Matsumoto Kosan Co., Ltd. Wins Grand Prize in the "Management Transformation Division" for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises at the "Career Ownership Management AWARD 2026"

Matsumoto Kosan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Ogano-machi, Chichibu-gun, Saitama; President: Naoki Matsumoto) is pleased to announce that it has received the Grand Prize in the "Management Transformation Division" for small and medium-sized enterprises at the "Career Ownership Management AWARD 2026."

**About the Career Ownership Management AWARD**

This award recognizes companies that practice "career ownership management," where each employee proactively builds their career while achieving sustainable growth together with the company. It is gaining attention as a new management model in the era of human capital management, evaluating management reform initiatives that balance "individual autonomy" and "organizational growth."

**Points of Evaluation**

Our company was highly praised for its initiative to transform the role of managers from "command and control" to "beings who support on-site decision-making through dialogue and accompaniment," starting from a critical situation of operating deficits and a 40% employee turnover rate.

Furthermore, we reconstructed accounting not as something for a few specialists, but as a common language for every employee to participate in management decisions. We uniquely reorganized the three main financial statements into an intuitive format. In our weekly financial statement analysis sessions, attended by all employees, everyone from new graduates to the president discusses issues like "Will this action increase operating cash flow?" fostering a culture of decision-making from an overall optimization perspective.

Moreover, even without specialized DX personnel, our company has promoted an environment where all departments learn to utilize AI and develop applications. By transforming employees from mere "learners" to "teachers" and "co-creators," we have accumulated cross-departmental knowledge sharing and practice.

Through these efforts, our company has achieved the following results:

- A turnaround from operating deficit to profitability - Improvement in operating cash flow - Reduction in employee turnover rate from 40% to 8% - External deployment of internal practices

**Judges' Comments**

We received the evaluation that "a structure has been established where individuals and the organization co-create sustainable growth by participating equally in management, an inspiring practice for many companies." Mr. Arisawa (EVP CHRO, Isuzu Motors Limited), who gave the commentary on stage, has a connection with us and knew of our journey from the past crisis to the current profitable state, delivering a heartfelt speech.

Our company will continue to promote corporate management where each individual can demonstrate initiative by "making numbers and facts a common language, creating an organization where everyone can participate in management."

**Company Profile**

Matsumoto Kosan Co., Ltd. Location: 247-1 Shimo-ogano, Ogano-machi, Chichibu-gun, Saitama Representative: Naoki Matsumoto, President Business: Metal cutting of automotive parts Number of Employees: 170 Founded: 1965 Features: Field-led DX, work-style reform, community-based manufacturing Awards: HR DX AWARDS Grand Prize, Japan DX Award Excellence Prize, etc.

**Contact**

Matsumoto Kosan Co., Ltd. General Affairs and HR Department, Takanori Iwabuchi 247-1 Shimo-ogano, Ogano-machi, Chichibu-gun, Saitama TEL 0494-75-0571 FAX 0494-75-3564 URL: https://www.mkknc.co.jp E-mail: [email protected]