JMA Holdings

Name

JMA Holdings

Legal name

株式会社JMAホールディングス

Website

https://jmahd.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Management of Companies and Enterprises (55), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

IT Program/Project Management (PMO) & Delivery Assurance (BPAEAAAO), Enterprise Applications User/Admin Training (ERP/CRM/ITSM platforms) (BPAEANAK)

Keywords

• Management consulting services
• ICT system solutions
• Human resource development
• Research and analytics
• Digital transformation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Group Holding Operations: JMA Holdings generates revenue through dividend income from its four group subsidiaries and building management operations. The group companies generate revenue from consulting fees, ICT system integration and product sales, research contracts, training programs, and publishing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

JMA Holdings is a holding company that manages four group companies delivering integrated management innovation services. Its subsidiaries provide management consulting and practical training, ICT system solutions with AI/web3/wearable device development, government and corporate research/policy planning, and human resource development including training, e-learning, certification, and publishing.

Product overview

JMA Holdings operates as a holding company managing four group companies that function as an integrated 'management innovation leader' enterprise group with combined business scale of 36 billion yen and 1,450 employees. The portfolio consists of: (1) JMA System Corporation providing ICT system solutions, AI/web3/wearable device development, and DX support; (2) JMA Consultants offering management strategy, marketing, and DX consulting plus practical training; (3) JMAR delivering research, policy planning, and business information services; and (4) JMA Management Center providing human resource development training, e-learning, publications, and planner products. The group companies collectively cover management consulting, ICT system solutions, research, and human resources/publishing services as their core business domains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JMA Consultants Management Consulting
• JMA System ICT Solutions
• JMAR Research and Information Services
• JMA Management Center Training and Development
• NOLTY Planners
• PAGEM Planners
• Bindex Planners
• Wellness Aile

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Japan Management Association (JMA) originsfoundationalOthers · 1 January 1942The organization traces its origins to 1942 when the Japan Efficiency Association and Japan Industry Association merged under Commerce and Industry Minister Nobusuke Kishi to form the Japan Management Association (JMA), the predecessor of the current group.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ABeam Consulting Ltd. Major Japanese-origin management and technology consulting firm serving large enterprises. Direct competitor to JMAC's strategy, operations, and DX consulting practices, with similar mid-to-large Japanese enterprise client focus.
• Mizuho Research & Technologies, Ltd. Mizuho Financial Group's consulting and IT services arm offering management consulting, system integration, and research. Directly comparable to JMA's combination of consulting (JMAC) and IT (JMAS), and serves a similar Japanese enterprise and government client base.
• Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. Japanese think tank and consulting firm offering policy research, management consulting, and IT solutions through subsidiary Mitsubishi Research Institute DCS. Closest structural analog to JMA Holdings given its diversified consulting + research + IT portfolio serving both government and large enterprises in Japan.
• Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (NRI): Leading Japanese IT services and consulting firm serving financial institutions, government, and enterprises. Highly comparable to JMAS's systems integration, DX support, and consulting offerings, with similar scale and enterprise/government orientation.
• Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd. Daiwa Securities Group's research and consulting arm providing economic research, policy advisory, and management consulting. Comparable to JMA Holdings' JMAR and JMAC subsidiaries given its blend of research, consulting, and information services targeting Japanese corporates and government.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture Japan Ltd. