Securing High-Value-Added Engineers in Response to AI and IoT Technological Innovation
First written in FY2017. 10 of 16 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 1 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
12 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026-H1Demand for AI system development is explicitly stated.Annual report
「There is also demand for the ERP implementation business, which centrally manages management resources, as well as for low-code and no-code development and AI system development, including DX- and AI-related services,」
In addition to the previously cited demand for DX, ERP and low-code and no-code development, the company explicitly states that demand exists for AI system development. - FY2025Added support for generative AI, ERP and low-code technologiesAnnual report
「We believe that further investment in employees is necessary, including building an organizational structure and expanding opportunities for the required technical training, to address the nearshore market, where needs are increasing and development is returning to Japan, as well as related technologies such as DX (digital transformation) and generative AI.」
In addition to its previous focus on DX and IT talent, the company explicitly states that it will address related technologies such as generative AI and invest in organizational development and technical training. - FY2025-H1Demand added from the transition to cloud computing in the ERP implementation businessAnnual report
「In addition to demand related to DX, demand remains strong for the ERP implementation business, which centrally manages management resources, as it transitions to cloud computing,」
In addition to the previously cited demand related to DX, the company describes strong demand for its ERP implementation business, which centrally manages management resources, as it transitions to cloud computing. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Given that demand related to DX remains strong and」
The recognition that demand related to DX is strong continues to be stated as part of the business environment. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Given that demand related to DX remains strong and」
The recognition that demand related to DX is strong continues to be stated as part of the business environment. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Given that demand related to DX is strong and」
The recognition that demand related to DX is strong continues to be stated as part of the business environment. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Given that demand related to DX is strong and」
The recognition that demand related to DX is strong continues to be stated as part of the business environment. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Given that demand related to DX is strong and」
The recognition that demand related to DX is strong continues to be stated as part of the business environment. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although demand related to DX is strong,」
The recognition that demand related to DX is strong continues to be stated as part of the business environment. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the information processing business, although demand related to DX is strong, productivity also declined because workplaces at client sites were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic,」
The recognition that demand related to DX is strong continues to be stated as part of the business environment. - FY2021Specific investment in DX and nearshore capabilities and employee trainingAnnual report
「We believe that further investment in employees is necessary, including building an organizational structure and expanding opportunities for the required technical training, to address the nearshore market, where needs are relatively strong and development is returning to Japan, as well as technologies related to DX (digital transformation).」
In addition to tight supply and demand for IT talent and the need to increase value added, the company identifies building an organization capable of addressing the nearshore market and DX, and expanding technical training, as challenges. - FY2020The focus shifted from AI and IoT innovation to tight supply and demand for IT talent and higher value added.Annual report
「Amid expectations that the tight supply and demand for IT talent will continue in software development, operations management and support services, we recognize that securing personnel is a major challenge. In addition, continually increasing engineers' value added is necessary to maintain and raise the prices received for these services.」
Rather than simply describing the environment in terms of AI and IoT innovation, the company identifies tight supply and demand for IT talent, securing personnel and increasing engineers' value added as challenges. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In this environment, our Group's core software development and related operations and computer-related services businesses are experiencing advancing technological innovation in AI and IoT, creating demand for highly skilled engineers who can deliver high value added.」
The full-year business environment continues to be described in terms of AI and IoT innovation and the need for highly skilled engineers. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「In our core software development and related operations and computer-related services businesses, technological innovation in AI and IoT is advancing, creating demand for highly skilled engineers who can deliver high value added.」
The business environment is described as one in which AI and IoT innovation is advancing and highly skilled engineers are in demand.