On June 25, 2025, Amazon Web Services Japan G.K. announced the winners of the following four award programs recognizing outstanding expertise and achievements with Amazon Web Services ("AWS"). Five engineers from Saison Technology were honored across all four categories.

In particular, the AWS Ambassadors program recognizes around 300 individuals globally for their outstanding cloud expertise and technical contributions, based on AWS’s own evaluation. In addition to Hayato Kosugi, who has served as an AWS Ambassador since 2024, Naoki Ishihara was newly selected this year.

The following lists the award recipients and how many times they have been selected.

• 2025 Japan AWS Ambassadors
  Naoki Ishihara (First time selected)
  Hayato Kosugi (Continuing from 2024)
• 2025 Japan AWS Top Engineers (AI/ML Data Engineer):
  Naoki Ishihara (Second consecutive selection)
  2025 Japan AWS Top Engineers (Software):
  Hayato Kosugi (Seventh consecutive selection)
• 2025 Japan AWS Jr. Champions
  Natsumi Aoki
  Kanjiro Shima
• 2025 Japan All AWS Certifications Engineers
  Chiharu Tsuboi (Second consecutive selection)
  Naoki Ishihara (First time selected)
  Hayato Kosugi (Fourth consecutive selection)

As part of our efforts to strengthen our technical capabilities, we focus on nurturing engineers who not only advance their own skills but also support the growth of others. By encouraging knowledge sharing, participation in external communities, and career counseling, we promote self-driven development. We believe these efforts contributed to the recognition our engineers have received and we will continue to invest in initiatives that enhance our technological excellence.

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