Notice of start of operations

On April 1, 2024, D.A.Consortium Inc. (DAC) and IREP Co., Ltd. (Irep) merged to establish and begin operations as a new company called Hakuhodo DY ONE Inc. For further details about Hakuhodo DY ONE, please refer to the press releases below.

Press release about the establishment of the new company
Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.：https://www.hakuhodody-holdings.co.jp/english/news/corporate/2024/02/4657.html
D.A.Consortium Inc.(DAC)：https://www.dac.co.jp/english/index.php?p=press/2024/20240209_dac
IREP Co., Ltd.：https://www.irep.co.jp/news/detail/id=48855/

Press release about the new company name and corporate image
Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.：https://www.hakuhodody-holdings.co.jp/news/corporate/2024/03/4741.html
D.A.Consortium Inc.(DAC)：https://www.dac.co.jp/english/index.php?p=press/2024/20240325_hdy_one
IREP Co., Ltd.：https://www.irep.co.jp/news/detail/id=48879/

New company profile
Name：Hakuhodo DY ONE Inc.
Location：4-20-3 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
URL：https://www.hakuhodody-one.co.jp/
Shareholders：100% owned by the Hakuhodo DY Group
Representative Directors：Yuzo Tanaka, Chairman; Hiroto Kosaka, President
Employees：Approx. 3,000（April 1, 2024）
Business description：Planning, consulting, agency operations and investment activities related to all aspects of digital marketing