Okta Japan Announces Winners of 'FY26 Partner Award Japan'

Okta Japan K.K. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Takashi Watanabe), the Japanese subsidiary of identity management service provider Okta, Inc. (Headquarters: San Francisco, USA), has announced the winners of the 'FY26 Partner Award Japan' for partners who achieved outstanding results in the domestic market.

The winning partners have demonstrated deep expertise in the Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, providing solutions to various customer challenges and powerfully driving the expansion of Okta's business in Japan.

'FY26 Partner Award Japan' Categories:
- Okta Platform Partner of the Year: For the partner who contributed most to the Okta Platform product business.
- Auth0 Platform Partner of the Year: For the partner who contributed most to the Auth0 Platform product business.
- New-logo Partner of the Year: For the partner who acquired the most new customers and new deals.
- Certification Partner of the Year: For the partner who obtained the highest number of Okta Certifications.
- Okta Rookie of the Year: For a new partner who rapidly generated deals and achieved remarkable results after partnership.
- Auth0 Rookie of the Year: For a new partner who actively expanded the Auth0 product business and generated numerous deals.
- Technology Partner of the Year: For the partner who actively engaged in technical collaboration and ecosystem building with Okta.
- Partner of the Year: For the partner who made the most significant overall contribution to Okta Japan's business across all products.

'FY26 Partner Award Japan' Winners (honorifics omitted):

◾️Okta Platform Partner of the Year
Internet Initiative Japan Inc.
IIJ Global Solutions Inc.
Reason: For achieving significant results in both acquiring large new deals for the Okta Platform and upselling to existing customers. They also greatly contributed to enhancing Okta's market presence by launching the new 'Okta Solution LAB'.

◾️Auth0 Platform Partner of the Year
NTT DATA CORPORATION
Reason: For achieving the greatest results in both new deals and upsells for the Auth0 Platform, making a substantial contribution to Okta's business.

◾️New-logo Partner of the Year
JBCC CORPORATION
Reason: For acquiring the highest number of new customers and new deals in Japan, greatly contributing to the expansion of Okta's market share.

nextmode, Inc.
Reason: For continuously developing numerous new customers and creating deals, significantly broadening the base of Okta's business.

◾️Certification Partner of the Year
AXSEED Co.,Ltd.
Reason: For obtaining the highest number of Okta certifications (Certified Professional, Certified Administrator, Certified Consultant) and building a high-quality implementation support system.

◾️Okta Rookie of the Year
Sky Inc.
Reason: For making a remarkable contribution by creating numerous deals in a very short period since forming the partnership in 2024, leading to the win of a large-scale project.

◾️Auth0 Rookie of the Year
NTT DOCOMO business X Co., Ltd.
Reason: Since forming the partnership in 2025, the company demonstrated exceptional drive by actively proposing solutions leveraging Auth0's strengths, winning large-scale projects with major corporations.

◾️Technology Partner of the Year
Amazon Web Services Japan G.K.
Reason: For continuing from last year to actively collaborate on the cloud infrastructure that supports Okta and through the powerful marketplace provided by AWS. Especially in the marketplace business, they achieved the phenomenal result of doubling sales compared to the previous year.