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Himacs (4299) · InitiativeRaisedLatest Earnings presentation (2026-08-14): "Advanced"

Recruitment of New Graduate and Experienced Engineers and Development of Project Talent

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  1. 2026-08-14AdvancedEarnings presentation

    「Strengthen talent development and recruitment toward realizing a group of engineers who make full use of AI Training new graduates as AI-native talent」

    Presented specific human-resources measures for developing and securing engineers who use AI, including training new graduates as AI-native talent.
  2. FY2026RaisedAnnual report

    「The company recognizes that, as projects become more sophisticated and shorter in duration, securing and developing project leaders (PLs) remains an ongoing challenge. It also recognizes the need for planned investment to develop and increase the number of engineers capable of effectively using AI as it transitions to development methods that utilize AI.」

    In addition to its existing development of PLs and DX engineers, the company explicitly identified the development and expansion of engineers capable of effectively using AI as a human-resource challenge. The number of holders of DX-related qualifications was 322 and new graduate hiring was 80. During the new plan period, the company set targets of continuing to hire approximately 80 new graduates annually, maintaining an employee turnover rate of 8% or less and increasing the proportion of female employees to at least 25%.
  3. FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report

    「On the profit side, the company worked to improve selling prices and otherwise enhance profitability. However, operating profit was ¥682 million, down 15.2% year on year, ordinary profit was ¥697 million, down 14.0%, and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥472 million, down 14.7%, due partly to stronger investment in human resources, including higher salary levels, active hiring and a review of outsourcing rates.」

    The company is continuing to raise salary levels, actively recruit employees and strengthen investment in human resources, including personnel at partner companies. No new actual figures, such as the number hired, are provided.
  4. FY2024AdvancedAnnual report

    「The company will establish an education curriculum to promote PL development and strengthen the development of mid-level system engineers (SEs) who play a central role in projects. It will also continue working to improve the skills of all employees through mandatory e-learning courses. As of the end of March 2024, the number of holders of DX-related qualifications was 187, including duplicate qualifications.」

    The company specified its education curriculum for PLs, development of mid-level SEs and e-learning for all employees, and disclosed that the number of holders of DX-related qualifications was 187 as of the end of March 2024.
  5. FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「The company made upfront investments in human resources, including actively hiring employees and raising salary levels」

    The company is continuing upfront investment in human resources, including active hiring. No new actual figures, such as the number hired, are provided.
  6. FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Against this backdrop, the Group formulated a three-year plan, NEXT C4, beginning in the current fiscal year, and worked to expand its transaction areas with customers and DX projects, while also developing project leaders (PLs) and DX engineers.」

    As a human-resource initiative in the first year of NEXT C4, the company is continuing to develop PLs and DX engineers.
  7. FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「The company significantly increased new graduate hiring to 97, up 35 from the previous fiscal year. Selling, general and administrative expenses also increased because the first quarter was the training period for new employees, among other factors,」

    The company disclosed that it hired 97 new graduates, up 35 from the previous fiscal year. It stated that selling, general and administrative expenses increased because the first quarter was the training period for new employees.
  8. FY2023RaisedAnnual report

    「• The company will increase the number of project leaders (PLs), who are responsible for managing project progress and quality, by approximately 20%. • The company will continue operating a dedicated department handling projects involving digital transformation (DX) technologies. It will increase by approximately 30% the number of personnel in that department capable of addressing areas such as agile coaching and scrum mastering in connection with the development of DX engineers. It will also increase by approximately 90% the number of holders of DX technology-related qualifications, including duplicate qualifications.」

    In its 2023–2025 medium-term management plan, the company explicitly set out plans to increase PLs by approximately 20%, DX engineers by approximately 30% and holders of DX technology-related qualifications by approximately 90%, expanding both the scope and targets of its workforce strengthening.
  9. FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「In addition to developing project leaders (PLs), the company continued to invest in human capital by providing skills enhancement training for all employees.」

    Regarding the development of project personnel, the company is continuing PL development and skills enhancement training for all employees.
  10. FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「In addition to developing project leaders (PLs), the company continued to invest in human capital by providing skills enhancement training for all employees.」

