What OEC does

OEC Co., Ltd. (株式会社オーイーシー) is a privately-held Japanese IT services company founded in April 1966 and headquartered in Oita City, Oita Prefecture, with 251-500 employees and operations spanning the Kyushu region and broader Japan. The company delivers integrated software development, network infrastructure, cloud (IaaS under the brand 豊の国IaaS), AI/IoT, drone, satellite-data, and cybersecurity services to public sector clients, including approximately 180 municipal governments as well as healthcare providers, K-12 educational institutions, agricultural cooperatives, and private SMBs. Its proprietary product portfolio includes the Window DX SaaS-certified window counter support system (まどメイト), pickture (AI lost-and-found), aki-doco (AI parking vacancy detection), carbonote (CO2 emissions management), OEC-Net Endpoint Guardian (integrated endpoint security/backup powered by Acronis), a patented outdoor IoT-Gateway, an IaaS cloud service, and the ASCEPIUS-AI emergency transport support system built on IBM watsonx.ai.

OEC generates revenue across six identifiable streams: proprietary and custom software licensing (perpetual and subscription SaaS), professional services and systems integration, multi-vendor hardware sales with extended maintenance of up to 7 years beyond manufacturer warranty, managed IT services including SLA-based service desk and network operations, BPO services (high-volume printing, inserting/sealing, data entry), and digital regional currency platform fees from its subsidiary Oita Platform Co., Ltd. Distribution is primarily direct enterprise field sales to government agencies complemented by channel partnerships with regional industry associations (Oita Drone Council, agricultural cooperatives, chamber of commerce and industry), academic co-development with Oita University and University of Kitakyushu, and technology partnerships with Acronis, IBM Japan, Finovalley, and other vendors.

The company's commercial position rests on six decades of regional incumbency, a Window DX SaaS regulatory certification enabling nationwide local-government sales on Japan's government cloud, a recently announced divestiture of the fmSMART public facility management business to System Di Co., Ltd. (closing August 2026), and continuing expansion into digital regional currency, drone logistics, satellite-based disaster and agriculture analytics, and clinical AI. OEC's chief 2026 strategic milestone is selection as the digital issuance platform for Oita City's Premium Voucher Project (349,000 voucher books, 70% digital distribution via the Oita Platform App), operating alongside Finovalley and the Oita Chamber of Commerce.

Name

OEC

Legal name

株式会社オーイーシー

Website

https://oec.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

OEC Co., Ltd. is a privately-held Japanese regional IT services company founded in 1966 and headquartered in Oita Prefecture, providing software, cloud, AI/IoT, drone, and managed IT solutions primarily to local government, healthcare, education, and agriculture clients across Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government IT Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Office Administrative Services (5611), Public Administration (92)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Computer & Office Equipment (3570)

akta.pro primary industry

OCR, ICR & Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) (BPAAAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) & OCR Automation (HDAEAHAC)

