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WingArcNEX Inc. (Osaka City; President and CEO: Shigeo Osawa; hereinafter "WingArcNEX") and SB Payment Service Corp. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Jun Shimba; hereinafter "SBPS") will begin linking Lacriza, the public facility reservation system provided by WingArcNEX, with SBPS's Online Payment Service on March 2, 2026. This initiative will support the promotion of cashless transactions and operational efficiency for local governments and businesses responsible for managing public facilities.

Background of the partnership

In recent years, against the backdrop of progress in digital transformation (DX) and a shrinking workforce, the need for non-face-to-face and contactless cashless payments is rapidly increasing among municipalities and public facility management businesses, in addition to improving operational efficiency. On the other hand, the diversification of payment methods and the complexity of system integration are often barriers to the introduction of cashless payment. In order to solve these issues, WingArc NEX, which has strength in services for contact with residents in municipal DX, and SBPS, which provides a wide variety of payment methods and complete security services, will start a service collaboration by leveraging their respective strengths. This collaboration will enable municipalities and public facility management companies to smoothly introduce cashless services and reduce operational burdens.

Overview of the collaboration

By using WingArcNEX's public facility reservation system, "Lacriza," local governments and public facility management companies can introduce a wide range of cashless payment methods familiar to users, such as Credit Card Payment, PayPay (Online Payment), and CVS Payment, through SBPS's payment platform. Introducing cashless payment for facility usage fee billing not only avoids the risk of lost or stolen cash, but also reduces the workload associated with cash management. Furthermore, automating payment operations and streamlining payment management allows for smarter daily operations. Furthermore, facility users benefit from improved convenience, as payment is completed online at the same time as the facility reservation. Eliminating the need for on-site payment allows for more comfortable and secure service usage. Through this collaboration, the two companies will accelerate the cashless transition for local governments and public facility management companies, helping to improve user satisfaction and service value.

payment methods available for the public facility reservation system "Lacriza"

• We plan to gradually expand payment methods.

Public facility reservation system "About Lacriza"

Lacriza, a public facility reservation system provided by WingArcNEX, is a cloud service that improves reservation convenience for users and streamlines management operations for local governments and public facility management companies. At facilities that have implemented Lacriza, users can easily make reservations for public facilities anytime, anywhere using their smartphones or computers. In addition, local government officials and facility managers can monitor reservation status and statistical information in real time.

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https://www.wingarc-nex.com/business/rakuriza/index.html

Future outlook

Going forward, the two companies will further strengthen service collaboration, including the introduction of cashless payment at public facility counters, and will support the productivity improvement and sustainable growth of local governments and public facility management businesses through the promotion of business digital transformation.

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