchi's Appointment https://bridge-g.com/corporate-news/pr-panasonic-higuchi-senior-advisor-bridge-international-group/

### ■ About i-Learning https://www.i-learning.jp/ i-Learning Corporation (Headquarters: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, Chairman & CEO: Michimasa Yoshida), a subsidiary of Bridge International Group Co., Ltd., is a comprehensive human resource development service company that provides corporate training and consulting services, including talent development for the DX era, DX promotion, IT skills, business skills, project management, and new employee training. 103-0015 Kokusai Hakozaki Building, 4-3 Nihonbashi Hakozaki-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

### ■ About Bridge International Group https://ir.bridge-g.com/ Bridge International Group, with the mission of "proposing new value, continuously creating success, and becoming a bridge to the future," provides end-to-end services to support B2B companies in reforming for sales growth. In addition to the "Training Business" centered on i-Learning, it operates "Inside Sales Outsourcing Business" and "Process Technology Business." 154-0004 Carrot Tower 19F, 4-1-1 Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo