ExaWizards Partners with Fukuoka Financial Group to Drive Transformation with AI Agents - Leveraging "exaBase Studio," an AI Agent Development and Operations Platform, to Co-Create Value and Innovate New Banking Models

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ExaWizards Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President & CEO: Makoto Haruta; hereafter “ExaWizards”) is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc. (Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture; Director & President: Hisashi Goto; hereafter “FFG”). This partnership will leverage AI agents to drive FFG’s business transformation, enhance productivity, and create new banking models.

Background of the Partnership
ExaWizards has been using their generative AI expertise and advanced technological capabilities to assist in streamlining FFG’s existing operations. Following an AI agent implementation and the subsequent successful value creation, the decision was made to formalize the partnership.

Details of the Partnership
The partnership focuses on utilizing AI agents to harness FFG’s extensive operational data and industry expertise with ExaWizards’ cutting-edge AI technologies, robust technical assets, transformation capabilities, and R&D strengths. Together, the two companies will fundamentally transform operations through AI and co-create a new banking model. Specific initiatives include the following, with phased implementation starting in May 2025:

(1)Operational Reforms and Productivity Improvements with AI Agents
Reforming head office operations, improving productivity in sales and market operations, and enhancing compliance and risk management with AI agents.
ExaWizards’ AI agent development and operations Platform “exaBase Studio,” including AI agents and RAG Ops templates, will be utilized for development and deployment. 90% of AI use cases proposed by FFG’s departments already align with templates available on “exaBase Studio,” allowing FFG engineers to develop and operate solutions internally.

(2)R&D and Cutting-Edge Autonomous AI Agents
Joint R&D efforts between ExaWizards’ engineers, who possess expertise in advanced technologies, and FFG’s engineers, who are well-versed in banking operations, drive operational implementation and value creation. Successful examples of AI adoption will be considered for joint deployment to regional companies in the future. Note that templates serve as the foundational framework for the applications.

Comments from Both Companies
Taro Takeshige, CDO, Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.
“Our group is committed to delivering advanced customer experiences with cutting-edge technologies such as AI through cross-industry and regional collaborations. Partnering with ExaWizards will allow us to integrate innovative AI technologies into our business and sales processes to improve operational efficiency and service quality. This strategic partnership represents a significant step forward in futuristic financial business reform and transformation, and we anticipate substantial synergies.”

Makoto Haruta, Representative Director, President & CEO, ExaWizards Inc.
“Our mission is to ‘solve social issues through AI and create a happier society.’ We have successfully assisted numerous companies in improving their operations and achieving digital innovation. This partnership with Fukuoka Financial Group will maximize the potential of AI technologies to address challenges in the financial sector. By combining the strengths of both companies, we are confident in delivering measurable results and setting a new standard for value co-creation across the financial industry.”

Company Profiles
Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc. (FFG)
FFG is a regional financial group that has consistently provided reliable financial services to its extensive customer base in Kyushu, contributing to the region’s economic development. The group has embraced digital transformation (DX), positioning AI as a core technology and strategically utilizing generative AI to streamline existing operations.

ExaWizards Inc.
ExaWizards is at the forefront of AI technology, including generative AI and AI agent solutions. The company leverages AI agent development and operations Platform “exaBase Studio” and other advanced AI service development tools to address productivity challenges and solve organizational issues across various industries. ExaWizards holds a leading domestic market share*¹ in corporate ChatGPT services and DX talent discovery and development platforms.

*¹ ExaWizards’ exaBase DX Assessment & Learning Takes First Place in the DX Personnel Assessment Services Market Share https://exawizards.com/en/archives/29782/　
ExaWizards’ “exaBase Generative AI” Secures No. 1 Market Share in the Corporate Generative AI Solution Services Market Report 2024 https://exawizards.com/en/archives/28000/　

【ExaWizards Corporate profile】
Company name: ExaWizards Inc
Location: 4-2-8 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 5F
Established: February 2016
Representative: Makoto Haruta, Representative Director & President CEO
Business: Industrial innovation and resolution of social issues via AI service development
URL: https://exawizards.com/en/

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