# ROLEUP Receives PrimeGlobal Engagement Award at 2026 COLLABORATE AP in Tokyo

> ROLEUP received PrimeGlobal's Engagement Award on October 19, 2026, at the 2026 COLLABORATE AP conference in Tokyo, one of 15 firms recognized.

- Published: 2026-10-29T00:23:33+00:00
- Section: Business
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-29/roleup-primeglobal-engagement-award
- Source: [Prtimes](https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000061.000117636.html)

## Key takeaways

- ROLEUP received the Engagement Award from PrimeGlobal on October 19, 2026, the opening day of the 2026 COLLABORATE AP conference at Hilton Tokyo Odaiba.
- Fifteen firms, including ROLEUP, were recognized for active participation and contributions to the PrimeGlobal community.
- ROLEUP has been a member of PrimeGlobal since February 10, 2026, and three of its professionals spoke at the conference on October 21, 2026.

[ROLEUP](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/02lzk8i/roleup) received the Engagement Award from PrimeGlobal on October 19, 2026, the opening day of the 2026 COLLABORATE AP conference at Hilton Tokyo Odaiba, according to a [Prtimes](https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000061.000117636.html) announcement. Fifteen firms, including ROLEUP, were recognized for active participation in and contributions to the PrimeGlobal community.

## ROLEUP's Award at the Tokyo Conference

ROLEUP is a Tokyo-based advisory firm founded in September 2022 that provides M&A advisory, due diligence, valuation, PMI, tax and audit services. The Engagement Award recognizes collaboration and referrals among member firms, and ROLEUP has been a member of [PrimeGlobal](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000rz3v/primeglobal) since February 10, 2026.

PrimeGlobal is an international association of accounting and business advisory firms with more than 320 member firms and over 1,300 offices in 128 countries, according to its official website. The 2026 COLLABORATE AP conference drew approximately 120 participants, mainly from member firms across Asia.

Three ROLEUP professionals spoke on October 21, 2026, in a session titled "M&A and Corporate Finance - Business opportunities and Best Practices": Partner Shota Mochizuki, Director Lenny Ichinomiya and Associate Kento Tomita. President and CEO Tatsuya Watanabe attended the conference, and ROLEUP took on part of the hosting role, including presenting gifts to attendees.

"Since joining, we have had the opportunity to take part in many cross-border M&A collaborations, and we are grateful to receive such recognition so soon," Watanabe said. George Guo, Executive Director, Asia Pacific at PrimeGlobal, said the award recognized "the outstanding initiative and collaborative spirit the firm has shown across PrimeGlobal."

## ROLEUP's PrimeGlobal Membership and Network Scale

ROLEUP joined the PrimeGlobal international accounting network in February 2026, activating cross-border M&A advisory, overseas due diligence and international tax structuring across more than 120 countries and 316 member firms, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records list 1,271 total office locations and more than 53,000 professionals in the network as of 2026.

## ROLEUP's Expansion Before the Award

ROLEUP opened a Kyoto branch on October 1, 2026, to strengthen M&A advisory support in the Kansai area, Prtimes reported. The firm launched ROLEUP Strategy, a management strategy consulting service expanding beyond M&A and FA, in September 2026, according to Prtimes. ROLEUP also said it would open a Yamaguchi branch in Shimonoseki City on October 22, 2026, to support local businesses, Prtimes reported.

## What Comes After the Award

ROLEUP said it will strengthen support for cross-border M&A, due diligence including overseas subsidiaries, and other cross-border advisory engagements through collaboration with specialist firms across the PrimeGlobal network.

## Companies in this story

- [ROLEUP company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/02lzk8i/roleup) · website: https://roleup.co.jp
- [PrimeGlobal company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000rz3v/primeglobal) · website: http://www.primeglobal.net

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