What SystemForest does

SystemForest Inc. (株式会社システムフォレスト) is a privately held regional cloud and IoT solutions provider headquartered in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, founded on February 26, 2004 by CEO Tomiyama Koji. The company sells and implements enterprise cloud software and IoT systems to more than 600 mid-sized and small enterprises across Kyushu and Tohoku through four offices (Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, Fukuoka, Sendai), positioning itself as a Western-Japan-focused Salesforce partner with deep vertical expertise in primary industries (agriculture, livestock, ceramics, food processing) and local government.

The core technology stack pairs Salesforce CRM/SFA (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Pardot, Tableau) and SORACOM's IoT connectivity platform (SORACOM Air, SORACOM Lagoon) with proprietary IoT products including SiloMANAGER feed-tank monitoring, the みえるFarm series (mieru-ton for pig farms, mieru-cattle, mieru-poultry), the SAT-A remote monitoring/control service, FALCONNECT secure remote access, and the recently launched BraveJIG low-cost sensor kit. The company also resells LINE WORKS (as sole authorized Kyushu partner), Slack, box, Dropbox Business, Sansan, Zoom, CloudSign, TeamSpirit, Asana, Bakuraku, and Platio. Its IoT work is concentrated on sensor-to-cloud pipelines using SORACOM Air (including Sigfox), with dashboards rendered through Salesforce and SORACOM Lagoon, and alerts delivered via LINE WORKS. Differentiated deployments include the Good Design Award-winning Hitoyoshi Water Level Alert System (bridge lighting that changes color based on river level sensors), traditional gyokuro tea cultivation monitoring, ceramic kiln temperature/gas monitoring, and biomass certificate automation.

The business model combines software and platform reselling (license and subscription pass-through), professional services for system design and implementation, and recurring fees from proprietary IoT services. A free executive DX workshop acts as the top-of-funnel lead qualification mechanism, feeding into paid consulting and implementation engagements. IT導入補助金 (IT Subsidy) facilitation offsets customer costs for SMEs. The customer mix is balanced across regional manufacturers, agricultural cooperatives, local governments, healthcare providers, and service-sector SMEs. The company is privately held, has no disclosed funding rounds or revenue figures, and has operated with sustained organic growth since pivoting into IoT in April 2016 and appointing a CSO from Salesforce.com Japan in July 2021.

Name

SystemForest

Legal name

株式会社システムフォレスト

Website

https://systemforest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SystemForest is a Kumamoto-based regional cloud and IoT solutions provider serving 600+ enterprises across Kyushu and Tohoku, Japan, via Salesforce CRM implementation, SORACOM-powered IoT deployments, and proprietary products like SiloMANAGER and BraveJIG for agriculture, livestock, manufacturing, and local government.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud and IoT Solutions / Salesforce Implementation Partner

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

ITSM Platform Implementation & Administration (ServiceNow/JSM/BMC/etc.) (BPAEAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Enablement & Adoption Services (Change Management, Adoption, Champions) (BPAEANAC)

Keywords

• Salesforce implementation services
• IoT system integration
• Cloud consulting services
• Agricultural IoT solutions
• Digital transformation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Hitoyoshi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cloud Services Reselling: Resells major SaaS platforms including Salesforce, LINE WORKS, box, Dropbox Business, Sansan, Zoom, Tableau, and others. Acts as a regional reseller and implementation partner, generating revenue through license subscriptions and implementation fees.
2. IoT System Design, Implementation and Support: Custom IoT system design, sensor installation, dashboard configuration, and ongoing support services for agriculture, manufacturing, and local government clients. One-time project revenue combined with recurring support.
3. Proprietary IoT Products and Services: Proprietary IoT solutions including SiloMANAGER feed monitoring, みえるFarm, みえる豚, BraveJIG sensor kits, and specialized packages. Revenue from both initial setup and ongoing service fees.
4. DX Consulting and Workshops: Free DX workshops for C-level executives to discover opportunities and qualify for paid implementation engagements. Structured consulting engagements follow the workshop discovery phase.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SystemForest is a regional Japanese system integrator that resells, implements, and supports cloud platforms (primarily Salesforce) along with proprietary IoT solutions for primary industries. The company combines SaaS reselling (Salesforce, LINE WORKS, Slack, box, Sansan, Zoom) with custom IoT system design — including sensors, dashboards, and farm/factory monitoring — targeting agriculture, livestock, manufacturing, and local government clients across Kyushu and Tohoku regions.