    In addition to its existing PL development efforts, the company has specifically expanded the scope of human-resource development by providing skills enhancement training for all employees.
  11. FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「In addition to continuing to invest in human capital, including the development of project leaders (PLs), the company faced factors that pressured profits, such as higher outsourcing rates. However, it worked to improve productivity and quality and secure profits.」

    The company describes continued investment in human capital, including PL development, as an initiative aimed at securing profits and strengthening its development structure.
  12. FY2022RaisedAnnual report

    「To expand its development workforce, the company will strengthen cooperation with core partner companies and work to secure engineers, including through offshore and nearshore resources. In particular, it plans to increase the number of new graduates hired from the previous 60 to 80 and strengthen its development structure through in-house training.」

    The company raised its planned number of new graduate hires from 60 to 80 and outlined a plan combining the use of core partners and offshore and nearshore resources with in-house training.
  13. FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「We continued to invest in strengthening our organizational capabilities, centered on training project leaders (PLs) and improving quality control and development capabilities.」

    Regarding the development of project personnel, the company is continuing to invest in organizational strengthening centered on PL development and enhanced development capabilities.
  14. FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「We continued to invest in strengthening our organizational capabilities, centered on training project leaders (PLs) and improving quality control and development capabilities.」

    The company is continuing to center its human-resource and organizational-strengthening efforts on project leader development and enhanced development capabilities.
  15. FY2021RaisedAnnual report

    「The company will continue investing in strengthening its organizational capabilities, centered on PL development and enhanced development capabilities. In addition, to address the needs of client companies and society from a medium- to long-term perspective, it will strengthen the development of business design and data analyst talent.」

    In addition to its existing efforts to hire engineers and develop PLs, the company explicitly identified the development of business design and data analyst talent, expanding the scope of its human-resource development.
  16. FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Against this backdrop, in the current fiscal year, the first year of the third step of the medium- to long-term management plan C4 2022, the Group worked on ① expanding its existing contract development business, or core business, ② actively securing DX projects, ③ continuing investment to strengthen its business foundation, and ④ increasing development personnel.」

    As a measure for the first year of the third step, the company is continuing to expand its development workforce. No actual figures for the number hired or added are provided.
  17. FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Against this backdrop, in the current fiscal year, the first year of the third step of the medium- to long-term management plan C4 2022, the Group worked on ① expanding its existing contract development business, or core business, ② actively securing DX projects, ③ continuing investment to strengthen its business foundation, and ④ increasing development personnel.」

    As a measure for the first year of the third step, the company is working to expand its development workforce. No actual figures, such as the number hired or added, are provided.
  18. FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「We made efforts to strengthen our organizational capabilities, centered on employee training based on individual skills analysis and the improvement of project management capabilities.」

    The company is continuing efforts to develop project personnel and improve management capabilities, including human-resource development based on individual skill analyses.
  19. FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「We made efforts to strengthen our organizational capabilities, centered on employee training based on individual skills analysis and the improvement of project management capabilities.」

    The company is continuing efforts to develop project personnel and improve management capabilities, including human-resource development based on individual skill analyses.
  20. FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「We made efforts to strengthen our organizational capabilities, centered on employee training based on individual skills analysis and the improvement of project management capabilities.」

    The company is continuing efforts to develop project personnel and improve management capabilities, including human-resource development based on individual skill analyses.
  21. FY2019ReframedAnnual report

    「To rapidly develop PLs capable of completing turnkey projects and projects from the upstream phases, the company will fundamentally revise its approach by clarifying the skills lacking for each individual and creating a framework for learning systematic management, while promoting practical development through on-the-job training.」

    The company gave greater specificity to its existing policy of hiring and developing engineers by clarifying individual skill gaps, providing systematic management training and developing PLs through on-the-job training.
  22. FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「The company refined its initiatives under the first step, focused on proactive proposal-based sales to expand business with key customers and develop new customers, and worked to actively hire development personnel and further strengthen cooperation with partner companies.」

