SEPTENI CO., LTD. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Yusuke Shimizu; hereinafter "Septeni"), a consolidated subsidiary of SEPTENI HOLDINGS CO., LTD. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yuichi Kouno; Securities Code: 4293), has been honored with two prestigious awards in Indeed's Certified Partner Program for the second half of FY2025, based on its outstanding performance: the Top Sales Award and the Best Growth Award in the Platinum category.

Indeed certified partners are officially recognized advertising agencies for the job site Indeed, acknowledged for providing high-quality support based on their extensive track records. Among Indeed certified partners, those with particularly outstanding achievements are specially recognized as Platinum Partner, Gold Partner, Silver+ Partner, or Silver Partner based on their performance.

Septeni has been certified as a "Platinum Partner" since FY2025. In the second half of FY2025*, Septeni received the Top Sales Award, which is presented to the certified partner that generated the highest sales volume within the category, as well as the Best Growth Award, awarded to the partner that achieved a significant half-on-half increase in total sales volume compared to the first half of the fiscal year.

Leveraging its wealth of achievements and expertise accumulated in operating advertisements for Indeed and other job sites, Septeni will continue to strive toward maximizing advertising effectiveness.

*Second half of FY2025: From October 2025 to March 2026

■ About the Septeni Group's HR Solutions Leveraging Job Site Advertising Operation Capabilities

The Septeni Group is driving business expansion in the HR technology area as one of the critical pillars of its future growth strategy. In recent years, amid a shrinking workforce and the diversifying values of job seekers, the Septeni Group has expanded its comprehensive HR solution services. Moving beyond merely attracting candidates (maximizing talent pool formation) based on the job site advertising operation capabilities that led to these awards, the Group also focuses on leveraging talent (optimizing recruitment and active success). This is achieved by utilizing HaKaSe, a scientific, AI-driven matching technology provided by the Group company, Human Capital Lab, Inc.

■ HR Solution Service Website: https://focus.septeni.co.jp/hr_solution (Japanese only)

[Inquiries about the news and HR Solution Services]
HR Innovation Promotion Department, Septeni Japan Inc.
E-mail: hr_innovation@septeni.co.jp

[Inquiries about press release]
Kofunato & Kojima
PR Section, Corporate Communications Dept., CEO Office, Septeni Holdings Co., Ltd.
E-mail：koho@septeni-holdings.co.jp

■Overview of SEPTENI CO., LTD.
Main Business: Digital marketing support business
Head Office: Sumitomo Fudosan Shinjuku Grand Tower 28F, 8-17-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Representative: Yusuke Shimizu, Representative Director and President
Corporate URL: https://www.septeni.co.jp/en/

■ Profile of Septeni Holdings Co., Ltd.
Business: A holding company to manage group companies which mainly develop the Internet businesses.
Head office: Sumitomo Fudosan Shinjuku Grand Tower 30F, 8-17-1
Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Representative: Yuichi Kouno, Representative Director
URL: https://www.septeni-holdings.co.jp/en/