KKR to launch a tender offer for Forum Engineering for JPY91bn.

KKR, an investment firm that manages multiple alternative asset classes, agreed to launch a tender offer for Forum Engineering, a Japan-based staffing and career services company specializing in mechanical and electrical engineers, for JPY91bn. “Forum Engineering is directly addressing the widening skills gap in Japan by connecting skilled engineers with companies driving innovation and economic growth. Forum Engineering’s workforce of 4,500 full-time engineers also benefit from enhanced training and valuable experience across a range of industries and clients. We’re proud to support Forum Engineering as it expands its AI skills matching platform, invests further in training and development and introduces a broad-based equity program for its employees,” George Aitken, KKR Managing Director and Head of Global Impact Asia Pacific.