We have signed a partnership agreement with "FootballAssist", a support project for university students run by professional soccer players Yuki Otsu and Hiroki Sakai.

(From left) ASSIST President and CEO Yuki Otsu, Commit Executive Officer Takayuki Yagi, and ASSIST Director Hiroki Sakai

We are pleased to announce that our company, Commit Inc. (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Takuro Koda), has signed a partnership agreement with ASSIST Inc. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yuki Otsu), which operates a project to support university students.

*The following is an excerpt from a FootballAssist release.

Takuro Koda, CEO of Commit Co., Ltd.: "At Commit Co., Ltd., we have many employees with sports experience, including myself. That experience is often put to good use in the workplace, and I feel strongly about the importance of sports.
In particular, team sports, particularly soccer, have a strong affinity with companies like ours in that they involve many team members working together to achieve results.
For this reason, we strongly sympathize with FootballAssist's activities, which uphold the philosophy of maximizing the value of sports, and have decided to enter into a partnership agreement."

"FootballAssist" is a project initiated by active professional soccer players Otsu Yuki (Jubilo Iwata) and Sakai Hiroki (Urawa Reds) to support players belonging to university soccer teams, and provides support in three categories: career support, event support, and equipment support.

At ASSIST Co., Ltd., we would like to continue to create opportunities that will help university students develop the best possible careers.

◆ Overview of " FootballAssist "

This is a support project for university students, initiated by active professional soccer players Otsu Yuki and Sakai Hiroki.

Staff members including Otsu and Sakai support the players who are studying and participating in club activities in three categories: career support, event support, and equipment support. There are also opportunities to receive direct guidance from the two. Career consultations by career advisors and networking events with soccer players are all provided free of charge.

<Support Details> Students who register can receive all of the following services free of charge.

◆"FootballAssist" Founder Profile

Mr. Yuki Otsu

A professional soccer player from Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture.
He is currently a member of the J-League's Jubilo Iwata and is a former member of the Japanese national team.
His position is forward and midfielder.

Mr. Hiroki Sakai

A professional soccer player from Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture.
He is a member of the J-League Urawa Reds and the Japanese national team.
His position is defender and midfielder.

◆Company Profile

◇ASSIST Co., Ltd.

- Company name: ASSIST Co., Ltd.

・Representative: President and CEO Yuki Otsu

・URL: https://assist-sports.com/

・Head office: GrandStory Sendagaya 2, B02, 4-1-8 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Established: September 2019

Business details: Support for athletes, event planning and management, student support, job placement, e-commerce site management