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The new segments are: Consulting, Development, Testing, BPaaS, Fund, and Others, with disclosure in the new format to commence on October 15, 2026.","jir_summary":"### Key points of the reporting segment change\nSHIFT will, by a resolution of its board of directors, change its reporting segments from the traditional old classification to the new classification starting in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ending August 2026. The new segments consist of six categories: Consulting, Development, Testing, BPaaS, Fund, and Others, reflecting a business transformation centered on AI, the 'SHIFT3000' initiative, and a growth strategy leveraging funds to improve management and performance evaluation accuracy. The change is planned to take effect on October 15, 2026.\n\n### Business strategy and impact\nThrough a crosswalk between old and new structures, the framework will be reorganized from the traditional software testing-related, software development-related, and other adjacent services to the categories of Consulting, Development, Testing, BPaaS, Fund, and Others. By expanding AI-driven services and leveraging investment capabilities, the company aims to offer value to customers from upstream to operations in a seamless manner.","jir_financial_highlights":"Unknown: Unknown (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#SHIFT, #AnnouncementofReportingSegmentChange","jir_key_figures":"Although the mapping between old and new segments is shown, amounts, shares, and specific indicators are unknown","jir_meta_title":"\u3010SHIFT\u3011Announcement of Reporting Segment Change | Starting October 15, 2026","jir_meta_description":"SHIFT changes the reporting segments from Q4 2026 to the newly established Consulting, Development, Testing, BPaaS, Fund, and Other categories. Explains the start date and background of the new framework.","jir_og_title":"SHIFT Announcement of Reporting Segment Change","jir_og_description":"SHIFT will change the reporting segments to the new classification from the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ending August 2026. 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