Ties Co., Ltd., a Recruitment Agency Specializing in Manufacturers Ranked No. 1 in Successful Placements at Sumitomo Electric Industries for the Second Consecutive Year!

Service News August 17, 2026

We are pleased to announce that Ties Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka City, Osaka; Representative Director: Ryosuke Imai; hereinafter “Ties”), a group company of ZIGExN Co., Ltd. and a recruitment agency specializing in manufacturers, has ranked No. 1 in the number of successful placements at Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka City, Osaka; Representative Director: Osamu Inoue; hereinafter “Sumitomo Electric Industries”) for the second consecutive year.

Headquartered in Osaka, Ties has been specializing in career placement in the manufacturing sector since its founding in 2005. Ties provides detailed support unique to a recruitment agency specializing in manufacturers, including its unique “Analog Matching” approach, which enables highly compatible job recommendations through dedicated consultants carefully interviewing both companies and job seekers, a high success rate in helping candidates transition to major manufacturers, and access to exclusive job opportunities not available through other agencies. Through these services, Ties supports busy business professionals in pursuing their career changes more efficiently.

In FY2026/3, Sumitomo Electric Industries hired a total of 144 mid-career professionals. Of these, Ties supported 46 successful placements, accounting for approximately 30% of all hires, achieving the highest number of successful placements among all recruitment agencies.

For more details, please visit: Ties Co., Ltd. Press Release

■Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. Company Profile

［Company Name］ Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
［Headquarters Location］ Sumitomo Building, 4-5-33, Kitahama, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan
［Established］ April 1897
［Representative］ President and Representative Director Osamu Inoue
［Business］ A global nonferrous metals and social infrastructure company built on its　 core expertise in wire and cable manufacturing, with five business segments spanning automotive, information and communications, environmental and energy solutions, electronics, and industrial materials.
［URL］ https://sumitomoelectric.com/jp/

■Ties Co., Ltd. Company Profile

Since its establishment in 2005, Ties has been exclusively dedicated to providing career transition support within the manufacturing sector. Ties’ consultants are well-versed in the intricacies of manufacturing jobs, enabling them to offer highly specialized assistance to job seekers.
［Company Name］Ties Co., Ltd.
［Headquarters location］ 23F/24F (Main Reception), HERBIS ENT Office Tower, 2-2-22 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka
［Kanto office location］ 10F PMO Shinagawa, 2-5-10 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo
［Tokai office location］ 6F Nagoya Panasonic Building, 1-23-30 Izumi, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi
［Established］July 22, 2005
［Representative］ Representative Director Ryosuke Imai
［Business］ Job placement business specializing in manufacturers
［Services］ Ties：https://www.ee-ties.com/
［URL］ https://www.ee-ties.com/about/

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ZIGExN Co., Ltd.
Public Relations Officer
E-MAIL：pr@zigexn.co.jp

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Representative	Makuuchi Shoma, President and Representative Director
Share Capital	JPY100,100,000
Date of establishment	February 22, 2012
Location	3-4-8 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Contents of business	Fortune-telling business, Internet media business
Business issuer of qualified invoice registration number	T8010401098360
Operation service	Minna no denwa uranai (Telephone divination for everyone):https://sp.minden.jp/ Clover chat divination:https://www.minden.jp/cloverchat/ Clover:https://www.minden.jp/clover/
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Representative	Daichi Ishiguro, President and Representative Director
Share Capital	200,000 USD
Date of establishment	January 5, 2013
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Home Page	https://zigexn.vn/

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Representative	Joe Hirao, President and Representative Director
Share Capital	JPY200,000,000
Date of establishment	December 6, 1991
Location	Shinjuku Square Tower 14F, 6-22-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Contents of business	Reservation/arrangement of overseas/domestic hotels, sale of hotel coupons and overseas/domestic hotel/travel-related information service, Airline ticket purchasing, ticketing and settlement business, Settlement agency business,BPO business for travel agencies
Business issuer of qualified invoice registration number	T8013301000593
Operation service	APPLE WORLD：https://appleworld.com/agt/ APPLE WORLD NEXT：https://next.appleworld.com Rikisha Easy REZ!：https://www.rikisha-easyrez.jp GALLANT TOUR：https://www.gallant.jp TASA：https://www.tasa.co.jp TRAVELIST：https://travelist.jp
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Share Capital	JPY10,000,000
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Representative	Yosuke Homma, Representative Director
Share Capital	JPY40,000,000
Date of establishment	July 1, 2015
Location	F3 Aobadai Tower ANNEX, 3-1-18 Aobadai, Meguroku, Tokyo
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Business issuer of qualified invoice registration number	T7011101073976
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Representative	Ryosuke Imai, President and Representative Director
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Company name	Ties Co., Ltd
Representative	Ryosuke Imai, Representative Director
Share Capital	JPY15,000,000
Date of establishment	July 22, 2005
Location	23rd floor of Herbis ENT Office Tower, 2-2-22 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
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Business issuer of qualified invoice registration number	T9120001111742
Operation service	Ties：https://www.ee-ties.com/
Home Page	https://www.ee-ties.com/about/

