Shoko Chukin Bank and Srush Form Business Alliance to Promote Data Utilization for SMEs Nationwide

Srush Inc. (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Kai Higuchi) is pleased to announce that it has formed a partnership with The Shoko Chukin Bank, Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and President: Masahiro Sekine, hereinafter "Shoko Chukin"), which supports the sustainable growth of small and medium-sized enterprises, to promote data utilization among their client companies.

Background of the Partnership Many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that support Japanese industry face structural challenges in data utilization. While awareness of digital transformation in management is increasing, its adoption at the operational level remains limited due to a shortage of specialized personnel and constraints of legacy systems. If this situation continues, it could lead to a further decline in the international competitiveness of Japanese companies. To solve these issues, Srush, which advocates for the realization of "Data-Driven Japan," and Shoko Chukin, which has supported SMEs nationwide for many years, have formed this partnership.

By integrating Shoko Chukin's deep trust with its clients and Srush's know-how in data utilization support, effective transformation can be brought to companies that have previously had limited access to the benefits of data utilization. In this collaboration, Srush's unified data cloud provides an end-to-end process necessary for management improvement, from data infrastructure development to analysis, reporting, and suggesting next actions. Since data can be analyzed and visualized in natural language without specialized knowledge, all companies can start improving their management from a "data-enabled state," regardless of their IT literacy or the presence of specialized personnel.

General-purpose generative AI assumes utilization in an environment where data is already prepared. On the other hand, the unified data cloud's greatest feature is its ability to provide integrated support from the construction of the data infrastructure itself. By accompanying companies through the operational establishment after introduction, it ensures that the initiative does not end as a one-off effort but leads to fundamental management transformation.

The Shoko Chukin Bank, Ltd. Overview Company Name: The Shoko Chukin Bank, Ltd. Representative: Masahiro Sekine Established: October 8, 1936 Location: 2-10-17 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Corporate Website: https://www.shokochukin.co.jp/

About Srush Inc. Srush Inc., advocating for "Data-Driven Japan," provides integrated planning, development, operation, and sales of data analysis support services, data personnel support services, and data education support services, centered on its conversational data analysis AI agent "Srush AI." It has opened a Kyushu branch in Fukuoka and is actively supporting regional small and medium-sized enterprises. https://www.srush.co.jp/

Free Consultation on Data Utilization We are currently offering free consultations on internal data utilization. If you are interested, please contact us via this link: https://www.srush.co.jp/request

Company Overview Company Name: Srush Inc. Location: Gotanda JP Building 2F, 8-4-13 Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Kyushu Branch: Fukuoka Growth Next, 2-6-11 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City Representative: Kai Higuchi Established: November 21, 2019 Business Activities: Integrated planning, development, operation, and sales of data analysis support services, data personnel training programs, and data utilization support, centered on the conversational data analysis AI agent "Srush AI" and the unified data cloud. Corporate Website: https://srush.biz/

Representative's Profile Kai Higuchi At NTT's corporate sales department, he was in charge of major automobile companies, engaged in the introduction of global infrastructure, and received company-wide awards and top evaluations. After leaving NTT, he was responsible for sales strategies for Japanese manufacturing companies in Singapore. After returning to Japan, he co-founded Srush Inc. as a representative director after launching a company that provides SaaS for manufacturing companies. Graduated from Waseda University, completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of Commerce.