SoldOut Group Holds Entrance Ceremony for New Employees of Fiscal Year 2026

SoldOut Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President, CEO & CCO: Tomofumi Kitagawa; hereinafter "SoldOut"), which supports the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Japan, including regional areas, in the digital marketing domain, held an entrance ceremony for 33 new employees for the 2026 fiscal year on Wednesday, April 1st.

With a desire to support SMEs in regional areas across Japan, 33 new employees gathered from various locations, from Hokkaido in the north to Kagoshima in the south. Approximately 80% of them are from outside Tokyo, indicating a wide range of origins across Japan.

On the day of the ceremony, after an address from Representative Director, President, and CEO Kitagawa, each new employee introduced themselves online to senior employees at 28 nationwide bases. Following this, guidance was provided on the objectives and mindset for the training that would begin the next day. New employees are scheduled to be assigned to their respective departments after completing the training in April.

Graph of New Employees by Place of Origin

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Hokkaido, Aomori Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Kanagawa Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, Aichi Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture, Fukuoka Prefecture, Oita Prefecture, Kagoshima Prefecture

*Multiple new employees are from the same prefecture, so the total number of places of origin and new employees differs.

Overview of SoldOut Co., Ltd.

The SoldOut Group supports the growth of ambitious small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Japan, including regional areas, in the fields of digital marketing, software, media production and operation, and DX. With 28 bases nationwide, we emphasize face-to-face support and a community-based approach, understanding the challenges and unique characteristics of regional SMEs and providing tailored solutions. From business startups to accelerating existing businesses, we leverage technology and offer proposals tailored to the customer's growth stage, drawing out the latent potential of SMEs across Japan and challenging together with a supportive stance.

Headquarters: Koraku Mori Building 19F, 1-4-14 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0004

Representative: Tomofumi Kitagawa

Established: December 16, 2009

Corporate Website: https://www.sold-out.co.jp/