i-plug holds '5th OfferBox Partner Award' to honor partners contributing to its growth
i-plug Inc., operator of the new graduate offer-based job hunting service "OfferBox," held its "5th OfferBox Partner Award" on Friday, April 17, honoring partner companies and individuals who have contributed to the expansion of OfferBox. Shozo Endo of the comedy duo Cocorico and model Kio were invited as guests, expressing gratitude and the company's commitment to further enhancing OfferBox's value.
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i-plug Inc. (Headquarters: Yodogawa-ku, Osaka; Representative Director CEO: Tomoya Nakano), which operates "OfferBox," a new graduate offer-based job hunting service connecting students and companies, held its "5th OfferBox Partner Award" on Friday, April 17, with comedian Shozo Endo of the comedy duo Cocorico and model Kio as guests. The award ceremony recognized agencies that have been instrumental in expanding OfferBox.
Background of the OfferBox Partner Award
OfferBox, launched in 2012 to resolve mismatches in new graduate recruitment, has continued to grow, with approximately 240,000 students scheduled to graduate in 2026 registered and over 22,456 companies registered (both as of the end of March 2026).
To express our sincere gratitude to our partner companies who have contributed to the growth of OfferBox, we held the "OfferBox Partner Award." This award ceremony honored partner companies that have been active in various areas, such as providing follow-up for successful recruitment and supporting recruitment for local companies.
Moving forward, we will continue to broadly disseminate our values and aspirations for the new graduate market, and pursue further value enhancement of OfferBox together with our partner companies.
Awarded Companies (in no particular order)
【Partner Awards】
Awards presented to partner companies that have contributed to the sales expansion of OfferBox.
◆Special Award Category
Convex Inc.
YAMABE Inc.
Line Inc.
Thanks Lab Inc.
Invision Inc.
Twin G Inc.
◆Repeat Follow-up Category
Neo Career Co., Ltd.
Place & Ability Inc.
Hitotsume Inc.
Puff Co., Ltd.
Saiyo Soken Co., Ltd.
Shinmido Inc.
LUS Inc.
Why Do Inc.
FollowUs Inc.
Katsuyaku Inc.
Access Nextage Inc.
◆Sales Category
Neo Career Co., Ltd.
Place & Ability Inc.
Hitotsume Inc.
Universe Create Inc.
Mosaic Works Inc.
Career Plus Inc.
【Individual Awards】
Awards presented to individuals who have contributed to the sales expansion of OfferBox.
◆Proposal Skill Category
・Kazuhide Kiyama, Hitotsume Inc.
・Reina Teruyama, Hitotsume Inc.
・Y.H, EISHIN Inc.
・Daigo Mizushima, Why Do Inc.
・Susumu Saikawa, Legaseed Inc.
◆Recruitment Success Category
・K, T, Katsuyaku Inc.
◆Follow-up Category
Mizuho Sakai, Neo Career Co., Ltd.
Tomoya Onodera, Place & Ability Inc.
En Tanaka, CONSCIENCE Inc.
◆Sales Category
Kazuhide Kiyama, Hitotsume Inc.
K.T, Katsuyaku Inc.
Mizuho Sakai, Neo Career Co., Ltd.
Yuta Hayakawa, Neo Career Co., Ltd.
Tsuyoshi Yamanashi, CONSCIENCE Inc.
Susumu Saikawa, Legaseed Inc.
Takumi Kamio, T3 Inc.
◆Newcomer Category
Naoya Tomita, Neo Career Co., Ltd.
Suzuka Horimoto, Neo Career Co., Ltd.
Ryotaro Shimamura, Place & Ability Inc.
OfferBox Overview
OfferBox is a new graduate recruitment service where companies send offers to students. Companies can efficiently approach "students they want to meet" by searching for their information. Students can expand their possibilities by receiving offers from companies and industries they might not have known about. This service is also referred to as offer-based, reverse recruitment, direct recruiting, or scout-based service.
As of the end of March 2026, over 239,812 students scheduled to graduate in 2026 are registered with OfferBox. A cumulative total of 22,456 companies are registered (※1).
OfferBox Official Website for Students
OfferBox Official Website for Companies
※1: The number of registered companies includes companies that have opened an account with us to date, even if they are not currently using the service.
i-plug Inc.
