Shift to Contract Development and Development of Management Personnel
First written in FY2017-Q3. 16 of 28 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Contract work ¥3,431,956 thousand ¥4,008,663 thousand Temporary staffing ¥925,563 thousand ¥1,041,980 thousand」
Revenue from contract work increased from ¥3,431,956 thousand in the prior-year period to ¥4,008,663 thousand, indicating progress in revenue from contract and outsourced work. - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Engineering business 2,580,057 △11.2 450,063 △24.4」
Order intake in the engineering business was ¥2,580 million, down 11.2% year on year, while the order backlog was ¥450 million, down 24.4%, indicating a contraction in orders for contract and outsourced work from the prior year. - 2026-04-30AdvancedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「当社グループでは、技術およびマネジメントの教育に加えて、実際のプロジェクト運営の経験を数多く積ませることで、優秀なプロジェクトリーダー・マネージャーの育成を行い、中長期的な利益体質の強化に取り組んでおります。」
技術教育・マネジメント教育に加え、実案件経験を通じたリーダー・マネージャー育成を具体的施策として記載している。 - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Contract work ¥3,292,396 thousand ¥3,431,956 thousand Temporary staffing ¥943,518 thousand ¥925,563 thousand」
Revenue from contract work increased from ¥3,292,396 thousand in the prior-year period to ¥3,431,956 thousand, while revenue from temporary staffing decreased from ¥943,518 thousand to ¥925,563 thousand. Tangible progress was made in contract-work revenue. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Engineering business 2,904,549 +7.2 595,586 +6.0」
Order intake in the engineering business was ¥2,904 million, up 7.2% year on year, while the order backlog was ¥595 million, up 6.0%. The company reports tangible progress in its order base for contract development and contract work. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the core web/application and business systems development fields, utilization declined as some outsourced projects expected at the beginning of the period to continue came to an end. However, this was offset by acquiring new projects, developing new customers, and promoting in-house development, resulting in revenue growth of approximately 5% year on year.」
The company reports that it offset lower utilization following the completion of ongoing projects by securing new projects and customers and increasing in-house production, resulting in approximately 5% year-on-year revenue growth in its core field. - FY2025-Q1Update to revenue by business typeAnnual report
「Contract work ¥1,559,761 thousand ¥1,647,297 thousand Temporary staffing ¥425,607 thousand ¥469,201 thousand」
Revenue from contract work increased from ¥1,559,761 thousand in the prior-year period to ¥1,647,297 thousand, while revenue from temporary staffing increased from ¥425,607 thousand to ¥469,201 thousand. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Contract work 2,710,176 +8.3 561,675 +25.3」
Order intake for contract work was ¥2,710 million, up 8.3% year on year, while the order backlog was ¥561 million, up 25.3%. The company reports tangible progress in orders as it expands contract work. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The company also pursued measures including maintaining a high utilization rate, strengthening efforts to secure turnkey contract projects, and revising contract prices. As a result, revenue in the web/application and enterprise systems development fields on which it is focusing continued to grow steadily.」
The company reaffirms its existing measures to expand contract work, including maintaining a high utilization rate, strengthening efforts to secure turnkey contract projects, and revising contract prices. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We also pursued measures including maintaining a high utilization rate, strengthening the acquisition of turnkey contracted projects, and revising contract rates. As a result, revenue in our focus areas of web, application, and business systems development increased approximately 10% year on year.」
The company reports that, to expand contract work, it maintained a high utilization rate and strengthened efforts to secure turnkey contract projects, resulting in approximately 10% year-on-year revenue growth in the web/application and enterprise systems development fields on which it is focusing. - FY2024-Q1Update to revenue by business typeAnnual report
「Contract work ¥1,543,392 thousand ¥1,559,761 thousand Temporary staffing ¥544,951 thousand ¥425,607 thousand」
Revenue from contract work increased from ¥1,543,392 thousand in the prior-year period to ¥1,559,761 thousand, while revenue from temporary staffing decreased from ¥544,951 thousand to ¥425,607 thousand. - FY2023Order-Performance UpdateAnnual report
「As described above, the company pursued business selection and concentration, strengthened its sales capabilities in the web/application and enterprise systems development fields on which it will continue to focus, and improved productivity. / Contract work 2,503,137 +12.0 448,433 △24.5」
Order intake for contract work was ¥2,503 million, up 12.0% year on year, while the order backlog was ¥448 million, down 24.5%. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company pursued sales initiatives including maintaining a high utilization rate and strengthening efforts to secure turnkey contract projects.」
The company states that it continues sales initiatives to expand contract work, including stronger efforts to secure turnkey contract projects. No new figures for order intake or the order backlog are provided. - FY2022Order-Performance UpdateAnnual report
「Contract work 2,235,518 △14.3 593,622 △4.9」
Order intake for contract work was ¥2,235 million, down 14.3% year on year, while the order backlog was ¥593 million, down 4.9%. The company is strengthening efforts to secure turnkey contract projects, but order performance has declined. - FY2021Order-Performance UpdateAnnual report
「Contract work 2,608,294 △43.8 624,043 +31.2」
