ALGO ARTIS Co., Ltd. (ALGO ARTIS, Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Kentaro Nagata, hereinafter "ALGO ARTIS") is pleased to announce the appointment of Yuta Murakami as Director, aimed at expanding business and strengthening its management system. ALGO ARTIS raised ¥1.538 billion in its Series B funding round in June 2026 and is accelerating the social implementation of "Planned DX" and expanding its target industries. While promoting its "Multi-Vertical Strategy," which deploys industry-specific solutions to multiple industries based on AI and algorithm technology cultivated in the social infrastructure domain, the company has welcomed Murakami, who possesses extensive experience in the manufacturing and supply chain sectors. Murakami has extensive experience in the manufacturing and supply chain sectors and has been involved in the transformation of a wide range of industries, including logistics, shipping, aviation, and mobility. Leveraging this expertise, ALGO ARTIS will further promote the Multi-Vertical Strategy and expand the social implementation of "Planned DX," accelerating the realization of "Optimization of Social Infrastructure." Yuta Murakami Profile Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Keio University. Completed the Master of Public Policy (MPP) program at the Graduate School of Public Policy, Kyoto University. As a partner at McKinsey & Company, he led the Manufacturing and Supply Chain Group. He supported corporate transformation and the creation and construction of new services through innovation over several years, primarily in the manufacturing and logistics industries. He also has a track record of leading advanced initiatives for supply chain digitalization across various industries. Director Yuta Murakami's Comment ALGO ARTIS is a unique team that tackles complex planning and operational tasks, primarily for infrastructure companies, and implements them as practical products using heuristic optimization. In corporate management