Announcement of Acquisition of Crebnet Corporation
Announcement of Acquisition of Crebnet Corporation
SHIFT Inc. (“SHIFT,” headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Masaru Tange, CEO and Representative Director) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, ALH Inc. (“ALH,” headquartered in Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Shoji Hatakeyama, Representative Director and President) has resolved to acquire 100% of the equity interest in Crebnet Corporation (“Crebnet,” headquartered in Hirakata-shi, Osaka, Japan; Masahiro Inoue, Representative Director), which engages in system development and support services.
1.Reason for the acquisition
Within SHIFT Group, ALH, which engages in the software development business, has been actively promoting initiatives aimed at corporate growth, including increasing the number of engineers through proactive recruitment, raising engineer unit prices, and enhancing employee satisfaction through various personnel measures. Since joining the SHIFT Group, ALH has continued to achieve growth. Furthermore, ALH has been actively expanding its operations by establishing offices not only in the Tokyo metropolitan area but also in Fukuoka and Osaka. In particular, the Osaka and Kansai regions present significant opportunities for market expansion, and ALH is prioritizing sales activities in these areas to strengthen its customer base and drive future growth.
Crebnet, headquartered in Osaka, develops services primarily in the system development and support business. The company has a large team of experienced engineers and has built stable business relationships, particularly with major manufacturers. However, it faces challenges in strengthening its service delivery capacity and, as a result, is currently unable to fully meet customer demand in order to further expand its business scale.
Through this acquisition, ALH will work closely with Crebnet to further accelerate the strengthening of its client base in the Kansai region. At the same time, Crebnet will benefit from collaborating with ALH on development projects, sharing expertise in human resources and personnel initiatives, and engaging in joint sales activities. This will enable Crebnet to engage with a wider range of customers and projects, and we expect that its employees will achieve further growth alongside the company’s business expansion.
By welcoming Crebnet into the SHIFT Group through ALH, the Group will further accelerate its growth while enhancing the value of its services. SHIFT Group will continue to strive to realize the creation of “services that drive sales” for its customers.