Keywords

• Government IT systems
• System integration services
• Managed cloud infrastructure
• AI IoT solutions
• Regional IT services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oita-shi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing & System Sales: OEC sells both proprietary packaged software solutions (public administration, healthcare, education, environment, agriculture, security) and custom-developed systems to government agencies and private enterprises. Solutions are sold as perpetual licenses or subscription SaaS contracts, with customization and integration services as a key revenue driver.
2. Professional Services & Implementation: Consulting, system development, deployment, and ongoing operational support services. OEC's 50+ years of systems integration experience drives implementation fees, with bundled support contracts providing recurring service revenue.
3. Hardware Sales & Maintenance: Multi-vendor hardware sales (computers, servers, storage, networking, printers) to corporate and government clients, with on-site and send-back maintenance services. Self-maintained services extend up to 7 years beyond standard manufacturer 5-year warranty periods.
4. Managed IT Services: IT service management for local government including SLA-based service desk, SLA monitoring, server capacity management, and network operations services (豊の国IaaS, network monitoring, and incident response).
5. BPO Services: Business process outsourcing including high-volume printing, inserting/sealing services (tax notices, notification documents), and data entry services performed in-house at OEC's secure facility. Provides recurring volume-based revenue from government clients.
6. Digital Regional Currency & Platform Services: OEC operates digital voucher issuance schemes and regional currency platforms through subsidiary Oita Platform, generating fees from municipalities for digital public service delivery infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OEC is a regional Japanese IT services company that develops, integrates, and operates custom and packaged software, network and cloud infrastructure (including its 豊の国IaaS service), AI/IoT solutions, endpoint security (OEC-Net Endpoint Guardian), multi-vendor hardware, BPO/printing/data-entry services, and a digital regional currency platform (via subsidiary Oita Platform). Its customer base is dominated by approximately 180 Oita Prefecture and Japan-wide municipal governments, supplemented by hospitals, schools, agricultural cooperatives, and private SMBs. The company's offerings are anchored by 60 years of commissioned development, patented proprietary technology, and co-development relationships with regional universities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ぷらっとワ～プ: 旅行プラン提供者と利用者を繋ぐ双方向生中継サービス (Real-time interactive live streaming service connecting travel plan providers and users)
• pickture
• aki-doco（アキドコ）
• carbonote（カーボンノート）
• Endpoint Guardian
• OEC-Net Endpoint Guardian
• Maphin
• まどメイト
• タイムノート for medical
• タイムノート for business

