Collaboration app between CloudSign and Microsoft Teams will be available from April 26th

SB Technology Corp. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President ＆ CEO: Shinichi Ata; hereinafter referred to as SBT) is a subsidiary of Bengo4.com Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Yosuke Uchida). We have developed "CloudSign for Microsoft Teams," an application that links Microsoft Teams with our web-based cloud contract service "CloudSign," and will begin providing it as a new lineup under our own brand clouXion from April 26th. .
In addition, the cloud-based workflow service "Flow" currently provided as part of clouXion's existing lineup will also start linking to CloudSign from the same day.

■ Service features

"CloudSign for Microsoft Teams" provides a complete system from sending documents to CloudSign to storing electronically signed documents on Microsoft Teams, which is used as a collaboration tool by many companies. Users can use electronic signatures as an extension of their work using Microsoft Teams without having to switch between multiple tools such as web browsers and email, allowing them to efficiently conduct electronic contract work.
As a highly functional version of CloudSign for Microsoft Teams, the Flow integration provides functions that enable flexible document storage, such as complex workflows compatible with Japanese business practices and storage location specifications according to internal policies. .

In both cases, companies that digitize existing contracts internally and store them in Microsoft Teams or SharePoint are said to have a problem when using electronic signature services, which is the ability to centrally manage contracts, including contracts signed electronically. , without imposing any burden on the user.

■ Background

Telework using collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams to conduct work online is becoming established as a new way of working. In addition, following the government's announcement that stamping contracts will no longer be necessary, electronic signature services are attracting increasing attention with the aim of getting rid of stamps, and the market size is expected to quadruple from 6.8 billion yen in 2019 to about 4 times in 2024. This is expected to be 26.4 billion yen. *
An increasing number of companies are considering specific implementation, and we are beginning to hear voices saying, ``I want to centrally manage signed contract documents efficiently using Microsoft Teams or Microsoft 365.'' In electronic contract services, it is common for documents after signatures to be stored in cloud storage within the same service, and in order to manage them in the same place as contract documents concluded other than electronic contracts, it is necessary to manually manage the documents by the user or via API. It is necessary to restorage the data, and improving the efficiency of centralized management is an issue. Flow's CloudSign integration and CloudSign for Microsoft Teams solve this issue by providing a function to automatically store signed contract documents in Microsoft Teams or Microsoft 365 (SharePoint Online) libraries. To do.

* Conducted a survey on the electronic contract service market (2020) (Yano Research Institute)

■ About "Cloud Sign for Microsoft Teams"

We provide an application that allows you to use the Microsoft Teams interface to perform the following electronic contract operations, which are normally performed via a web browser or email.

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▼ Click here for details on CloudSign for Microsoft Teams.
https://www.softbanktech.co.jp/service/list/microsoft365/o365/cloudsign-for-teams

■ About “Flow” cloud sign cooperation

On Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365, we realize electronic contract operations that implement flexible document storage in addition to complex workflow functions.

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▼ Click here for details on Flow.
https://www.softbanktech.co.jp/service/list/microsoft365/o365/flow

As a cloud and security service provider, SBT will continue to expand the services of "clouXion" and contribute to the promotion of DX at client companies.

■Endorsement
Regarding this release, we have received comments from Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd. and Bengo4.com Co., Ltd.

We would like to extend a warm welcome to SB Technology Corp. 's launch of "Cloud Sign for Microsoft Teams" and clouXion's "Flow" support for Cloud Sign.
Many companies are shifting to new ways of working in response to the new normal, and the use of digital tools is accelerating the shift to online contract-related work, which was previously considered difficult to handle remotely. Under these circumstances, we are confident that SB Technology Corp. 's collaboration with Microsoft Teams and CrowdSign in the clouXion series will greatly contribute to supporting our customers' new ways of working and solving their problems.
Microsoft Japan will continue to work closely with SB Technology Corp. to help our customers drive their digital transformation.

Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.
Deputy General Manager of Partner Business Headquarters Executive Officer General Manager of Service Partner Business Headquarters
Sadao Kondo

With Microsoft Teams, which promotes telework and supports the realization of work style reform in Japan, we are able to smoothly conduct contract transactions even under telework, helping to improve the satisfaction of business partners, consumers, and employees. cloud sign. We are confident that "CloudSign for Microsoft Teams", a solution that links the two, can greatly contribute to the SDGs, which will help realize a sustainable society. We would like to express our gratitude to SB Technology Corp. for their cooperation in developing this solution.

Bengo4.com Co., Ltd.
Executive Officer, Deputy Head of CloudSign Business Headquarters
Yasuyuki Saito

■ About Cloudsign (https://www.cloudsign.jp/)
``Cloud Sign'' is a web-based cloud contract service that replaces ``paper and seals'' with ``the cloud'' and allows contract work to be completed using only a computer. Everything is completed on the cloud, speeding up contract conclusion and reducing costs. The electronic contract function is equipped with a strict electronic signature and time stamp that proves ``when, by whom, and which contract was agreed upon''. It enables smooth contract operations, which are important for business activities, while ensuring the evidence of contracts even in a remote work environment. Since its launch in 2015, it is an electronic contract service that has been adopted by over 140,000 companies and has sent over 4 million contracts in total.

■ About clouXion (https://www.softbanktech.co.jp/service/list/clouxion/)
"clouXion" is a service brand unique to SBT launched in 2018 with the aim of promoting the transformation of corporate work styles and business models through the use of Microsoft cloud solutions. SBT has developed the cloud technology that it has cultivated so far and the know-how accumulated through the introduction of cloud to major companies in Japan as a service as a best practice. In addition to Flow, we provide services that improve operational efficiency, such as "Provisioning Flow" and "Easy Deployment Pack for Microsoft Teams," which automate the configuration of Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 via workflows.

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• ・Microsoft 365 is the name of a service provided by Microsoft Corporation.