Dependence on Key Management and Talented Engineers
First written in FY2016. 4 of 8 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Digital Arts moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2022, 4 years before the typical company in this theme (2026).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 9 of 30 companies on the "Worse" side.
8 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「In the security market, which is central to the Group's business, new security measures, including zero-trust security, are emerging one after another. The need for personnel with advanced expertise is increasing as the Group seeks to establish and expand its business in this environment. At the same time, securing personnel is becoming more difficult each year due to the growing hiring appetite of companies, including competitors, and the declining working-age population associated with the declining birth rate and aging population.」
The expansion of new specialist fields such as zero-trust security is increasing the level of expertise required, and the difficulty of securing personnel due to hiring competition and the declining working-age population is presented as an increasingly specific management challenge. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「In response, in addition to hiring approximately 30 new graduates annually, the Group is actively recruiting the personnel it needs through mid-career hiring, including IT engineers to strengthen its software development capabilities. It is also working to enhance employees' skills and motivation through systematic training from the time of joining, regardless of whether they are new graduates or mid-career hires, as well as evaluations, promotions and advancement, and compensation systems based on its personnel philosophy.」
It continues to identify dependence on key management and difficulty securing personnel as risks, and cites the annual hiring of approximately 30 new graduates, recruitment of IT engineers, and systematic training and evaluation systems as countermeasures. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「At the same time, securing personnel is becoming more difficult each year due to the growing hiring appetite of companies, including competitors, and the declining working-age population associated with the declining birth rate and aging population. In response, in addition to hiring approximately 30 new graduates annually, the Company is actively recruiting the personnel it needs through mid-career hiring, including IT engineers to strengthen its software development capabilities.」
It states that, in addition to dependence on key management, securing personnel is becoming more difficult each year due to hiring competition and the declining working-age population, and presents measures including the annual hiring of approximately 30 new graduates. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「If any of these members of management were to take an extended leave due to illness or injury, retire, die, or otherwise become unavailable in the future, this could materially affect the Group's business performance and financial condition. The Group works to secure and develop highly capable personnel, but if it is unable to secure and develop sufficient personnel, the Group's competitiveness and efficiency could decline, materially affecting its business performance and financial condition.」
Regarding the risk of dependence on key management, it specifically identifies extended leave due to illness or injury, retirement, and death, and also notes the potential decline in competitiveness and efficiency resulting from insufficient recruitment and development of personnel. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's operations depend heavily on key members of management, including President and Representative Director Dōgu Toshio (道具登志夫).」
It continues to identify dependence on key management and the risks related to securing and developing highly capable personnel. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's operations depend heavily on key members of management, including President and Representative Director Dōgu Toshio (道具登志夫). The Group's growth and success also depend heavily on skilled engineers and other key personnel, and it continuously works to secure and develop these important human resources.」
It continues to identify dependence on key management, engineers, and other key personnel, as well as risks related to securing and developing important human resources. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's operations depend heavily on key members of management, including President and Representative Director Dōgu Toshio (道具登志夫). The Group's growth and success also depend heavily on skilled engineers and other key personnel, and it continuously works to secure and develop these important human resources.」
It continues to identify dependence on key management, engineers, and other key personnel, as well as risks related to securing and developing important human resources. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group's operations depend heavily on key members of management, including President and Representative Director Dōgu Toshio (道具登志夫). The Group's growth and success also depend heavily on skilled engineers and other key personnel, and it continuously works to secure and develop these important human resources.」
It indicates that the departure of management members, engineers, or other key personnel, or failure to secure and develop such personnel, could affect business performance.