FIS Solutions Inc. Awarded Tottori Prefecture's 'Management Capability Improvement Diagnostic Promotion Project'

FIS Solutions Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Katsuhiro Yamaguchi; hereinafter "FIS Solutions"), a group company of Forval Corporation (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Masanori Nakajima; hereinafter "Forval"), which operates as a "Corporate Doctor" (next-generation management consultant group) supporting ESG management through visualization and hands-on guidance under the philosophy of 'Creating a new world with "New Normals"', has been commissioned by Tottori Prefecture to implement the 'Management Capability Improvement Diagnostic Promotion Project'.

Background and Purpose

In recent years, while Japan has seen continuous increases in minimum wages and government-led policies for "structural wage hikes," a significant gap in the implementation rate and level of wage increases has emerged between large corporations and SMEs. Particularly due to the shrinking labor force and high job-to-applicant ratios, wage increases have become a "necessity" rather than an "option" for SMEs. Furthermore, in regional areas, the impact of population decline and the outflow of youth to urban centers is profound, making the balance between wage increases and productivity improvement essential for sustainable corporate growth.

In Tottori Prefecture, where both the population and the number of companies are among the smallest in Japan, the majority of businesses are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and it is believed that many are in a position where they "want to raise wages but cannot." Under these circumstances, to achieve sustainable wage growth, it is vital to "raise the level of management capability" by resolving the "lack of awareness of current status" caused by underdeveloped financial analysis, business plans, and a lack of understanding of break-even points, enabling companies to correctly understand their management status and devise improvement measures. FIS Solutions will address these urgent challenges in Tottori Prefecture by providing "Management Capability Improvement Diagnostics" based on profitability, financial health, and investment efficiency, visualizing the impact of wage increases on management from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives, and supporting the fundamental improvement of management capabilities for local companies.

Through this project, we aim to transform subsidies from "mere grant systems" into "programs that enhance management capability," thereby contributing to the realization of sustainable wage increases and productivity improvements in Tottori Prefecture.

Project Policy and Overview

To promote this project most effectively and efficiently, FIS Solutions will implement the work based on the following four basic policies:

① Visualization of Management through Integrated "Quantitative x Qualitative" Diagnostics

We will integrate financial data with management interviews to achieve a multi-dimensional evaluation.

② Proactive Approach to Companies of All Levels

We will actively encourage participation in the target subsidies and this project.

③ Digital Efficiency and Provision of Diverse Diagnostic Opportunities

We will provide diagnostic opportunities that do not leave behind companies unfamiliar with digital tools.

④ Providing Analysis for Policy Formulation and Strengthening Overall Management Capability

We will connect individual company support to the strengthening of the entire prefecture's management capability.

【Project Overview】

About FIS Solutions Inc.

As a member of the Forval Group, FIS Solutions engages in corporate management consulting, primarily focusing on telecommunications consulting. Our clients are SMEs, which account for 99.7% of domestic companies. Our mission is to contribute to the profit expansion of our clients through the advancement of management utilizing information and communications, matching with business partners, support for overseas expansion, and web strategy. We aim to be a "Corporate Doctor" (next-generation management consultant group) that pursues the ideal form of a company together with our clients.

■ Company Overview

Name: FIS Solutions Inc.

Representative: Katsuhiro Yamaguchi, President

Established: February 22, 2011

Address: Aoyama Oval Building 14F, 5-52-2 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

URL: https://www.fis-s.co.jp/

About Forval Corporation

Forval (Capital: 4.15 billion yen; [Securities Code: 8275]), a "Corporate Doctor" (next-generation management consultant group) supporting ESG management through visualization and hands-on guidance, focuses its core business on consulting services for SMEs in five areas: "Information and Communications," "Overseas," "Environment," "Human Resources/Education," and "Entrepreneurship/Business Succession."

In accordance with the government's four driving forces—"Green," "Digital," "Vibrant Regional Revitalization," and "Countermeasures for Declining Birthrate"—we are promoting the "F-Japan" initiative. This initiative aims to realize permanent regional revitalization through a virtuous cycle where DX and GX human resources are cultivated across Japan in collaboration with local governments, private companies, educational institutions, and financial institutions, and these individuals revitalize the local economy. We are also engaged in visualization and hands-on support for ESG management, including human capital, which has been receiving increasing attention in recent years.

■ Company Overview
Name: Forval Corporation

Representative: Masanori Nakajima, President

Established: September 18, 1980
Address: Aoyama Oval Building 14F, 5-52-2 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

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