Solving the Labor Shortage in the Nursing Care Industry: Establishment of a Joint Venture to Introduce Sri Lankan Specified Skilled Workers
Achievement and Viron International established a joint venture in March 2026 to introduce highly educated Sri Lankan specified skilled workers to Japan's understaffed nursing care industry.
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Achievement Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Koto-ku, Tokyo; Chairman and President: Hitoshi Aoki; hereinafter "Achievement"), which develops a human resources education consulting business, announces the establishment of "Achievement Viron Co., Ltd." (Headquarters: Koto-ku, Tokyo; President: Hitoshi Aoki) in March 2026. This joint venture was established in partnership with Viron International Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President: Satoshi Takigawa; hereinafter "Viron International"), which provides comprehensive support from the recruitment to the retention of foreign personnel, with the aim of introducing specified skilled care workers to corporations in Japan.
## ■ Background of the Joint Venture Establishment
This business was launched with the aim of contributing to the resolution of Japan's social issues by integrating the management resources of both companies: Achievement, which has engaged in executive education for over 10,000 SME managers, and the Viron Group, which has a solid education and business foundation in Sri Lanka.
The Viron Group, including Viron International, is one of the largest education groups in Sri Lanka. It operates five Japanese language schools in the country and produces hundreds of graduates every year with top-level local educational quality. Their training know-how extends beyond the nursing care sector to build advanced introduction schemes across multiple professions, including auto repair, accommodation, and food service, establishing a system to accurately meet the broad industrial needs of Japan.
On the other hand, Achievement has a proven track record of providing executive education to over 10,000 managers and possesses a strong customer network based on this. Currently, along with the decline in Japan's working population, "hiring and training personnel," which is a pillar of management, has become the top priority issue for many client companies. The impact of labor shortages is particularly pronounced in the nursing care industry. By rolling out this business as a new service lineup, we will support the sustainable growth of our client companies from multiple angles, not only through education but also from the perspective of human resource supply.
We do not aim to merely supplement the labor force. By combining the strengths of both companies, we aim to stably train and supply "professional care workers" who contribute to Japanese society and continue to grow with their own aspirations.
## ■ Overview of the New Company
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## ■ Background of the Joint Venture Establishment
This business was launched with the aim of contributing to the resolution of Japan's social issues by integrating the management resources of both companies: Achievement, which has engaged in executive education for over 10,000 SME managers, and the Viron Group, which has a solid education and business foundation in Sri Lanka.
The Viron Group, including Viron International, is one of the largest education groups in Sri Lanka. It operates five Japanese language schools in the country and produces hundreds of graduates every year with top-level local educational quality. Their training know-how extends beyond the nursing care sector to build advanced introduction schemes across multiple professions, including auto repair, accommodation, and food service, establishing a system to accurately meet the broad industrial needs of Japan.
On the other hand, Achievement has a proven track record of providing executive education to over 10,000 managers and possesses a strong customer network based on this. Currently, along with the decline in Japan's working population, "hiring and training personnel," which is a pillar of management, has become the top priority issue for many client companies. The impact of labor shortages is particularly pronounced in the nursing care industry. By rolling out this business as a new service lineup, we will support the sustainable growth of our client companies from multiple angles, not only through education but also from the perspective of human resource supply.
We do not aim to merely supplement the labor force. By combining the strengths of both companies, we aim to stably train and supply "professional care workers" who contribute to Japanese society and continue to grow with their own aspirations.
## ■ Overview of the New Company
(Table details omitted in raw text)