Announced details
Real estate leasing, voice communications, legacy system modernization, business process improvement, data utilization, and the automation and efficiency improvement of operations and maintenance
The companies expect to automate tasks such as creating conversation records and retrieving information on contract terms, standardize the quality of telephone responses, and improve response times, but the figures are Not disclosed
Completed the development and validation of an MVP
The companies entered into an agreement relating to an AI partnership. They will collaborate on joint development, joint proposals, co-creation of services and personnel exchanges.
Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Yamaguchi Akio (山口明夫). The Japanese subsidiary of IBM Corporation, providing business consulting and the development and maintenance of IT systems. IBM Corporation operates in more than 175 countries worldwide.
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, “The 2025 Cliff”
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Voice AI solutions, watsonx Orchestrate, IBM Z, IBM Power, IBM Bob, watsonx |
| Counterparty | IBM Japan, Ltd. |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Yamaguchi Akio (山口明夫). The Japanese subsidiary of IBM Corporation, providing business consulting and the development and maintenance of IT systems. IBM Corporation operates in more than 175 countries worldwide. |
| Relationship with the Company | The companies entered into an agreement relating to an AI partnership. They will collaborate on joint development, joint proposals, co-creation of services and personnel exchanges. |
| Contract Date | 12 March 2026 |
| Launch date | Voice AI solutions are scheduled to launch around July 2026. For modernization services, the companies plan to establish a delivery framework during April 2026 and begin proposing the services to customers. |
| Applicable area | Real estate leasing, voice communications, legacy system modernization, business process improvement, data utilization, and the automation and efficiency improvement of operations and maintenance |
| Quantitative Effects | The companies expect to automate tasks such as creating conversation records and retrieving information on contract terms, standardize the quality of telephone responses, and improve response times, but the figures are Not disclosed |
| Usage history | Completed the development and validation of an MVP |
| Source | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, “The 2025 Cliff” |
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