Val Laboratory Announces Silver Partnership Agreement with FC Machida Zelvia

Val Laboratory Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Suginami-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Munefumi Kikuchi), provider of the route search service "Ekisupart", is pleased to announce that it has entered into a new Silver Partnership agreement with Zelvia Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Machida-shi, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and CEO: Susumu Fujita).

Background of Agreement

We have entered into a Silver Partnership agreement, deeply resonating with FC Machida Zelvia's goal of "Machida to the World" and their continuous challenge to the world by becoming agents of change themselves. In particular, we were moved by the passionate desire expressed in the club slogan "'BE HUNGRY FOR VICTORY'" – to further enhance their greedy pursuit of victory in every match and to always maintain a hungry spirit – and have decided to grow together.

Val Laboratory has supported Japanese mobility through "route search" with services such as the route search service "Ekisupart", the social implementation of new mobility services, and the promotion and support of sustainable regional public transportation. Through this agreement, we aim to widely publicize our presence as a partner supporting the club through various activities with FC Machida Zelvia, and to contribute to the club's further leap forward and growth with a unified vision.

Comment from Munefumi Kikuchi, Representative Director of Val Laboratory Co., Ltd.

We are extremely honored to be able to enter into this partnership agreement with FC Machida Zelvia.

Thanks to your warm support, our company is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The reason we have been able to pursue the realization of a society where people can travel comfortably and smoothly with our service "Ekisupart" for so long is solely due to your warm support.

At this 50th milestone, we wish to give back to everyone who has supported us for many years, as well as to the local community, and this partnership is born from that desire.

Through this partnership, we will contribute to the further leap forward of the club and the development of the entire soccer world. Furthermore, with the infinite power of sports, we will vigorously promote regional revitalization and the creation of a prosperous town together with the supporters.

We will wholeheartedly support FC Machida Zelvia together with the fans, supporters, and the local community.

About Val Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Since releasing the MS-DOS version of the route search system "Ekisupart" in 1988, we have developed various services for corporations and individuals based on nationwide public transportation data and high reliability, with a track record of over 120,000 corporate clients.

In recent years, in addition to public transportation, we have been promoting initiatives in MaaS and research and development of next-generation route search systems, such as supporting various new mobility services like shared bicycles.

Company Name: Val Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Representative Director: Munefumi Kikuchi

Location: 2-3-17 Koenjikita, Suginami-ku, Tokyo

Date of Establishment: July 26, 1976

Capital: 41 million yen

Company Website: https://www.val.co.jp/

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