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Katsumine Sato

General Manager
From Fukushima Prefecture

Joined in 2013, Tohoku Manufacturing Facility → Tokyo Store → Asahikawa Manufacturing Facility (Launch) --> Sapporo Store

Challenge makes us aware that potential is infinite!

I joined RF with manufacturing desires in order to utilize my experience in my former job in manufacturing. I had been involved with CT manufacturing, but one day my senior invited me to move to sales. Frankly speaking, I was so confused, wondering “why I am invited to sales?”, assuming prematurely that I could not do that. My senior, however, said to me that “Sales in RF is fun, totally different from other companies, and more importantly it will make you grow!”, which made me feel that I would definitely regret if I missed this opportunity and decide “Let’s do it!”.
The initial assignment was at Tokyo store in the big city Tokyo, which made my heart beat. What I found is that RF’s sales are always “compete in the head”. Apart from my impression “Sales = Capability to sell”, they just tell what our product is with their utmost effort in their own ways with emphasizing their honest and gentle characteristics. I realized that this attitude resonates with customers, who naturally place orders.
People in RF are not rivals but friends. They are heading to the same goal, sympathizing and supporting with each other, where they can not only gain knowledge but grow as a human. After that I was also involved with the new manufacturing facility launch in Hokkaido, learned a lot from the experience and encounters at many different locations. And now I have a lot of colleagues including the company president, whom I can consult seriously with when I am worried or confused. Because I joined RF and met a lot of colleagues who have supported me, I can believe I will continue growing if I keep trying things recklessly with positive mind but without any stop. I will continue trying to find real myself who would have infinite potential with guts.

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Naoko Yoshioka

Yokohama Store Manager
from Kanagawa prefecture

Joined in 2012 at Yokohama Store

What I can do because I am a “mom”, and a place where I can work hard with no concerns

The reason I became interested in RF was the phrase, “emphasis on brilliance of eyes” in the qualification column for job offering. Sales, technology, and medical care, all were new to me. But I still remember that I was just taking a step forward with my simple thought of “This company looks interesting”.
I joined RF from the office work, but when I wanted to try as “Sales”, all members cheered me up and said “Try it!”. When I sold the product while having my seniors support me, everyone was happy and it was so natural that I wanted to try harder and do my best. Here, anyone can make a call, and literally there is a chance to “anyone with a motive”. There is an environment where members look after you doing your best.
I had a one and a half year off period for childbirth & childcare, but everyone warmly welcomed when I returned. The establishment of a day care center in the office has progressed for the ease of work and peace of mind of the working mothers, and the work system has been improved, and all employees can now choose the working hours. RF is a company that listens closely to the voices of each and every one of us, and works with us together.
“Because I am a woman” or “Because I am a mom” are not negative here in RF. It is rather a positive words. Because you are a woman, because you are a mom, there are many things that you can do. When you are in trouble, you can immediately consult with members from all over the country from north to south. Also, to the president, too. Not an individual but an amateur “group”, all of us from all over the country help each other, so I can do my best.

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Akio Koyanagi

Director of Director
From Nagano Prefecture

Joined in 2011, Production Department → R&D Department… Entered into the company again → R&D Department

It gives us a stage where we can have a try and take challenges

I was graduated from electrical specialty in polytechnic senior high school. But, to be honest, I did not like those simple theoretical or formulary lessons. However, I become interested and applied for a job in RF when I saw the introduction of RF on TV. Later, I met the seniors that had designed new products one after another in the company, and I became more determined to be a person like them. Even on a day off, I had asked them to stay in the office and I was trying the simple circuits myself with spare parts. And then, seniors saw me trying that, they asked whether I would like to try the design work too. Then, I got a chance to carry out the design for X-ray sensor. “Yes!” I replied immediately that time. However, I knew nothing about design work that time, so I bought a lot of books and read them all. After racking my brains, trying all kinds of methods and making multiple improvements, eventually, I created NAOMI. Now, NAOMI has been widely used around the world. I think if I had entered into an ordinary company, I would be an ordinary operator. But this company offers me the environment and opportunity to challenge new things, and I have many friends and partners who always support me here. Therefore, I can continue to work hard and take new challenges.
When he was a child, his dream was to become a designer. But what makes him realize his dream is not his study at school, but those lovely and respectable seniors and the power to “want to do”. As a person greatly associated with the birth of the unprecedented X-ray sensor, Digital X-Ray Sensor, NAOMI, he once quitted the job here, and then returned after experiencing external environment. And he is now at the middle of the environment he was encouraged before.

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Yoko Natsume

Senior Managing Director
From Nagano Prefecture

Findings rather than inventions, which makes your skills marketable!

“Gocha-maze”, Mixed, amateur group, do anything they can. The rustic sensitivity that is prepared by nature for each one is the best. We at RF care most about the "individual potential" which is far from difficult things like "corporate philosophy". Generally, people tend to lose innocence due to the shells created by what they have been taught as they get older with learning “how they should be” or “They should make a decision after they think well”. I myself joined the company just because of the belief that the manufacturing that I had been involved for a long time was my fit and I would be able to involve with manufacturing, but I have found a lot of new things which are worthwhile to do and been feeling “I could do as I tried!” In a similar way, a lot of people try new things every day, overcome them and improve themselves. The energy from which the eye and behavior of people who try things is the source that involves surroundings.
Central Research Center where I belong to has no elite of research and development originally. Following the ideas like “how people feel about this” or “I wish it should be like this”, the ideas that colleagues around the country report every day, people here try it as much as they can with combining each one’s vector together. It is not the invention by selfish interpretation of engineering people, but the discovery based on what has been found on-site (which can be grown to development or improvement). It is connected to unbelievable product development with enthusiasm of everyone and generates a big “job” which can bring smiles to the closest and important ones. No special ability / knowledge is necessary. Rather the pride behind those can narrow growth and potentials. When I was a child I felt a delight to gain what I could do. People who wish such a plus α can shine even more at RF.