[A feat for two companies in the prefecture] Okayama Office receives the FY2025 "Okayama Child-rearing Support Declaration Enterprise" Governor's Award

J-TEC Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "J-TEC"), which operates various information service businesses through software, has received the "Governor's Award" presented to companies making particularly outstanding efforts under the "Okayama Child-rearing Support Declaration Enterprise" initiative conducted by Okayama Prefecture. On March 18, 2026, a presentation ceremony was held at the Okayama Prefectural Office, where a certificate of merit was presented by Ryuta Ibaragi, the Governor of Okayama Prefecture.

### About the "Okayama Child-rearing Support Declaration Enterprise" Governor's Award Since FY2007, Okayama Prefecture has been registering companies and workplaces that declare their active commitment to creating environments where work and childcare can be balanced, as well as supporting regional childcare, as "Okayama Child-rearing Support Declaration Enterprises." Among these, the Governor's Award is presented annually to companies that have made particularly proactive efforts toward realizing their declarations and have achieved outstanding results that serve as a model for others.

The award-winning companies are listed on the following websites: ■ Okayama Prefecture Homepage https://www.pref.okayama.jp/page/935725.html ■ Haremaru. https://8092-okayama.jp/haremaru-portal/support-seminar/令和７年度「おかやま子育て応援宣言企業」岡山/

### Presentation Ceremony and Discussion with the Governor A presentation ceremony was held at the Okayama Prefectural Office on the day, followed by a discussion session between Governor Ibaragi and the award-winning companies.