Renewing the corporate culture and corporate brand

「We changed our corporate name to Saison Technology Co.,Ltd. on 1 April 2024.」

「To embody our mission, “Connecting data from around the world to create a society where everyone can use data,” we will change our corporate name to Saison Technology Co.,Ltd. in April 2024.」

「To embody our mission, “Connecting data from around the world to create a society where everyone can use data,” the Group will change its corporate name to Saison Technology Co.,Ltd. in April 2024. This expresses our commitment to further develop and deliver to society the value the Group has provided at the forefront, based on our pride in the infinite possibilities of technology.」

「During the current consolidated fiscal year, we pursued active recruitment and development of human resources, including by introducing a remote-area work system that allows employees to work flexibly regardless of location. As a result, we newly made job offers to or hired 77 people in Japan.」

「The company planned to hire 100 people during the current consolidated fiscal year and, during the cumulative first 3 quarters of the current consolidated fiscal year, newly made job offers to or hired 64 people in Japan, primarily engineers. We are working to create an engaging work environment while increasing flexibility in working arrangements, including through the introduction of a remote-area work system, and are promoting the development of DX talent by creating an in-house systems environment that enables employees to explore, visualize and analyze data themselves.」

「The company planned to hire 100 people during the current consolidated fiscal year and, during the cumulative first half of the current consolidated fiscal year, newly made job offers to or hired 55 people in Japan, primarily engineers. We are working to create an engaging work environment while increasing flexibility in working arrangements, including through the introduction of a remote-area work system, and are promoting the development of DX talent by creating an in-house systems environment that enables employees to explore, visualize and analyze data themselves.」

「We are promoting the business by actively appointing younger employees as next-generation leaders, and plan to hire 100 additional employees during the current consolidated fiscal year. To achieve this active development and recruitment of talent, we are strengthening Skill Boot Camp, which began in the fiscal year ending March 2021, introducing new recruitment methods such as regional hiring, and considering greater flexibility in working arrangements.」

「As a result, the cumulative number of applicants from inside and outside the company reached 671, of whom 22 were hired.」

「In addition to the Business Development skills training program, which we have continued since the previous consolidated fiscal year to improve business development skills, we newly established the Business Development Standard Framework and are working to standardize business development activities. We also established the new Strategic Business Promotion function to promote strategic businesses, including the HULFT and linkage businesses, across organizational boundaries.」

「We also continue efforts to reform work practices and improve productivity, enhance education and training systems, and strengthen cross-organizational communication, linking these initiatives to improved profitability and other outcomes.」

「We will mark our 50th anniversary in September 2020. To mark this occasion, we will renew our corporate brand and implement various measures aimed at growth over the next 50 years.」

「Meanwhile, we continue initiatives including work-practice reform, productivity improvement, enhancement of education and training systems, and stronger cross-organizational communication, as well as social contribution activities related to ESG (environmental, social and governance).」

「We also continue efforts to reform work practices and improve productivity, enhance education and training systems, and strengthen cross-organizational communication, linking these initiatives to improved profitability and other outcomes.」

「We also continue efforts to reform work practices and improve productivity, enhance education and training systems, and strengthen cross-organizational communication, linking these initiatives to improved profitability and other outcomes.」

「We also continue to promote work-style reform, renew our education and training systems, and reform the corporate culture to make it more open, linking these efforts to the productivity improvements described above.」

「We also continue to promote work-style reform, renew our education and training systems, and reform the corporate culture to make it more open, linking these efforts to the productivity improvements described above.」

「⑤ Self-transformation toward a bimodal corporate culture that responds to change: We will apply advanced technologies by leveraging our knowledge of customers' operations, maintain safety and reliability by passing on the operational knowledge that forms the foundation of our business, and enhance customer value by acquiring speed and flexibility through technology training led by the Technovation Center.」

「We are also stepping up efforts to improve productivity and strengthen communication through measures such as relocating head-office functions, as well as work-style reforms aimed at enhancing work-life balance, in order to reform the corporate culture and expand our business foundation.」

「As measures to prevent a recurrence, we are undertaking fundamental initiatives to prevent similar problems from arising by pursuing higher technical capabilities, improving and strengthening project management, and reforming the corporate culture by building an open corporate culture and renewing employees' mindsets.」

「We will work to renew our corporate culture and corporate brand by promoting the corporate brand, developing role-model employees, reviewing various internal systems, and enhancing internal communication.」