PERSOL HOLDINGS to Invest in hachidori, Inc.

The comprehensive personnel service provider PERSOL HOLDINGS CO., LTD. (based in Shibuya-ku Tokyo; President and CEO: Masamichi Mizuta, hereinafter "PERSOL HOLDINGS") to invest in hachidori, Inc.(based in Shinagawa-ku Tokyo; CEO: Takashi Ban, hereinafter "hachidori"), providing Chatbot tool without programming "hachidori", and business management application specialized in part-time job "CAST". The investment was made via PERSOL INNOVATION FUND LLC (based in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Takeyuki Kato, hereinafter "PERSOL INNOVATION FUND"), who leads the group in investment to create new businesses and services through open innovation.

■Overview of hachidori, Inc.

■Reference：PERSOL INNOVATION FUND LLC

■About PERSOL HOLDINGS

Since the 1973 founding, group companies have been involved in an extensive range of human resources services from placing temporary and permanent staff to mid-career recruitment and business process outsourcing services. The holding company, formed in October 2008 as Temp Holdings Co., Ltd., changed its name to PERSOL HOLDINGS CO., LTD. effective 1 July 2017.

Tokyo Stock Exchange 1st Section: stock code 2181
Sales: 722,183million yen (Fiscal year 2018, 4th Quarter)

■About PERSOL

PERSOL is a new brand introduced in July 2016. The brand name was derived from the concept of "A person grows through his or her work (PERSON) and resolves issues in a society (SOLUTION)". It contains the core message that together, we aspire to take on challenges for the brilliant future while supporting the growth of individuals and organizations.