Difficulty Securing and Developing Outstanding Engineers
First written in FY2022. 2 of 5 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 34 of 109 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「As competition for IT personnel intensifies, there is a risk that personnel with the advanced technology knowledge, experience and business skills required by the market may become scarce or unavailable.」
The disclosure explicitly broadens the risk from the previous shortage of engineers to competition for, and shortages of, IT personnel with advanced technology expertise and business skills. - 2026-05-14RestatedEarnings
「At the same time, shortages in the supply of and demand for digital talent, rising development and operating costs, and the increasing importance of quality and delivery management as projects become more complex remain challenges, requiring an appropriate organizational structure alongside higher productivity.」
The company reconfirmed challenges related to talent, including shortages in the supply of and demand for digital talent, and the need to design an appropriate structure and improve productivity. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「As Japan’s working-age population declines, securing human resources has become an important priority for companies. Particularly in the cloud industry, which is expected to continue growing steadily, securing talented personnel on a stable basis and developing them into first-rate engineers is an important responsibility of the company group.」
Securing and developing talent in the cloud industry continues to be treated as an important issue. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「Although recruiting engineers remains difficult, recruitment for Customer Success is progressing smoothly, and the number of employees increased by 28 as of the end of the period.」
The difficulty of recruiting engineers is explicitly identified in the performance analysis, and the risk of a labor shortage continues. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「The cloud industry in which the company operates is facing an increasingly severe shortage of engineers.」
The company identifies the labor shortage as a major issue and risk, with measures including hiring inexperienced personnel, accelerated training, training programs, support for obtaining qualifications and more diverse working arrangements.