Fujitsu, Kirin, Denso, Itochu, and others receive "HR OF THE YEAR 2026" and "HR IMPACT AWARD 2026"

Visional Co., Ltd. (Location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / President and CEO: Tetsuya Sakai, hereinafter "the Company") has announced the 10 companies that received the "HR OF THE YEAR 2026" award, which recognizes companies that have achieved significant organizational transformation through HR initiatives highly aligned with management strategy, and the 7 companies that received the "HR IMPACT AWARD 2026," which recognizes companies that have achieved business growth by rapidly solving HR challenges with limited resources, selected from among the client companies using the services operated by the Company. The awards ceremony was held at "BizReach Conference 2026," Japan's largest HR learning event where attendees can learn about knowledge and advanced cases related to recruitment and HR, held on July 1 (Wed.) and 2 (Thu.).

About "HR OF THE YEAR 2026" and "HR IMPACT AWARD 2026"

Since its founding in 2009, the Company has been addressing the recruitment and HR challenges of companies throughout Japan through the operation of human resource services, including "BizReach." In the process, we have identified a challenge: while excellent HR initiatives are born in the field at each company, opportunities to share that knowledge across the industry are limited. We believe that visualizing and widely disseminating advanced initiatives will lead to an overall improvement in HR and recruitment capabilities in Japan, and therefore we conduct these awards.

Starting this year, we have divided the awards into two categories, refreshing the format to recognize companies from different perspectives based on company size and the nature of their initiatives.

"HR OF THE YEAR 2026" selected 10 companies that achieved significant organizational transformation through HR initiatives highly aligned with management strategy, and "HR IMPACT AWARD 2026" selected 7 companies that achieved business growth by rapidly solving HR challenges with limited resources.

"HR OF THE YEAR 2026" Award-Winning Companies and Initiatives

Award-Winning Companies (in Japanese syllabary order)

Awarded Initiative

Accenture Japan Ltd.

Under the strong leadership of the recruitment manager, a robust recruitment system for direct recruiting was established, achieving an unprecedented overwhelming number of hires in the hundreds annually. By optimizing operations and maximizing the use of "BizReach" databases and functions, recruitment capabilities were dramatically expanded through highly efficient operations. Dynamic organizational management that can flexibly respond to changes in business plans was practiced, successfully elevating recruitment into a powerful driving force for management.

ITOCHU Corporation

In response to the growing need for employee visits from students, an N-to-N online event "Morning with ITOCHU" was systematized, allowing multiple employees and multiple students to interact simultaneously, maximizing contact opportunities. Leveraging the company's "morning work" culture, a venue was established for weekly morning interactions with employees, creating an environment where students could deeply experience the corporate culture. Furthermore, "tiered opportunity provision," such as one-on-one sessions for highly interested students, achieved extremely high operational efficiency while fostering student loyalty.

NTT DOCOMO, INC.

With a view to a medium- to long-term business structure transformation, the company promoted the acquisition of highly specialized human resources to continuously generate innovation and the reconstruction of a recruitment foundation to support the maximization of human and organizational capabilities. Taking the opportunity of migrating to a new environment for the recruitment management system "HRMOS Recruitment," business operations and rules were fundamentally reorganized. The company embodied sustainable corporate value improvement through its evolution into a "strategic and autonomous recruitment model" that is essential for human capital management.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.

In recruiting highly competitive mechanical and electrical engineers, a meticulous PDCA cycle involving site managers and section chiefs was implemented, achieving a high level of operation. Through strong collaboration between HR and the field, providing a selection experience that closely supports each candidate, a new recruitment model for major manufacturers was established. Furthermore, by introducing "Internal BizReach by HRMOS" to prevent talent outflow through internal scouting, the company strongly promoted essential business-driven HR initiatives that pursue the right person for the right position from both internal and external perspectives.

