“I want to make the company a place where each employee can realize their importance and thrive.”
– Daisuke Goto, President, ITO Engineering Co., Ltd.
Daisuke Goto is “leaving no one behind at his firm, ITO Engineering Co. Ltd. The president of the Shizuoka-based company is aiming for another strong year of profits, surpassing the record 250 million yen achieved in FY2023, and improving employee parity through new technology.
Founded in 1864, Ito has worked in marine engineering and heavy machinery throughout its history. Now, Ito is the top domestic producer of large-scale blowers, the machines necessary for projects from Saudi desalination plants to Japan’s nuclear power stations.
In this evolving industry, Goto realizes the importance of streamlining operations. “We must promote DX to break away from the old way of doing things and achieve complete digitization of paperwork. Full automation using AI and robotic process automation will happen within the next three years.”
