Nihon M&A Center Inc. (hereinafter “Nihon M&A Center”; head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Naoki Takeuchi), a consolidated subsidiary of Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc., announces that it has entered into a business alliance with Raynos Inc. (hereinafter “Raynos”; head office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Tabito Okano), which provides executive search. Under the alliance, the two companies will begin sharing information regarding companies with management talent needs during the post-merger integration (PMI) process for M&A transactions supported by Nihon M&A Center.

Background to the Alliance
In recent years, demand for M&A as a means of business succession and pursuing growth strategies has been increasing, driven by factors such as the lack of successors at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Japan’s declining population. Accordingly, PMI following the completion of M&A has become increasingly important.
To help ensure the “success” of M&A, the Nihon M&A Center Group provides end-to-end support through Japan PMI Consulting Inc., from the preparation stage through PMI implementation.

If a buyer company faces challenges in securing management talent to be appointed to the seller company during the PMI process for an M&A transaction supported by Nihon M&A Center, Nihon M&A Center will share relevant information with Raynos, which provides executive search and the placement of executives, business unit heads, and senior advisors. As a result, buyer companies will have the option of securing management talent from the early stages of M&A consideration. This is expected to reduce the risk of an acquisition being abandoned due to a shortage of personnel and facilitate smooth PMI.

Through this alliance, Nihon M&A Center and Raynos aim to provide comprehensive solutions to management issues facing SMEs, including business succession, growth strategies, and shortages of management talent. By combining the strengths of both companies, the two firms will work to enhance the value they provide to client companies.

Naoki Takeuchi, President and Representative Director, Nihon M&A Center Inc.:
In M&A involving SMEs, securing management talent is one of the key factors that determines the success or failure of PMI.
Rather than simply aiming to “closure”, Nihon M&A Center has consistently focused on delivering “success” – M&A that leads to improved corporate value and sustainable growth for our clients. To this end, we have also been working to strengthen our PMI support structure.
We are delighted to collaborate with Raynos, which has a proven track record and extensive network in the recruitment and placement of senior executive talent. We will continue to help more buyer companies resolve their management talent challenges, with the aim of realizing the “best possible M&A.”

About Raynos Inc.
Company name:　Raynos Inc.
Location of headquarters: 19F JR Shinjuku Miraina Tower, 4-1-6 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Business description: Placement services for senior executives, business unit heads, and other professionals
Established: October 1997
Locations: Tokyo, Osaka, Aichi, Hokkaido, Miyagi, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, Toyama, Shizuoka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Okayama, Hiroshima, Ehime, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Kagoshima, Okinawa

【Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. (TSE Prime Market: 2127)】
Company name：　Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc.
Location of headquarters： 24F TEKKO BUILDING 1-8-2, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Business description：　Business management, etc. of the group companies
Established：　April 1991
Locations： Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Okinawa, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand
（Including subsidiaries and bases of the subsidiary, Nihon M&A Center Inc.）

About Nihon M&A Center Inc.
As a leading M&A brokerage firm, Nihon M&A Center Inc. operates under a corporate philosophy of contributing to the preservation and sustainable growth of businesses through M&A. Since its founding, we have provided support for more than 11,000 M&A. We also take steps to deepen our partnerships with accounting firms, regional financial institutions, megabanks, and securities companies to accelerate the creation of opportunities for consultation on business succession and M&A, thereby strengthening our matching capabilities. We have 7 locations in Japan, 15 satellite offices, and 5 overseas locations (local subsidiaries of Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc.).



【Contact for inquiries】
Public relations at Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. 　pr@nihon-ma.co.jp