Kirin Holdings Company, Limited

In an organization of approximately 10,000 people across five major group companies, thousands of positions were visualized, realizing a data-driven talent placement foundation linked to management strategy. As the first adopter of "Internal BizReach by HRMOS," the company established a next-generation talent management model that connects "individual growth" with "business strategy" by involving management. By shifting to "talent strategy based on data," investment in people was placed at the core of management decision-making, pioneering the practice of human capital DX (Digital Transformation) at the forefront of Japanese companies.

Shimada Group Co., Ltd.

HR information, which was managed separately by 10 group companies, was consolidated into the talent utilization platform "HRMOS" series, realizing "visualization of human resources" in an organization of approximately 1,400 people. In addition to introducing goal management tailored to each company's challenges and engagement surveys to measure employee job satisfaction and organizational climate, the company also promoted efficiency in My Number collection and electronic contracts by expanding into the labor and payroll domains. Looking ahead to system integration with full lineup including attendance management, the company is strongly driving back-office DX for the entire group.

DENSO CORPORATION

Amidst the diversification of recruitment methods, including recruitment agencies, the company accelerated "department-led recruitment," where the field takes the lead, in collaboration with BizReach since 2022. As a result of HR, recruitment departments, and BizReach working together to promote PDCA, the company achieved approximately 60 career hires for two consecutive years from 2024 to 2025. With a company-wide goal of balancing both quality and quantity, some business units achieved a "BizReach"-driven hiring share (placement share) of 45% of total hires. By collaborating with RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) and redefining recruitment branding, a foundation supporting 400 hires annually has been built.

Dentsu Digital Inc.

In a complex organizational structure where multiple businesses are integrated, recruitment knowledge has been accumulated company-wide since its establishment, enabling continuous strategic recruitment expansion. Furthermore, by utilizing various services, including "Internal BizReach by HRMOS," the company visualized employee skills and internal positions, driving internal mobility across organizational boundaries. By implementing data-based development plans without relying on experience or intuition, a sophisticated HR foundation supporting employees' proactive career development has been built.

Fujitsu Limited

In conjunction with promoting "job-based talent management," which involves placing and compensating personnel after clearly defining job responsibilities, the company strengthened scout-based recruitment where companies directly approach candidates, succeeding in hiring immediately available personnel with advanced expertise and high-caliber talent. The concept of "the right person for the right job," placing the most suitable person for the role, was thoroughly implemented, embodying strategic recruitment activities. By building a robust recruitment foundation that supports the core of business management, the company achieved a high level of success in acquiring talent that accelerates transformation and maximizing organizational capabilities.

FUJIFILM System Service Corporation

By involving the field in recruitment activities, the number of scout transmissions tripled, and the number of personnel handling scouting tasks within the company (active accounts) doubled, dramatically increasing the organization's recruitment enthusiasm and resulting in 18 hires. Furthermore, by strategically utilizing recruitment PR to enhance the resolution of business details, the company systematized the entire process from improving candidate motivation to hiring. The company has evolved into a consistent HR strategy that looks beyond recruitment to post-hire success.

"HR IMPACT AWARD 2026" Award-Winning Companies and Initiatives

Award-Winning Companies (in Japanese syllabary order)

Awarded Initiative

GO Inc.

The HRBP, who is responsible for HR strategy in partnership with business divisions, recruiters, and the field organization, collaborated closely to execute "variable" recruitment strategies optimized for each business phase at an extremely high level. By fully utilizing "HRMOS Recruitment" and establishing a data analysis infrastructure for each division, a system was created where each division's recruitment projects autonomously manage PDCA. By co-creating with field managers and HR, the company has shaped strategic recruitment that directly addresses organizational challenges, not just filling positions, by designing attractive company appeals and customizing positions to match candidate strengths.

Codomo Inc.

The company has succeeded in recruiting for a wide range of positions, from back-office members to high-caliber talent driving business growth. By sending up to four scouts to desired candidates and through meticulous communication design, a strong pool of candidates proceeding to selection was formed. Defining selection as a "mutual understanding opportunity," the company established a unique selection experience that shares real field challenges and discusses them, preventing mismatches and allowing candidates to visualize their success after joining.

