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Our management philosophy

Identify social and market needs, creating a better future for people and our customers as well as developing excellent businesses and talents.

Our vision

To be a company that keeps evolving, makes customers happy, and contributes to the society through IT technology around the globe.

Medium-Term Management Plan FY2026-FY2028

DL：Medium-Term Management Plan FY2026-FY2028.pdf

Chairman

We have decided to pass the role of Representative Director and President of Startia Holdings to Mr. Kenichi Kitamura. Mr. Kitamura previously served as Representative Director of our subsidiary Cloud Circus and as Executive Officer and COO of Startia Holdings. This transition reflects my long-stated intention to step down from the presidency at age 60, and is the result of deliberate planning carried out in accordance with our succession plan.

The environment surrounding small and medium-sized enterprises is undergoing a major transformation, driven by increasing market concentration among large corporations and rapid technological advancement. To achieve sustainable growth, SMEs must embrace IT solutions—and there is a growing need for companies capable of delivering SI, SaaS, OA equipment, web development, and more through a single, integrated partner. Our strength lies in our ability to deliver a broad range of services—from IT infrastructure to DX solutions—at the last mile, through a face-to-face sales approach where clients can consult directly with dedicated account representatives. Our current Medium-Term Management Plan reflects this mission, with a commitment to "contributing to per-capita productivity improvement among SMEs through practical DX."

I am confident that Mr. Kitamura, drawing on his experience leading the DX solutions business and his sophisticated strategic capabilities, will drive this vision forward with energy and purpose.

Going forward, I will serve as Chairman with representative authority, overseeing the Group as a whole while advancing our M&A-driven business strategy. Building on the trust we have cultivated over the years, I will actively pursue partnerships that support our clients' growth. I will also play a meaningful role in developing the next generation of talent—professionals who can stand alongside our clients and truly understand their needs.

This year marks Startia Holdings' 30th anniversary, yet we believe our journey as a company has only just begun. We hope you will continue to watch as we work to create greater value for SMEs, society, our employees, and our shareholders.

Hideyuki Hongo
Representative Director and Chairman

Hideyuki Hongo

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President

I have succeeded Chairman Hongo as Representative Director and President of Startia Holdings. I am acutely aware of the weight of this responsibility, and feel a profound sense of resolve. At the same time, I am energized by the excitement of building a better company, while feeling the pressure of making it a sustainable one. With both of these in mind, I am committed to carrying out my mission with everything I have.

I joined the company 25 years ago, beginning my career in OA equipment sales. I then built Cloud Circus from the ground up and led it as Representative Director for 16 years. I intend to bring the full breadth of that experience driving our DX solutions business to bear on leading the Group going forward.

Amid rapid advances in AI and growing uncertainty about the future, improving per-capita productivity among small and medium-sized enterprises has become an urgent priority. We have a strong customer base of 50,000 companies. Building on the trust we have developed—often starting from a relationship with a single product—we will pursue what I call a "multiplication business model": combining diverse solutions to address the full range of challenges our clients face in their offices. Unlike web- or advertising-driven approaches, our strength lies in the face-to-face relationships we build, walking alongside our clients to deliver solutions tailored to their needs.

We will continue to create new products and services that the world needs, and to deliver offerings that match the times—this is a core strength of our company. In particular, the fact that our services are entirely domestically developed is a defining characteristic. In a market where foreign-made services are prevalent, providing a homegrown Japanese SaaS platform is something we believe directly contributes to reducing Japan's digital trade deficit and serves the national interest.

Our CSR activities and sustainability management are directly tied to our core business: supporting the sustainable growth of small and medium-sized enterprises.

We ask for the continued support of all our stakeholders as the new Startia Holdings takes on its next chapter.

Kenichi Kitamura
Representative Director and President