Product overview

SystemForest is a regional cloud and IoT solution provider based in Kumamoto, Japan, offering a multi-product portfolio centered on Salesforce CRM/SFA implementation as their core business. The company provides two main solution pillars: Cloud Solutions (Salesforce, LINE WORKS, Slack, Tableau, and productivity tools) and IoT/AI Solutions (SAT-A remote monitoring, みえるFarm farm DX series, SiloMANAGER feed visualization, BraveJIG sensor kits, and FALCONNECT). Their IoT offerings specialize in primary industry digitalization for agriculture, livestock, and manufacturing. The product ecosystem includes various add-on modules and services like Sansan, box, Dropbox, Zoom, CloudSign, SmartRead, and TeamSpirit. The DX Starter Pack combines Salesforce with consulting support for companies beginning their digital transformation journey. The company operates as a regional SIer with offices in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, Fukuoka, and Sendai, serving over 600 regional enterprises across Kyushu and Tohoku.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DXスターターパック: デジタル化やDXのはじめの一歩をご支援するサービスパッケージ
• みえるFarm
• みえる豚
• SiloMANAGER
• SAT-A
• BraveJIG
• FALCONNECT

Products and services

• Salesforce Implementation and Reselling End-to-end Salesforce CRM/SFA platform implementation, customization, development, and post-implementation support including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Lightning Platform, and Pardot marketing automation. Targeted at regional enterprises, government, healthcare, and SMEs across Kyushu and Tohoku Japan.
• DX Starter Pack (DXスターターパック) Pre-configured Salesforce-based DX initiation package that combines customer management, business process templates, and implementation consulting support, enabling regional SMEs to begin digital transformation quickly. Discounted campaigns of up to 35% available.
• SiloMANAGER (総合飼料可視化サービス) Proprietary feed tank level monitoring service using SiloMetric ultrasonic sensors. Provides real-time inventory tracking, low-stock alerts, data export, and feed consumption analytics for pig farming operations.
• mieru Farm (農場DXサービス みえるFarm) Comprehensive farm digital transformation platform that aggregates livestock facility data and environmental sensor data into a single cloud system. Monitors temperature, humidity, CO2, feed tanks, and equipment operation across pig, cattle, and poultry operations.
• mieru-ton (みえる豚) Pig Farm IoT IoT pig farm management system that monitors feed, water, temperature, humidity, and equipment status. Enables remote real-time farm monitoring via smartphone with LINE WORKS alerts for abnormal conditions.
• BraveJIG IoT Sensor Kit Low-cost, short-delivery Japanese-made IoT sensor kit with flexible sensor combinations for temperature, humidity, acceleration, human detection, and contact input. Targets SMEs in agriculture, manufacturing, and facility management.
• FALCONNECT Secure Remote Monitoring Service Secure remote monitoring and remote connection service for IoT deployments, providing secure data access and control of distributed equipment while preserving security.
• SAT-A Remote Monitoring and Control Service Remote monitoring and control service for facilities and equipment that enables IoT/AI-powered remote operation monitoring, equipment control, data accumulation, and predictive maintenance proposals.
• Hitoyoshi Lighting Disaster Alert System (人吉市ライティング防災アラートシステム) Japan's first IoT-based bridge lighting water level alert system. Bridge LED lighting changes color when water sensors detect threshold water levels, providing nighttime visual flood warnings to residents. Built for Hitoyoshi City.
• LINE WORKS Reselling and Implementation Sole authorized LINE WORKS reseller in Kyushu. Provides the business chat tool with chat, calendar, file sharing, address book, bulletin board, video/voice calls, and unique ability to communicate with regular LINE users. Offered in Basic and Advanced per-seat plans.
• Slack Reselling and Implementation Sales and implementation of Slack business communication platform including channels, huddles, clips, and integrations. Targeted at regional Japanese enterprises seeking internal collaboration tools.
• DX Workshop (DXワークショップ) Free digital transformation workshop for C-level executives that helps companies identify DX goals, analyze current state, define ideal processes, and create execution roadmaps, served as a paid-engagement discovery mechanism.
• Kumamoto Wine Farm Vineyard Management App (熊本ワインファーム ブドウ農園管理アプリ) Custom vineyard management mobile application for Kumamoto Wine Farm built on Platio platform, managing approximately 30 vineyard plots with growth condition tracking and pesticide application records. Replaced paper-based management that suffered from damage and missing entries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Inventory checking time reduced from 3 hours to 30 minutes (1/6 reduction) at Abe Farm through Salesforce implementation.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration20 records

