Next-generation systems and R&D solutions centered on 3A (Automation, Analytics and AI)

「During the fiscal year, the Group made full-scale strategic investments in establishing an AI center and developing human resources toward building an AI-driven development framework centered on IBM’s AI platform, watsonx, using IBM Bob (an AI-agent-driven integrated development environment) and multiple generative AI technologies. It promoted the development of a foundation for shifting to a high-value-added, highly productive model and to a business model that provides clients with new value through AI.」

「From the third quarter, the Company will promote the development of an AI-driven development framework and an AI center using IBM’s “watsonx,” while beginning to train AI personnel capable of handling the technology. Initiatives using watsonx are positioned as essential strategic investments for future profit growth and as a foundation for significantly improving development productivity and profitability over the medium to long term.」

「To date, the Company has operated IT outsourcing and solution development businesses primarily using highly efficient offshore resources based in the Philippines. It continues to propose numerous solutions for strategic markets including healthcare, finance/public sector, automotive (EV), mobile and real estate by leveraging core technologies such as “Automation (automating the execution and management of software testing and other processes),” “Big Data and Analytics,” and “AI (artificial intelligence).”」

「Collaboration with a major global pharmaceutical company is also progressing in the AI-driven data analytics field. Following a PoC using the Company’s Generative AI technology, global deployment is expected going forward.」

「Collaboration with a major global pharmaceutical company is also progressing in the AI-driven data analytics field. Following a PoC using the Company’s Generative AI technology, global deployment is expected going forward.」

「In the Edge IoT/AIoT/AR field using IVA (intelligent video analytics) technology, which the Company began pursuing as a new solution, various advanced solutions, including remote support solutions, have been adopted and are being operated by customers in the mobility sector after demonstration testing. In the smart factory field supporting factory DX, including product appearance inspection, collaboration to develop customers into pillar accounts is also continuing to expand, and further cross-industry deployment in this field is expected.」

「The Group continues to propose numerous solutions for the healthcare, finance/public-sector, automotive, manufacturing, distribution/retail and service sectors, among others, by leveraging core technologies including “Automation (automating the execution and management of software testing and other processes),” “Big Data and Analytics,” and “AI (artificial intelligence).”」

「With respect to IVA (intelligent video analytics) technology, which the Company began pursuing as a new solution, (1) in the Edge IoT/AIoT/AR field, various advanced solutions, including remote support solutions, have entered the commercial phase, with actual adoption and operation by customers in the mobility sector, and (2) AI implementation support for product appearance inspection equipment is being operated by manufacturing customers. The Company will promote further cross-industry deployment of this technology.」

「For IVA (intelligent video analytics) technology, which the company began developing as a new solution, various advanced solutions, including remote support solutions in the fields of Edge IoT, AIoT and AR, have undergone demonstration testing and have been adopted and put into operation by customers in the mobility sector. In addition, support for introducing AI into product appearance inspection equipment has been adopted by manufacturing customers, and further cross-sector rollout of the technology is expected.」

「The Group made further strategic investments, viewing DX amid the COVID-19 pandemic as a further opportunity and responding to strong demand expected from the second half of the fiscal year through the following year. It brought forward its planned investment in personnel, centered on advanced IT technologies and project management skills, and will promote the cross-sector deployment of solutions together with its existing core technologies.」

「The Group made further strategic investments, viewing DX amid the COVID-19 pandemic as a further opportunity and responding to strong demand expected from the second half of the fiscal year. From the first quarter, it brought forward its planned investment in personnel, centered on advanced IT technologies and project management skills, and will promote the cross-sector deployment of solutions together with its existing core technologies.」

「The Group continues to promote proposals to customers in the Edge IoT/AIoT fields using IVA (intelligent video analytics), an IVA technology initiative launched as a new solution. In addition, viewing DX amid the COVID-19 pandemic as a further opportunity, the Group began strategic investments from the third quarter, centered on investment in advanced IT talent, and is promoting the cross-sector deployment of solutions together with its existing core technologies.」

「In addition, the Company began securing orders from new customers for Edge IoT/AIoT development using IVA (intelligent video analytics) technology as a new solution, expanding opportunities to deploy solutions across industries alongside its existing core technologies and continuing to promote that deployment.」

