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The appointment of directors, auditors, and advisers was decided at the general meeting of shareholders of Monstarlab, Inc. (hereinafter, “the Company”) held on March 30, 2020 and the board of directors meeting of the Company held on March 23, 2020. Details of the appointment are as follows.&nbsp;<h1>■Auditor (newly appointed)</h1>Name: Akenobu HayakawaNew Position: External Auditor&nbsp;Profile of Akenobu HayakawaAkenobu entered Nakajima Transactional Law Office in 2005 and became a partner in 2010. In 2015, he established Hayakawa Business Law Office. In the same year, Akenobu became a part-time instructor at Fukushima University (instructor at Fukushima Entrepreneurship School&nbsp;). In 2016, he became a mentor in the BusiNest Accelerator Course operated by the Organization for Small &amp; Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan. Akenobu was appointed as a mentor at the Kyushu University Entrepreneurs Club Program in 2017, and was appointed as an auditor at HENNGE K.K. in 2019. Akenobu joined Monstarlab as an auditor in 2020. His main activities include consulting on corporate governance and risk management at listed corporations, and support for growth strategy at venture corporations.&nbsp;<h1>■Adviser (newly appointed)</h1>Name: Shogo KawanoNew Position: Adviser&nbsp;Profile of Shogo KawanoShogo graduated from the Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University. Upon graduation, he promptly joined Nissho Iwai Corporation (current Sojitz) and engaged in the satellite broadcasting business. After establishing several subsidiaries and being stationed for work at a strategic subsidiary, he went independent in 2006, establishing Best Create Co., Ltd. as representative director. Best Create successfully partnered with over 9,600 stores selling mobile phones as a pioneer in store-type affiliates. The company was later bought out via merger in 2011. From 2012, Shogo joined the listed corporation Axelmark Co., Ltd., assuming the position of executive advertising director. In December 2018, he retired from his position as director at Axelmark. Shogo joined Monstarlab in April 2019 as a director. On March 30, 2020, he retired from his position as director in order to join geechs inc. from April, and was appointed as an adviser at Monstarlab, Inc.____________________________________________________________________<h1>■Directors and Auditors from April 2020 (in alphabetical order by last name)</h1>DirectorsChairman of the Board / Group CEOHiroki InagawaVice PresidentFumiaki GotoBoard MemberMasahiko MatsunagaExternal Board MemberToshihito NagaiExternal Board MemberToshitada NagumoExternal Board MemberYasuhiro MimuraAuditorsAuditorHitoshi TakabatakeExternal AuditorAkinobu Hayakawa&nbsp;(newly appointed)*As of March 30, 2020, Shogo Kawano and Roger Lakhani retired from their positions as directors, and Shigeru Odaka retired from his position as an auditor. Roger Lakhani will be responsible for FP&amp;A (Finance Planning &amp; Analysis) from April.&nbsp;<h1>■Advisers from April 2020 (in alphabetical order by last name)</h1>AdvisersNobuhiro AsadaShogo Kawano (newly appointed)&nbsp;

Announcement Regarding the Appointment of Directors, Auditors, and Adviser

Tokyo, Japan – Aug 7, 2020 –&nbsp;Monstarlab, a digital development agency with a focus on cutting-edge IT engineering and design, has raised a total of approximately 4.2 billion JPY in their latest funding round ending July 2020, through the third-party allocation of new shares with underwriters such as Japan Post Capital Co.,Ltd., Dentsu Innovation Partners Inc. and a Saudi Arabian investor as well as other venture capital, operating companies, existing shareholders and financial institutions.&nbsp;Underwriters of this financingThe seven main inventors that underwrote the capital increase were as follows<ul><li>Japan Post Capital Co.,Ltd.,&nbsp;</li><li>Dentsu Innovation Partners Inc.&nbsp;</li><li>Alpha Al Imteyaz Co. Limited Liability Company</li><li>Serverworks Co., Ltd.</li><li>FFG Venture Business Partners, Inc.</li><li>Skylight Consulting Inc.</li></ul>&nbsp;Comment from Japan Post CapitalShimpei Higuchi, Managing Director of Japan Post Capital, said, “With the diversification of consumer behavior and the penetration of digital devices, the trend to realize digital transformation is in full swing, and digital transformation is becoming an inevitable need for all companies to respond to the new behaviors of the COVID-19 epidemic.&nbsp;With its strength in agile development capabilities and global network, Monstarlab’s ability to deliver value quickly and continuously makes it a leading player in the digital transformation era. I look forward to continued growth under the strong management team led by the CEO: Hiroki Inagawa.”&nbsp;Comment from Dentsu Innovation Partners in charge of managing Dentsu Digital Investment Limited PartnershipJunichiro Kubota, CEO of Dentsu Innovation Partners, said, “The Dentsu Group is feeling the growing demand of its clients for the digital transformation of their businesses. By combining the knowledge and expertise of Group companies such as Dentsu, Dentsu Digital and Dentsu Isobar with the planning, design and development capabilities of Monsterlab’s extensive experience, we will establish a competitive advantage and enhance our presence, mainly in the areas of application development and digital transformation.&nbsp;Comment from ServerworksRyo Ooishi, CEO of Serverworks, said, “In recent years, as the ICT environment has become increasingly diverse and complex, it has made it difficult for a single company to respond to customer needs by itself. We have already formed a business and capital alliance with Monstarlab, which has solid digital product development capabilities and a global footprint. We sincerely welcome this capital increase as it is expected to further accelerate the company’s business momentum. We aim to achieve sustainable growth with our customers by working together to support their diversifying needs and contribute to their digital transformation.”&nbsp;Comment from FFG Venture Business PartnersSatoru Fukuda, CEO of FFG Venture Business Partners, said, “We are very pleased to be a new investor in Monstarlab. Monstarlab, with high quality digital consulting capability using the most advanced technology, is the best partner for their clients’ digital transformation departments. We hope that this funding will further strengthen its position as the world’s leading global sourcing company.”&nbsp;Comment from Skylight ConsultingToshiki Habutsu, CEO of Skylight Consulting, said, “We have started a collaboration with Monstarlab by combining the strengths of both Monstarlab and Skylight Consulting. In the ’Enterprise digital transformation Implementation and Promotion’ space, we aim to propose and implement better digital transformation solutions for our clients. In the area of acceleration and growth support for start-ups, we are working to identify and support start-ups with ambitions for growth, including overseas expansion. We look forward to further collaboration and higher value in the future.”