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Representative	Miyao Shinji, President and Representative Director
Share Capital	JPY31,000,000
Date of establishment	March 1, 2004
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Contents of business	Temporary staffing, job placement, temp-to-perm, etc.
Business issuer of qualified invoice registration number	T7180001054062
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Home Page	https://alpha-staff.jp/

Apr. 2005	Joined Recruit Co., Ltd. (currently Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.)
Oct. 2006	Seconded to the Company
Mar. 2007	Director of the Company
Jan. 2008	President, Representative Director, of the Company
Jun. 2018	President, CEO and Executive Officer of the Company (current position)

Apr.1997	Joined Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, Ltd.(now Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
Jul.2003	Completed master's course at Stanford University Joined Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
Feb.2009	Joined AlixPartners
Feb.2013	Joined IKYU Corporation
Feb.2016	Appointed President and CEO of IKYU Corporation (current position)
Apr.2021	Appointed corporate officer and General Manager of Travel Division at Yahoo Japan Corporation (current position)
Jun.2022	Outside Director of the Company (current position)

Dec. 2007	Joined ShinNihon LLC (currently Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC)
Sep. 2011	Registered as a certified public accountant
Oct. 2017	Manager of ShinNihon LLC (currently Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC)
May. 2019	Joined AXA Life Insurance Co,. Ltd.and AXA Holdings Japan Co., Ltd. Established Yajima Mari Certified Public Accountant Office (current position)
Oct. 2021	AXA Direct Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (currently AXA Life Insurance Co., Ltd.) General Manager of Internal Audit Department
Jun. 2023	Our full-time outside corporate auditor (current position)
Jun. 2024	Max Co., Ltd. Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) (current position)

Oct. 2000	Joined Asahi Audit Corporation (currently KPMG Azusa LLC)
Apr. 2004	Registered as a certified public accountant
Feb. 2006	Joined GCA Corporation
Feb. 2015	Established AIPartners, Inc. Representative Director (current position)
Jun. 2016	Registered as a tax accountant
Jun. 2016	Established AIPartners Tax Accounting Firm. Representative of the said firm (current position)
Jun. 2017	Outside Auditor of the Company (current position)
Jul. 2017	Outside Auditor of Alue Co.,Ltd. (current position)
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Jun. 2024	Outside Auditor of Oisix ra daichi, Inc. (current position)

Apr. 2013	Joined the Company
Apr. 2021	Operating Officer of the Company (current position)
Jun. 2025	Director of the Company (current position)

Dec. 2006	Joined Azusa Audit Corporation (currently KPMG Azusa LLC).
Oct. 2010	Registered as a certified public accountant
Jun. 2011	Joined Lifenet Insurance Company
Feb. 2018	Joined the Company
Oct. 2018	General Manager of the Business Management Department (current position)
Jun. 2020	Executive Officer (current position)
Jun. 2021	Director of the Company (current position)

Apr. 1987	Joined Recruit Co., Ltd.
Aug. 2002	Joined IBM Japan, Ltd.
Apr. 2006	Joined GE Consumer Finance Co., Ltd. (currently Shinsei Financial Co., Ltd.)
Sep. 2008	Joined Recruit Co., Ltd.
Oct. 2011	Joined Google Japan G.K. General Manager of the Channel Sales Business Division
Feb. 2021	Joined LocationMind Inc.
Mar. 2021	Director and COO of the company
Jun. 2021	Outside Director of the Company (current position)
Apr. 2025	Appointed CPO of LocationMind Inc.(current position)

Oct. 2002	Registered as a lawyer
Oct. 2002	Joined Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Law Office
Jan. 2014	Partner of the said office (present position)
Jun. 2016	Outside Auditor of the Company (current position)