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Appointments of two new outside directors and one new director serving as an Audit and Supervisory Committee member are planned.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Officer Changes\nDigital Garage, Inc. resolved the director candidates to be proposed at the 31st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 24, 2026, at the Board of Directors meeting held on March 27, 2026. Ken Sakamura and Hidemasa Kawabe are scheduled to be newly appointed as outside directors, and Masahiko Chino will be newly appointed as a director serving as an Audit and Supervisory Committee member. Additionally, current directors Joi Ito, Masato Okuma, and Koji Makino are scheduled to resign. These changes will strengthen the board's expertise and diversity and enable the company to respond to legal amendments in the fintech and financial business sectors driven by rapid digitalization.\n\n### Impact on Corporate Strategy and Future Outlook\nBased on the medium-term management plan ending in the fiscal year ending March 2028, the company is promoting discontinuous business development in DX\/fintech and cryptocurrency fields, leveraging its comprehensive payment platform. This officer change aims to strengthen the management foundation and sustainably enhance corporate value in response to rapid technological evolution. The extensive experience and expertise of the new directors are expected to contribute to strengthening the group's competitive advantage and profit growth.","jir_financial_highlights":"New Outside Directors: 2 persons (New Appointment)\nNew Director Serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee Member: 1 person (New Appointment)\nDirectors Scheduled to Resign: 3 persons (Scheduled Resignation)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#DigitalGarageInc, #ExecutiveChanges, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Number of New Outside Directors: 2 (Ken Sakamura, Hidemasa Kawabe)\nNumber of New Directors Serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee Members: 1 (Masahiko Chino)\nNumber of Directors Scheduled to Resign: 3 (Joi Ito, Masato Okuma, Koji Makino)","jir_meta_title":"Digital Garage, Inc. 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