Announcement of the Establishment of Gloria Engineering Inc., an IT Human Resource Development Startup from Osaka

We are pleased to announce the establishment of Gloria Engineering Inc. (Headquarters: 12F Tokyo Tatemono Umeda Building, 1-12-12 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka; CEO: Tatsumi Tomita), a company dedicated to IT human resource development, SES, and DX support for small and medium-sized enterprises. We will focus on training inexperienced engineers and aim to establish a 100-engineer team within three years. Official Corporate Site: https://gloria-engineering.com ### ■ Background of Establishment | The Deepening IT Talent Shortage and Delays in SME DX Currently, Japan is facing an increasingly severe labor shortage due to its rapidly aging population and declining birthrate. According to the 2025 White Paper on Small and Medium Enterprises, bankruptcies due to labor shortages hit a record high in 2024, making 'how to respond to the labor shortage' a critical management issue for SMEs in both the short and long term. The IT talent shortage is particularly severe. According to the 'DX Trends 2024 Survey' conducted by the Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) in 2024, the shortage of DX-promoting personnel has become even more acute as DX initiatives expand. The percentage of Japanese companies reporting a 'significant shortage' of DX-promoting personnel increased from 49.6% in FY2022 to 62.1% in FY2023. The state of DX promotion in SMEs remains a challenge. The 2025 White Paper on Small and Medium Enterprises survey shows that only a few percent of SMEs have reached a stage where their DX objectives are almost fully achieved, and there has been no increase in the number of businesses that can confidently say they are tackling DX. The 'Guide to DX Promotion for Mid-sized and Small Enterprises 2025' by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry also points out that many SMEs find it difficult to hire personnel to handle the DX promotion process internally. It suggests that they need to appropriately utilize external support organizations to secure the necessary talent. Gloria Engineering Inc. was established to simultaneously solve these two challenges: 'the shortage of personnel to drive DX in SMEs' and 'the lack of training and career opportunities for engineers.' ・'2025 White Paper on Small and Medium Enterprises,' Small and Medium Enterprise Agency ・'DX Trends 2024' (June 2024), Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) ・'Guide to DX Promotion for Mid-sized and Small Enterprises 2025,' Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ■ Business Activities ・AI System Development: Comprehensive support from AI utilization planning to development and implementation. ・Business Partner Support: Acting as a long-term partner to solve IT challenges. ・Business Improvement & IT Utilization Support: Practical system operation and business improvement assistance. ・IT Personnel Business Support (SES): On-site support from work-ready engineers. ・Back Office Support: Systematization of routine tasks and administrative support. ### ■ Executive Introduction **CEO Tatsumi Tomita** 【Profile】 Born in 1993 in Mito City, Ibaraki. After starting a business in Kichijoji at 19, he studied the resort business in Whistler, Canada. Upon returning to Japan, he moved to Niseko, Hokkaido, where he launched multiple businesses including restaurants, cleaning services, and car rentals, and established Japan Pacific Management Inc. At 26, he was elected to the Kutchan Town Council in Hokkaido (the youngest at the time). Through his activities as a council member and direct dialogue with local SME owners, he witnessed the reality of businesses discontinuing one after another due to falling behind the IT wave. Spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, he focused on web marketing and PR support. Through supporting SMEs, he became convinced that nurturing IT talent is essential for the sustainable development of the regional economy, leading to the establishment of Gloria Engineering Inc. in 2026. 【Comment】 'As the labor shortage becomes increasingly severe, improving corporate efficiency through IT and fostering the IT talent that underpins it are among the top priorities for our country right now. As a council member, I have witnessed firsthand the vicious cycles caused by labor shortages and inefficient workplaces. IT is no longer just for capitalists and large corporations. It is the small and medium-sized enterprises that hold great potential for growth through the power of IT and human resources. We want to be a partner that helps unlock that potential. We will start by aiming to establish a 100-engineer team within three years, growing by sincerely engaging with each company and each individual.' **Executive Officer Tomohiko Goto** 【Profile】 Born in 1992 in Mito City, Ibaraki. At Pasona Group Inc., he was responsible for supporting IT companies as a recruitment agent, where he was involved in the転職 and career support of over 4,000 engineers. Through this work, he became acutely aware of the structural issues in the industry. Companies were spending enormous recruitment costs to compensate for engineer shortages, while engineers were often placed in environments that did not match their skills or aspirations, leading to high turnover. Convinced that creating an environment that nurtures and properly utilizes the engineers society needs is necessary to solve these fundamental problems that recruitment alone cannot fix, he decided to join Gloria Engineering Inc. Leveraging his experience in recruitment and career support, he oversees sales, recruitment, training, and career design. 【Comment】 'What I keenly felt in the recruitment field is that hiring is just the beginning, not the goal. No matter how talented the person you hire, it will ultimately lead to turnover if the company lacks a system and environment for growth. At our company, we want to build an environment where both companies and engineers can be truly satisfied, while valuing the career path each engineer wishes to pursue. We are fully committed to breaking the vicious cycle of ever-increasing recruitment costs and contributing to building organizations that can grow sustainably over the long term.' ■ Recruitment & Vision | Seeking Colleagues to Build a 100-Person Team Together We are currently actively recruiting for management and engineer positions (no experience required). We have a curriculum that allows even inexperienced individuals to learn step-by-step from the basics after joining. We provide an environment where they can acquire not only IT skills but also the communication and management skills necessary in the field. We especially want people who 'want to build a career with a professional skill' or are 'interested in the IT industry but anxious about being inexperienced' to take the leap. In this growth phase where we aim to establish a 100-engineer team in three years, we are looking for colleagues who share our vision of 'creating a society where IT technology and people are properly utilized, and where SMEs and workers can challenge themselves and continue to grow with peace of mind,' and who will walk with us from the very beginning of the company. Recruitment Information Here: https://gloria-engineering.com/recruit ■ Future Management Policy Under our corporate philosophy of 'aiming to realize a peaceful and prosperous society that grows sustainably by contributing to the resolution of social and corporate issues through the development of personnel who combine IT technology with high human skills,' we will actively work on developing human resources who can utilize IT and AI technologies in practice. We believe that by nurturing and sending out into society personnel who have not just IT skills but also high technical capabilities and human skills, we will support the DX promotion and productivity improvement of SMEs, which in turn will lead to the sustainable development of Japan's regional economy. Through these efforts, we aim to be a company that continues to be needed by society for a long time. ### ■ Company Profile Company Name: Gloria Engineering Inc. Established: January 21, 2026 Capital: 2,000,000 JPY Location: 12F Tokyo Tatemono Umeda Building, 1-12-12 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka CEO: Tatsumi Tomita Business Activities: IT Human Resource Development, SES, AI Development, DX Support for SMEs, Back Office Support Official Corporate Site: https://gloria-engineering.com **Contact for this matter** **Gloria Engineering Inc.** **Inquiries:** https://gloria-engineering.com/contact