Products and services

• OEC-Net Endpoint Guardian Cloud-delivered integrated endpoint security platform combining endpoint protection (EPP+EDR), AI-driven malware defense, backup, and patch management in a single agent for Windows, Linux, and macOS endpoints across physical and virtual environments. Targeted at local-government and enterprise clients needing consolidated endpoint protection with Active Protection auto-restore.
• まどメイト (Mado Mate) window application support system Government window-counter application support system ('窓口申請支援システム') that streamlines resident-facing application and form-submission workflows at municipal offices. For local-government administrative staff and residents interacting with government services.
• pickture (遺失物管理システム) AI-powered lost-and-found management system that uses image recognition and morphological NLP to automatically classify lost items and match them with user search inquiries. Designed for municipal facilities, transport operators, and public venues that need to handle large volumes of lost property.
• aki-doco (AI parking vacancy management system) AI-based parking vacancy detection system that uses camera images to identify per-space occupancy status in near real-time and applies additional on-site learning during installation for high accuracy. Integrates with websites, signage, and indicator lights to guide drivers to available spaces; targeted at parking operators, municipalities, and commercial facilities.
• carbonote (サプライチェーンCO2排出量管理クラウドサービス) Cloud service for supply-chain CO2 emissions management that supports Scope 1/2/3 measurement and disclosure across corporate value chains. Targeted at private enterprises and local governments needing carbon-footprint accounting and ESG reporting.
• 豊の国IaaS (Toyo no Kuni IaaS) cloud infrastructure service IaaS cloud infrastructure service operated by OEC for local-government and enterprise workloads. Pricing is usage-based on virtual server count, total CPU cores, memory, and disk capacity via custom per-deployment quotes. Used by municipalities and enterprises requiring domestic, regionally operated cloud infrastructure.
• Agricultural Management System (営農管理システム) AI-driven cultivation planning and farm-management system that calculates harvest dates from top-producer data, predicts harvest timing from sensor data, manages cooperative workspace scheduling, and ingests soil/moisture/spectral-camera IoT data for precision agriculture. For agricultural cooperatives, farmers, and prefectural agricultural departments.
• Maphin (地図マッピングソリューション) Mapping solution that visualizes tabular and spatial data on maps for agriculture, tourism, environmental management, and regional revitalization analysis. Used by local government departments and cooperative organizations for spatial decision-making.
• Health Checker Cloud Service (事業者向けメンタルヘルスチェッククラウドサービス) AI-based mental-health assessment cloud service using vibraimage (vibration-image) technology to analyze micro-vibrations on a person's face from a standard webcam feed. Originally developed for security screening; targeted at employers and medical institutions providing mental-health checks to employees.
• IoT-Gateway (GREIF) outdoor IoT gateway device Outdoor-rated IoT gateway device (IP65-equivalent) with integrated solar/12-24V DC charge controller, GNSS, OTA firmware updates, and management of digital/analog sensors and Bluetooth devices up to 24V, transmitting via LTE/Wi-Fi/Wi-SUN. Used in agriculture, environmental monitoring, and regional IoT deployments. Registered patent No. 7082386.
• タイムノート (Time Note) attendance management system Time-and-attendance management system delivered as タイムノート for medical (handling 24-hour shift scheduling for hospitals/clinics) and タイムノート for business (workforce attendance for private companies). For medical institutions and private enterprises needing shift-based labor compliance.
• eG-Reserve (Public Facility Reservation Service / 公共施設予約サービス) Public facility reservation SaaS that allows residents to book sports, community, and cultural facilities operated by municipalities. Currently deployed to approximately 180 municipalities in Japan, ranging from ordinance-designated cities to small towns.
• Digital Voucher / Regional Currency Issuance Platform Digital regional currency and voucher issuance platform operated through subsidiary Oita Platform Co., Ltd., enabling municipalities to issue and redeem digital premium vouchers and regional currency via mobile app. Selected by Oita City (and Oita Chamber of Commerce) for the Oita City Premium Voucher Project launching June 2026.
• SAR Satellite Landslide Disaster Detection System Real-time SAR satellite imagery analysis system that uses Python and Elixir for high-speed processing to detect landslide disasters by computing image differences between two SAR observations. Co-developed with Professor Yamazaki at the University of Kitakyushu; targeted at prefectural governments and disaster-management agencies.
• Custom System Development & System Integration (SI) Services Commissioned software development and system integration services covering design, build, deployment, and integration of custom information systems for government, healthcare, education, environment, and agriculture clients. Forged through 50+ years of project delivery across Oita Prefecture and Japan.
• Managed IT Services for Local Government (豊の国IaaS operations, SLA service desk, server/network monitoring) IT service management for local government including SLA-based service desk, SLA monitoring, server capacity management, and network operations services, bundled with 豊の国IaaS. Targeted at municipalities lacking in-house IT operations capacity.
• BPO Services (high-volume printing, inserting/sealing, data entry) Business-process outsourcing (BPO) including high-volume printing, document inserting/sealing (tax notices and other notification documents), and secure data entry performed in-house at OEC's facility. Targeted at local-government clients seeking to outsource document production; cuts an 80,000-population municipality's tax-notice handling time from 30 days to 2-3 days.
• Multi-Vendor Hardware Sales & Maintenance Services Sale of multi-vendor enterprise hardware (computers, servers, storage, networking, printers) combined with on-site and send-back maintenance services that extend coverage up to 7 years beyond manufacturer warranties. For corporate and government clients requiring a single-vendor hardware-plus-maintenance relationship.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tax notice processing time reduced from 30 days to 2-3 days for an 80,000-population municipality using BPO services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability19 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Finovalley Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinovalley Co., Ltd. partnered with OEC's subsidiary Oita Platform Co., Ltd. to provide the digital voucher issuance scheme for the Oita City Premium Voucher Project. The partnership leverages Finovalley's regional platform expertise alongside OEC's technology infrastructure to deliver digital voucher services to Oita City residents.