    The company is continuing to actively hire development personnel, but no new actual figures, such as the number hired, are provided.
  23. FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「The company refined its initiatives under the first step, focused on proactive proposal-based sales to expand business with key customers and develop new customers, and worked to actively hire development personnel and further strengthen cooperation with partner companies.」

    The company is continuing to actively hire development personnel, but no new actual figures, such as the number hired, are provided.
  24. FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「The company refined its initiatives under the first step, focused on proactive proposal-based sales to expand business with key customers and develop new customers, and worked to actively hire development personnel and further strengthen cooperation with partner companies.」

    The company is continuing to actively hire development personnel, but no new actual figures, such as the number hired, are provided.
  25. FY2018RestatedAnnual report

    「To secure engineers in response to growing orders, the company will continue actively hiring new graduates and experienced engineers who can contribute immediately. It will also provide more practical training and increase the number of project managers (PMs) and project leaders (PLs) who can complete turnkey projects and projects from the upstream phases, as well as sub-leaders (SLs) capable of ensuring optimal project execution.」

    The company is continuing to hire new graduates and experienced engineers and develop and increase its PM, PL and SL talent.
  26. FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「To secure development personnel, the company worked to actively hire experienced engineers who can contribute immediately, further strengthen cooperation with partner companies and make strategic investments.」

    As measures to secure development personnel, the company is continuing to hire experienced engineers who can contribute immediately, strengthen cooperation with partner companies and make strategic investments.
  27. FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「To secure development personnel, the company worked to actively hire experienced engineers who can contribute immediately, further strengthen cooperation with partner companies and make strategic investments.」

    As measures to secure development personnel, the company is continuing to hire experienced engineers who can contribute immediately, strengthen cooperation with partner companies and make strategic investments.
  28. FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「To secure development personnel, the company worked to actively hire experienced engineers who can contribute immediately, further strengthen cooperation with partner companies and make strategic investments.」

    The company is continuing to hire experienced engineers who can contribute immediately as a measure to secure development personnel.
  29. FY2017RestatedAnnual report

    「To secure engineers in response to growing orders, the company will continue actively hiring new graduates and experienced engineers who can contribute immediately. It will also provide more practical training and increase the number of project managers (PMs) and project leaders (PLs) who can complete projects from the upstream phases, as well as sub-leaders (SLs) capable of ensuring optimal project execution.」

    The company is continuing to hire new graduates and experienced engineers and develop and increase its PM, PL and SL talent as measures to address growing orders.
  30. FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「To secure development personnel, the company worked to actively hire experienced engineers who can contribute immediately and further strengthen cooperation with partner companies.」

    The company is continuing to actively hire experienced engineers who can contribute immediately as a measure to secure development personnel.
  31. FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「To secure development personnel, the company worked to actively hire experienced engineers who can contribute immediately and further strengthen cooperation with partner companies.」

    The company is continuing to hire experienced engineers who can contribute immediately as a measure to secure development personnel.
  32. FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「To secure development personnel, the company worked to actively hire experienced engineers who can contribute immediately and strengthen cooperation with partner companies.」

    The company is continuing to actively hire experienced engineers who can contribute immediately as a measure to secure development personnel.
  33. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「To secure engineers in response to growing orders, the company will continue actively hiring new graduates and experienced engineers who can contribute immediately. It will also provide more practical training and increase the number of project managers (PMs) and project leaders (PLs) who can complete projects from the upstream phases, as well as sub-leaders (SLs) capable of ensuring optimal project execution.」

    In addition to hiring, the company is using the development and expansion of PM, PL and SL talent as measures to address growing orders.
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  2. 1Expanding from maintenance into long-term, stable order intake and upstream proposals9×
  3. 2High-Value-Added Services Leveraging Advanced Technologies Such as RPA on DaaS9×
  4. 3Reforming the business portfolio around key customers and expanding business areas6×
  5. 4Increasing the proportion of transactions in non-financial sectors and with end users6×
  6. 5Separation of Board of Directors oversight from business execution by executive officers6×
  7. 6Sales dependence on specific industries, primarily insurance5×

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