Geeks Co., Ltd. Held a regional revitalization event “DenimTech – Reasons to work in Okayama as an IT engineer” in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture

[Geeks Co., Ltd.] Regional revitalization event “DenimTech – Reasons to work in Okayama as an IT engineer” held in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture ​
Geeks Co., Ltd. Press release: November 12, 2024 Regional revitalization event “DenimTech – Reasons to work in Okayama as an IT engineer” held in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture
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Geeks Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and CEO: Minoru Sonehara, hereinafter referred to as Geeks) will hold a regional revitalization event in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture from 18:30 to 20:30 on Tuesday, December 3rd. We would like to inform you that we will be holding “DenimTech – Reasons to work in Okayama as an IT engineer”. This event will be co-sponsored by People Software Co., Ltd., headquartered in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture. Event overview The social issue that Geeks is tackling, the lack of IT human resources, is even more serious in rural areas. If issues such as “inability to develop new services and products” and “inability to make progress in DX/IT conversion and operational efficiency” due to the “shortage of IT human resources” cannot be resolved, the impact will not only be on the sustainability of local companies. , there is a danger that the local community centered around the company will decline. On the other hand, from the perspective of IT human resources, as remote work has become commonplace since the coronavirus pandemic, unlike in the past, where you could only participate in projects that were within your living area, it is important to know your skills, experience, interests, and aspirations. In line with my gender, I have more opportunities to participate in projects all over the country, and my career
possibilities have begun to expand significantly. Geeks is beginning to receive feedback from IT professionals who live in their hometowns or in areas of their choice and practice work styles that improve their quality of life. Therefore, from last year, we began presenting solutions and case studies for the “shortage of IT human resources” faced by local companies, dispelling the concerns of IT personnel residing in local areas and IT personnel considering moving to local areas about continuing to obtain projects, and promoting diverse career opportunities. We hold “regional revitalization events” for the purpose of proposing passes, introducing community activities rooted in the region, and industry-academia collaboration initiatives. This year’s “DenimTech” will be held with the theme of “Why work in Okayama as an IT engineer?” We will have IT engineers who have chosen to continue living in their hometown or make a U-turn and return to their hometown speak about the appeal of working in Okayama. , each of the speakers will talk about the background of their activities to create horizontal connections among IT engineers and opportunities to input new technology. On the day of the event, Professor Yasuyuki Nogami of Okayama University’s Department of Environmental, Life and Natural Sciences will also be on stage to talk about industry-academia collaboration efforts surrounding DX and IT, as well as the reality of students aiming to become IT engineers. “DenimTech” will be
co-sponsored by People Software Co., Ltd., headquartered in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture. This project was born out of the
relationships between the tenant companies of WeWork, the flexible office where Geeks’ locations are located. We hope to continue collaborating with various local companies in the future. By promoting regional development where IT companies and IT talent gather, Geeks will revitalize the region by solving corporate issues caused by the “shortage of IT talent” and realizing diverse career paths that are not affected by the location of IT talent. I will continue to contribute. We hope that this “DenimTech” event will be of some help. Event details Title: DenimTech ~ Reasons to work in Okayama as an IT engineer ~ Date: December 3rd (Thursday) 18:30-20:30 (Registration starts from 18:00) Venue: Kurashiki City Geibunkan Conference Room 202 ( https://arsk.jp/geibun/ ) Event format: Hybrid event of offline and online (using Zoom) Participation fee: Free How to apply: Please apply from the event reception page below. If you wish to participate online, we will send you the URL two days before the event. URL: https://pages.geechs-job.com/region_event_registration.html Program: 1. Regarding DenimTech (from Geeks Co., Ltd.) ・Background of DenimTech ・Environment surrounding IT engineers and IT companies in Okayama Prefecture ・About the IT freelance work style 2. Lightning talk by engineers ・About current job and working style ・Activities outside of work (community management, event planning, SNS transmission, etc.) ・Future career and goals 3. Lightning talk by Professor Nogami ・About current research area ・About students aiming to become IT engineers ・Industry-academia collaboration initiatives related to IT engineers 4. Panel discussion ・Reason and opportunity for choosing to work in Okayama ・Good companies and good projects from an IT engineer’s perspective ・The future of the IT engineer profession 5. Social gathering and commemorative photo with offline participants *The program is currently scheduled and may change on the day. note that. Speaker introduction Mr. Chiaki Takamoto: People Software Co., Ltd. Takeshi Furusato: DIGITALJET Co., Ltd. Daisuke Inoue: Foreign cloud vendor Yasuyuki Nogami: Professor, Department of Environmental, Life and Natural Sciences, Okayama University Atsuhiro Arai: Manager, Regional Sales Department, IT Human Resources Business Division, Geeks Co., Ltd. Co-host company introduction People Software Co., Ltd., whose management philosophy is “creating emotional value,” is an IT company that has been proposing and providing solutions for customers’ DX and business issues from the aspects of digitalization and system development for many years. The two pillars of our business are contracted development for major customers and the provision of our own services, and our strength lies in our ability to combine high-quality, stable manufacturing with the knowledge of flexible and challenging manufacturing. Company name: People Software Co., Ltd. Head office address: 4th floor, Kurashiki Business Square, 1-15-3 Achi, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture Representative: Akira Yokomichi, Representative Director and President Business content: Contracted software development, development, provision and sale of in-house SaaS products and packaged products, etc. Website:
https://pscsrv.co.jp/ What is Geeks’ “IT human resources business”? With a business mission of “Creating a new normal way of working”, we support IT freelance work styles and provide services that match companies. With over 20 years of support, we have a wealth of know-how and are one of the largest agents in Japan with over 21,000 registered users. With the continuous support of career advisors, we accurately understand the skills and aspirations of IT freelancers and create the optimal match that meets the company’s needs. By becoming a platform for sharing technological capabilities, Geeks will eliminate the shortage of IT human resources in society by utilizing human resources without worrying about employment. ・IT freelance job search site “geechs job” https://geechs-job.com/ ・Human resources search type matching platform “GEECHS DIRECT” https://direct.geechs-job.com/ ・Welfare program for IT freelancers “Furinove”
https://geechs-job.com/frinove/official Company name: Geeks Co., Ltd. Head office address: 39th floor, Shibuya Scramble Square, 2-24-12 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-6139 (inside WeWork) Business content: IT human resources business (domestic), IT human resources business (overseas), Seed Tech business Representative Director and CEO: Minoru Sonehara Website: https://geechs.com