ProConnect Engineer Wins 'Bronze' at the 'Freelance Agent AWARD 2026'

We are pleased to announce that 'ProConnect Engineer', a matching platform for high-class freelance engineers operated by WorkX Co., Ltd. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Tomoharu Higashino; hereinafter 'WorkX'), has received the 'BRONZE' award as one of the '30 notable agents steadily gaining support' out of 328 nominated companies at the 'Freelance Agent AWARD 2026' hosted by INSTANTROOM Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kosuke Sone). ■ About the Freelance Agent AWARD The 'Freelance Agent AWARD 2026' is the industry's first award to select and recognize companies that have received particularly high evaluations from over 300 freelance agents operating in Japan. A rigorous screening process was conducted based on objective evaluation criteria, such as user voting by freelance engineers and recommendations from industry professionals. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all the freelance engineers who regularly use our service and to all parties involved for their evaluations and recommendations. AWARD Results Announcement Page: https://freelance-board.com/agents/award-2026 *Host: FreelanceBoard (https://freelance-board.com) ■ ProConnect Series 'ProConnect' is a high-class freelance platform comprising approximately 8,000 professional talents specialized in specific fields. We have built a system that can instantly assign talent well-versed in specific niche fields from all over Japan. Under this service, we offer two distinct platforms: 'ProConnect', which centers on strategy, business operations, and IT domains, and 'ProConnect Engineer', a platform tailored for engineers focusing on resolving technical issues, to meet the diverse needs of companies. Industry's Fastest Payment within 9 Business Days To ensure that our freelancers can perform with peace of mind, we have adopted a payment system of 'as fast as 9 business days,' the fastest payment speed standard in the industry. We achieve this speed by utilizing AI to expedite internal operations. Speedy and Highly Accurate AI Matching By utilizing our proprietary AI automatic matching feature, we drastically reduce the lead time from consultation to candidate proposal. We achieve proposals within 8 hours of receiving a consultation. Direct Contracts x Low Margins Because the operating parent company, WorkX, is itself a consulting firm, it holds a large number of 'prime projects' (direct contracts), handling over 500 new projects every month across the entire service. ■ Future Outlook WorkX provides a hybrid consulting service combining mid- to long-term operational support by our in-house consultants with the specialized knowledge of external professionals. Through this combination, we enable high-quality and speedy responses ranging from low-volume, high-variety tasks to large-scale projects. Moving forward, we will continue to improve our services aiming to become a platform where various professionals can register to solve corporate issues across a broader range of domains. ■ About WorkX Co., Ltd. Under the vision of 'Transforming to a Professional Economy,' WorkX provides services that realize a new form of professional talent procurement to solve corporate issues. We operate two service series: 'ProConnect,' a matching platform connecting freelance consultants with companies, and 'LeanX,' a new DX/AI consulting service that combines the expertise of our in-house consultants with freelancers. By gathering all kinds of professional talent and promoting the resolution of corporate issues, we aim to accelerate innovation and improve productivity in the Japanese labor market. [Company Profile] Company Name: WorkX Co., Ltd. Representative: Tomoharu Higashino Established: October 2018 Location: 20F Yebisu Garden Place Tower, 4-20-3 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Business: Development and operation of the project introduction service 'ProConnect Series', provision of the consulting service 'LeanX' series URL: https://work-x.com 'Matching platform for high-class freelancers and companies' ProConnect: https://pro-connect.jp ProConnect Engineer: https: