Developing the System Verification and Automotive Fields

「Business activities of 株式会社GPC: SAP/ERP implementation support, open-system development and contract development; business combination date: 3 April 2023; voting rights acquired: 100%.」

「We worked to strengthen our team of specialist engineers and acquire expertise, including by resolving to make GPC, which provides SAP implementation support, a subsidiary effective April 2023.」

「Rather than limiting testing to the final stage of development, the Company established new educational institutions and industry-academia advanced technology research institutions to train “next-generation QA engineers” with expertise in both software development and advanced testing, with the aim of establishing high-value-added “shift-left QA solutions” that support quality from the upstream stages of development.」

「During the first 2 quarters of the fiscal year, the Company assumed the quality evaluation business of ソーバル株式会社 through an absorption-type company split and strengthened its order-taking structure, including by acquiring approximately 130 experienced test engineers. It also advanced expansion in the ERP field by strengthening cooperation within the Group with companies acquired as subsidiaries in the previous fiscal year.」

「The two companies carried out an absorption-type company split effective 1 August 2022.」

「At its U.S. subsidiary LOGIGEAR CORPORATION, the Company made the U.K. company DEVELOPING WORLD SYSTEMS LIMITED a subsidiary in January 2022 and worked to expand its testing business in the CRM and ERP fields, including by expanding transactions with companies that use Oracle products.」

「At its U.S. subsidiary LOGIGEAR CORPORATION, the Company focused on expanding its testing business in the ERP and CRM fields. By strengthening cooperation with U.S.-based MK Partners, Inc., which became a subsidiary in March 2021, it worked to win new projects involving Salesforce implementation and operational support.」

「During the first 2 quarters of the fiscal year, the Company actively developed proposal-based sales using automation tools held by its U.S. subsidiary LOGIGEAR CORPORATION and its alliance partners to capture growing demand for test automation. Using automation proposals as an entry point, it flexibly proposed a range of quality-improvement services, including the Group’s traditional strengths in manual testing and vulnerability assessments, tailored to customer needs. As a result, it developed new customers and expanded transactions with existing customers. System testing service revenue for the first 2 quarters was ¥2,162.409 million, up 38.1% year on year.」

「During the first quarter of the fiscal year, the Company actively expanded proposal-based sales by combining its traditional strength in manual testing with diverse services, including test automation, and steadily won new projects.」

「As a result, partly reflecting the contribution from the LogiGear Group, which became a consolidated subsidiary in the previous fiscal year, system testing service revenue for the fiscal year was ¥3,581.870 million, up 48.4% year on year, representing substantial revenue growth.」

「During the first 3 quarters of the fiscal year, the benefits of investments made since the “second founding period” began to emerge. The Company won increasingly more specialized projects, including systems related to government administration and core business systems for companies, thereby expanding transaction sizes and significantly improving profitability.」

「As a result, partly reflecting the contribution from the LogiGear Group, which became a consolidated subsidiary in the previous fiscal year, system testing service revenue for the first 2 quarters was ¥1,565.469 million, up 56.4% year on year, representing substantial revenue growth.」

「As a result, partly reflecting the contribution from the LogiGear Group, which became a consolidated subsidiary in the previous fiscal year, system testing service revenue for the first quarter was ¥788.141 million, up 83.1% year on year, representing substantial revenue growth.」

「As a result, system testing service revenue for the fiscal year was ¥2,414.064 million, up 73.0% year on year, representing substantial revenue growth.」

「During the first 3 quarters of the fiscal year, the Company continued to invest actively in personnel to secure and train test engineers essential for winning new projects, strengthening its order-taking structure, and worked to operate the business efficiently through thorough management of test-engineer assignments and project progress. In August 2019, it made the LogiGear Group, which had expertise in test automation and an extensive pool of test engineers, a subsidiary. By beginning cooperation with existing subsidiaries at an early stage, it won multiple trial projects for test automation and advanced initiatives to develop the Japanese market, where test automation had not yet become widespread. As a result, system testing service revenue for the first 3 quarters was ¥1,489.600 million, up 63.3% year on year, representing substantial revenue growth.」

「During the first 2 quarters of the fiscal year, the Company continued to invest actively in personnel to secure and train test engineers essential for winning new projects, strengthening its order-taking structure. At the newly established Integrated Control Center, it also worked to operate the business efficiently by thoroughly managing test-engineer assignments and project progress. Through M&A effective 1 August 2019, the Company brought LOGIGEAR CORPORATION of the United States and its subsidiaries into the Group; the company has strong capabilities and an extensive track record in test automation. As a result, system testing service revenue for the first 2 quarters was ¥1,001.147 million, up 83.4% year on year, representing substantial revenue growth.」

「To utilize advanced technologies and for other purposes, the Company advanced negotiations toward a capital and business alliance with LOGIGEAR CORPORATION of the United States, which has strong capabilities and a proven track record in test automation, and made the company a subsidiary effective 1 August 2019, thereby advancing initiatives to further accelerate growth in the system testing business. As a result, system testing service revenue for the first quarter was ¥430.509 million, up 65.8% year on year, representing substantial revenue growth.」

「The Company recruited more industry specialists and sought to make 株式会社エイネット, which is strong in testing medical systems, a subsidiary, in order to secure test engineers capable of defining testing requirements and designing tests, which are essential for winning new projects. It also enhanced training programs through alliances with other companies and established an internal program for obtaining the Japan Software Testing Qualifications Board certification (JSTQB), a software testing qualification in Japan, thereby developing test engineers from among the approximately 8,000 registered testers in the Group. As a result, system testing service revenue for the fiscal year was ¥1,395.342 million, up 28.7% year on year, representing substantial revenue growth.」

