Minkou 2027 Graduate Recruitment Popular Companies Ranking: I-GDS, in its 10th year, ranks for the second consecutive year in multiple categories

I-GDS Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo), which plans and manufactures original goods, ranked 32nd overall in the "2027 Graduate Recruitment Popular Companies Ranking" announced by the job information site "Minkou" in May 2026, marking its second consecutive year on the list. Furthermore, the company achieved top 10 rankings in nine other categories.

What is the Minkou New Graduate Recruitment Popular Companies Ranking?

This ranking visualizes companies' appeal and hiring intent from multiple perspectives, based on votes from students scheduled to graduate in 2027 who are registered on the job information site "Minkou." Companies are evaluated from five viewpoints: "Job Appeal," "Company Appeal," "Work Style Appeal," "Social Contribution," and "Recruitment PR," with overall and category-specific rankings released annually.

This year, our company ranked high in 10 categories, including the overall ranking. Despite being a company in its 10th year of establishment, we were selected for the second consecutive year.

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Three Reasons for Ranking 32nd Overall and in 10 Categories

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The background to our ranking in the overall and multiple categories for the second consecutive year is deeply related to three elements: a system that supports growth, an organizational culture that fosters mutual improvement, and a future vision of challenging together.

1) Because there is an environment that guarantees growth through systems in highly challenging businesses

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Our full custom goods production business operates on a vertically integrated business model, where the company takes responsibility for all manufacturing processes, from planning and design to material procurement, production, and logistics. Precisely because the process is complex and highly challenging, even junior employees are required to have a high level of perspective and sense of responsibility as professionals.

Therefore, we are actively systematizing operations through DX (Digital Transformation) to create an environment where employees can focus on "high value-added proposals and manufacturing that only humans can do." In fact, we launched an in-house AI promotion team and implemented a curriculum lasting several months, including approximately 12 hours of video training and monthly meetings. The knowledge gained through training is shared throughout the company and incorporated into daily operations.

Furthermore, we promote the independence of young employees through internal and external training programs costing between 2 million and 20 million yen per person annually. By establishing unique educational and training systems, from basic content such as manners and PC skills for working adults to mindset development, we foster early success for young employees and cultivate our organizational culture.

2) Because we thoroughly practice "developing people before developing products" and have a culture of mutual improvement through honest communication across departments

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Although we are a manufacturing company, we place great importance on "developing people before developing products," to the extent that we call ourselves a "human resources company." Even during periods of organizational expansion, we continuously hold a 30-minute all-hands morning meeting once a week and share knowledge regarding skills and mindsets across departments to maintain horizontal connections among employees beyond departmental boundaries. The culture of taking ownership of one's own and the team's growth has, as a result, been reflected in this evaluation as "employee appeal" and "pleasant work environment."

3) Because even junior employees can participate with discretion in the creation of diversified new businesses

Our company has positioned the period from 2020 to 2025 as the "Foundation Building Period" and has steadily advanced the creation of our organizational base. From around the time that the 2027 and 2028 graduates join us, we will enter the "First Growth Period" and aim to evolve into a "comprehensive planning and production company."

In addition to our existing goods business, we are diversifying into a manufacturer business that solves societal issues such as SDGs and labor shortages with goods, and a promotion business that supports overall corporate branding. While building an organization that can respond flexibly and speedily to change, we provide an environment rich with opportunities for young employees to "create new businesses and services." We believe that our philosophy of "creating a company that grows for 1000 years" and the phase of co-creating an unfinished future are resonating with students.

Internships for 28 Graduates Begin! Seeking Colleagues to Create the Future Together

We are currently accepting applications for the practical internship program for 28 graduates, titled "Good Job Hunting Starts with a Good Purpose." A key feature is the extensive content that encourages participants to confront their own values and ways of life, going beyond simply learning about the company.

The program is a 4-stage selection-linked format combining online and offline elements. The design sequentially deepens the purpose of "company, self, occupation, and life," and as the selection progresses, the ideal image of "what kind of life I want to lead" becomes clearer. Please take advantage of this opportunity to find your life's axis.

▼ Apply here: https://recruit.i-goods.co.jp/entry/

We will continue to engage sincerely with each student and provide value to society through human development and manufacturing.

[Award Overview]

Organizer: Minkou Co., Ltd.

Award Name: 2027 Graduate Recruitment Popular Companies Ranking

Survey Period: September 4, 2025 - February 19, 2026

Target Audience: Minkou members, students scheduled to graduate in 2027

Number of Valid Responses: 2,437

Survey Method: Web questionnaire on "Minkou," and web and paper questionnaires at Minkou-hosted job events

Award Date: May

Details Site: https://www.nikki.ne.jp/event/20260518/

[Company Overview]

- Company Name: I-GDS Inc.

- Representative: Shohei Miki, Representative Director

- Established: January 20, 2016

- Capital: 30 million yen

- HP: https://www.i-goods.co.jp/

- Headquarters Location: Ebisu Square 1F 6F, 1-23-23 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

- TEL: 03-6447-7742

- Business Activities: Design, manufacturing, and sales, as well as import/export of full custom-order original goods and novelty items

[About I-GDS]

Our core business is the planning and production of full custom-order original goods. We manufacture and sell miscellaneous goods for department store concessionaires, apparel, cosmetics, and concert industries, as well as novelty items and product materials. Furthermore, in response to the growing demand for SDGs, we aim to support companies' sustainable initiatives by producing sustainable OEM and original goods and disseminating information on SDGs. We offer "SUSPRO (Sasupuro)," a brand that can produce eco-friendly and original miscellaneous goods and amenities mainly for hotels and inns, and "SUS CYCLE (Sasuchikuru)," a service that collects corporate waste and upcycles it into valuable goods. In addition, to address the increasingly serious labor shortage issue, we have launched "ROBOTI (Roboti)," a brand that handles service robots for cleaning, serving, and other tasks. In this way, we achieve stable growth in the manufacturing industry, which is facing a decline, by sensitively detecting societal needs and rapidly expanding our business. We have also been promoting M&A (acquisitions) since 2026. In the "Asia-Pacific High-Growth Companies Ranking," out of 1 million companies surveyed, we ranked 39th overall in 2022 and 1st in Japan among domestic manufacturing companies. We have received high evaluations both domestically and internationally, including ranking for four consecutive years in 2024.