DreamArts Corporation (Tokyo Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Hiroshima Head Office: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture; President: Takao Yamamoto; hereinafter "DreamArts"), a provider of cloud services for large enterprises, is pleased to announce that Earth Corporation (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Katsuyoshi Kawabata; hereinafter "Earth Corp.") has introduced "SmartDB® (SmartDB)", a cloud service for business digitalization for large enterprises, and will commence full-scale operation as its business foundation from April 2026. The company is promoting the "democratization of digital" (Note 1), where business departments themselves are responsible for digitalization. Through this initiative, they aim to accelerate company-wide DX and strengthen corporate competitiveness. Note 1: "Democratization of digital" refers to a state where, as internalizing DX becomes a management issue, business departments proactively engage in problem-solving and value creation through DX, and autonomously and continuously lead improvements and value amplification. For details, please visit: https://hibiki.dreamarts.co.jp/smartdb/democratization/ Akira Kaji (right), Executive Officer, General Manager of the Management Planning Division, Information Systems Department, and Ryo Todaka (left), Information Systems Department, System Development Office, Head Office Systems Section, Management Planning Division. ■ Background of SmartDB Introduction: Transition to a Company-Wide Foundation for "Democratization of Digital" Earth Corp. has set a DX vision to become a "leading company that co-creates a rich life for people and a sustainable future for the planet by making digital a driving force for management and accurately grasping change." Under this DX vision, they are working on DX with a focus on accelerating data-driven management and digitalizing customer touchpoints, while also focusing on developing digital human resources to support these efforts. To respond to the rapi