Monstarlab Raised A Total Funding of 4.2 Billion JPY

<h2>~Starts providing digital transformation solutions for companies using open source low-code development platform~</h2> Monsterlab, Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Hiroki Inagawa; hereinafter referred to as "Monster Lab"), an Innovative Engineering Partner that carries out corporate transformation, and Implim, Inc. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Futoshi Uchida; hereinafter referred to as "Imprim") have entered into an Implim Certified Integration Partner Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Partner Agreement") for the purpose of utilizing the open source low-code development platform "Pleasanter."<h2> </h2> <img src="https://cdn.builder.io/api/v1/image/assets%2Ffb3ccc876dd442c6ae31d776377e35db%2F0b7ed5751ff14fb29634a90308a5b614"><h3>About "Pleasanter"</h3>"Pleasanter" is a free, open source software (OSS) no-code/low-code development tool. By taking advantage of its flexible customizability, you can develop applications that fit your business better than using spreadsheets or packaged software.In addition, by taking advantage of the no-code/low-code features, development can be completed in a short period of time with less man-hours than with full-scratch development, and even after implementation, it can be operated with consideration for usability and maintainability.In recent years, it has been increasingly adopted by many private companies, government agencies, and local governments, including for the conversion of legacy business systems into applications. <h3>Background and purpose of the partnership agreement</h3>In recent years, there has been a growing market need to review traditional methods such as spreadsheets and package software in order to properly accumulate and manage data for the purpose of utilizing it, and to improve the operations that accompany it, and to create databases and applications that fit the business operations of companies.However, the reality is that many database products have barriers to adoption, such as complex functionality and high management costs.The purpose of this partnership agreement is to respond to these market needs by supporting companies' digital transformation by utilizing Pleasanter, a low-code/no-code web database, and providing innovative solutions that combine it with Monstar Lab's knowledge. <h3>Comment from Tomoyuki Uno, Director of Monster Lab, Inc.</h3>Monstar Lab has expanded its business with the core value of supporting our customers' business transformation by utilizing the world's collective intelligence and technology. We are<h3>pleased to further strengthen our support for our customers' digital transformation by adding "Pleasanter" to our solutions, which is highly regarded for its unique release methodology as OSS, its development policy that reflects user feedback, and its reliability that can withstand enterprise use.</h3><img src="https://cdn.builder.io/api/v1/image/assets%2Ffb3ccc876dd442c6ae31d776377e35db%2F4c078a77cc1c4b17b2314f70a4c1b7c4"><h3>Comment from Futoshi Uchida, CEO of Imprim Inc.</h3> <h3>We are delighted to welcome Monster Lab, Inc. to Imprim's partner network. We are confident that Monster Lab's extensive experience and expertise will be a great help in further expanding the use of Prezenter and meeting the diverse needs of our customers. We look forward to growing together with Monster Lab and helping to change the world with technology.</h3><img src="https://cdn.builder.io/api/v1/image/assets%2Ffb3ccc876dd442c6ae31d776377e35db%2Fb574a5f6a61844229f5e961db5ca60fb"><h3>Imprim Company Profile</h3>Imprim uses its own open source no-code/low-code development tool "Pleasanter" to help companies streamline their management operations.Address: Nakano Urban Building 3F, 2-30-5 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo・Representative: Representative Director Taiji Uchida・URL:&nbsp;<a href="https://implem.co.jp/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://implem.co.jp/</a>

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