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Expanding the Business Portfolio through Group Synergies, M&A, and Alliances

First written in FY2016. 29 of 37 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-09-11.

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Expanding the Business Portfolio and Operating Base Through M&A, Business Transfers and AlliancesA theme 58 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 58 as a tailwind

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  1. FY2026AdvancedAnnual report

    「Similarly, based on a resolution of its Board of Directors at a meeting held on 25 August 2025, クレスコ北陸㈱ acquired all issued shares of ㈱エイプス, which specializes in systems development for the manufacturing sector, effective 1 October 2025.」

    The company acquired エイプス and アイエステクノポート effective 1 October 2025, bringing systems development for the manufacturing sector and IBMi-related package and application capabilities into the group. The absorption merger of 高木システム was also completed, further expanding the business base through M&A and organizational integration.
  2. FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「For the purpose of maximizing synergies from the integration and expanding the business, ㈱クレスコ・ジェイキューブ absorbed its subsidiary ㈱高木システム effective 1 April 2025. Based on a resolution of its Board of Directors at a meeting held on 9 September 2025, it also acquired all issued shares of ㈱アイエステクノポート, which specializes in the IBMi business, effective 1 October 2025. Similarly, クレスコ北陸㈱ acquired all issued shares of ㈱エイプス, which specializes in systems development for the manufacturing sector, effective 1 October 2025, based on a resolution of its Board of Directors at a meeting held on 25 August 2025. ㈱アイオス entered into a 10-year basic partnership agreement with 三菱UFJ信託銀行㈱ beginning 1 May 2025 for the purpose of securing IT engineers on a long-term and stable basis for systems development and related operations.」

    The absorption merger of 高木システム was completed, and the company proceeded with the acquisition of アイエステクノポート, which specializes in IBMi, and エイプス, a systems development company serving the manufacturing sector, as well as a partnership to secure IT engineers for 10 years.
  3. FY2025AdvancedAnnual report

    「In April 2024, ㈱クレスコ・ジェイキューブ entered into the comprehensive collaboration partnership “Project Techno-Cube” with アイエステクノポート社 to revitalize the market for IBM's OS “IBMi.” Based on a resolution of its Board of Directors at a meeting held on 10 September 2024, it also acquired all issued shares of ㈱高木システム excluding treasury shares effective 1 October, making it a subsidiary.」

    In addition to comprehensive collaboration in the IBMi market, the company acquired all shares of 高木システム, expanding the group's customer base and service offerings related to ERP and mission-critical systems.
  4. FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「In April 2024, ㈱クレスコ・ジェイキューブ entered into the comprehensive collaboration partnership “Project Techno-Cube” with アイエステクノポート社 to revitalize the market for IBM's OS “IBMi.” Based on a resolution of its Board of Directors at a meeting held on 10 September 2024, it also acquired all issued shares of ㈱高木システム excluding treasury shares effective 1 October, making it a subsidiary.」

    The group expanded its business base through partnerships and acquisitions by entering into a comprehensive collaboration partnership in the IBMi market and making ㈱高木システム a subsidiary through the acquisition of all its issued shares.
  5. FY2024AdvancedAnnual report

    「Based on a resolution of the company's Board of Directors at a meeting held on 26 February 2024, the company acquired all issued shares of ジェット・テクノロジーズ㈱ effective 1 April 2024, making it a subsidiary.」

    The company made ジェット・テクノロジーズ㈱ a subsidiary by acquiring all its shares, expanding its capabilities in IT infrastructure, its customer base in the financial, distribution and manufacturing sectors, and its group-account strategy. It also described plans to reorganize 日本ソフトウェアデザイン㈱ and メクゼス and to transfer クレスコワイヤレス㈱.
  6. FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「In December 2023, for the purpose of strengthening its security solutions, the company entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with ㈱セキュアイノベーション, an information security services company headquartered in Naha, Okinawa.」

    The company entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with ㈱セキュアイノベーション, an information security services company, to strengthen its security solutions.
  7. FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「In September 2023, the company invested in CAPICHI PTE. LTD., a Vietnamese restaurant and retail technology startup headquartered in Singapore, and entered into a business alliance agreement.」

    The company invested in CAPICHI, a Vietnamese restaurant and retail technology company, and entered into a business alliance agreement, expanding its business partnerships into digital transformation for restaurants, retail and accommodation facilities.
  8. FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the area of capital and business alliances, Cognavi India Private Limited, an Indian company in which the company holds an equity interest, launched the “Cognavi” job portal for new graduates in India.」

    The Indian company in which the company holds an equity interest launched a job portal, representing concrete progress in overseas business expansion through the capital and business alliance.
  9. FY2023AdvancedAnnual report

    「In February 2023, the company also acquired all issued shares of 日本ソフトウェアデザイン㈱, a software development company with offices in Osaka, Tokyo and Nagoya, making it a consolidated subsidiary. The deemed acquisition date was the end of March 2023.」

