Payroll prepayment service "SOKKYU byGMO" and cloud attendance management system "KING OF TIME" are linked by API
~Promoting flexible salary receipt methods and supporting companies in securing human resources~

GMO Internet Group, a GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (TSE Prime Market: Stock Code 3769, President & Chief Executive Officer: Issei Ainoura hereinafter referred to as "GMO-PG"), which provides comprehensive payment-related and finance-related services, will begin full-scale provision of "KING OF TIME" to companies that introduce "KING OF TIME" from September 30, 2025 (Tuesday) by linking its payroll prepayment service "SOKKYU byGMO" with the cloud attendance management system "KING OF TIME" provided by Human Technologies, Inc. (President & Chief Executive Officer: KOICHI IESAKI hereinafter referred to as "Human Technologies").
"KING OF TIME" is a cloud attendance management system provided by Human Technologies, which has the No. 1 vendor market share ^(*1) in the attendance management system market. Through this collaboration, companies that introduce "KING OF TIME" will be able to provide salary advance payment services to their employees without the burden of registering attendance data for the person in charge ^(*2)。 Through system and sales collaboration with Human Technologies, GMO-PG will provide "SOKKYU byGMO" to companies that have problems securing human resources, and support the improvement of recruitment capabilities and retention rates by realizing flexible salary payment.

• *1 Fuji Chimera Research Institute, "software New Business Market 2025 Edition" Attendance Management Software SaaS/PaaS Market Number of IDs Used FY2024 Actual Vendor Share
• *2 After applying separately, a prescribed examination by GMO-PG is required.

【Background and Summary】

Due to the decline in the labor force due to the declining birthrate and aging population, securing human resources has become a major issue for many companies. The situation that it is difficult to attract applications even if job openings are made, and that it is difficult to retain even if hired, is spreading regardless of industry.
In addition, as work styles and employment styles diversify, companies are required to flexibly respond to how they receive salaries. Payroll payment at the right time to meet employee needs is one of the most effective ways to attract talent. In order to meet these needs, GMO-PG is actively promoting API integration with attendance management systems in the payroll prepayment service "SOKKYU byGMO" provided in partnership with SMBC. This initiative has led to the creation of an environment where employees can easily receive their salaries at the time they want, while reducing the operational burden on companies.
By linking the API between "KING OF TIME" and "SOKKYU byGMO" provided by Human Technologies, the attendance data managed by "KING OF TIME" can be directly imported into "SOKKYU byGMO" and used as data subject to prepayment. As a result, the person in charge of the company that has introduced "KING OF TIME" can Minimize manual work such as exporting and importing CSVs. Without allocating human man-hours to data registration, it is possible to payment salaries at the timing that meets the needs ^{of employees (*2).}​
GMO-PG will continue to develop a salary payment system that meets the needs of employees through collaboration with companies that support DX and digitalization in addition to "SOKKYU byGMO" services for companies in various industries that are tasked with securing human resources.

[About "KING OF TIME"]

"KING OF TIME" is a cloud attendance management, human resources and labor, payroll, and data analysis system with the No. 1 (*1) market share with more than 64,000 companies and more than 4.1 million user IDs (as of July 2025) in Actual.
With "KING OF TIME", you can choose from a variety of methods such as PC, smartphone (browser, app), IC card, biometric authentication, entry and exit linkage, and alcohol check linkage, and you can also communicate with employees and managers online, such as taking leave and approving overtime applications. It can also handle complex work aggregations such as modified working hour systems and the latest legal revisions, and can flexibly set up different work rules for each company.
In addition, you can use the personnel management system "KING OF TIME Personnel and Labor", the payroll calculation system "KING OF TIME Payroll", and the attendance and productivity analysis system "KING OF TIME Data Analysis" within the same fee, allowing you to realize centralized management of the back office.

【About "SOKKYU byGMO"】

This is a salary advance payment service that combines the assets of the payroll prepayment agency service "Instant Pay", which has been developed by SMBC and Sakura Information Systems since 2007, with the knowledge of GMO-PG's payment and Remittance Service.
In Japan domestic companies, it is common for employees to be paid in full in cash or Bank transfer on a specified date, but by introducing this service, it is possible to receive a portion of the salary at the time you need before the specified date. It is used not only to meet the daily payment needs of non-regular employees and part-time workers, but also to support young employees who have sudden expenses such as receiving flexible salaries and ceremonial ceremonies, and is used by a wide range of industries and company sizes as a means to support companies in securing human resources and enhancing welfare benefits.
The number of companies that have introduced payroll remittances has exceeded 10,000 ^(*3), and we are accelerating the on-demand and digitization of payroll remittances, and supporting the diversifying work styles of workers and the way companies employ them.

• *3 As of September 30, 2025