HAT

What HAT does

HAT (株式会社ヒューマンアンドテクノロジ, Human And Technology Co., Ltd.) is a privately held Japanese IT services firm founded in August 1993 and headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. The company provides custom software development services organized around four business pillars: railway-related systems (Shinkansen integrated systems, station POS/logistics systems, and track maintenance support); electronic money payment systems (contactless settlement infrastructure, authentication terminals, center servers, NFC-compliant middleware, and next-generation planning proposals, with an approximately 10-year engagement serving a major Japanese railway operator); embedded systems (Automotive SPICE-compliant in-vehicle display software for major automotive manufacturers, network cameras, smartphone software, and quality evaluation for a major optical equipment manufacturer); and business applications (accounting/contract, asset management, staffing management, settlement, and roster/authentication systems).

Underlying technology spans C/C++ and Java-based embedded development, NFC payment middleware, station POS and logistics workflows, and enterprise business systems, with growing references to cloud (AWS) and IoT capabilities. The business model is B2B professional services delivered through on-site engineering teams deployed at client locations across the Kanto region (Yokohama headquarters plus on-site presence in Tokyo, Saitama, and Kanagawa). HAT serves a small roster of large Japanese enterprise clients—notably JR East group entities (JR East Japan Information Systems, JR East Mechatronics), NTT Advanced Technology, Shin-Nippon Housing Solutions, and Nikon Systems—and generates revenue via project-based custom development contracts rather than product or recurring-license sales. The firm employs approximately 30 people, is led by Representative Director Hamada Atsuyoshi, and reported FY2022 revenue of 249 million JPY.

Name

HAT

Legal name

株式会社　ヒューマンアンドテクノロジ

Website

https://hat-world.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HAT is a Yokohama-based Japanese IT services firm founded in 1993 that delivers custom embedded and enterprise software across railway systems, contactless electronic money payments, A-SPICE automotive software, and business applications for major Japanese corporates including the JR East group and NTT.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Yokohama-shi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development Services: B2B custom software development services for enterprise clients including railway systems, electronic payment systems, embedded software, and business applications. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts with major Japanese corporations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

No source data was provided to describe HAT's core offerings.

Product overview

HAT (Human And Technology) operates as a software development services company with four main business pillars: Railway-related systems, Electronic Money Systems, Embedded Systems, and Business Applications. The Railway segment includes Shinkansen integrated systems, station POS/logistics systems, and track maintenance support systems. The Electronic Money segment covers payment processing systems, authentication terminals, center servers, and middleware for contactless payment services (including NFC-compliant next-generation solutions). The Embedded Systems segment develops automotive display software (A-SPICE compliant), network cameras, smartphones, and provides optical equipment quality assurance services. The Business Applications segment delivers accounting, asset management, staffing management, settlement, and authentication systems. The company primarily serves major railway operators, automotive manufacturers, and optical equipment companies in Japan.

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Problem solved

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Broad incumbents

• NS Solutions Corporation: Japanese SI and IT services firm serving industrial, finance and railway customers with similar systems-integration offerings. Has overlapping customer set with HAT (e.g., Nippon Steel Solutions is already a HAT customer).
• BIPROGY Inc. Large Japanese systems integrator (formerly Nihon Unisys) with broad enterprise, financial, and embedded systems capabilities. Overlaps significantly with HAT's enterprise applications and electronic money lines at much larger scale.
• ACCESS Co., Ltd. Japanese embedded software and IoT specialist with deep experience in connected devices, automotive, and consumer electronics. Comparable to HAT's embedded systems pillar but with stronger IP and platform positioning.
• NTT Data Group Corporation: Largest Japanese IT services group with comprehensive capabilities across enterprise, embedded, and payment domains. Competes for the same anchor enterprise customers as HAT, though at significantly larger scale and breadth.
• TIS Inc. Major Japanese IT services company with deep financial services, payment, and embedded systems offerings. Overlaps with HAT on electronic money and enterprise applications but operates at significantly greater scale with broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Bell Systems Co., Ltd. Tokyo-based IT services firm specializing in electronic payment, settlement, and contact-center systems for major Japanese enterprises. Closely comparable in scale, customer profile (railway, finance), and revenue mix of professional services + system development.
• ULS Group, Inc. Japanese IT services group concentrated on railway, banking and insurance systems integration. Highly comparable to HAT's railway/payments applications pillar with similar project-based delivery to major Japanese corporations.
• SRA Holdings, Inc. Japanese IT services holding company offering systems integration, embedded software development, and enterprise application services. Closely aligned with HAT's four-pillar structure and B2B delivery model.
• Future Corporation: Tokyo-headquartered IT consulting and systems integrator providing embedded systems, payment, and digital transformation services to Japanese enterprises. Directly comparable domain mix to HAT.
• JBCC Holdings Inc. Mid-sized Japanese IT services company providing systems integration, embedded solutions and managed services to enterprise customers. Comparable scale and B2B delivery model to HAT.

Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Investors

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Investments

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