NX Group invests in VALT JAPAN to expand employment opportunities

NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS has acquired a stake in VALT JAPAN, the developer and operator of the NEXT HERO digital transformation platform designed for people facing employment challenges, through the NX Global Innovation Investment Limited Partnership. The two companies signed a capital and business alliance agreement on August 24. VALT JAPAN operates with a vision of creating an era where people facing employment challenges thrive, running a business model that simultaneously creates active roles for individuals whose employment options are limited due to disabilities or intractable diseases while addressing corporate labour shortages and improving productivity. Its core NEXT HERO platform collaborates with more than 2,000 continuous employment support facilities nationwide and has secured business process outsourcing contracts across administrative and digital domains from a cumulative total of over 400 companies. VALT JAPAN also operates its own NEXT HERO Digital Innovation Centres, offering comprehensive support from practical skills training through to direct company employment.