Pasona JOB HUB and A-cial Design Form Alliance to Launch 'Sports Talent Sharing' Business on April 27
Pasona Group and A-cial Design have entered a business and capital alliance to utilize former athletes for solving corporate and regional challenges. The 'Sports Talent Sharing' service launches April 27, 2026, combining business expertise with sports resilience.
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Pasona Group Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Hirotaka Wakamoto) has announced an investment in A-cial Design Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Shota Kozono) to strengthen their collaboration for business expansion.
As the first phase of this initiative, Pasona Group's subsidiary Pasona JOB HUB Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Motoyoshi Takagi) and A-cial Design will launch a new business called 'Sports Talent Sharing' on April 27, 2026. This business aims to expand opportunities for former athletes (sports talent) and support the resolution of regional and social issues.
Pasona JOB HUB operates a database of over 15,000 professional experts with diverse know-how, providing the 'ProShare' service to help companies solve management challenges. They also have a strong network with local governments through 'JOB HUB LOCAL,' which matches regional companies with dual-career urban talent.
A-cial Design operates under the mission of 'implementing human evolution through sports.' They provide 'Tech & Boost,' which offers programming education to former athletes for matching with IT projects, and 'Master & Coach,' which supports the regional transition of school club activities.
In the 'Sports Talent Sharing' business, the two companies will form teams of Pasona's business professionals and A-cial's sports talent to create flexible project structures. For corporations, they will support challenges related to DX (Digital Transformation) and wellness management. For local governments and educational institutions, they will provide integrated support from organizational setup to management for regional school club transitions, contributing to sustainable extracurricular activities.
Through this alliance, the companies aim to expand active roles for sports talent who seek new challenges using skills developed through sports, while simultaneously creating new value and solving management and social issues through the power of sports.
■ Business Overview
Start Date: April 27, 2026
Target: Corporations, organizations, local governments, educational institutions nationwide
Content: Form teams based on client needs utilizing 15,000 professionals from Pasona and 38,000 sports talents from A-cial. Integrated support from consulting to execution.
For Corporations:
- DX Support (Web, Cloud, Infrastructure development, etc.)
- Wellness Management (Exercise, mental coaching, etc.)
For Governments/Schools:
- Regional school club transition support (Planning, staffing, DX, etc.)
As the first phase of this initiative, Pasona Group's subsidiary Pasona JOB HUB Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Motoyoshi Takagi) and A-cial Design will launch a new business called 'Sports Talent Sharing' on April 27, 2026. This business aims to expand opportunities for former athletes (sports talent) and support the resolution of regional and social issues.
Pasona JOB HUB operates a database of over 15,000 professional experts with diverse know-how, providing the 'ProShare' service to help companies solve management challenges. They also have a strong network with local governments through 'JOB HUB LOCAL,' which matches regional companies with dual-career urban talent.
A-cial Design operates under the mission of 'implementing human evolution through sports.' They provide 'Tech & Boost,' which offers programming education to former athletes for matching with IT projects, and 'Master & Coach,' which supports the regional transition of school club activities.
In the 'Sports Talent Sharing' business, the two companies will form teams of Pasona's business professionals and A-cial's sports talent to create flexible project structures. For corporations, they will support challenges related to DX (Digital Transformation) and wellness management. For local governments and educational institutions, they will provide integrated support from organizational setup to management for regional school club transitions, contributing to sustainable extracurricular activities.
Through this alliance, the companies aim to expand active roles for sports talent who seek new challenges using skills developed through sports, while simultaneously creating new value and solving management and social issues through the power of sports.
■ Business Overview
Start Date: April 27, 2026
Target: Corporations, organizations, local governments, educational institutions nationwide
Content: Form teams based on client needs utilizing 15,000 professionals from Pasona and 38,000 sports talents from A-cial. Integrated support from consulting to execution.
For Corporations:
- DX Support (Web, Cloud, Infrastructure development, etc.)
- Wellness Management (Exercise, mental coaching, etc.)
For Governments/Schools:
- Regional school club transition support (Planning, staffing, DX, etc.)