Relic, a Business Co-Creation Company, Announces Two Employees Selected for '2026 Japan All AWS Certifications Engineers'

Relic Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Takao Kitajima; CTO: Ryo Oniwa; hereinafter "Relic"), a business co-creation company, is pleased to announce that two of its employees have been selected for the "2026 Japan All AWS Certifications Engineers" program under Amazon Web Services' (hereinafter "AWS") AWS Partner Network (hereinafter "APN").

About Japan All AWS Certifications Engineers

"Japan All AWS Certifications Engineers" is an award program recognizing AWS engineers employed by companies participating in the APN who hold all AWS certifications.

Candidates are selected following a review by AWS Japan based on the criteria outlined in the official blog.

<Recipients>

Taishiro Inokuchi

x-AI Division

Joined Relic Co., Ltd. in 2021 and worked on web application development. Subsequently served as an SRE across multiple projects, focusing on improving service reliability and standardizing security practices.

Also contributed to establishing an internal fund system leveraging the AWS Partner Network (APN).

Currently focused on the IoT domain, providing support across a wide range of areas from cloud to edge computing.

Masato Miyamoto

Product Development Division, Product Development Group 4

Engaged in cloud architect roles centered on AWS and Google Cloud. Joined Relic Co., Ltd. in 2026. Specializes in AWS architecture design, review, and technical advisory services, with external advisory experience as a technical trainer for major heavy industries, telecommunications companies, and beverage manufacturers. Possesses systematic knowledge in security, networking, and authentication infrastructure, and actively contributes to Government Cloud compliance initiatives. Provides end-to-end technical support from requirements definition to acceptance testing. As of June 2026, holds 12 AWS certifications and 8 Google Cloud certifications, totaling 20 certifications.

Relic's AWS Utilization and Support Achievements

Relic has extensive experience in building solutions and services using AWS. The company holds multiple AWS partner designations, including the "APN Advanced Tier," awarded only to organizations that consistently meet specific requirements such as certified personnel count and technical support capabilities. Additionally, Relic is certified as an "In-House Support Promotion AWS Partner," enabling client companies to advance AWS internalization; an "AWS Solution Provider," authorized to add value and resell AWS services; and an "AWS Activate Provider," allowing its investment and portfolio companies to receive support through the AWS Activate program. Relic actively promotes AWS adoption in new business development.

Relic also actively utilizes AWS in its internal development projects.

Reference: Insights on Smoothly Launching and Operating New Services – Relic's AWS Use Case

https://aws.amazon.com/jp/blogs/startup/tech-interview-relic-2022/

Reference: From Visualizing Complex Operations to Co-Creation Development – Too Corporation and Relic's Proactive DX and AWS Utilization

https://relic.co.jp/dis_cases/case07/

Reference: Committing from a Business Perspective, Launching a Service in 3 Months, and Achieving Continuous Growth – WORKSPOT, a Side Job Service for Hairstylists

https://relic.co.jp/dis_cases/case08/

About Relic's Development Organization

Relic is a "business co-creation company" with a proven track record of supporting over 5,000 new business developments and holding the No.1 domestic market share (※) in the new business development industry. Its development organization, comprising approximately half of the company, seamlessly supports the entire business lifecycle—from strategy formulation and product development to UI/UX design and growth support. Beyond a technical perspective, the team adopts an entrepreneurial mindset, leveraging flexibility and technical expertise to lead co-creation with diverse enterprises and contribute to new value creation as a partner in innovation.

As the Relic Group continues to expand in terms of employees, locations, and subsidiaries, it is actively recruiting talent across all roles—including engineers, product developers, and business producers—who share the ambition of being an "entrepreneur" to co-create numerous new ventures and innovations from Japan. Recruitment is currently ongoing for both new graduates and mid-career professionals in business and technical roles. For more details, please visit the Relic recruitment website.

Relic Recruitment Website URL: https://relic.co.jp/recruit/

<Company Introduction for Engineers>

https://www.docswell.com/s/relic-recruit/58NVM1-recruit-engineer/1

※2024, "Boutique Consulting Market Research on New Business Development," Relic Co., Ltd. and Digital Impact Inc., https://relic.co.jp/press-release/54696/

Relic Co., Ltd.

Company Name: Relic Co., Ltd. Leadership: CEO Takao Kitajima / CTO Ryo Oniwa Headquarters: Ebisu Garden Place Tower 19F, 4-20-3 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Founded: August 2015 Business Activities: Incubation tech, business production/new business development support, open innovation (startup investment, VC fund operation, CVC establishment and operation support, joint ventures, etc.), innovator talent development, regional revitalization and local innovation, innovation workplace services Corporate Website: https://relic.co.jp

Relic is a "business co-creation company" that partners with leading Japanese enterprises to turn new business ideas, open innovation, AX, and DX from concepts into reality—executing every exit strategy, including monetization, core business integration, spin-offs, and seconded entrepreneurship. Relic overcomes the unique barriers and constraints of large enterprises through its proprietary "Outsourcing Co-Creation Scheme®," where Relic takes the lead as the business entity. Japan's largest BTC organization, equipped with business, technology, and creative capabilities, executes seamlessly from strategy to implementation and growth. As an entrepreneurial collective that has internally launched diverse businesses and startups exceeding ¥10 billion in revenue, and as a specialist organization capable of handling deep tech fields including AI and hardware, Relic provides integrated innovation management, including investments from its proprietary products and operated VC/CVC funds. As the leading company in new business development, holding the No.1 domestic market share (※), and with locations across 18 prefectures, Relic is the one-of-a-kind co-creation partner that has engaged in over 5,000 business developments and joint ventures.

※2024, "Boutique Consulting Market Research on New Business Development," Relic Co., Ltd. and Digital Impact Inc., https://relic.co.jp/press-release/54696/