any Inc. Achieves Excellence at the 2025 Network Recruiting AWARD
On December 15, 2025, any Inc. (located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, led by CEO Kazushi Yoshida) proudly announced its recognition as the winner of the
Best Momentum Award at the prestigious
Network Recruiting AWARD presented by YOUTRUST.
About the Network Recruiting AWARD
Spearheaded by YOUTRUST, the
Network Recruiting AWARD is an invitation-only event dedicated to celebrating companies that have achieved remarkable success in network-based recruiting. This event goes beyond traditional methods, shining a spotlight on businesses that have embraced innovative practices to find their future team members, showcasing their remarkable journeys and triumphs while allowing for valuable knowledge sharing among peers.
This year, any Inc. was honored in the
Best Momentum Award category, which recognizes organizations that have actively participated in YOUTRUST conferences and media, demonstrating outstanding recruitment momentum.
Why any Inc. Won the Best Momentum Award
The award recognizes any Inc. for its comprehensive approach to recruitment throughout the year—from expanding brand awareness to connecting with candidates. Their recruitment communications strategy, designed to connect various facets of business and culture, has proven effective in generating exceptional momentum in hiring. The jury praised the company's commitment to a cohesive candidate experience, noting that they’ve created strong connections through their efforts.
Insights from Ryuta Shimizu, Executive Officer at any Inc.
"We are truly honored to receive the Best Momentum Award. At any, we place immense value on ‘momentum’. We believe that the energy created by our entire team is what propels our organization forward. In 2025, our partnership with YOUTRUST has greatly accelerated our recruitment momentum.
Through various initiatives—ranging from publicizing fundraising activities to hosting events and producing video content—we’ve designed a consistent recruitment experience that connects rather than isolates. Working together as one team with YOUTRUST, we have continued to generate momentum throughout the year.
Network recruitment represents a new trend that is transforming hiring practices in Japan. We look forward to leveraging our connections with other nominated companies to further accelerate this transformation."
About any Inc.
any Inc. operates under the principle of achieving a balance between individual happiness and organizational benefits. Through knowledge management, we strive to create new strengths within organizations, contributing to a better society by providing our knowledge platform,
Qast.
This domain of knowledge management has long been an area that lacked optimal solutions for over 30 years, and we are committed to addressing this challenge.
Qast automatically classifies and summarizes uploaded internal documents, utilizing a data reference system to provide automated responses to business inquiries using RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation). Additionally, its Q&A and KnowWho features allow for a co-creative knowledge management experience, tapping into the knowledge and experiences of individuals. A variety of large enterprises across manufacturing, construction, and retail sectors have successfully implemented Qast, which is currently serving over 80,000 users.
Company Overview
- - Company Name: any Inc.
- - CEO: Kazushi Yoshida
- - Location: 2-2-1 Kanda Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 11F WeWork KANDA SQUARE
- - Established: October 3, 2016
- - Business Activities: Planning, development, and operation of Qast
- - Company Website: anyinc.jp
- - Careers Page: careers.anyinc.jp
- - Service Site: qast.jp
- - Media Operation: qast.jp/media