Since our founding in 1974, NKC has finally reached the stage where we can aim to be a 100-year, 10 billion yen company. This is thanks to the support of our customers and business partners, as well as the hard work of our employees.

With the future goal of becoming a 100-year, 10 billion yen company, we have drafted, and are about to put into action a new grand design. The grand design consists of four elements.

The first is stepping up as a system integration (SI) company. Up to now, a pillar of our business model has been positioning ourselves as a continuous SE for major SI enterprises, however, we are now shifting to accepting orders directly from end users.

The second is stepping up to become a public company. An internal control system and an information disclosure system for shareholders are essential to becoming a listed company. These processes will improve our corporate value, help procure funding, and lead to hiring the advanced IT personnel required to step up to becoming an SI company.

The third element is the transition to a holding framework. Our business covers many areas, and it can sometimes be difficult to identify sources of revenue. On the other hand, because the human resources evaluation system is uniform when it should be divided by job type, it is difficult to maintain fairness in evaluations. As such, we aim to clarify the roles of marketing and management, and improve employee motivation by making the Business Division into a company.

Lastly is making a foray overseas. Globalization and the development of transportation networks have transformed economies from being limited to one’s own country to spanning national borders. Until now, industries such as automobiles, precision instruments, and manufacturing have driven the Japanese economy, and the IT industry joining the borderless world is particularly significant in maintaining Japan’s capabilities as an economic power. History shows that the presence of strong companies is linked to national strength.

The road to becoming a 100-year, 10 billion dollar company is difficult, but with a strong sense of responsibility, we swear to execute our grand design and become a presence that drives society and the economy.