FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2021/06/17

M3 Acquires Stake in pA Medien GmbH to Expand Germany Business Platform~ Investment in praktischArzt, the Leading Online Physician Recruitment Job Board in Germany ~M3, Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; CEO: Itaru Tanimura; URL: https://corporate.m3.com/; “M3”below) has acquired a minority stake via M3’s European subsidiary M3 Medical Holdings, in pA MedienGmbH,which
operates
praktischArzt(Headquarters:Mannheim,Germany
URL:
http://www.praktischarzt.de “praktischArzt,” below), a specialist online job board for physicians and other
healthcare practitioners in Germany.
M3 operates m3.com, a specialized web portal for medical professionals that delivers healthcare
related information to its 300,000+ physician members in Japan and offers marketing and clinical trialservices. Presence outside of Japan include the U.S., U.K., France, China, Korea and India, withaggressive business expansion overseas that has amassed over 6 million physicians as members acrossits global platforms, allowing provision of services such as digital marketing, recruitment support for doctors
and other healthcare professionals, and marketing research that leverages on the platform’s powerful value
as a media channel.
Germany is the largest market for physician recruitment in Europe, with 10,000+ estimated positions
open at any given time. Traditionally, this market has been served by paper-based advertisement, however,web-based disruptors which enable faster, more efficient sourcing of talent, are emerging and gaining shareagainst these traditional service providers.
PraktischArzt is the market leader in providing an online job board for physicians in Germany. With
well over 1 million monthly users and 2,000 registered employers served, praktischArzt is the leading online
specialist recruitment channel for hospitals and other employers of healthcare professionals in Germany.
PraktischArzt is one of the most popular websites for doctors and other healthcare professionals across
germanophone regions.

Potential Synergies
Recruitment Business Expertise within the Healthcare Industry
prakitschArzt will be able to leverage M3 group’s expertise in operating recruitment services inJapan, US, Europe, that capitalize on the world’s largest physician platform, to synergize with theirknow-how in GermanyCollaboration with Vidal Group within the Rehabilitation Industry
Vidal Group’s extensive network across rehabilitation clinics offer potential for collaboration withprakitschArzt for recruitment and staffing service provision and new service development

Management Support
M3’s ample experience in management and business development will support the rapid growth ofprakitschArzt and assist in identifying additional revenue streams

With this investment, M3 expands its capabilities and service offering in Germany, and places itself
well for further business expansion across the region.

Company Overview
Company: pA Medien GmbH
Established: 2015
Headquarters: Fischerstraße 42, 68519 Mannheim, Germany
URL: www.praktischArzt.de
Management: Michael Schmitt, Timo Krasko
Business segment: recruiting and job advertising, digital outreach to HCPs and operation of career
portals
Company: M3 Medical Holdings Ltd
Established: 2015
Headquarters: 101 Park Drive, Milton, Abingdon, England, OX14 4RY
Director: Aki Tomaru
Business: Provider of market-leading digital healthcare solutions