[Representative Director] Tomoya Nakano
[Number of Employees] 299 (※Non-consolidated / As of March 31, 2025)
[Official Website] https://i-plug.co.jp
[Location] Gran Green Osaka South Tower 8F, 5-54 Ofuka-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
[Group Companies]
・e-falcon Inc. (https://www.e-falcon.co.jp)
Main service: "Aptitude Test eF-1G" (https://www.e-falcon.co.jp/ef-1g)
・Maximize Inc. (https://max
Background of the OfferBox Partner Award
OfferBox, launched in 2012 to resolve mismatches in new graduate recruitment, has continued to grow, with approximately 240,000 students scheduled to graduate in 2026 registered and over 22,456 companies registered (both as of the end of March 2026).
To express our sincere gratitude to our partner companies who have contributed to the growth of OfferBox, we held the "OfferBox Partner Award." This award ceremony honored partner companies that have been active in various areas, such as providing follow-up for successful recruitment and supporting recruitment for local companies.
Moving forward, we will continue to broadly disseminate our values and aspirations for the new graduate market, and pursue further value enhancement of OfferBox together with our partner companies.
Awarded Companies (in no particular order)
【Partner Awards】
Awards presented to partner companies that have contributed to the sales expansion of OfferBox.
◆Special Award Category
Convex Inc.
YAMABE Inc.
Line Inc.
Thanks Lab Inc.
Invision Inc.
Twin G Inc.
◆Repeat Follow-up Category
Neo Career Co., Ltd.
Place & Ability Inc.
Hitotsume Inc.
Puff Co., Ltd.
Saiyo Soken Co., Ltd.
Shinmido Inc.
LUS Inc.
Why Do Inc.
FollowUs Inc.
Katsuyaku Inc.
Access Nextage Inc.
◆Sales Category
Neo Career Co., Ltd.
Place & Ability Inc.
Hitotsume Inc.
Universe Create Inc.
Mosaic Works Inc.
Career Plus Inc.
【Individual Awards】
Awards presented to individuals who have contributed to the sales expansion of OfferBox.
◆Proposal Skill Category
・Kazuhide Kiyama, Hitotsume Inc.
・Reina Teruyama, Hitotsume Inc.
・Y.H, EISHIN Inc.
・Daigo Mizushima, Why Do Inc.
・Susumu Saikawa, Legaseed Inc.
◆Recruitment Success Category
・K, T, Katsuyaku Inc.
◆Follow-up Category
Mizuho Sakai, Neo Career Co., Ltd.
Tomoya Onodera, Place & Ability Inc.
En Tanaka, CONSCIENCE Inc.
◆Sales Category
Kazuhide Kiyama, Hitotsume Inc.
K.T, Katsuyaku Inc.
Mizuho Sakai, Neo Career Co., Ltd.
Yuta Hayakawa, Neo Career Co., Ltd.
Tsuyoshi Yamanashi, CONSCIENCE Inc.
Susumu Saikawa, Legaseed Inc.
Takumi Kamio, T3 Inc.
◆Newcomer Category
Naoya Tomita, Neo Career Co., Ltd.
Suzuka Horimoto, Neo Career Co., Ltd.
Ryotaro Shimamura, Place & Ability Inc.
OfferBox Overview
OfferBox is a new graduate recruitment service where companies send offers to students. Companies can efficiently approach "students they want to meet" by searching for their information. Students can expand their possibilities by receiving offers from companies and industries they might not have known about. This service is also referred to as offer-based, reverse recruitment, direct recruiting, or scout-based service.
As of the end of March 2026, over 239,812 students scheduled to graduate in 2026 are registered with OfferBox. A cumulative total of 22,456 companies are registered (※1).
OfferBox Official Website for Students
OfferBox Official Website for Companies
※1: The number of registered companies includes companies that have opened an account with us to date, even if they are not currently using the service.
i-plug Inc.
[Representative Director] Tomoya Nakano
[Number of Employees] 299 (※Non-consolidated / As of March 31, 2025)
[Official Website] https://i-plug.co.jp
[Location] Gran Green Osaka South Tower 8F, 5-54 Ofuka-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
[Group Companies]
・e-falcon Inc. (https://www.e-falcon.co.jp)
Main service: "Aptitude Test eF-1G" (https://www.e-falcon.co.jp/ef-1g)
・Maximize Inc. (https://max