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Announcement of Board of Director Candidates at GeoCode

GeoCode Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce the selection of candidates for the board of directors, as decided during the board meeting held on April 14, 2025. The selected candidates will be presented during the 21st annual shareholders meeting scheduled for May 29, 2025.

List of Director Candidates

The following individuals have been nominated:
1. Hiroguchi Daisuke (Reappointment, Current Position: Representative Director)
2. Yoshida Tomofumi (Reappointment, Current Position: Director)
3. Sakajo Kazuya (Reappointment, Current Position: Director)
4. Ohara Shigeru (New Appointment, No Current Position)

Profile Summary of New Director Candidate (Outside)

• - Name: Ohara Shigeru
• - Date of Birth: August 27, 1968

Professional History:

• - April 1991: Joined Haseko Corporation
• - January 1996: Founded Seagull Corporation
• - January 1999: Reorganized as Limited Liability Company Seagull Corporation, Representative Director
• - February 2000: Director at Centmedia, Inc. (now Will of Work, Inc.)
• - March 2006: Became Representative Director of the same company
• - June 2014: Joined Will Group as Director
• - June 2016: Became President and Representative Director of Will Group
• - September 2016: Director at Net-Ginzai Bank (now Fourth Startups, Inc.)
• - October 2023: External Director at Frontier Consulting, currently in position
• - External Director at Circulation, currently in position
• - June 2024: External Director at Stayway, currently in position

Expected Resignation

It is noted that Nagahashi Kengo, an external director, is set to resign effective May 29, 2025.

About GeoCode Co., Ltd.

GeoCode specializes in a range of services including organic marketing that synthesizes SEO strategies with website creation. The company also offers web advertising operations and sales tech solutions, such as the cloud-based customer management tool, Next SFA.

GeoCode is dedicated to supporting clients by providing end-to-end solutions from customer attraction to order placement, contributing significantly to sales growth and the advancement of digital transformation (DX). The comprehensive services are designed to bolster clients’ management from both offensive and defensive perspectives.

Company Name: GeoCode Co., Ltd.
Representative: Hiroguchi Daisuke
Location: 10F, JR Shinjuku Miraina Tower, 4-1-6 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Established: February 14, 2005
Capital: ¥361.82 million (as of the end of February 2025)
Market Listing: Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market (Stock Code: 7357)
Business Areas: Web Marketing and Cloud Sales Tech
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