I, Okuyama, the department manager, would like to introduce the first person from the Sales Department, Shogo Harazawa, from my perspective.
Previously, he worked for a famous apparel company, and joined the company without any experience in sales, let alone the web. During his interview, he boasted that he had been the leader of a club with hundreds of members during his university days. I would like to tell you about what kind of person Shogo Harazawa is, what kind of work he does in the sales department, and his charms.
My first encounter with Shogo Harazawa... and
I joined Monosus in September 2013, but at that time I was not the head of the sales department; rather, I was a member of the department and was busy visiting customers, so I didn't spend much time in the office and our relationship was simply that of a senior and junior.
To be honest, I don't have much of a first impression of him right after joining the company, probably because there wasn't much time to talk at length.
With this sense of distance, he followed the sales department's new employee training plan and underwent training in the check team for about two months. After that, he learned the basics of sales as a coding factory from Katori, the training officer, such as creating quotes, responding to inquiries, and visiting customers.
Around that time, I would occasionally see him and he would often have nosebleeds. While he was receiving instruction from Katori, he would stuff tissue paper into his nose, and act as if nothing had happened as he worked silently or talked on the phone with a client. People around him would often say, "Another nosebleed..."
During those days, Katori went on maternity leave and I became his teacher. This was the first time I had contact with him. At the same time, his nosebleeds stopped for some reason. No one knows why.
Above all, honesty
I was impressed by how he was like a sponge, absorbing everything he was told. I think being honest is a very important point for people to grow. I was sure that he would grow rapidly as a salesperson because of his honesty.
However, I was still a newbie salesperson who had just made my debut, so there were many things I couldn't do.
Since we were the only two of us in Tokyo, we had a lot of work to do. In the midst of all this, we discussed how he managed his daily tasks and prioritized them.
One memorable episode is when, after finishing his visit in Ikebukuro, he came all the way to Shinagawa, where I was visiting, and we worked together at Renoir at night.
Although it was a time when he could have gone straight home from Ikebukuro, he seemed to have a lot on his mind, such as tips for creating more accurate estimates, how to explain things to customers, and how to share information with coders, and as soon as we met he started bombarding me with questions one after the other.
Seeing them taking notes frantically as I explained with serious expressions on their faces, I felt really happy that they were putting their all into their work.
That's how I felt, and I was completely preoccupied with them for a while, but for the first time I realized that juniors can be cute, and I think they have the potential to be loved (or teased?) by not only me, but everyone in the company.
Before I knew it, everyone at work was calling him "Shogo." But I've always called him "Harazawa-kun."
Shogo Harazawa outside of work
Perhaps it's because of where he was born or where he grew up, but he seems to like futsal and occasionally plays in matches; in November he recruited members from within the company to participate in a futsal tournament sponsored by the IT Health Insurance Association, and apparently did well.
I've also heard that he has exceptional motor skills.
Come to think of it, when we went on a company trip to Okinawa, he effortlessly rode the water activity "Flyboard." He even did backflips and flips on the beach.
Apart from sports, he loves movies and sometimes gets excited talking about movies with customers, but I wonder if he is providing a proper explanation of his services.
Aim to be a more effective salesperson!
Even though I know it's difficult to always smile when interacting with people, he always has a natural smile on his face, which makes me and everyone else feel at ease. 
Their clean and well-groomed appearance also leaves a good impression. I'm sure they leave a good impression on customers too.
Another point that makes him a trustworthy person is that he is able to entrust the training of his juniors. By using his own experience to provide guidance, new salespeople are steadily growing.
During meetings, we are able to clearly discuss the goals of the meeting and move forward, and we also take proper minutes.
From my perspective, I admire her in many ways and I feel that she has grown, but I hope she will never be satisfied with the status quo and will always strive to improve. Of course, I will support her to achieve this.
Harazawa Shogo is sure to make even greater strides as a salesman in the future, and I look forward to the day when he treats me to even more delicious meat than the one I treated him to the other day.
OKUYAMA Hideno