AI capability7 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• 株式会社ソラコム (SORACOM)coreTechnology or Integration · 10 March 2021SORACOM SELECTED Integration Partner (highest tier), previously SPS認定済インテグレーションパートナー since 2018. Leverages SORACOM's IoT connectivity platform (SORACOM Air, SORACOM Lagoon) as the backbone for agricultural, manufacturing, and disaster management IoT deployments. Partner since 2018 with annual top partner recognition.
• 株式会社セールスフォース・ドットコム (Salesforce Japan)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2012Sales Cloud Alliance Partner since 2012, 4-time Best Partner of the Year winner. Offers full Salesforce implementation including SalesCloud, ServiceCloud, Lightning Platform, and Pardot. 17 certified Salesforce administrators on staff.
• ワークスモバイルジャパン / LINE WORKScoreTechnology or Integration九州唯一の正規販売パートナー (sole authorized partner in Kyushu). Resells LINE WORKS business messaging platform. Integration partner connecting LINE WORKS with IoT monitoring systems for real-time alert delivery.
• ウイングアーク１ｓｔ株式会社 (Wingarc 1st)secondaryTechnology or IntegrationPartner for MotionBoard data visualization and DEJIREN (human-system communication platform). Recognized as Excellent Performer of the Year 2021. Integrates MotionBoard dashboards and DEJIREN chatbot functionality with Salesforce and IoT systems.
• 株式会社イノセント (Innocent Co., Ltd.)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership since April 2021 for livestock IoT solutions. Provides SiloMetric ultrasonic feed tank sensors combined with SystemForest IoT platform. Joint development of feed automation and livestock management systems.
• 株式会社レッジ (Ledge AI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAI/IoT collaboration since April 2021 targeting local enterprise DX. Combines Ledge AI's AI expertise and Ledge.ai media reach with SystemForest's regional customer base and IoT implementation capabilities.
• 株式会社Braveridge (Braveridge Co., Ltd.)secondaryTechnology or IntegrationReseller of BraveJIG IoT sensor kit in Japan since January 2026. BraveJIG offers low-cost, short-delivery IoT sensors for SMEs in agriculture, manufacturing, and facility management.
• アステリア株式会社 (Asteria Corporation)secondaryTechnology or IntegrationUses Asteria's Platio mobile app platform to build vineyard management apps (e.g., Kumamoto Wine Farm). Asteria features SystemForest's case study on its official website.
• box合同会社 (Box)secondaryTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized reseller of box cloud content management platform. box integrated as part of DX Starter Pack and broader cloud solution stack.
• 弁護士ドットコム株式会社 (Bengo4.com)secondaryTechnology or IntegrationSales partner for CloudSign electronic contract service since November 2019. CloudSign enables paperless contract workflows integrated into SystemForest's cloud solution stack.
• 株式会社ウフル (Uhuru Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness integration through 100% acquisition in March 2016, creating Ufuru Forest subsidiary. Combined cloud and IoT capabilities. enebular IoT integration platform from Uhuru used in joint projects.
• Tableau Japan合同会社 (Tableau)secondaryTechnology or IntegrationReseller partner since October 2021. Visual analytics platform combined with Salesforce data for enhanced business intelligence and dashboarding capabilities.
• Sansan株式会社 (Sansan)secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of Sansan business card management service since June 2017. Integrates with Salesforce for lead capture and CRM enrichment.
• ゼロワングロース株式会社 (01 Growth)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarketing operations training partnership since November 2022. 01 Growth provides marketing technology upskilling for SystemForest cloud engineers to enable marketing automation services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• JBCC Holdings: Japanese IT services firm offering cloud solutions, system integration, and security services to mid-market and enterprise customers. Notably, JBCC Corporation is a SystemForest customer (LINE WORKS deployment for ~400 employees), and the two firms operate in overlapping regional Japanese IT services territory.
• Fuji Soft: Japanese embedded systems and IT services company offering IoT, cloud, and SI services to manufacturing and public sector customers. Comparable to SystemForest's IoT for primary industry positioning, with substantially broader embedded systems and offshore capabilities.
• Nihon Unisys: Major Japanese IT services and systems integration firm with cloud and IoT practices serving government, financial services, and manufacturing. Comparable to SystemForest on the regional enterprise DX and government vertical dimensions, with substantially greater scale and product breadth.
• TIS Inc. Japanese systems integrator and IT services company offering cloud consulting, Salesforce implementation, and digital transformation services. Comparable in Salesforce platform implementation focus, though at much larger national scale and broader industry coverage than SystemForest.

Others

• SORACOM: IoT connectivity platform provider and SystemForest's highest-tier integration partner. Not a direct competitor but a critical ecosystem enabler — SystemForest's IoT deployments rely on SORACOM Air and SORACOM Lagoon as the underlying connectivity backbone.

Direct peers

• Macnica: Japanese technology distributor and IoT solutions provider offering connectivity, sensors, and integration services to manufacturers and system integrators. Comparable to SystemForest's IoT integration capabilities and SORACOM partnership-driven GTM, with a broader electronic components portfolio.
• Hitachi Solutions: Major Japanese Salesforce implementation partner with a broad cloud and IoT consulting practice serving enterprises and government. Most directly comparable to SystemForest in terms of Salesforce-led delivery model and Japan-wide reach, though at significantly larger scale.
• Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ): Japanese cloud and network services provider with significant IoT/M2M connectivity offerings for enterprises and municipalities. Comparable to SystemForest on the IoT platform and managed services axis, though IIJ operates at substantially larger scale nationally.
• ISID (Information Services International-Dentsu): Japanese IT services firm with strong Salesforce, cloud, and IoT consulting practices serving financial services, manufacturing, and consumer industries. Comparable to SystemForest in the Salesforce-led delivery model, but operating at significantly larger scale and with different geographic concentration.

Regional players

• Otsuka Corporation: Japanese IT services company with strong regional sales coverage and SMB-focused cloud and productivity solutions including LINE WORKS and other SaaS reselling. Comparable to SystemForest's SMB-focused cloud reselling and DX workshop GTM, though with a different geographic concentration in Kanto.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/systemforest
• Instagraminstagram.com/systemforest

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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