    The company made 日本ソフトウェアデザイン㈱ a consolidated subsidiary by acquiring all its shares, bringing its bases in Osaka, Tokyo and Nagoya and its business-systems and embedded-software development capabilities into the group.
  10. FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the area of capital and business alliances, the company entered into a basic agreement in November 2022 to invest in an Indian company for the purpose of expanding globally “コグナビ,” a human resources service specializing in engineers operated by ㈱フォーラムエンジニアリング.」

    The company entered into a basic agreement to invest in an Indian company for the global expansion of コグナビ. In addition, on 1 February 2023, after the end of the quarter, it acquired all issued shares of 日本ソフトウェアデザイン㈱, making it a subsidiary with a 100.0% ownership interest, thereby expanding its business and regional base.
  11. FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Effective 1 July 2022, the consolidated subsidiary アルス㈱ absorbed the company's consolidated subsidiaries ㈱エヌシステム and ㈱ネクサス and changed its corporate name to ㈱クレスコ・ジェイキューブ.」

    The completion of the merger of アルス, エヌシステム and ネクサス was confirmed in the corporate information and business combination notes.
  12. FY2023-Q1AchievedAnnual report

    「The merger is intended to integrate the expertise and resources of the 3 companies and make effective use of personnel and management resources in response to anticipated changes in the business environment and intensifying competition, while expanding the business by handling large-scale projects and providing new services, thereby securing and enhancing the group's competitive advantage in the industry.」

    The merger of アルス, エヌシステム and ネクサス was completed effective 1 July 2022, and the companies moved into the phase of integrating expertise and resources and handling large-scale projects and new services.
  13. FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「At a meeting of the company's Board of Directors held on 31 January 2022, the company approved and resolved the policy agreed at meetings of the boards of its consolidated subsidiaries アルス㈱, ㈱エヌシステム and ㈱ネクサス regarding the merger of the 3 companies.」

    The merger policy for アルス, エヌシステム and ネクサス was approved and resolved, with the objectives of integrating their expertise and resources, making effective use of personnel and management resources, handling large-scale projects, and providing new services.
  14. FY2022-Q3Partial sale of shares in an affiliateAnnual report

    「During the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the company sold part of its shares in ㈱ウェイン, resulting in its exclusion from the company's equity-method affiliates.」

    The company also recorded the exclusion of ㈱ウェイン from its equity-method affiliates following the partial sale of its shares, alongside the expansion of the group's capital relationships.
  15. FY2022-Q1AchievedAnnual report

    「Based on a resolution of the company's Board of Directors at a meeting held on 17 June 2021, the company acquired all issued shares of ㈱OEC effective 1 July 2021, making it a subsidiary.」

    The acquisition of all shares of OEC and its conversion into a subsidiary, decided on in the previous fiscal year, was completed effective 1 July 2021. Embedded software, firmware and business application development capabilities were brought into the group.
  16. FY2021AdvancedAnnual report

    「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 17 June 2021, the company decided to acquire all issued shares of ㈱OEC effective 1 July 2021 and make it a subsidiary.」

    The company decided to acquire all shares of ㈱OEC effective 1 July 2021 and make it a subsidiary. ㈱OEC develops embedded software, firmware and business applications.
  17. FY2021-Q3Sale of shares in an affiliateAnnual report

    「During the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the company sold all shares it held in ㈱エー・アイ・エムスタッフ, resulting in its exclusion from the company's equity-method affiliates.」

    As part of the expansion of the business portfolio through M&A and capital and business alliances, the company sold all shares of エー・アイ・エムスタッフ and excluded it from its equity-method affiliates.
  18. FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, ㈱エニシアス was included in the scope of consolidation following the acquisition of all its shares.」

    The company completed the acquisition of エニシアス as a wholly owned subsidiary. It also subscribed to a third-party allotment by ㈱ジザイめっけ, a joint venture with ㈱ザイマックス, making it an equity-method affiliate.
  19. FY2020AdvancedAnnual report

    「The company believes that this acquisition will help further enhance the group's corporate value by bringing in its cloud-related business, for which demand is expected to grow further.」

    The company announced plans to make エニシアス a wholly owned subsidiary effective 1 April 2020 and was proceeding with the incorporation of its cloud-related business. It also announced plans to establish a joint venture with ザイマックス and a capital and business alliance with 調和技研.
  20. FY2020-Q2AchievedAnnual report

    「Based on a resolution of the company's Board of Directors at a meeting held on 22 July 2019, the company integrated its consolidated subsidiaries ㈱アイオス and イーテクノ㈱ effective 1 October 2019.」

    The integration of ㈱アイオス and イーテクノ㈱, resolved on in the previous quarter, was completed effective 1 October 2019.
  21. FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 22 July 2019, the company resolved to integrate its consolidated subsidiaries ㈱アイオス and イーテクノ㈱ effective 1 October 2019.」

    The company resolved to merge the subsidiaries ㈱アイオス and イーテクノ㈱ for the purpose of centralizing their businesses, strengthening and streamlining their development structures and customer bases, and improving efficiency.
  22. FY2019AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the consolidated fiscal year, アルス㈱ and イーテクノ㈱ were included in the scope of consolidation following the acquisition of their shares.」

