Changing "Work" for People with Disabilities Toward employment support and the creation of active workplaces, atWare and three organizations, including employment support facilities, form a business alliance to support people with disabilities in finding work and creating opportunities for them to play active roles.

Atware Corporation, Zabuton Corporation, Shomeikai General Incorporated Association (Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture; Representative Director: Takashi Makino; hereinafter "atware"), its subsidiary Zabuton Corporation (Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture; Representative Director: Koji Kitano; hereinafter "Zabuton"), and Shomeikai General Incorporated Association (Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture; Representative Director: Tatsuyuki Miyamoto; hereinafter "Shomeikai") have entered into a business alliance agreement with the aim of supporting and creating employment opportunities for people with disabilities. (Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture; Representative Director: Tatsuyuki Miyamoto; hereinafter "Shomeikai") have entered into a business alliance agreement with the aim of supporting and creating employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Shomeikai operates a Type B continuous employment support center under the name of "Tsunagu Communities" in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and supports the daily lives and social participation of people with disabilities from a welfare perspective.

Through this alliance, the three companies will leverage their respective strengths to promote the following initiatives in collaboration.

Main contents of the collaboration

Planning and implementation of job training programs for people with disabilities, focusing on the IT field.

Support for matching employment with Zabuton's satellite office services.

Creation of a flexible and proactive team-based employment support model that incorporates the concepts of "Scrum," which is widely used in agile development, and "Cell Organization," which is a concept of an autonomous team.

Provide opportunities for practical job training, work experience, and internships by outsourcing to Shomeikai some of the projects contracted by the Atware Group, as well as maintenance and development work for in-house services operated by group companies, and by being involved in the actual work.

Establishment of a continuous employment support system that takes into consideration both mental and physical health.

Creation of further employment opportunities through collaboration with local communities and private companies

IT work in the employment support program

Reflection on IT project

At AWARE, based on the philosophy of "making people happy with systems," we have been striving to realize a society in which everyone can work in their own way, utilizing the power of IT.

Zabuton also aims to create a society where people with disabilities can work in their own way, based on the concept of "A comfortable future starts here. Zabuton is also working to create an environment where people with disabilities can take on challenges with peace of mind.

Through this partnership, the three companies will combine their expertise and resources to build a more practical and sustainable employment support system. Through this partnership, the three companies will combine their expertise and resources to build a more practical and sustainable employment support system, aiming to realize a future in which all people can make full use of their abilities and work actively within society.

Atware Corporation: https://atware.co.jp

Zabuton Corporation: https://zabuton.co.jp

Shomeikai General Incorporated Association ： https://shogaishaashita.org/