The Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) were joined in, today, by Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (Recruit) as a Tokyo 2020 Official Partner, the second domestic tier of the Tokyo 2020 Sponsorship Programme.
The company has been attributed the category “Human Resources and Online Study and Learning Services.” Its addition brings the total number of Tokyo 2020 domestic partners to 43*, including 28 Official Partners.
Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori welcomed the new appointment, commenting, “On this occasion, it gives me great pleasure to welcome Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. as a Tokyo 2020 Official Partner.
Recruit places a premium on connecting with society, and providing a diverse range of employment opportunities for people while creating new value, and I am confident the company will make a significant contribution to the success of the Tokyo 2020 Games in the category of Human Resources and Online Study and Learning Services.
I am also certain that the staff provided by Recruit will not only play a vital role in the successful delivery of the Tokyo 2020 Games, but will also contribute to the post-Games legacy of creating a society in which everyone is able to live life to the fullest.”
Masumi Minegishi, President, CEO, and Representative Director of Recruit, commented, “We are extremely honoured to become an Official Partner of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the category of Human Resources and Online Study and Learning Services.
Taking advantage of the many years of experience and expertise we have built in the fields of human resources and education since the founding of our company in 1960, we hope to contribute to the success of the Tokyo 2020 Games by recruiting operational staff and assisting with training and education.
At Recruit, our core belief is that people have limitless potential, and this will be our guiding principle as we exert our best efforts to ensuring the successful delivery of the Tokyo 2020 Games.”
Speaking further in their press release on the association with the Games Organising Committee, the Company spokesperson added,”Through this official partnership agreement in the category of Human Resources and Online Study and Learning Services, we look forward to deploying the wealth of experience and expertise we have accumulated in the fields of human resources and education to contribute to the success of the Tokyo 2020 Games. We are particularly proud of our past achievements in the areas of recruitment, management, training, and education of operating staff. In addition to supporting the successful delivery of the Tokyo 2020 Games, through our business activities, we will also contribute to resolving a variety of social issues. To that end, we will analyze society in an attempt to grasp a complete picture of the tasks at hand, contemplate what we as a company can do, work towards innovations that create new value, and contribute to a brighter and more fulfilling society in which everyone can live life to the fullest.”