    The company completed the acquisition of アルス㈱ and イーテクノ㈱ as subsidiaries, bringing package software, human resources, payroll and workflow capabilities, and web and embedded technologies into the group.
  23. FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Based on a resolution of the company's Board of Directors at a meeting held on 25 September 2018, the company acquired all issued shares of アルス㈱ effective 1 October 2018, making it a subsidiary. Based on a resolution of the company's Board of Directors at a meeting held on 29 October 2018, its consolidated subsidiary ㈱アイオス acquired all issued shares of イーテクノ㈱ effective 1 November 2018, making it a subsidiary of ㈱アイオス and a sub-subsidiary of the company.」

    The company made アルス㈱, which specializes in human resources, payroll and workflow packages, and イーテクノ㈱, which specializes in web and embedded technologies, subsidiaries by acquiring all of their shares.
  24. FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Based on a resolution of the company's Board of Directors at a meeting held on 25 September 2018, the company acquired all issued shares of アルス㈱ effective 1 October 2018, making it a subsidiary. Based on a resolution of the company's Board of Directors at a meeting held on 29 October 2018, its consolidated subsidiary ㈱アイオス acquired all issued shares of イーテクノ㈱ effective 1 November 2018, making it a subsidiary of ㈱アイオス and a sub-subsidiary of the company.」

    The company made アルス㈱, which specializes in human resources, payroll and workflow packages, and イーテクノ㈱, which specializes in web and embedded technologies, subsidiaries by acquiring all of their shares.
  25. FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「The group had operated its business in the Kansai region mainly through ㈱アイオス's Kansai Sales Office and the 2 locations of ㈱メクゼス. It decided to integrate them because centralizing the business would improve development efficiency and concentrate resources, enabling the group to provide customers with higher-value-added services.」

    In addition to integrating its Kansai locations, the company acquired additional shares of メクゼス on 24 April 2018, making it a wholly owned consolidated subsidiary. This represented concrete progress toward group synergies and greater business efficiency.
  26. FY2018AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the consolidated fiscal year, ㈱アプリケーションズ and ㈱ネクサス were included in the scope of consolidation following the acquisition of their shares.」

    The company acquired アプリケーションズ and ネクサス and completed their inclusion as consolidated subsidiaries. Their acquisition costs were ¥115.752 million and ¥286.000 million, respectively, and the voting-rights interest in each was 100%.
  27. FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Based on a resolution of the company's Board of Directors at a meeting held on 11 January 2018, the company acquired, effective 12 January 2018, the issued shares of ㈱ネクサス excluding treasury shares, making it a subsidiary. Ownership after the acquisition: ownership of issued shares, 91.4%; voting rights ownership, 100.0%.」

    ㈱ネクサス, which develops systems and solutions and services and builds server infrastructure, became a subsidiary effective 12 January 2018. Ownership of issued shares was 91.4%, while voting-rights ownership was 100.0%.
  28. FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Based on a resolution of the company's Board of Directors at a meeting held on 25 September 2017, ㈱アイオス acquired all issued shares of ㈱アプリケーションズ on 2 October 2017, making it a subsidiary (the company's sub-subsidiary). Ownership interest after the acquisition: 100.0%.」

    The subsidiary ㈱アイオス acquired all shares of ㈱アプリケーションズ, making it a subsidiary with a 100.0% ownership interest. The acquisition was intended to strengthen order-winning capabilities, technical expertise and human resources, and to generate group synergies.
  29. FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「June 2017: ・SoftBank Corp. began selling “Minervae PoCKET”」

    There was concrete progress in the sales partnership for the IBM Watson implementation support service, with SoftBank beginning sales.
  30. FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「The group will draw on the sales capabilities and experience cultivated by its companies over many years to identify changes in customers' environments at an early stage and develop innovative, convenient services that support their business opportunities, while expanding its business through collaboration among group companies and alliances with other companies.」

    The company continues to expand its business through collaboration among group companies and alliances with other companies.
  31. FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「September 2016: ㈱エヌシステム, which specializes in systems for the travel industry, became a subsidiary」

    For ㈱エヌシステム, for which an agreement had been signed in the previous quarter, the company acquired the shares on 1 September 2016 and completed its inclusion as a consolidated subsidiary, with a 100% voting-rights interest. The acquisition cost was ¥138.500 million, and goodwill of ¥224.311 million was recognized.
  32. FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 29 July 2016, the company resolved to enter into a share transfer agreement to acquire all issued shares of ㈱エヌシステム and make it a subsidiary.」

    The company resolved to enter into an agreement to acquire all shares of ㈱エヌシステム, which develops systems and provides cloud services for the travel industry, and make it a subsidiary. The share transfer was scheduled for 1 September 2016, representing concrete progress before completion of the acquisition.
  33. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「Strengthening group synergies and pursuing M&A and alliances」

    The company is expanding its business areas, customer base and regional offices through the acquisition of an ERP business and a Kansai-based operation, the integration of subsidiaries, and participation in an IoT consortium.
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