Katsukukai Medical Corporation

In Rikuzentakata City and Ofunato City, areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, the company succeeded in hiring seven core personnel supporting the sustainability of regional medical and nursing care, including nursing managers and rehabilitation specialists, within a year and a half of starting to use "BizReach." By carefully following up with candidates, the hurdles to working in the region were lowered, and more than half of those hired decided to relocate for their jobs (I-turn). Through recruitment strategies aimed at maintaining and strengthening regional medical and nursing care functions, the company has contributed to regional recovery through job creation, going beyond mere recruitment.

Shin-Kou Pipe Co., Ltd.

Starting from a "zero-base" state with no prior experience using paid recruitment services, the company dramatically transformed its internal recruitment culture with the introduction of "BizReach," achieving the overwhelming result of hiring nine immediately available personnel in just one year. The company succeeded in filling core management positions, such as the candidate for Quality Assurance Center Manager, embodying the acquisition of advanced talent directly linked to management. In the "difficult-to-recruit" attributes of "regional areas, mid-sized companies, and manufacturing industries," the company presented a "pioneering model for recruitment success in regional revitalization" that inspires companies nationwide.

Sense Trust Inc.

Amidst the stringent information control required during the listing phase, the company strongly promoted the "integration of HR data," which was the top priority, achieving enhanced governance and operational efficiency in a short period. By systematizing everything from recruitment to talent management and labor/payroll, the company strengthened HR DX by achieving complete automation of onboarding procedures and integrated data management. Currently, the company is focused on organizational development that leverages individual employee strengths and is working on talent development and optimal placement, building an "offensive HR strategy" that drives business growth.

PROGRIT INC.

HR strongly involved the field and management, leading to successive hires for key positions such as CxO class, business managers, and PdMs. The participation of excellent talent vigorously promoted the rebranding into a tech company that drives business with technology. Furthermore, an uncompromising approach, including "over 10 interviews" and "passionate approaches from the president himself," created a unique candidate experience. The company realized an ideal form of self-sustaining recruitment where new hires who deeply resonate with the vision become involved in subsequent recruitment.

Minato Bank, Ltd.

Despite its traditional organizational structure as a regional bank, the company fostered a culture that flexibly welcomes individuals from different industries, hiring 14 people in six months. By structuring the division of roles between HR and the field, and connecting to the final selection in a minimum of two interviews from the initial meeting, the company achieved the acquisition and confirmation of candidate intent to join with a speed that overturns industry norms. By accelerating field-led operations, the company embodied self-sustaining recruitment that serves as a model for all industries, not just the financial sector.

About "BizReach Conference 2026"

"BizReach Conference 2026" is Japan's largest learning event specializing in recruitment and HR, organized by the Company. It was held over two days, July 1 (Wed.) and 2 (Thu.), with a scale and content refreshed from the "HR SUCCESS SUMMIT," which has been held since 2019, as a place to "learn, share, and practice" the latest trends in HR initiatives linked to management strategy and advanced initiatives from various companies.

In addition to talk sessions by award-winning companies, the event featured lectures and theme sessions by executives and HR/recruitment managers, as well as workshops to learn recruitment and HR know-how. It provided opportunities for input through various sessions, thinking and output through workshops, and interaction with others.

Event Outline URL: https://bizreach.biz/landing/bizcon/2026/

About Visional Co., Ltd.

With the mission "To provide options and possibilities for careers," the company has been operating various internet services that support the future of work since April 2009. In addition to its Tokyo headquarters, it has offices in Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Shizuoka, and Hiroshima. It operates "BizReach," a job site connecting experienced professionals with companies; "Internal BizReach by HRMOS," which prevents talent outflow through internal scouting; the "HRMOS" series of talent utilization platforms; and "BizReach Campus," an OB/OG networking service. Within the Visional Group, which develops various businesses promoting the digital transformation (DX) of industries, the company is primarily responsible for HR Tech platforms and SaaS businesses.

URL: https://www.bizreach.co.jp/