IT Investment Demand and Engineer Shortages in Nagoya and Tokyo

「The software investment plan for March 2026 was up 10.5% year on year, indicating that IT investment demand remains strong, driven by the promotion of DX (digital transformation) to improve operational efficiency and address labor shortages, as well as the renewal of companies' core systems.」

「IT investment demand from manufacturers, including our major customers in the automotive-related business, remained firm, resulting in SI services revenue of ¥5,346 million, up 5.4% year on year.」

「According to the Bank of Japan's September 2025 Tankan (Short-Term Economic Survey of Enterprises), the software investment plan for September 2025 was up 12.9% year on year, indicating that corporate IT investment demand remains strong, driven by efforts to address labor shortages through the use of DX (digital transformation) technologies and the renewal of core systems.」

「SI services, which mainly involve building corporate systems, benefited from firm IT investment demand among our major customers, including automotive-related companies, and increased orders for contract projects, resulting in revenue of ¥10,480 million, up 14.1% year on year.」

「IT investment demand from our major customers in the automotive-related business remained firm, resulting in SI services revenue of ¥5,071 million, up 18.4% year on year.」

「SI services, which mainly involve building corporate systems, benefited from firm IT investment demand among major customers, including automotive-related manufacturers and financial institutions, and increased orders for contract projects, resulting in revenue of ¥9,179 million, up 11.6% year on year.」

「IT investment demand from major customers, including automotive-related companies, electrical equipment manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, remained firm, resulting in revenue of ¥4,279 million, up 5.7% year on year.」

「IT investment demand from major customers in the automotive, financial and food manufacturing industries remained firm, and revenue from SI services was ¥2,051 million, up 4.8% year on year.」

「SI services, centered on corporate system development, benefited from firm IT investment demand from major customers in the automotive and electrical equipment manufacturing, financial and transportation industries, and orders received for contract projects increased, resulting in revenue of ¥6,102 million, up 18.5% year on year.」

「SI services, centered on corporate system development, benefited from firm IT investment demand from major customers, including automotive manufacturers, and revenue from SI services was ¥1,955 million, up 21.6% year on year.」

「Against the backdrop of a recovery in IT investment demand from major customers, including automotive-related manufacturers, orders received for contract projects recovered, and revenue was ¥7,191 million, up 15.3% year on year.」

「SI services, centered on corporate system development, benefited from firm IT investment demand among the Company’s major manufacturing customers, and orders received for contract projects increased, resulting in revenue of ¥5,147 million, up 20.9% year on year.」

「Against the backdrop of a recovery in capital investment demand among the Company’s major manufacturing customers, orders received for contract projects increased, and revenue was ¥3,313 million, up 18.6% year on year.」

「SI services, centered on corporate system development, benefited from a recovery in capital investment demand among the Company’s major manufacturing customers, which increased orders received, and revenue from SI services was ¥1,607 million, up 16.8% year on year.」

「Major customers, including automotive-related manufacturers, experienced a weak order environment, with IT investment postponed or reduced amid continuing uncertainty over the outlook due partly to the prolonged spread of COVID-19 and the global semiconductor shortage.」

「The SI services business, which focuses on system development for companies, experienced weak order conditions as major customers, including automotive-related manufacturers, postponed or reduced IT investments. Revenue was ¥4,256 million, down 12.3% year on year.」

「Some customers adopted a rigorous approach to evaluating and selecting IT investments, particularly large-scale projects, resulting in a decline in the number and scale of projects. As a result, orders declined mainly in the manufacturing sector, including the automotive-related manufacturing industry, which comprises the company’s major customers, and revenue from SI services was ¥2,792 million, down 10.9% year on year.」

「SI services, centered on corporate system development, benefited from resilient IT investment demand from manufacturers, including the Company’s major customers in the automotive sector, and revenue from SI services was ¥1,375 million, up 2.2% year on year.」

「SI services, centered on corporate system development, benefited from firm IT investment demand from manufacturers, including automotive-related manufacturers, distributors and service industries, and revenue was ¥6,802 million, up 11.0% year on year.」

「SI services, centered on corporate system development, benefited from firm IT investment demand from manufacturers, including automotive-related manufacturers, and distributors, and revenue was ¥4,858 million, up 12.7% year on year.」

「SI services, centered on corporate system development, benefited from firm IT investment demand from manufacturers, including automotive-related manufacturers, and revenue was ¥3,135 million, up 8.6% year on year.」

「SI services, centered on corporate system development, benefited from firm IT investment demand from major customers, including automotive-related manufacturers, and revenue was ¥1,345 million, up 1.4% year on year.」

「SI services, centered on corporate system development, benefited from firm IT investment demand from manufacturers, including automotive-related manufacturers, and from the financial, securities and insurance industries, and revenue was ¥6,124.069 million, up 2.6% year on year.」

「SI services, centered on corporate system development, benefited from firm IT investment demand from manufacturers, including automotive-related manufacturers, and from the financial, securities and insurance industries, and revenue was ¥4,309.455 million, up 7.8% year on year.」

「SI services, centered on corporate system development, benefited from firm IT investment demand from major customers, including automotive-related manufacturers, and revenue was ¥2,886.224 million, up 11.2% year on year.」

「SI services, centered on corporate system development, benefited from firm IT investment demand from major customers, including automotive-related manufacturers, and revenue was ¥1,325.867 million, up 12.1% year on year.」

「SI services, centered on corporate system development, benefited from firm IT investment demand from manufacturers, including automotive-related manufacturers, and distributors, and revenue was ¥5,963.433 million, up 4.2% year on year.」

「SI services, centered on corporate system development, benefited from firm IT investment demand from manufacturers, including automotive-related manufacturers, distributors and service industries, but revenue was ¥3,997.347 million, down 1.6% year on year, partly because engineers capable of meeting customer requirements had been in short supply since the previous year.」

「SI services, centered on corporate system development, benefited from firm IT investment demand from manufacturers, including automotive-related manufacturers, and service industries, but revenue was ¥2,594.224 million, down 4.1% year on year, partly because engineers capable of meeting customer requirements had been in short supply since the previous year.」

「Against this backdrop, IT investment demand from major customers, including automotive-related manufacturers, remained firm, and revenue from SI services was ¥1,182.345 million, up 2.3% year on year.」

「Against this backdrop, IT investment demand in the Nagoya and Tokyo areas has been strong, particularly among manufacturers, including the Company’s major customers in the automotive sector. At the same time, however, there is a shortage of engineers.」

「SI services, centered on corporate system development, benefited from firm IT investment demand from automotive-related manufacturers, financial institutions, securities companies and service industries, but revenue was ¥4,066.135 million, down 0.0% year on year, partly because engineers capable of meeting customer requirements were in short supply.」

「IT investment demand from automotive-related manufacturers, financial institutions and securities companies remained firm, but revenue was ¥2,707.035 million, down 2.2% year on year, partly because engineers capable of meeting customer requirements were in short supply.」

「IT investment demand from major customers, including automotive-related manufacturers, remained firm, but engineers capable of meeting customer requirements were in short supply. Revenue from SI services was ¥1,155.522 million, up 0.09% year on year.」

「IT investment demand in the Nagoya and Tokyo areas has been strong, particularly among manufacturers, including the Company’s major customers in the automotive sector. At the same time, however, there is a shortage of engineers.」