Soft Age and Asteria Sign Sales Partner Agreement ~To Provide Data Integration Platform Centered on the 'Bugyo Cloud Series'~

Asteria Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Yoichiro Hirano, Stock Code: 3853, hereinafter referred to as Asteria) and Soft Age Inc. (Headquarters: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, President and CEO: Makoto Yoshida, hereinafter referred to as Soft Age) announce that they have entered into a subscription partner agreement for the 'ASTERIA Warp subscription partner' (hereinafter referred to as ASP) as a sales agent for the 'ASTERIA Warp' (hereinafter referred to as Warp) series, which has held the No. 1 share in the domestic software market for enterprise data integration (EAI/ESB) products for 19 consecutive years. Through the collaboration between the two companies, they will contribute to corporate data utilization and DX by providing a data integration platform centered on the 'Bugyo Cloud Series'.

Background of the Sales Partner Agreement Signing As companies accelerate their shift to the cloud, the need for data integration between core business systems and various cloud services is increasing. The integrated business platform 'Bugyo Cloud Series' provided by Obic Business Consultants Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Narifumi Wada, hereinafter referred to as OBC) is expanding its market presence with cumulative adoption exceeding 820,000, driven by growing interest in improving operational efficiency. Soft Age, as the highest-ranked 'OAP Platinum' in OBC's business partner system 'OBC Alliance Partnership', has supported over 300 companies from implementation to customization of the 'Bugyo Cloud Series'. On the other hand, Asteria's Warp achieves high compatibility and reliability with the 'Bugyo Cloud Series' through its extensive implementation record and high scalability that allows integration with diverse systems without coding, having been certified as an integration tool partner for 'Bugyo V ERP Cloud'. In response to the growing demand for flexible integration with peripheral systems and the development of data utilization platforms accompanying the expansion of companies adopting the 'Bugyo Cloud Series', Asteria and Soft Age decided to collaborate. By combining the strengths of both companies, they can enhance the provision of data utilization platforms for companies adopting the 'Bugyo Cloud Series', leading to the signing of the ASP agreement. Through the provision of a data integration platform using Warp centered on the 'Bugyo Cloud Series', Soft Age will support the following operational efficiencies and advanced data utilization: ・Data integration between 'Bugyo Cloud' and various cloud services ・Improved productivity and reduced operational burden through automation of business processes ・Rapid construction of integration platforms using no-code ・Provision of a flexible integration environment that can adapt to system expansions due to changes in the business environment ■Future Development The two companies will promote the deployment of data integration solutions combining the 'Bugyo Cloud Series' and Warp, and strengthen their collaboration through joint seminars and implementation support for 'Bugyo Cloud' users. They will contribute to customer business growth by supporting corporate DX promotion and the development of data utilization platforms.

Endorsement OBC welcomes this collaboration between Soft Age and Asteria. The advancement of data integration platform provision through the collaboration of these two companies will further promote flexible integration between the 'Bugyo Cloud Series' and peripheral systems, and the sophistication of data utilization. The value provided by combining the strengths of both will contribute to the corporate...