Risk of Business Disruption Due to Small Organizations and Engineer Attrition
First written in FY2018. 4 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2023.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 34 of 109 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The company conducts all research and development, product development, sales and support in-house in the specialized field of speech synthesis, but as of the end of March 2023, it operated with a small, highly specialized workforce of 53 employees.」
Although the number of employees increased from 51 to 53, the company continues to face the risk of business stagnation arising from its small organization, the time required to develop specialized personnel, and employee departures. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「As of the end of March 2022, we operated with a small, highly specialized workforce of 51 employees. In particular, because researchers and developers require time to train, we believe it is important to secure talented personnel and create an environment that prevents their departure.」
Although the number of employees increased, the company continues to face the risk of business stagnation due to its small organization and engineers’ departures and the long time required for their development. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「As of the end of March 2021, we operated with a small, highly specialized workforce of 44 employees.」
Although the number of employees increased, the company continues to face the risk of business stagnation due to its small organization and engineers’ departures or extended absences due to illness. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「As of the end of March 2019, we operated with a small, highly specialized workforce of 36 employees. This is an appropriate scale for a single-business company specializing in speech synthesis, but if an unexpected event such as an engineer’s departure or extended absence due to illness occurs, our business activities could be disrupted, affecting our operating results.」
Although the number of employees increased, the company continues to disclose the risk of business stagnation due to its small organization and engineers’ departures or extended absences due to illness. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「As of the end of March 2018, we operated with a small, highly specialized workforce of 28 employees. This is an appropriate scale for a single-business company specializing in speech synthesis, but if an unexpected event such as an engineer’s departure or extended absence due to illness occurs, our business activities could be disrupted, affecting our operating results.」
The company disclosed the risk associated with being a small organization with highly specialized expertise.