• Oita Platform Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOEC's subsidiary Oita Platform Co., Ltd. serves as the digital issuance platform for Oita City's premium voucher program, distributing 70% of 349,000 voucher books digitally via the Oita Platform App. This subsidiary is central to OEC's digital regional currency and public service platform strategy.
• 株式会社ORSOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOEC formed a business partnership with IT service developer and drone utilization promoter 株式会社ORSO in 2018. The partnership focuses on co-developing drone business solutions including DUCT (drone flight location management tool) and DROTS (drone training online practical test system). ORSO is a technology partner with deep expertise in unmanned aerial vehicle operations.
• 株式会社ドローンショーminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOEC partnered with 株式会社ドローンショー to implement drone light shows, enabling LED-equipped drone群 automated aerial performances for regional events and entertainment purposes.
• 株式会社理経coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOEC co-developed immersive space education content (Space VR) with 株式会社理経 under Oita Prefecture's 2023 Advanced Technology Challenge Project acceleration program. The partnership combines OEC's software development capabilities with 理経's VR technology expertise.
• おおいたプラット株式会社coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOEC's digital regional currency platform was adopted by おおいたプラット株式会社 for the Oita City Premium Voucher Project, serving as the digital issuance platform alongside Oita Platform. The company was established in April 2025 as a platform operator.
• 株式会社フィノバレーcoreTechnology or Integration株式会社フィノバレー (headquartered in Tokyo, established 2018) provides its digital regional currency platform technology to OEC's digital voucher issuance scheme for the Oita City Premium Voucher Project. Their platform enables cashless payments, 1-yen unit transactions, and automatic sales deposits for participating stores.
• AcroniscoreTechnology or IntegrationAcronis provides the underlying cybersecurity and backup technology powering OEC's OEC-Net Endpoint Guardian product. OEC was recognized as the 2025 Top Partner (Kyushu/Okinawa) at Acronis Cyber Day 2026, with the award citing OEC's integrated security and management service approach as the differentiating factor for winning government contracts.
• 大分県ドローン協議会minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOEC serves as a member/representative company of the Oita Prefecture Drone Council, contributing to regional drone industry development and serving as the representative enterprise at major drone exhibitions.
• 日本ドローンサッカー連盟minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOEC co-founded the Japan Drone Soccer Federation in April 2021 alongside Autobacs Seven, AD&E, and AOS Technologies. The federation promotes drone soccer as a barrier-free sport combining drone technology with competitive entertainment.
• 大分商工会議所coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOita Chamber of Commerce and Industry serves as the implementing body for the Oita City Premium Voucher Project. OEC's digital voucher scheme was selected as the digital issuance mechanism for this government program.
• 大分大学minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOEC collaborates with Oita University on an innovation workshop using design thinking methodology, generating new DX business ideas. The collaboration serves as both a talent development and solution co-creation mechanism.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DTS Corporation: DTS is a Japanese IT services company focused on embedded systems, financial/government IT, and packaged solutions — directly comparable to OEC's diversified vertical SaaS and custom development portfolio with similar mid-sized headcount.
• Otsuka Corporation: Otsuka is a major Japanese multi-vendor IT distributor and managed services provider for SMBs and local government — directly comparable to OEC's hardware sales, managed IT services, and government client mix, with broader geographic reach.
• Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ): IIJ provides IaaS/cloud infrastructure, network services, and security solutions to Japanese enterprises and government — directly comparable to OEC's IaaS cloud (Toyokoku IaaS), network infrastructure development, and Endpoint Guardian security offerings.
• JSOL Corporation: JSOL is a Japanese IT services firm covering financial, public sector, and industrial systems with simulation/AI capabilities — comparable to OEC's enterprise AI development (ASCEPIUS-AI, watsonx Challenge winner) and public-sector vertical focus.
• TIS Inc. TIS is a Japanese IT services and solutions provider with deep government, financial services, and industrial vertical exposure, operating across packaged solutions and custom development — directly comparable to OEC's software development and BPO/government-services mix.
• Intec & Co. (TKC Group): Intec is a Japanese systems integrator focused on local government, utilities, and healthcare IT — directly comparable to OEC's core local-government, healthcare, and education vertical mix with similar BPO/data processing capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• BIPROGY (formerly UNISYS Japan): BIPROGY is a major Japanese systems integrator with strong public-sector and financial IT focus — directly comparable to OEC's government-IT and BPO strengths but at significantly larger national scale as one of the established JSI incumbents.
• Fuji Soft Inc. Fuji Soft is a large Japanese system integrator and software developer spanning public sector, manufacturing, and embedded systems — overlaps with OEC's broad vertical IT services model at greater scale.
• SCSK Corporation: SCSK is a large Japanese IT services subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation offering systems integration, managed services, and packaged solutions across financial, manufacturing, and public sector — same vertical mix as OEC but at much larger national scale.
• Nihon Unisys (now Nihon UNISYS): Nihon Unisys is an established Japanese SI serving government, financial, and retail with cloud and managed services — comparable to OEC's IaaS and managed-service offerings but at national incumbent scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/oec_pr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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