Modis Ltd. in Japan, a Tokyo-based division of The Adecco Group, announced this month it will formally change its name to Akkodis Consulting Ltd. effective 1 April 2023.

The new name stems from Adecco’s acquisition of Akka Technologies, a global engineering and technology consulting firm. The deal closed earlier this year, and Adecco announced Akkodis will be the new name for the combined Akka and Modis.

Akkodis has 50,000 employees across 30 countries.

The move on 1 April will introduce the Akkodis brand to Japan.

“As Modis, we were already providing services to support the DX of companies, but with this new start as Akkodis Consulting, we aim to reach even greater heights,” said Hidebumi Kitahara, director and chief operating officer of Modis.

Kitahara said the new name will mark a rebirth of Modis as a consulting firm that supports the digital transformation of companies through end-to-end consulting services, 

“By being reborn as a consulting firm that supports the DX and business transformation of companies through comprehensive end-to-end consulting services, from upstream consulting to operation and maintenance in the field, we aim to become a business partner that supports corporate innovation.”