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Faithful Corporation, one of the companies inside D-POPS GROUP, has announced a new product, so we are pleased to share the information on our website as well. Faithful Corporation (Shibuya, Tokyo; CEO: Takahiro Kato; referred to as “Faithful” from here on), the company that operates the enterprise list generation tool Urizo, has partnered with Shadow Consulting Inc. (Shibuya, Tokyo; CEO: Hideki Miura). They will begin offering a new solution for the digital transformation of sales on August 27, 2025, which integrates Urizo’s enterprise lists with the sales support SaaS KaitakuCloud. ■ What is “Urizo”? Urizo is a data creation tool that automatically gathers, examines, and lists corporate information (company names, addresses, phone and fax numbers, emails, etc.) in real-time from 29 different websites, including iTownPage and Hello Work, which are originally based on national corporate data. Urizo’s biggest strength is its ability to accurately identify marketing targets directly linked to results, thanks to features like real-time updates, duplicate elimination, and filters for area or industry. As of 2024, the number of companies opting to use this tool has surpassed 80,000. It is highly valued for its industry-low price, free trial, high accuracy, and immediate effectiveness, and is widely utilized in many marketing and sales departments. Furthermore, Urizo provides comprehensive support services for sales activities such as: ・Bulk outsourcing of faxes and mailing for direct marketing ・Support for copywriting, drafting, and renting mailing lists ・An all-inclusive system that allows companies to immediately start outreach activities, even if they don’t have a mailing list yet ■ Background and Purpose for the Collaboration Sales teams frequently struggle with common issues such as failing to achieve results, targeting businesses randomly, and stagnation of their mailing lists. By directly importing Urizo’s high-precision, highly fresh mailing lists into KaitakuCloud, the business support tool provided by Shadow Consulting, the partnership will comprehensively achieve goals such as: ・Collection and maintenance of mailing lists ・Visualization of marketing and sales progress ・Seamless handover upon personnel changes ・Elimination of reliance on individual staff This overturns the conventional wisdom that “new business development equals inefficiency”, enabling the rebuilding of a business structure that directly leads to results. About KaitakuCloud https://kaitakucloud.sdw.co.jp/shinkikaitaku/ KaitakuCloud is a cloud-based SFA (Sales Force Automation) system that consolidates and visualizes all sales activities. It resolves issues such as loss of activity history, inability to see progress, and difficulty in reporting and clerical work. This creates an environment where sales representatives can focus on negotiations. It prevents person-dependency and supports the creation of sales teams where anyone can replicate success. “With just a smartphone, you can use our marketing and sales support tool which is specialized for developing new areas of business. Give KaitakuCloud a chance to improve your sales efficiency!” About Shadow Consulting Co., Ltd. Shadow Consulting is a consulting firm specializing in support for new avenues of business. They offer comprehensive services from mailing list design and strategy formulation to negotiation outsourcing. Through their internally-developed KaitakuCloud, they help improve the productivity of new sales initiatives, with a primary focus on the staffing industry. Company President and CEO: Hideki Miura Address: PORTAL Apartment & Art POINT W2, 4-17 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Established: April 3, 2023 Capital: 90 million yen Website: https://www.sdw.co.jp/ About Faithful Corporation Faithful Corporation is an IT solution company that specializes in B2B marketing support, with the enterprise marketing tool Urizo as its core product. Since the release of Urizo, it has supported the marketing and sales activities of over 80,000 companies while advancing the automation and efficiency of compiling corporate information. Company President and CEO: Takahiro Kato Address: 32F Shibuya Hikarie Bldg., 2-21-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Established: October 26, 2011 Capital: 20 million yen Businesses: ・Urizo (marketing and sales support for businesses) ・Technology services and consulting (ICT support for businesses) Website: https://urizo.jp/

D-POPS GROUP Co., Ltd., is pleased to welcome Mr. Genta Sugihara as a new company advisor. He was appointed to take a hands-on approach to supporting the growth of our group companies and portfolio companies, and guiding them to take their next big step. Professional Background Genta Sugihara graduated from the Faculty of Information Science at the University of Tsukuba in 1990, and he joined CSK (now SCSK). Then, in 1993, he moved to Daini Denden (currently known as KDDI), where he engaged in various projects during the early stages of the PHS mobile phone business. Since 2001, he worked in the startup and transformation phases of tech ventures such as AOL Japan, eMobile and Napster. In 2007, he joined Google Japan, where he served as Head of APAC Business Development and Director of Partner Business Solutions, Japan and Korea, led various business alliances in Asia, and contributed to the expansion of the search market share and the publishers’ network. In 2016, he joined Kakaku.com, Inc., as an Executive Officer of the Corporate Strategy Division, where he was responsible for M&A and startup investment worldwide. After serving as the Japan Country Manager of AppsFlyer, an Israeli tech venture, he was appointed as an advisor to D-POPS GROUP in January 2024.

D-POPS GROUP Co., Ltd., is pleased to welcome Mr. Ichiro Fujisaki (who was an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the United States, and is now Chairman of The America-Japan Society) as a new company advisor. Through his extensive experience and broad perspective, we eagerly anticipate his guidance in achieving our next significant growth phase.   Profile of Advisor Ichiro Fujisaki Career Background Left Keio University Faculty of Economics before graduating 1969: Joined Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1999: Director-General of the North American Affairs Bureau 2002: Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs (Economic Affairs) 2005: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Geneva 2008: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States of America 2010: Distinguished Professor at Keio University 2013: Distinguished Professor and International Strategy Advisor at Sophia University, Chairman of The America-Japan Society, Board Member of ITOCHU Corporation, Advisor to Hino Motors, Ltd. 2014: Board Member of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation, Member of the International Broadcast Program Council of NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) 2018: Chairman of the Nakasone Peace Institute Current Positions Chairman of The America-Japan Society Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Kitakamakura Girls' School Chairman of the International Education Center Supporters Association