On February 27, 2024, Hi-Think Technology, Corp. (abbreviated as Hi-Think) signed the strategic investment agreement at Hotel New Otani in Tokyo. The two enterprises are set to embark on a profound collaboration across a spectrum of domains. By leveraging shared resources and pooling their respective expertise, they aim to bolster their combined competitive edge within the global marketplace.

Shinichi Ohmoto, representative of ITOCHU Corporation, and Wang Yue, President of Hi-Think Group, signed the strategic investment agreement. Chen Shaowang, Mayor of Dalian Municipal People's Government, Yang Yu, Minister of the Chinese Embassy in Japan, Luo Dongsheng, Secretary of the Party Committee of Dalian Hi-Tech Zone, Makoto Horiuchi, Chief of ITOCHU Corporation's Information and Communications Division, Auxiliary Director of Information Industry Business of Information and Communications Group, Mr. Nagihiro Kaisai, Representative of the Northeast Region of ITOCHU (China) Group Limited, Managing Director of ITOCHU (Dalian) Co. Ltd., Mr. Masahiro Sasaki, Managing Director of ITOCHU (Dalian) Co., Ltd., and Mr. Liu Jun, Chairman of Hi-Think Group, and other leaders attended and witnessed the signing ceremony.
In an era of digital economy, ITOCHU Corporation is focusing on promoting a strategy of empowering each business with digital technology. ITOCHU Corporation's investment in Hi-Think Technology International Limited is also a further step in increasing its layout in the field of digital technology to support the digital transformation and development of its global business. Through strategic cooperation with the ITOCHU Group, including CTC, Hi-Think will also further increase its investment in digital technology and digital transformation, expand the scale of its business and range of services to Japan, and strengthen its position as an industry leader.