Zenmov Inc. Signs MOU with Emirates Driving Company (Abu Dhabi) for the Deployment of Smart Mobility in the Middle East

~Providing Japanese smart mobility solutions to the Middle Eastern market from the rapidly developing city of Abu Dhabi~

Zenmov Inc. (hereinafter Zenmov) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter MOU) with Emirates Driving Company (hereinafter EDC) on January 28, 2025, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (hereinafter UAE), aimed at the deployment of smart mobility solutions.

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Objective

This MOU aims for EDC and Zenmov to collaborate in promoting the introduction and deployment of smart mobility solutions in the UAE and neighboring Middle Eastern countries.

• Emirates Driving Company: Utilizing a network with local government agencies and companies to build a business foundation and promote operations as our contact point in the UAE and neighboring Middle Eastern countries.

• Zenmov: Providing technologies and product services in the field of smart mobility, cultivated in Japan and Southeast Asia, to government agencies and companies in the UAE and neighboring Middle Eastern countries through EDC.

Overview of the MOU Signing Ceremony

The signing of the MOU was carried out on January 28, 2025 (Tuesday), in Abu Dhabi, at the venue of the "Transportation Workshop 2024" organized by the Japan Abu Dhabi Economic Council (ADJEC), under the witness of Abu Dhabi Mobility and Japan Cooperation Center for the Middle East (JCCME). Our company reported and made proposals regarding transportation management systems at last year’s workshop. Additionally, we have been working on business demonstrations in the UAE's smart mobility market through a project commissioned by the Japanese government. This year, we were selected for the "FY2024 Middle East Oil & Gas Country Investment Promotion Project (Feasibility Study)" implemented by JCCME, and under the support of JCCME for startups, we conducted business verification in the UAE, leading to the signing of this MOU.

Future Developments

With the signing of this MOU, both companies will work together with other Japanese firms to accelerate the development of smart mobility in the UAE and neighboring Middle Eastern countries, contributing to the construction of a safe and efficient transportation infrastructure.

Front row: from left, EDC CEO Khaled Al Shemeili, Zenmov President and CEO Kiyoharu Tanaka. Back row: from left, EDC George Zakhem (Director of Business Development & Partnership), EDC Ahmed Odeh (Chief Financial Officer), JCCME Mitsuo Tamura (Executive Director), Zenmov Masayuki Tokuda (Business Development Manager).

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Overview of Related Organizations

Japan Cooperation Center for the Middle East (JCCME)

Address: 6th Floor, Sumitomo Real Estate Ichibancho Building, 8 Ichibancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Representative: Chairman Nobuichi Kodaira

The Japan Cooperation Center for the Middle East (JCCME) is an organization that promotes economic and industrial cooperation between Japan and Middle Eastern/North African countries, providing support for Japanese companies entering the Middle Eastern/North African markets and building local partnerships across a wide range of fields including energy, infrastructure, and transportation.

Emirates Driving Company

Address: Street Number 17, Mussafah Industrial Area, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Representative: CEO Khaled Al Shemeili

Emirates Driving Company (EDC) is a driving school and traffic safety education institution based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, providing government-approved driver training programs. EDC is also focusing on the introduction of advanced traffic management technologies, aiming for traffic safety and efficient mobility.

Zenmov Inc.

Address: 7th Floor, Arc Tower, 1-8-1 Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

Representative: President and CEO Kiyoharu Tanaka

Zenmov Inc. is a Japanese company developing and providing IT solutions to realize smart mobility, offering software and consulting services that visualize and analyze urban situations, forecast and simulate demand, and optimize supply in projects across Japan, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and North America.

Contact Information:

Zenmov Inc.

Contact: Sasakawa

Email: pr@zenmov.com

Web: https://zenmov.com