DreamArts Corporation (Tokyo Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Hiroshima Head Office: Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima; President: Takao Yamamoto; hereinafter referred to as 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 referred to as Earth Corporation) has implemented "SmartDB® (Smart DB)", a cloud service for business digitalization for large enterprises, and will commence full-scale operation as a business platform 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/ Mr. Akira Kaji (right), Executive Officer, General Manager of the Information Systems Department, and Mr. Ryo Todaka (left), Information Systems Department, System Development Office, Head Office Systems Section. ■ Background of SmartDB Implementation: Transition to a Company-Wide Platform to Realize "Democratization of Digital" Earth Corporation 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 capturing change." Under this DX vision, they are working on DX with a focus on accelerating data-driven management and digitizing customer touchpoints, while also concentrating on developing digital human resources to support these efforts. To respond to the rapidly changing busi