Received the grand prize in the Challenging Spirit category at EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 Japan

Masakazu Kono, President and Representative Director of Prodrone Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, hereinafter referred to as PRODRONE) received the Grand Prize in the Challenging Spirit category at the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 Japan (hereinafter referred to as EOY JAPAN) held on November 28th. EOY JAPAN is the only international entrepreneur recognition system that sends Japanese entrepreneurs to the world. At EOY JAPAN, the Grand Prize was selected from 11 candidates in the "Accelerating Category" and 6 candidates in the "Challenging Spirit Category," selected based on six criteria such as entrepreneurial spirit, at regional competitions across the country. PRODRONE representative Kono will receive this award in the "Challenging Spirit Category". ■Comment from PRODRONE President and CEO Kono Kono commented as follows in response to this award. “Although we are a small company that has only been in business for three years, we are honored to have received this prestigious award.So far, there have been three paradigm shifts in social change: personal computers, mobile phones, and the Internet, and industrial drones have come to be said to be the fourth paradigm shift to succeed them. Unfortunately, Japanese companies were not able to play a leading role in Imshift. We believe that we can become the best in the world through our skills, products, and services, and through this we can further improve the lives and safety of people around the world. We hope to use this award as encouragement to aim for the world."

■About EY Entrepreneur of the Year

"EY Entrepreneur of the Year" is an international award system that honors the efforts and achievements of entrepreneurs who take on new business fields. This year, we welcome Nobuyuki Idei as the chairman of the examination committee, along with eight other examination committee members and advisors, and this year marks the 17th year since its introduction in 2001. We are expanding our activities globally to encourage the activities of entrepreneurs who are playing an active role in carving out Japan's future, and through these activities, to support and develop the next generation of entrepreneurs.

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■Contact information regarding this matter

Prodrone Co., Ltd.

Responsible

: Management Department Takeshima

Email

:press@prodrone.com

Location

: 16th floor, Sakatane Sakae Building, 2-4 Shinei-cho, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0004