「During the first 3 quarters of the fiscal year, the Company expanded services accurately reflecting customer needs and conducted proactive sales activities, thereby developing new customers and expanding transactions with existing customers. It also recruited more industry specialists and sought to make 株式会社エイネット, which is strong in testing medical systems, a subsidiary, in order to secure upstream engineers capable of defining testing requirements and designing tests, which are essential for winning new projects. In addition, it enhanced training programs through alliances with other companies and established an internal program for obtaining the Japan Software Testing Qualifications Board certification (JSTQB), a software testing qualification in Japan. These measures advanced the development of upstream engineers from among the approximately 8,000 testers employed by the Group. As a result, system testing service revenue for the first 3 quarters was ¥911.940 million, up 41.8% year on year, representing substantial revenue growth.」

「The Company worked to secure and train upstream engineers, who are central to service quality, by actively leveraging alliances with other companies, including the acquisition of 株式会社エイネット as a subsidiary, which is strong in testing medical systems, and バルテス株式会社, which is strong in test-engineer training. As a result, system testing service revenue for the second quarter was ¥545.865 million, up 58.0% year on year, representing substantial revenue growth.」

「During the first quarter of the fiscal year, the Company expanded services accurately reflecting customer needs and conducted proactive sales activities, thereby developing new customer companies and expanding transactions with existing customers. With a view to further business expansion, it also focused on securing and training test engineers with specialized expertise at an early stage through cooperation with 株式会社GNT, which is strong in offshore development in Vietnam, and バルテス株式会社, which is strong in test-engineer training. These efforts strengthened its order-taking structure and improved service quality. As a result, system testing service revenue for the first quarter was ¥259.716 million, up 57.0% year on year, representing substantial revenue growth.」

「These initiatives produced results, including revenue growth of more than 150% year on year in system testing, allowing the Company to enter a full-scale growth phase.」

「In system testing for business systems, e-commerce sites and other systems, the Company sought to share further expertise through the merger of a system development subsidiary and focused on improving its proposal capabilities and conducting proactive sales activities by strengthening its sales capabilities and specialized personnel. As a result, steady progress began to emerge, including an increase in new business partners. To address diverse needs, including the growing demand for testing of IoT-related software and security assessments, the Company focused on developing solution services combining the Group’s strengths, including its extensive personnel resources, with advanced technologies in each field, and worked to expand new services such as vulnerability assessments and load testing.」

「In the system testing field covering business systems, e-commerce sites and other systems, the Company strengthened cooperation within the Group and focused on improving its proposal capabilities and conducting proactive sales activities, thereby winning testing projects including software related to IoT. It also entered into a capital and business alliance with HEROZ株式会社 and conducted research and development into new services using artificial intelligence, steadily advancing initiatives for further growth.」

「In the system testing field covering business systems, e-commerce sites and other systems, the Company strengthened cooperation within the Group and focused on improving its proposal capabilities and conducting proactive sales activities, thereby winning testing projects including software related to IoT. Through its business alliance with HEROZ株式会社, it also conducted research and development into new services using artificial intelligence, steadily advancing initiatives for further growth.」

「In system testing for business systems, e-commerce sites and other systems, the Company won new and recurring projects by improving its proposal capabilities and focusing on proactive sales activities. Through its business alliance with HEROZ株式会社, it conducted research and development into new services using AI technology, steadily advancing initiatives for further growth. In automotive debugging services, it worked to globalize the business, including by conducting road tests in North America. In November 2016, cumulative mileage in vehicle road tests exceeded 100,000 km, enabling the Company to accumulate expertise and use it to further improve service quality.」

「In automotive debugging services, the Company worked to globalize the business, including by conducting road tests in North America. In November 2016, cumulative mileage in vehicle road tests exceeded 100,000 km, allowing the Company to accumulate expertise while steadily advancing initiatives for business growth in new fields.」

「In automotive debugging services, the number of testers deployed for vehicle road tests exceeded 500 on a cumulative basis just one and a half years after the service was launched, establishing a steady track record. Through collaboration with companies engaged in developing and selling electric vehicles, among other initiatives, the Company built a structure capable of handling debugging for a wide variety of vehicles, including autonomous vehicles, and actively advanced initiatives for business growth in new fields.」

「In automotive debugging services, the number of testers deployed for vehicle road tests exceeded 500 on a cumulative basis just one and a half years after the service was launched, establishing a steady track record. Through collaboration with companies engaged in developing and selling electric vehicles, among other initiatives, the Company built a structure capable of handling debugging for a wide variety of vehicles, including autonomous vehicles, and steadily advanced initiatives for business growth in new fields.」

「The Company strengthened cooperation with 株式会社ネットワーク二一, a Group company engaged in system development and other activities, and steadily built a track record, including winning testing projects for major internet banking sites and home network systems. It also laid the groundwork for future growth by winning an order from the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency for a “survey of trends in cyberattack countermeasure technologies and related matters.” In automotive debugging services, the Company focused on proactive sales activities and won multiple new projects. Its track record of providing rapid and attentive services was well received, leading to additional orders from existing customers, and it steadily advanced initiatives for business growth in new fields.」