KDDI Iret Awards 'Specialty of the Year' at AWS Japan Certification Award 2025 for Fifth Consecutive Year

KDDI Iret Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Shugo Takagi; hereinafter 'KDDI Iret'), an AI integrator accelerating the social implementation of AI by integrating cloud and multicloud deployment expertise with cutting-edge AI technologies, announces that it has received the 'Specialty of the Year' award at the 'AWS Japan Certification Award 2025' hosted by AWS T&C Global Partner Solutions. This marks the fifth consecutive year that KDDI Iret has received this honor.

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Background of the Award

The 'Specialty of the Year' award is presented to the AWS Partner company with the highest total number of new certifications in advanced specialty areas—such as networking, security, and machine learning—issued by AWS between April 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026.

As enterprises rapidly adopt generative AI and data-driven management, building practical AI systems now requires comprehensive expertise in high-level security environments, robust network infrastructure, and database technologies capable of handling massive data volumes.

As an AI integrator committed to supporting clients' business transformation through technology, KDDI Iret has consistently invested in creating an environment that supports engineers' skill development and has driven continuous certification initiatives across the organization. As a result, by May 2026, the total number of AWS certifications held by its engineers surpassed 5,100. This technical strength in advanced domains such as AI and machine learning has been recognized, leading to the fifth consecutive year of receiving this award.

Award Overview

Award Name: Specialty of the Year (AWS Japan Certification Award 2025)

Eligibility: Awarded to the AWS Partner company with the highest combined number of new certifications in AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty, AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty, and AWS Certified Security – Specialty between April 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026.

KDDI Iret’s Award Record: Five consecutive years (2021–2025)

KDDI Iret’s Achievements with AWS

KDDI Iret began offering 'cloudpack' in 2010, providing comprehensive support from AWS cloud service design to 24/7 operation and maintenance. In 2013, it became one of Japan’s first 'APN Premier Consulting Partners' (now AWS Premier Tier Services Partner), a status it has maintained to date. The company has supported over 2,500 AWS deployments and manages more than 4,300 annual projects, serving a wide range of clients from startups to large enterprises across various industries.

In engineer development, KDDI Iret promotes certification across the entire organization, offering full reimbursement of exam fees and certification bonus incentives to ensure employees can pursue skill development with confidence. Additionally, through regular technical study sessions, case-sharing meetings at department and section levels, and publishing technical articles on its owned media platform, the company continuously supports engineers in mastering the latest technologies. By 2022, employee AWS certification holdings surpassed 2,000, achieving the 'AWS 2,000 Certified' milestone, demonstrating how sustained talent development has cultivated high technical capability.

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Future Outlook

Moving forward, KDDI Iret will continue to strengthen its partnership with AWS and focus on cultivating engineers with cutting-edge AWS expertise and advanced technical knowledge. As an AI integrator capable of providing end-to-end solutions—from infrastructure setup to advanced AI and data utilization—the company aims to accelerate the safe, secure, and rapid social implementation of AI and contribute to its clients’ business growth.

【Company Overview: KDDI Iret Co., Ltd.】

Company Name: KDDI Iret Co., Ltd. https://www.iret.co.jp/ Founded: October 2003 Headquarters: Toranomon Hills Business Tower 29F, 1-17-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo President and CEO: Shugo Takagi Capital: 70 million yen Major Shareholder: KDDI Corporation Business Activities:

- Accelerating the social implementation of AI through AI integration

- Development and operation of cloud-based systems and smartphone applications, UI/UX design

- Cloud design, deployment, operation, maintenance, and security support via 'cloudpack'

- Support for generative AI adoption and utilization, and promotion of AI-driven development via 'gaipack'

- Cloud development support in collaboration with the KDDI Group

※ 'cloudpack' is a registered trademark of KDDI Iret Co., Ltd.