「The Company has converted into an asset its proprietary engine incorporating core technologies such as software testing or manufacturing-line inspection process automation, AI, analytics, and mobile and cloud technologies, and continues the cross-industry deployment of these solutions.」

「The Company has converted into an asset its proprietary engine incorporating core technologies such as software testing or manufacturing-line inspection process automation, AI, analytics, and mobile and cloud technologies, and continues to promote the cross-industry deployment of these solutions.」

「The Company converted into an asset its proprietary engine incorporating core technologies such as software testing or manufacturing-line inspection process automation, AI and analytics, and promoted the cross-industry deployment of solutions related to its software test automation and AI chatbot businesses, giving concrete form to the commercialization of its development themes.」

「The Group leverages core technologies including “Automation (automating the software testing process or inspection processes on manufacturing lines),” “Big Data and Analytics,” and “AI (artificial intelligence)” to propose core solutions for the automotive, financial, healthcare, manufacturing, retail and service sectors, among others.」

「In its global business, the Company will promote a subscription model by converting into assets its proprietary engine incorporating technologies developed through work on “3A”—Automation/RPA (automation of software testing or manufacturing-line inspection processes), Analytics and AI—as next-generation solutions for customer segments it regards as strategic domains, including automotive, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, retail and services, and expanding them across industries, starting with deployments at leading companies in those strategic domains.」

「Against this backdrop, the Global business develops IT solutions primarily using its offshore base in the Philippines. Leveraging core technologies such as Automation, Big Data and Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence, it proposes core solutions for the automotive, financial services, healthcare and manufacturing sectors.」

「In the Global segment, the company is actively pursuing initiatives under the Group's growth strategy, including accelerating the cross-sector rollout of core solutions leveraging its core technologies, such as test automation solutions for the automotive industry and analytics solutions for the manufacturing and healthcare sectors, in addition to continued, stable and solid orders from existing customers in the Philippines and Japan and continued growth in major new customers.」

「In its global business, the Group develops IT solutions primarily using offshore bases in the Philippines, and proposes core solutions for the automotive, financial, healthcare and manufacturing sectors by leveraging core technologies including “Automation,” “Big Data and Analytics,” and “AI.”」

「To further expand revenue and improve profit margins, the Group defines core solutions developed and advanced from “3A” (Automation, Analytics and AI) for its strategic domains of automotive, finance, healthcare, and manufacturing and robotics as next-generation solutions, and will actively provide and expand them in the domestic market and global markets, including the United States.」

「In its Global Division, the Group continues to receive steady, solid orders from existing customers in the Philippines and Japan, as well as an increasing number of new customers. It is also actively pursuing initiatives under its growth strategy, including efforts to establish voice AI assistants, analytics solutions for the manufacturing and healthcare sectors, and IoT solutions.」

「In its Global Division, the Group continues to receive steady, solid orders from existing customers in the Philippines and Japan, as well as an increasing number of new customers. It is also actively pursuing initiatives under its growth strategy, including efforts to establish voice AI assistants for automotive equipment using Smart Device Link, analytics solutions for the manufacturing and healthcare sectors, and IoT solutions.」

「As in the previous consolidated fiscal year, the company is actively pursuing initiatives related to AI. As an IBM Watson Ecosystem partner, it is actively undertaking initiatives in line with the Group's growth strategy, including participating in development for AI-enabled operations at major customers.」

「The Group is focusing on developing next-generation solutions based on 3A in its strategic domains of automotive, finance, healthcare, and manufacturing and robotics. It regards social transformation, including changes in social structures such as globalization and the declining birthrate and aging population, and technological innovation in medical life sciences, robotics and artificial intelligence as opportunities to create new businesses, and is developing its business model as a “Go Global Company.”」

「In November 2016, with the aim of creating solutions in the financial and healthcare sectors, among others, the Group entered into an IBM Watson ecosystem partner agreement with SoftBank Corp. in the AI field, one of the 3A areas defined as the Group’s strategic business domains: “Automation (software test automation),” “Analytics (analysis)” and “AI (artificial intelligence).” The Group is also promoting next-generation systems and R&D-oriented solution services.」