Srush Inc. (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kai Higuchi; hereinafter "Srush"), which aims to achieve "Data-Driven Japan" and is working to promote data utilization, announced today that it has signed a partnership agreement with Nihon Knowledge Inc. (Taito-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yoichi Fujii; hereinafter "Nihon Knowledge"), a comprehensive ICT service company. ■ Background of the Partnership Agreement As the promotion of DX becomes the most critical issue in corporate management, many companies are facing structural challenges related to data utilization. Data is dispersed across various departments and systems within companies, and due to a shortage of specialized personnel and limitations of legacy systems, data utilization at the operational level remains limited. In response to these challenges, both companies possess distinct strengths. Nihon Knowledge has a track record of providing ICT services to a wide range of clients, from large corporations to small and medium-sized enterprises, by developing its software development business and quality assurance/verification business in tandem for 40 years since its founding in 1985. The company supports many businesses by leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as automated development testing services and security solutions, as well as its customer network spanning eight locations nationwide. On the other hand, Srush offers a total solution that ranges from establishing data analysis infrastructure for data collection, processing, and storage, to analysis and reporting using its conversational analysis agent "Srush AI." This provides an environment where companies can start improving their management from a "data-usable state" even without specialized personnel. Srush, which advocates for the realization of "Data-Driven Japan," and Nihon Knowledge, which has continuously supported the growth of Japanese companies in the ICT field, have entered into this partnership to combine their strengths and supp