October 1, 2026

To all the press

GMO TECH Holdings, Inc.

GMO TECH and GMO Trihach merge.
We have integrated our MEO (Map Engine Optimization) business and launched under a new structure.
~Integrating development, sales, and customer support systems to strengthen store customer acquisition support~

　GMO TECH Holdings, Inc. (President & CEO: Akito Suzuki, hereinafter referred to as GMO TECH Holdings), a member of the GMO Internet Group, has merged its consolidated subsidiaries, GMO TECH, Inc. (President & CEO: Ryoichi Suzuki, hereinafter referred to as GMO TECH) and GMO Trihatch, Inc. (President & CEO: Kento Osawa, hereinafter referred to as GMO Trihatch), effective October 1, 2026 (Thursday).
　This merger was carried out as an absorption-type merger, with GMO TECH as the surviving company and GMO Trihatch as the disappearing company, based on the information announced on Monday, June 15, 2026.
　This merger will enable both companies to improve MEO^{(※ 1)}We have integrated the human resources, know-how, and sales, development, and customer support systems that we have cultivated through our business. By consolidating the management resources of our MEO business, we will expedite decision-making and build a system that can quickly reflect customer needs in service development, thereby improving the efficiency of business operations and strengthening our competitiveness.

(*1) MEO (Map Engine Optimization): This is a measure to improve the search ranking of store information on Google Maps.

[Background of the merger]
　GMO TECH Holdings has the vision of "making corporate growth sustainable with AI and SaaS," and is developing SaaS, which serves as a business platform utilizing AI.^{(※ 2)}Through the development and provision of our products and services, we support our customers' sustainable business growth.
　GMO TECH has been supporting multi-store businesses and local businesses in attracting customers to their stores through its MEO store customer acquisition DX SaaS "MEO Dash! byGMO" and "MEO Dashboard byGMO". GMO Tryhatch has been supporting store customer acquisition, mainly for multi-store businesses, through "MEO CHEKI byGMO".
　In February 2026, GMO TECH Holdings acquired shares of Trihatch Co., Ltd., and welcomed it as a consolidated subsidiary under the name GMO Trihatch Co., Ltd. Since then, both companies have been developing MEO (Map Engine Optimization) businesses while leveraging their respective strengths.
　This merger was implemented to create a system that can respond more quickly to the changing needs of store operators by integrating development, sales, and customer support functions.

(*2) SaaS (Software as a Service): A service model that allows users to access software via the internet.

[Business operations aimed for through the merger]
　This merger will combine GMO TECH's robust sales base and comprehensive digital customer acquisition know-how spanning SEO and web advertising with GMO Tryhatch's advanced MEO operational expertise and SaaS development capabilities for multi-store operations, based on data from over 10 stores. By creating strong synergies by combining the management resources and expertise of both companies, we will further accelerate the speed of decision-making and service improvement, and provide MEO services that support our customers' store customer acquisition and business growth.

[Existing services and customer support]
　Following this merger, GMO TECH and GMO Trihach will continue to provide the existing services they have offered to date.
　In all of our services, we will continue to build a service delivery system that allows users to use our services with peace of mind, and we will work to improve service quality by leveraging the expertise of both companies.

[Post-merger structure]

【About the future】
　The new GMO TECH will leverage the integrated management resources resulting from this merger to focus on growing its MEO (Map Engine Optimization) business.
　Furthermore, leveraging our integrated development and data utilization expertise, we will promote the development of services that support store operators in attracting customers and managing their operations, as well as the provision of services that support the business growth of store operators.
　GMO TECH Holdings will continue to build a business structure that leverages the technologies and know-how of each group company, aiming for sustainable growth and increased corporate value for the entire group.

About GMO TECH Holdings

　GMO TECH Holdings was established on October 10, 2025 (Wednesday) as a joint holding company through the business integration of GMO TECH Co., Ltd. and Design One Japan Co., Ltd., and was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market on the same day.
　Building upon our experience in areas such as marketing DX, real estate DX, and store operations support, we are evolving into a SaaS product company that is adapted to the AI ​​era by leveraging data and technology.
　With the vision of "Enabling sustainable business growth through AI and SaaS," we provide products that "create revenue through systems" through platform-type SaaS that function at the heart of business workflows, supporting our customers' sustainable business growth.

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[Press inquiries]
GMO TECH Holdings, Inc.
　Public Relations Department Kobayashi
　TEL:03-5489-6370 FAX:03-5489-6371
　E-mail: hd-press@hd.gmotech.jp

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　TEL：03-5456-2695
　Contact Us:https://group.gmo/contact/press-inquiries/

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