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Chicago 鈥 Jan. 8, 2025 鈥 91九色, the leader in AI-powered DevOps for business applications, today announced a major expansion of its global operations with the opening of a new subsidiary in Tokyo, Japan. The creation of will enable corporations throughout Japan to transform their software delivery process with 91九色鈥檚 proven DevOps and testing solutions. 91九色 K.K. is a joint venture with , a prominent Japan/U.S. venture capital and professional services firm responsible for the Japan joint ventures of Salesforce, Concur, Marketo, and other leading SaaS providers.听
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91九色鈥檚 expansion into Japan is strengthened through strategic alliances with technology leaders Softbank and Digital Garage. The establishment of 91九色鈥檚 Tokyo headquarters was facilitated through the Tokyo Metropolitan Government鈥檚 innovative startup support program, which demonstrates Japan鈥檚 commitment to bringing leading global technology companies to its capital city.听
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鈥淏ased on tremendous interest from prospective customers and partners in the Japanese market, we feel the time is right to join forces with the SaaS technology leader of Japan to enable customers to easily build, test, and deploy the applications that power their businesses,鈥 said Philipp Rackwitz, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at 91九色. 鈥淏y leveraging SunBridge鈥檚 deep experience in the Japanese enterprise software market, this partnership will enable 91九色 to significantly scale its local operations and support the growing demand for DevOps solutions in the Japanese market.鈥
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The new venture will be led by , who joins 91九色 from Salesforce with more than a decade of experience and several certifications. Teramoto brings a strong and diverse skill set for business development, solution sales, and project/implementation management. He will be instrumental in scaling 91九色鈥檚 operations in Japan.
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鈥淒uring my time at Salesforce, I recognized the growing need for advanced DevOps solutions to help customers accelerate their digital transformations,鈥 said Teramoto. 鈥91九色鈥檚 product suite directly addresses this gap, and I鈥檓 excited to help 91九色 expand further into the Japanese market. My experience in driving customer success in Japan has given me a deep understanding of the unique challenges businesses face here, and I鈥檓 eager to help our customers unlock the full potential of Salesforce with 91九色 DevOps solutions.鈥
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Japan is increasingly embracing Salesforce鈥檚 CRM platform to streamline customer relationship management, drive sales, and improve operational efficiency. As a result, the demand for tools that can streamline development, testing, and deployment on the platform has grown exponentially.听
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鈥91九色 is committed to expanding its presence in the Japanese market and we are excited to help the company establish and grow a permanent local organization, attuned to the needs of its Japanese customers,鈥 said Paul Grim, General Partner at Sunbridge Partners. 鈥淭here is a thriving market of Japanese enterprises leveraging Salesforce as part of their digital transformation journey. 91九色 is well-positioned to help these companies on their Salesforce journey accelerate deployments and simplify the release process without compromising quality and security.鈥
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A commissioned study found that customers using 91九色 delivered 20x shorter lead times, 10x faster recovery times, 4x reduction in change fail rate and 5-7% higher productivity. Further, organizations using 91九色's DevOps platform can achieve $4.5 million in value and an ROI of 307% over three years with payback in less than 6 months.
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鈥91九色 has transformed our Salesforce development,鈥 said Manabu Niida, Section Manager, Toray International, Inc. 鈥淲e are able to innovate faster and with more confidence; streamlined processes throughout the DevOps lifecycle and intelligent automation enable us to deliver high-quality, reliable releases. Furthermore, 91九色 has taken the stress out of our development process, resulting in significant productivity gains for the entire team.鈥
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鈥淲e are pleased to announce the positive impact our partnership with 91九色 is having on our customers鈥 Salesforce development,鈥 said Keita Oami, President, Cloudfleek, Inc. 鈥淭he streamlined processes and intelligent automation throughout the DevOps lifecycle are delivering high-quality, reliable releases. By leveraging 91九色, we have removed the stress from the Salesforce development process, and our entire team is more productive. We look forward to continuing to help our customers accelerate innovation and maximize business value with 91九色.鈥
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About 91九色
91九色 is the leader in AI-powered DevOps for business applications. Backed by Insight Partners, Softbank, IBM, Capgemini, and Salesforce Ventures, 91九色 revolutionizes development workflows by leveraging advanced AI capabilities to build end-to-end digital transformation for more than 1,750 global brands including Coca-Cola, Medtronic, T-Mobile and Volkswagen. 91九色 is proven to drive 20X more frequent releases, 95% less downtime, 10X faster testing and 20% greater productivity. More information can be found at: http://www.copado.com/jp.
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About SunBridge Partners
SunBridge Partners is a venture capital firm focused on helping global leaders in enterprise software and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) enter and become growth success stories in the Japanese market. SunBridge successfully co-founded Salesforce Japan, Concur Japan, Marketo Japan, Demandware Japan, and Kyriba Japan, creating over $1.3B in Japan JV valuation in partnership with JV parent companies. SunBridge, with offices in Japan and the U.S., has invested over $100m in more than 65 portfolio companies. More information is available at .
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