TradeWaltz Inc, a Joint Venture of Seven Major Japanese Companies, Has Decided to Hire 21 Members (including those with second jobs and dual careers) Through the BizReach Platform to Promote the Implementation of Trade Digitalization – Introducing Additional Members Who Will be Responsible for Implementing Trade Digitalization, Which Will Change the World from Japan

TradeWaltz Inc., the first from Japan to aim for the digitalization of global trade Adding 21 new members.

TradeWaltz Inc. (headquarters: Chiyoda, Tokyo / President & CEO, Hirohisa Kojima), which was established last year as a joint investment by seven major Japanese companies including NTT Data and Mitsubishi Corporation, held an open recruitment campaign from May 6 to June 2, 2021 on BizReach, a job-hunting platform operated by Visional Group’s BizReach Inc. (headquarters: Shibuya, Tokyo / President & CEO, Yosuku Tada), that connects companies with work-ready people. 4 full-time positions and 17 part-time / collaborative positions were hired to promote our trade digitalization business.

■ Members from all over Japan sought to promote Japan-originated trade digitalization initiatives as side jobs and dual careers, attracting the attention of the G7
　In recent years, as COVID-19 and supply chain disruptions have increased, trade digitalization has been attracting a great deal of attention around the world for the purpose of visualizing the location and distribution of essential goods and promoting remote work.
　In Japan, on May 24, the Industrial Structure Council held a discussion between the public and private sectors, citing TradeWaltz as a case study (*1), and on June 1, the Council for the Promotion of Regulatory Reform in the Cabinet Office submitted a report to Prime Minister Suga on the digitalization of bills of lading (*2) in order to resolve legal issues related to the digitalization of trade.
　Looking at the world, the Leaders’ declaration adopted at the G7 Cornwall Summit, which concluded on June 13, also included a revision of the Trade Electronic Law in accordance with the Model Law MLTER set forth by the United Nations, following the Ministerial Declaration of the G7 Digital and Technology Ministerial Meeting. (*3)

　TradeWaltz Inc., which is taking on this big theme of “global trade digitalization” from Japan, is currently run by only about 20 people who have been transferred from companies that have invested in the company, and there are not enough members to push trade digitalization in Japan and overseas governments. So, in cooperation with BizReach, a job search site specializing in workers with the skills to work immediately, we recruited members from all over Japan from May 6 to June 2.
　As a result, we received applications from a total of 490 business professionals with a wealth of experience and skills, including those with second jobs or dual careers.
　We would like to introduce you to the 21 members who were selected.

■ New member list (names anonymous)

【Comments from People Involved】
TradeWaltz Inc., General Manager of Global & Alliance Business and Head of CEO’s Office, Satoru Someya
I would like to express my gratitude to the many people who applied for the positions, which exceeded our expectations. As a result, we were able to hire people with diverse backgrounds who are able to work and contribute immediately. With the new members we hired, TradeWaltz Inc. will further promote trade digitalization between Japan and the rest of the world.

■About TradeWaltz Inc.
Company Name                 TradeWaltz Inc.
Representative                   Hirohisa Kojima, President & CEO
Headquarters                     2F, Marunouchi Nijubashi Building,
                                            2-2 Marunouchi 3-Chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan
Date Established                April 2020
Main Operations                Delivery of the TradeWaltz®(*1)  SaaS(*2), a trading-related
                                            information-sharing platform built with blockchain technology
Employees                          39 (as of July 1. Some new members will join soon)
URL:                                    https://www.tradewaltz.com

（*1）「TradeWaltz」is a registered trade mark in Japan of TradeWaltz Inc. Any other names of products, companies, groups, etc., are names and registered trademarks of their own.
（*2）SaaS stands for Software as a Service. It is a model that makes software available for use over the Internet.

Please direct all inquiries regarding this announcement to TradeWaltz Inc.
Rep: Someya, Saito, or Hachiman
Email：info@tradewaltz.com