Reiwa Travel Co., Ltd. Reiwa Travel receives the grand prize at “Startup CTO of the Year 2024”

Reiwa Travel Co., Ltd. press release (2024.11.21) Reiwa Travel Co., Ltd. Reiwa Travel receives the grand prize at “Startup CTO of the Year 2024” Reiwa Travel Co., Ltd.
(Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Takaya
Shinozuka), which operates the overseas travel reservation app “NEWT”, has announced that Asagara, our VPoE (VP of Engineering), will be working with User Co., Ltd. “Startup CTO of the Year 2024 powered by Amazon Web” hosted by Base (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Directors: Yusuke Inagaki, Hiroshi Sakuma) We are pleased to inform you that we have won the highest award in
“Services”.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77082/149/77082-149-947fff76e85d257ab67069a028904b05-1280×670.png Startup CTO of the Year is a pitch contest for engineers who are creating the future (CTO), and CTOs and those in CTO positions who are active in unlisted companies equivalent to Pre Series A to Series B are eligible to enter. To be held in 2024, seven finalists were selected from an open call for candidates through documents and interviews. They will be evaluated from three perspectives: management impact, organizational development ability, and leadership as a CTO, and two winners will be awarded the Grand Prize and the Audience Award. Asagara gave a 6-minute pitch about the changes in product development and business growth at Reiwa Travel NEWT, as well as the creation of an organization with an eye to the future as a 100-person organization. Our work was highly evaluated from the perspective of “creating a business with a firm footing on the ground and building an organization with an eye to the future,” and we were able to receive the top award.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77082/149/77082-149-f1ce09c3aaef32d93634618133baf3a5-1200×771.png The overseas travel reservation app “NEWT” operated by our company is an overseas travel reservation app that creates new travel experiences for the Reiwa era. We have created a system that makes reservations easier than ever before, achieved great prices, created select trips that meet each individual’s needs, and provided peace of mind that will make you feel glad you went with NEWT. I’m doing it. ◆Overseas travel reservation app “NEWT” Web
version Overseas tour https://newt.net/
    Overseas hotels https://newt.net/hotel App  https://newt.net/app ◆Official LINE https://lin.ee/ZKchfbF ■“Startup CTO of the Year 2024” event overview This event was started in 2014 to spread awareness of the importance of the role of the CTO, and was renewed in its current form in 2022. This year, seven finalists were selected and a six-minute pitch contest was held. Awards were given in two categories: the “Best Award” by the judges and the “Audience Award”, which was voted on by viewers at the venue and online. Sponsored by: NewsPicks Brand Design Sponsored by: Amazon Web Services Judging criteria: management impact, organizational development ability, leadership ■Award-winning comment from VPoE Hemp Pattern I am very happy because I never thought I would win the award. I gained confidence in the fact that I was praised for my grounded work in development for business growth, and for the organization I built to achieve this goal. I want to continue to create the best products as a team!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77082/149/77082-149-97e0ce9b34995ea4ae1c57a80d345c13-1200×832.png We will keep you updated on the day’s progress in the official note. https://note.com/reiwatravel/n/na636a357e340 In the future, Engineering Blog will provide details of this pitch and presentation. https://engineering.reiwatravel.co.jp/ ◆Click here for engineer recruitment page
https://www.reiwatravel.co.jp/engineers ■Reiwa
Travel Company Profile Reiwa Travel is a digital travel agency that aims to provide new experiences and new social value when traveling overseas, with the mission of “Designing new travel.” Since April 2022, we have been offering the overseas travel reservation app “NEWT”. We will maximize the DX of reservations and management operations in the travel industry, and provide package tours that are “easy, economical, selective, and safe” like never before. We take on the challenge of creating social value through the experience of traveling overseas. Name   : Reiwa Travel Co., Ltd. Address: 6th floor, Sakuragaoka Front II Building, 16-13 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Representative: Takaya Shinozuka, President and Representative Director Founding date: April 5, 2021 Business content: Travel agency business Registration license: Class 1 travel agency (Travel agency registered by the Commissioner of the Japan Tourism Agency: No. 2123) Affiliated Associations: Regular member of JATA (Japan Travel Agents Association), authorized agent of IATA
(International Air Transport Association) Company HP:
https://newt.net/company “NEWT” brand page:
https://newt.net/brand Official SNS ・LINE：
https://lin.ee/ZKchfbF ・X： https://twitter.com/newt_travel ・Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newt_guide/ ・TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@newt_travel ・YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/@newt5093