Welcome to My Officet with the CEahOCNor145Part 1In this new series, a Rion employee will visit the president’s office to engage in an in-depth, one-on-one conversation about a topic of his or her choosing.In Part 1, Izumi Zamami (Technology Planning Section, Research & Development Center), who plays a central role in the Rion Technical Journal Editorial Committee, ventured a visit to the president’s office.20President & CEO Koki Kato & Izumi ZamamiToday’s Topic: What Are Your Thoughts on the Rion Technical Journal?When you think about it that way, the longer RTJ is around, the more important an asset it becomes to Rion. I know editing each issue must take a lot of work, but I have great expectations for your future efforts.You’re right about it being hard work, [laughs] but your words have strengthened my resolve.Are there any specific aspects of the editing process you find challenging?Yes, there are. First and foremost, I find myself spending most of my time and effort on the basic tasks of creating, reviewing, and finalizing each page. Also — though it’s not really a challenge in the strict sense — there’s the process of persuading employees to be interviewed. We usually approach them by enthusiastically explaining how eager we and the readers are to hear their story, which usually persuades them. Personally, I’d love it if employees started coming to us saying, “Hey, I want to be interviewed!” I believe if more employees came forward and declared, “I want to be in the magazine,” the magazine would be far more interesting. I guess we just have a lot of shy employees here. [laughs]I see. As for me, I’ve always wanted to be interviewed by RTJ, even before I became president. [laughs] After all, being featured in the magazine means your hard work is getting recognition, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, I never got my chance until I became president. [laughs]Should we consider a new approach—perhaps issuing an open call for interviewees?Maybe if more employees volunteered to be featured, it would add even more vitality to the magazine. But maybe the fact that few employees are eager to take the stage and promote themselves reflects the essentially serious nature of Rion as a company. Rion is a place where employees can devote themselves to their work with peace of mind and focus entirely on their creative efforts, rather than worrying about asserting their position. I think it’s the cumulative results of such silent efforts that have built up Rion’s trustworthy reputation.So how would it be possible to encourage more employees to be interviewed?It is definitely not my place to instruct anyone to be interviewed, so that is a tough question. [laughs] But, I personally would like to say that this magazine has provided me with a deeper understanding of the actual types of work the employees handle. As I’m not knowledgeable about every single detail of the work of every employee, I love how the magazine lets me make new discoveries in every issue. For example, ‘What amazing work this employee is doing!’ or ‘So these are the skills and certifications our people have.”That would be a huge motivation boost for all Rion employees. We hope many of you will step forward and say, ‘Feature me in the magazine!This marks the 16th edition of the Rion Technical Journal (referred to as RTJ hereinafter). I’d like to start off by asking you, President Kato, do you read every issue?Of course. Above all, it allows me to gain a deeper understanding of the company.What aspects of RTJ do you find the most interesting?My career wasn’t built in departments directly involved with development, so I’m aware there’s much more I need to learn about the technologies and theories used in Rion. Reading RTJ from that perspective, I often find myself discovering things that help verify my understanding. It’s been extremely helpful because it not only gives me a deeper insight into our own technologies, but also gives me an opportunity to learn about how we present the strengths of Rion’s products to the public. I think RTJ is a valuable tool not just as a way to enhance public relations, but for allowing our employees, myself included, to gain a fresh perspective on how things actually are at the company. Thank you. Your words make me feel like all the hard work everyone on the Editorial Committee puts in day after day is worth it. [laughs] Incidentally, do you have a favorite series of articles?I find all the articles fascinating to read, including those that introduce technological aspects. But if the magazine were solely comprised of such content, some readers might find it hard to comprehend. Actually, my favorite articles are the Project Story at the beginning of the magazine with its elegant layout and easy-to-understand narrative, as well as the manga, both of which are light-hearted and easy to read, making them appealing to just about anyone. The Tales of Rion manga in particular is a valuable feature for readers both within and outside Rion, because it illustrates how Rion products are used in various settings in clear, accessible terms. I’ve even had a customer who was depicted in this manga thank me directly. That was one of the times I truly felt RTJ effectively fulfilled its role as a key tool for communicating with our readers.That is wonderful to hear, since one of the primary goals of publishing the RTJ is to connect with readers outside Rion. At the same time, it seems to me that we, in the editorial department, are compiling an ever-growing archive of materials important to Rion.Exactly. I think so too. When we compiled the history of our company to commemorate the 75th anniversary, the information from the internal newsletters that we had continued to publish proved incredibly useful. I’m sure we’ll be issuing another publication compiling Rion’s achievements for our upcoming 100th anniversary, and I have no doubt the information published in RTJ will prove just as valuable.I also believe that by covering projects that were led by those who have since retired from the company, RTJ can serve as an important archive for preserving their work too, for future generations.
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