(Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Osamu Hata; hereinafter referred to as "WAP") and Tata Consultancy Services Japan K.K. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Satish Thiagarajan; hereinafter referred to as "TCS Japan") have started working together as strategic partners. (TCS Japan) as a strategic partner. This collaboration is initiated upon registration as a partner under the WAP Partner Program. Through this collaboration, the two companies will strengthen the sales structure of the ERP package "HUE" and jointly develop "standardization-based solutions" to meet the business process innovation needs of major Japanese companies.

Combining the strengths of the two companies to accelerate the business transformation of Japanese companies

　WAP and TCS Japan have established a cooperative framework to solve the core system renewal and business process transformation issues faced by major Japanese companies. HUE" provided by WAP has more than 6,700 standard functions and is designed to be optimized for major Japanese companies ("Fit to Japan Standard"). TCS Japan, on the other hand, combines its extensive global implementation experience with the ability to propose and build systems for major Japanese companies.

　By leveraging the strengths of both companies, the collaboration will establish an efficient and stable ERP implementation system that utilizes standard functions, as opposed to the conventional ERP implementation that relies on add-on development. The first project to implement HUE is already underway at ITOHAM YONEKYU HOLDINGS CORPORATION, where TCS Japan and WAP are collaborating on the project. In the future, we intend to further deepen our collaboration and establish a system in which Japan TCS will act as a partner of WAP to provide comprehensive support for the business transformation of our customers.

About Tata Consultancy Services (Japan TCS)

Japan TCS leverages IT and digital technologies to provide services and solutions across business, technology, and engineering. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has developed a unique Japan-centric Delivery Model (JDM), based on a deep understanding of Japanese business practices and the strengths of Japanese companies, to support the businesses of Japanese customers with TCS's proven knowledge and experience. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will support the business of Japanese customers with its solid knowledge and experience.

Tata Consultancy Services Japan website: https: //www.tcs.com/jp-ja

About Works Applications, Inc.

Works Applications was founded in 1996 as an ERP package vendor in Japan. With innovative solutions such as no-customization and free version upgrades, we have supported the growth of our customers, mainly major Japanese companies. Believing in the potential of each individual, we aim to be a "growth engine" that maximizes the value of companies and individuals, and we will continue our pursuit of turning "work" into "creation" and making "work" fun.

Works Applications Co. https://www.worksap.co.jp/

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