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Onward Holdings Co., Ltd. Selected as the winning company in the large company category of “Box Customer Awa rd Japan 2024”

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[Onward Holdings Co., Ltd.] Selected as winning company in “Box Customer Award Japan 2024” large company category ​
Onward Holdings Co., Ltd. Press release: November 21, 2024 Selected as the winning company in the large company category of “Box Customer Award Japan 2024” Improve
productivity and activate communication with partner companies with DX Onward Holdings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo;
Representative Director and President: Michinobu Yasumoto) has announced that it has announced that it has announced that it has acquired Box Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Michinobu Yasumoto), a leading company in the intelligent content management (ICM) platform. Katsunori Furuichi (hereinafter referred to as “Box Japan”) was selected as the winning company in the large company category of the “Box Customer Award Japan 2024”.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/33942/170/33942-170-0935191a5f47f3e824c85901116a360f-1200×834.png (From left in the photo) Onward Holdings DX Promotion Office Manager Jun Sugimoto, “Box Customer Award Japan 2024” Small and Medium Enterprise Category Winner Imuraya Group Co., Ltd. Digital Strategy Office Manager Koichi Yamazaki “Box Customer Award Japan” is an award that Box Japan has been holding once a year since 2020. By presenting various use cases of Box by users themselves, we provide hints for further deepening the use of Box. The purpose of the event is to In the “Box Customer Award Japan 2024”, a total of 8 finalists, 4 companies in the large enterprise category and 4 companies in the small and medium enterprise category, who passed the preliminary document screening, gathered together to discuss the use and implementation of Box for business issues. He talked about how to smoothly transition to the operational phase and his experiences as a Box administrator. On the day of the award, each company gave a 15-minute presentation, and the evaluation was based on three points: originality, proficiency, and reproducibility, and was judged fairly by 15 Box Japan judges and the viewers of the online broadcast on the day. , the winning and runner-up companies were selected. Highly rated in all categories including originality, proficiency, and
reproducibility. We continue to hold seminars and other initiatives to ensure that Box is used regularly. Furthermore, collaboration with other solutions such as kintone is an effective example for many companies. Report article for this event:
https://www.boxsquare.jp/case/customer-success/onward-hd ■ Background of our company’s efforts in DX According to the DX Report*1 released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2018, approximately 80% of Japanese companies have legacy systems and need to build new systems.If Japanese companies do not promote DX, , economic losses of up to 12 trillion yen may occur annually from 2025 onwards. Our company aims to thoroughly implement DX strategies in all areas of group business and build a highly productive corporate organization that responds quickly to the market. We will evolve our DX strategy based on four axes: 1. Customer strategy 2. Sales service improvement 3. Planning and production efficiency 4. Corporate operational efficiency, and aim to reach 10 million Onward members by 2030. The DX Promotion Office, which will play a central role in leading these DX strategies, was newly established in March 2023. We are converting human resources from business departments into IT human resources with the aim of in-house development systems, supporting a comfortable work environment for diverse employees, and aiming to improve productivity and revitalize communication with partner companies. *1: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry “DX Report – Overcoming the IT system “2025 cliff” and full-scale development of DX”
https://www.meti.go.jp/shingikai/mono_info_service/digital_transformation/pdf/20180907_01.pdf ■ Our DX initiatives ・Approximately 280 hours in 2 years *2 Succeeded in reducing business operations In 2022, we introduced the intelligent content management (ICM) platform Box and revamped our file management and operation system. We have solved the issue of the capacity limitations of existing systems and are now able to store a large amount of video and image data, which is frequently generated due to the nature of our business. Furthermore, we utilize collaboration functions to communicate with partner companies (data confirmation, correction, etc.) on the cloud. We currently have collaboration folders with 280 partner companies, and have streamlined approximately 280 hours*2 of work over two years. *2: Estimated value when the time saved per folder is calculated as 60 minutes ・Creating an environment that encourages telecommuting and remote work With the introduction of Box mentioned above, it is now possible to easily check data on the cloud from your smartphone even when you are on a business trip or on the go. ・Renovation of security and network environment In light of the recent rise in cyber security and risks such as system trouble and data loss due to accidents and disasters, we have adopted a zero trust security architecture model to strengthen security. We also updated the network infrastructure to reduce the load on the lines. The communication speed from outside the company has increased to a maximum of 300Mbps, about 10 times the previous rate, creating a smooth communication environment. ■ Onward Holdings Co., Ltd. Overview It was founded in 1927 as Kashiyama Shoten. Currently, we are promoting business in the three areas of “fashion,” “wellness,” and “corporate design,” and expanding our business overseas in three regions: “Europe,” “America,” and “Asia.” Based on our mission statement of “Bringing Moisture and Color to People and the Earth,” we strive to live a life of “Moisture and Color” that coexists with the Earth through “Customer-centered Management that takes advantage of the diverse individualities of our employees.” We will continue to move forward as a “lifestyle culture creation company” that
contributes to the creation of life. Established: September 4, 1947 Representative: Michinobu Yasumoto, Representative Director and President Head Office: Onward Park Building, 3-10-5 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8239 URL: https://www.onward-hd.co.jp/

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