GMO-PG Selected as 'Most Honored Company' in the Software Sector in Extel's '2026 Japan Executive Team' Survey

GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (GMO-PG) of the GMO Internet Group (President & Chief Executive Officer: Issei Ainoura) has been selected as the "Most Honored Company" in the Software (excluding Internet) sector in the "2026 Japan Executive Team" survey (*1) announced by Extel, a global financial market research institution.

(*1) Extel, “2026 Japan Executive Team,” announced on February 24th, 2026. Available at: Extel announces "Japan Executive Team" rankings.

[About the "2026 Japan Executive Team"] Based on votes from institutional investors (Buy-Side) and securities companies (Sell-Side) worldwide, the survey evaluates reliability, communication quality, information disclosure, and other aspects from multiple perspectives to select listed Japanese companies with outstanding IR activities. In 2026, 566 Japanese companies were nominated based on the evaluations of 484 investors and analysts, and the top companies in each sector and category were selected from among them.

This time, GMO-PG received first-place evaluations in multiple categories as follows in the Software (excluding Internet) sector, resulting in its selection as the "Most Honored Company". - Best CEO (Combined 1st / Buy-Side 1st) - Best CFO (Combined 1st / Buy-Side 1st) - Best Company Board (Combined 1st / Buy-Side 1st) - Best IR Team (Combined 1st / Buy-Side 1st) - Best IR Professional (Combined 2nd / Buy-Side 1st, 3rd) - Best IR Program (Combined 2nd / Buy-Side 1st) - Best ESG Program (Combined 2nd / Buy-Side 1st)