Developing personnel with broad product knowledge and transferring technical expertise

「Under the medium-term management plan ATOM2028, we position human capital as an important foundation of management and have established the following talent objectives: ① Develop personnel who will strengthen engineering capabilities and take on the challenge of creating value ② Foster an organizational culture that encourages challenges and generates results through cross-divisional collaboration ③ Build a foundation for sustainable growth through a virtuous cycle of productivity and employee well-being」

「We are promoting experienced-hire recruitment through direct recruiting and employee referrals to attract diverse personnel, recruitment of women into career-track positions, and senior recruitment of supervising engineers and others with specific expertise. For talent development, we have introduced cafeteria-style e-learning for all employees, as well as e-learning on technical fundamentals for younger employees. We have also introduced a mentoring system for new employees and strengthened onboarding initiatives to promote retention after joining the company and long-term development.」

「To strengthen the competitiveness of our group and improve the value added by our people, it is important to recruit diverse and talented personnel and for each employee to enhance their abilities and demonstrate them to the fullest. To recruit diverse personnel, including women in career-track positions, we will focus on year-round recruitment of new graduates and experienced hires, and diversify our recruitment methods.」

「We will promote diversity among core personnel, including the promotion of women, foreign nationals and mid-career hires to management positions. As values regarding work diversify, we will also seek to improve work-life balance by creating an environment in which employees can thrive and expanding options for new ways of working, including telework.」

「① Talent development and promotion We will build an organization with an eye to the future. To this end, we will reform our internal promotion system by recruiting global talent, actively utilizing women and strengthening the recruitment of personnel with technical experience. We will also develop a strategic talent development plan for the next generation and consider a detailed personnel system unique to the company, aligned with work-style reform and enabling each employee to fully demonstrate their abilities.」

「① Develop and promote personnel who will lead the future by generation and division, thereby building a robust organization capable of withstanding any changes in the operating environment.」

「We will secure personnel and make planned personnel assignments across generations, business divisions and areas (locations), with an eye to the future. To develop personnel with a multifaceted perspective who will lead the next generation, we will provide training in sales, technology, human resources and labor administration.」

「② As an engineering-focused trading company, differentiate ourselves from competitors by improving and passing on technical expertise.」

「② As an engineering-focused trading company, differentiate ourselves from competitors by improving and passing on technical expertise.」

「② As an engineering-focused trading company, differentiate ourselves from competitors by improving and passing on technical expertise.」

「We will develop sales employees with broad product knowledge, not limited to products handled by their own divisions, to improve customer satisfaction and pursue more efficient sales activities. In addition, amid major changes in the industrial structure, we will develop personnel who can serve as partners capable of responding to those changes together with customers as an engineering-focused trading company. Centered on the Technical Office, we will also work to improve technical capabilities, pass on technical expertise and prevent losses caused by defects.」