PE-BANK Aims to 'Physically Destroy' Contract Opacity - Challenging the Development of a 'Black Box Visualization Device'!?
For April Fool's Day, IT freelance agent PE-BANK announced a fictional 'Black Box Visualization Device' that reveals hidden contract margins. The joke highlights their serious commitment to transparent contracts and fair fees in the IT industry.
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MCEA Holdings, Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo / President and CEO Takeiku Saito) group company PE-BANK, Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo / President and CEO Mikiya Takada), which proposes new work styles for IT engineers, endorses "April Dream," which aims to make April 1st a day to broadcast dreams. This press release is a dream of PE-BANK, Inc.
We are pleased to announce our aim to develop the "Black Box Visualization Device (alias: Skeleton Contract Scanner)," a device that "visualizes" all contract details, with the goal of eliminating opacity in IT freelance contracts.
Since its founding in 1989 as an agent connecting IT freelance engineers and companies, PE-BANK has emphasized the transparency of contract details and provided services characterized by "glass-clear fees." We believe that "eliminating unseen parts" is essential for building a relationship that satisfies both engineers and companies.
On the other hand, in the IT industry, there are still many voices regarding the "black box of contracts," such as "I don't accurately know my own unit price" and "It's unclear where and how much margin is being generated."
In response to these issues, our company conceived the development of this device based on the idea of "Why not make it physically visible?"
This device plans to have specifications that instantly visualize the internal structure simply by inserting a contract or order form into the slot. Margin rates, contract conditions, commercial distribution structures, etc., will be displayed transparently, allowing anyone to intuitively grasp the contents.
Furthermore, equipped with a unique "Fairness Judgment AI (AI Cherry)", the balance of the contract will be visually displayed by the number of cherries, inspired by PE-BANK's logo.
We want to make it possible to judge the health of a contract at a glance, such as "3 cherries = Good", "2 cherries = Confirmation required", and "1 cherry = Consultation required".
The head of development commented as follows:
"By shedding light on areas that have been considered 'naturally unseen' until now, we hope to increase the credibility of the entire industry. Ultimately, the goal is for it to operate without power, driven solely by a sense of justice."
Through the "visualization of contracts," where all fees and contract details are open, our company has advanced the building of fair relationships among three parties: engineers, companies, and our company.
Along with the dream of developing this device, we will continue to work towards expanding the possibilities of the freelance work style and realizing an environment where each individual can build their career with peace of mind.
*This release is an April Fool's project. We are not actually developing it, but our desire to "make contract transparency the norm" is genuine. We hope you have a wonderful day full of smiles today.
We are pleased to announce our aim to develop the "Black Box Visualization Device (alias: Skeleton Contract Scanner)," a device that "visualizes" all contract details, with the goal of eliminating opacity in IT freelance contracts.
Since its founding in 1989 as an agent connecting IT freelance engineers and companies, PE-BANK has emphasized the transparency of contract details and provided services characterized by "glass-clear fees." We believe that "eliminating unseen parts" is essential for building a relationship that satisfies both engineers and companies.
On the other hand, in the IT industry, there are still many voices regarding the "black box of contracts," such as "I don't accurately know my own unit price" and "It's unclear where and how much margin is being generated."
In response to these issues, our company conceived the development of this device based on the idea of "Why not make it physically visible?"
This device plans to have specifications that instantly visualize the internal structure simply by inserting a contract or order form into the slot. Margin rates, contract conditions, commercial distribution structures, etc., will be displayed transparently, allowing anyone to intuitively grasp the contents.
Furthermore, equipped with a unique "Fairness Judgment AI (AI Cherry)", the balance of the contract will be visually displayed by the number of cherries, inspired by PE-BANK's logo.
We want to make it possible to judge the health of a contract at a glance, such as "3 cherries = Good", "2 cherries = Confirmation required", and "1 cherry = Consultation required".
The head of development commented as follows:
"By shedding light on areas that have been considered 'naturally unseen' until now, we hope to increase the credibility of the entire industry. Ultimately, the goal is for it to operate without power, driven solely by a sense of justice."
Through the "visualization of contracts," where all fees and contract details are open, our company has advanced the building of fair relationships among three parties: engineers, companies, and our company.
Along with the dream of developing this device, we will continue to work towards expanding the possibilities of the freelance work style and realizing an environment where each individual can build their career with peace of mind.
*This release is an April Fool's project. We are not actually developing it, but our desire to "make contract transparency the norm" is genuine. We hope you have a wonderful day full of smiles today.