~An event themed on "earthquakes" where participants can have fun while learning about disaster prevention knowledge that will be useful in the event of an "earthquake" disaster
Altius Link Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Takashi Amino; hereinafter referred to as Altius Link) will be holding a Disaster Preparedness Festival on Saturday, August 31st at its BPO and contact center facility, Polaris Sapporo, where local residents can have fun while learning useful knowledge in the event of an earthquake or other disaster.
In recent years, large-scale disasters have occurred all over the country, and while awareness of disaster prevention has increased with each incident, the rate of self-help efforts, such as securing furniture, has remained flat. *1 In addition, in a public opinion survey on disaster prevention conducted by the Cabinet Office in 2022, of the 36.9% who answered that they had never discussed how to respond to natural disasters with their family or close friends, 58.1% cited the reason being that they had not had an opportunity to discuss the matter. *2 These survey results call for society to strengthen efforts to encourage people who have not yet taken steps to prepare for disasters.
"Polaris_Sapporo" has adopted DCP*3 as a company, which is a way for the whole community to help each other, and has set up smartphone charging booths in the event of a disaster, and has established a system to provide them to local residents, hoping to provide peace of mind and strength to the local community in times of emergency. This event is being held with the aim of raising awareness of Altius Link's efforts among local residents, as well as providing an opportunity for them to learn disaster prevention knowledge and discuss disaster countermeasures with their families and close friends.
This event will have a variety of content with the main theme of "earthquakes." Kagome Co., Ltd., Horika Foods Co., Ltd., and Morinaga & Co., Ltd. will introduce delicious and nutritious emergency food products, and the KDDI Engineering corner will display an in-vehicle base station and allow visitors to try operating the antenna. There will also be an experience and game corner where children can participate, allowing everyone from children to adults to have fun while learning about disaster prevention. Please invite your family, friends, and neighbors to come and visit.
■About Disaster Prevention Festival
Altius Link Co., Ltd.
Altius Link is a joint venture between KDDI and Mitsui & Co., Ltd., and is a merger between the former KDDI Evolva and the former Relia Communications, which was established in September 2023. With approximately 100 bases in Japan and overseas, the largest in the industry, and the know-how, service capabilities, and technology of approximately 57,000 diverse employees, Altius Link is developing a BPO business that helps clients solve their real problems, including contact centers and back offices.
By constantly designing new era CX through "Digital BPO" that combines high added value services by people with the latest digital technology, we aim to provide our customers with a better communication experience and realize business growth for our client companies.
・Location: Shinjuku First West, 1-23-7 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023 ・Established: May 1996 (Altius Link launches September 1, 2023)
・Representative: President and CEO Takashi Amino ・Capital: 100 million yen ・Business operations: BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) business centered on contact centers ① Contact center business ② Back office business ③ IT solutions business ④ Other related businesses ・Company URL: https://www.altius-link.com/
・Service URL: https://www.services.altius-link.com/
●What is Digital BPO? "Digital BPO" refers to a BPO method in which, rather than relying solely on human resources, a series of tasks are outsourced after utilizing digital technologies such as AI to improve the efficiency of the tasks.
*1. Source: Cabinet Office, "Reiwa 6th Edition Disaster Prevention White Paper," June 2024, p. 71
*2. Source: Cabinet Office, "Summary of the Public Opinion Survey on Disaster Prevention," December 2022, pp. 1-4
*3 A District Continuity Plan (DCP) is a plan for determining, through consensus building in the local area, which facilities and equipment should be given priority for restoration in the event of a disaster, in order to ensure the continuity of functions in areas that are expected to recover quickly.
・"Polaris_Sapporo" is a registered trademark of Altius Link (No. 6205029).
・All other product and company names in this release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.