Zenken Corporation (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Junnosuke Hayashi; hereinafter referred to as Zenken) is pleased to announce that it has agreed to conclude a business partnership agreement with The Thirty-Three Bank, Ltd. (Head Office: Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture; President and CEO: Gotaro Michihiro; hereinafter referred to as The Thirty-Three Bank) on July 1, 2026, with the aim of collaborating in the field of introducing overseas human resources. ■ Background of the Partnership Currently, labor shortages in regional cities are a serious social issue that affects the survival of companies and business succession. In Mie Prefecture as well, securing human resources is an urgent task in a wide range of industries, including "engineers" who are responsible for technical departments such as manufacturing, construction, and information and communications, and "caregiving" which is the foundation of the regional economy. Zenken, with its purpose of "Creating a future that doesn't exist," views the labor shortage due to the declining birthrate and aging population in Japan as an important social issue, and has focused on supporting the recruitment of engineers, particularly in IT, and securing human resources in caregiving settings. Zenken's overseas human resources segment operates a business that matches Japanese companies facing labor shortages with excellent overseas human resources who wish to work in Japan, providing comprehensive support from introduction to settlement through partnerships with engineering universities in Bengaluru, India, and NSDC International (a subsidiary of the National Skill Development Corporation of India), a government-affiliated organization in India. On the other hand, The Thirty-Three Bank operates an extensive branch network across one metropolitan area, one prefecture, and five prefectures, mainly in Mie and Aichi Prefectures, providing in-depth consulting services to regional companies. The bank has been work