Modis Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kenichiro Kawasaki; hereinafter “Modis”), a technology solution provider and group company of the Adecco Group, the global leader in human resource services, has announced the following organizational and personnel changes.
Modis, in addition to changing its company name to AKKODiS Consulting Ltd. as of April 1, 2023, will also exit the human resource services industry that it has operated in and be reborn as a consulting firm that provides end-to-end consulting services to support innovation.
In initiating the company’s operation as AKKODiS on April 1, and promoting its swift and dynamic transformation into a consulting firm, Director and Chief Operating Officer Hidebumi Kitahara will renew its organizational structure starting January 2023, and strengthen governance by delegating authority for the management of each business.
Date of Organizational Change
January 1, 2023
*The company name will be changed to AKKODiS Consulting Ltd. on April 1, 2023.
Directors & Auditing Officer
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President and Chief Executive Officer | Kenichiro Kawasaki (*1) |
| Director and Chief Operating Officer | Hidebumi Kitahara |
| Director | Keiko Tsuchiya (*2) |
| Auditing Officer | Masayasu Nakahara |
*2) Also serves as SVP HR of AKKODiS North APAC
Business Management & Division Directors
| Business Management & Divisions/Business Divisions | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strategy Unit（New Establishment） | Managing Executive Officer | Yuriko Shiota |
|
Consulting Division |
Division Director | Yuriko Shiota |
|
Resources Management Division（New Establishment） |
Division Director | Kohji Matsubara |
| OS Unit（Newly organized） | Managing Executive Officer | Toshiki Isa |
|
Solution Delivery Division（New Establishment） |
Division Director | Toshiki Isa |
| Technology Unit（New Establishment） | Managing Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer | Takuhiro Maeda |
|
Academy Division（New Establishment） |
Division Director | Takuhiro Maeda |
|
Career Design Division（New Establishment） |
Division Director | Takayuki Sagara |
|
Recruiting Division（New Establishment） |
Division Director | Go Ogawa |
| Sales Unit（New Establishment） | Managing Executive Officer | Tomoyuki Ejiri |
|
Platform Business Division |
Executive Officer, Division Director | Katsutoshi Waki |
|
Mobility Division |
Division Director | Ryohei Nagamine |
|
Products & Consumer Division |
Executive Officer, Division Director | Shinichiro Yoneda |
|
ICT Solution Division |
Executive Officer, Division Director | Mamoru Hasebe |
|
Enterprise Division（New Establishment） |
Division Director | Tsuyoshi Iyoku |
|
Career Development Division（New Establishment） |
Division Director | Shinsaku Hattori |
| Marketing Division（New Establishment） | Division Director | Hidebumi Kitahara |
| IT Division（New Establishment） | Division Director | Masahiro Otaki (*3) |
| HR Division | Division Director | Keiko Tsuchiya |
*3) Also serves as Executive Officer & Chief Information Officer and Division Director of the IT Division of Adecco Ltd.
Recruitment Information Session
| Date/Time | December 10 (Sat.), 2022 / 4:00 P.M. – 5:30 P.M. |
| Format | Webinar (500 people, first-come first-served) |
| Content | １）Explanation of business plan Explanation of our new mid-term business plan from 2023 to 2027. Modis Chief Operating Officer Kitahara will discuss the current circumstances at Modis; the company’s future strategy/tactics, organizational structure, schedule for changes; etc. ２）Explanation from each business management division The head of each organization will discuss the organization’s direction and the appeal of the positions they are recruiting for. ３）Positions being recruited DX consultant, engineers from advanced fields (AI, IoT, security, cloud, data science, etc.), project managers, lecturers, marketers, new business development, head of technology strategy, sales, recruiters, human resources, etc. *The information session is separate from the recruitment process. |
| Speaker Information | Hidebumi Kitahara, Director and Chief Operating Officer, Modis
Started working at SoftBank BB Corp. (currently SoftBank Corp.) as a fixed broadband engineer after graduating Purdue University in the U.S.. Built up experience in the field of telecommunications network technologies through his work establishing Wireless City Planning Inc., and more. Was transferred to the U.S. mobile carrier Sprint in 2015, and became head of SoftBank’s global business strategy in 2018, after which he worked in telecommunications networks and businesses such as IoT and satellite communications. Starting 2021, he has also worked to develop new businesses and formulate strategies within businesses in Japan, while also serving as director of HAPSMobile Inc. and director of BB Satellite Corp. Started working at Modis in May 2022, and work there currently. |
Recover the lost 30 years in 5 years: AKKODiS Consulting Ltd.
Modis Ltd.
Modis Ltd. is a member of the Adecco Group, a global leader in human resource services, and is one of Japan’s largest technology solution providers with over 9,000 engineers and consultants. The combined IT and engineering expertise brings a unique end-to-end solution offering, with four service lines: Consulting, Academy, Solutions, and Talent. Modis contributes to the development of smart industries with its technologies and problem-solving capabilities and strives to realize a society where individuals and organizations can thrive.
As of April 1, 2023, Modis will change its company name to AKKODiS Consulting Ltd. and its business brand name to AKKODiS.