Old Members Roundtable 5 : Ebisu Era (2015-) And to Ebisu!
※This article is machine translated.
And then to Ebisu!
Ishiwatari: In the meantime, we have been in existence for 8 years, and in October 2015, we moved here to Ebisu, I have been rereading the notes of the president’s speech at the inaugural meeting on September 4, 2015, and at that time, the president said, “Next year, we will be celebrating this day in Ebisu. Everyone’s lives will have changed and there will be a gym and a deli.” It is really coming true.
L.H: It’s true. I feel that we have settled down here. I feel that we can make it as a company. Of course, I still have some anxiety, but that is something I must always have.
L.S: Yes, I have been listening to the chairman’s words for a long time, and he is moving steadily forward, and there is no blurring in the direction he is moving. The chairman and Cocone’s words are never blurred. I was very much against moving to Ebisu, but now I know that it was for the best. But now I know that it was the right thing to do. “What’s that? Isn’t that a waste of time? But in retrospect, I realize that we were moving in the direction of Cocone, which is what we were aiming for. We are here because we know and believe that we are heading in that direction.
Ishiwatari: Some say that there are a lot of changes within the company, like the organization.
L.S: Yes, there are many changes. L.S.: Yes, there are a lot of changes, but the core of the work is not shaken, so I don’t mind superficial changes at all.
S.M: I’m used to it. Changing teams and moving are a daily occurrence. I can change seats in 10 minutes by lifting up the monitor and plugging in the cord. (Laughs)
C.Y: The Chairman has kept his promise, hasn’t he? We really can believe in his words that we will get there someday, that we will make even the slightest progress.
Ishiwatari: We moved to Ebisu and actually built a great deli and gym for our members to be health conscious.
N.A: The chairman asked me if I used a gym. N.A.: The chairman asked me if I used the gym. When I answered, ” No, I don’t,” he looked very sad. I felt sorry for him. Cocone is filled with the Chairman’s thoughts and feelings. I am using the gym now!
Ishiwatari: When we moved to Ebisu, on the last night in Roppongi, the Gotanda group lined up in front of us and spoke, and LS-san told us that things didn’t go well in Gotanda, not about the pay, but about how he “hated not being with these people, so I was desperate.” Everyone’s speeches were really nice.
Ishiwatari: Please talk more about it! I think that Cocone’s character is a phase that must be actively maintained now that we have become a 200-member company. The Gotanda group, which was motivated by the chairman’s words, must now turn to the side of motivating the 200 members with their own words!
All: Yes!
episode
- Gotanda Period (2008): Cocone started in Gotanda
- Gotanda Era (2008-2012): Smiles abound amidst hardships
- The Gotanda Era (2008-2012): What supported the Gotanda Era
- Roppongi Era (2012-2015): And to Roppongi
- Ebisu Period (2015-): And to Ebisu!
- About Cocone and his friends in the future
