Securing and loss of engineers capable of addressing increasingly advanced semiconductor technologies
First written in FY2018. 1 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
Macnica Holdings moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2025, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 34 of 109 companies on the "Worse" side.
29 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「Competition to secure highly capable engineers has become particularly intense in recent years. The Group is focusing on securing such engineers by promoting various initiatives to support the success of highly specialized personnel and maximize human capital, but if it is unable to recruit sufficient engineers or highly capable engineers leave the Group, its ability to execute its business plans could be affected.」
The increasing importance of securing personnel capable of providing advanced semiconductor, security, AI and digital technologies has made competition to secure engineers a particularly significant risk. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Group is focusing on securing highly capable engineers, but if it is unable to recruit sufficient engineers or highly capable engineers leave the Group, its ability to execute its business plans could be affected.」
The risks of difficulty recruiting and retaining engineers capable of supporting increasingly advanced semiconductors continue. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「The Group is focusing on securing highly capable engineers, but if it is unable to recruit sufficient engineers or highly capable engineers leave the Group, its ability to execute its business plans could be affected.」
The Company identifies difficulty recruiting and retaining engineers needed to maintain the technical support capabilities required for increasingly advanced semiconductors as a risk.