Sumaten Inc. (Headquarters: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Representative Director: Keiichi Tsuzuki, hereinafter "Sumaten"), a startup that solves legal inspection challenges with DX, is pleased to announce that Takaya Kawashima, Executive Officer CHRO, has been appointed to the position of Director COO. He will continue to concurrently serve as CHRO. Sumaten's purpose is to "maintain the ordinary," and the company has been promoting the DX of building legal inspections, including fire safety equipment inspections. As the organization expands with rapid business growth, Takaya Kawashima, who has led recruitment, training, and organizational development as CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer), has been appointed Director COO/CHRO to place the power of people and organization at the core of management. Centered on human capital management, he will oversee the entire business and accelerate further growth. Investment in "Organization" to Support Business Expansion Sumaten's business continues to expand steadily, centered on the building equipment management cloud "SumatenBASE" and the inspection work support app "SumatenUP." On the other hand, to fundamentally address the social issue of transparency and labor saving in building inspections, investment in "people and organization" that supports product evolution is indispensable. As CHRO, Kawashima has built a recruitment foundation during the rapid growth phase, designed evaluation and training systems, and fostered organizational culture, advancing business growth and organizational growth in tandem. With his appointment as a director and COO, he will manage the company more integrally, combining management, business, and HR, and elevate the system towards the realization of the mission. Takaya Kawashima Profile Takaya Kawashima Career Joined Recruit Sumai Company (now Recruit Co., Ltd.) as a new graduate. While involved in business development at several companies, he led recruitment and organizational development a