Order intake for contract work decreased 43.8% year on year to ¥2,608 million, while the order backlog increased 31.2% to ¥624 million. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this economic backdrop, the group’s contract work, including that of its subsidiaries, was not significantly affected because it continued to receive orders for ongoing projects.」
The company states that contract work, including that of its subsidiaries, was not significantly affected because it received orders for ongoing projects, indicating that it continues to operate a business structure centered on contract work. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this economic backdrop, the group continued to work on expanding contract work, building its organizational structure and operating environment, developing personnel, accumulating technical know-how, and conducting active sales activities. / Contract work 4,639,017 +1.5 475,680 △14.3」
The company continued to build its structure, develop personnel, accumulate technical know-how, and conduct sales activities to expand contract work. Order intake increased 1.5% year on year, while the order backlog decreased 14.3%. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Through initiatives including accumulating and sharing technical expertise, the company made progress in developing customers in the manual production and statistical analysis fields for clinical trials, as well as in building its contract delivery structure, and steadily expanded its business relationships.」
The company reports progress in building its contract delivery structure through the accumulation and sharing of technical expertise and sales activities, as well as steady expansion of its business relationships. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「To meet growing demand for systems development, the group pursued a structural transformation centered on expanding contract work, which led to higher revenue.」
The company pursued a structural transformation centered on contract work and states that this resulted in revenue growth. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To further expand contract services, we proactively pursued sales activities to secure high-value-added projects, strengthened collaboration with major systems integrators, and promoted the development of personnel with strong sales and project management capabilities.」
The company continues to expand contract work, secure high-value-added projects, collaborate with systems integrators, and develop project management personnel. No new figures for order intake or the order backlog are provided. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The company’s order intake for the fiscal year was as follows: Contract work 4,568,538 +13.2 555,052 +56.5」
Order intake for contract work increased 13.2% year on year, while the order backlog increased 56.5%. The company also reports progress in building its structure through project management, personnel development, and sales activities. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「While continuing to address the challenges of contract work, including project management, personnel development, and active sales activities, the company has also made steady progress in building the necessary structure.」
The company reports steady progress in building its contract delivery structure while continuing project management, personnel development, and sales activities. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「To build a strong contract delivery structure, the company continued to manage projects, develop personnel, and conduct active sales activities. It also continued sales activities targeting existing customers, strengthening those relationships by securing orders for new projects and contract development projects.」
The company reports tangible progress in building a contract delivery structure through project management, personnel development, and sales activities, including orders for new projects and contract development projects. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The company identified expanding contract projects as one of its challenges, conducted active sales activities, and provided training for project leaders and managers handling contract projects. / Contract work 4,034,111 +7.5 354,778 △30.6」
The company conducted sales activities to expand contract projects and provided training for project leaders and managers. Orders for contract work increased 7.5% year on year, while the order backlog decreased 30.6%. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the company is focusing on securing contract development projects and steadily increasing orders.」
Regarding its efforts in contract development, the company reports progress in focusing on securing contract development projects and steadily increasing orders. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, orders for contract work, which the company has been promoting for some time, are steadily increasing, and it will continue to pursue this actively.」
The company states that orders for contract work are steadily increasing and reaffirms its policy of continuing these efforts. No specific contract development ratio or amount is provided. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, as part of its strategy going forward, the company has been raising the proportion of contract development.」
The company reports progress in the shift to contract development by stating that it has been raising the proportion, but does not disclose the specific proportion. - FY2017-Q3First statedAnnual report
「We have been promoting a shift toward contract development, which is necessary to expand future earnings, and the associated costs of developing management personnel increased, resulting in lower profit margins.」
The company has stated for the first time that it is promoting a shift to contract development as a means of expanding revenue and is also developing the management personnel required to implement this shift.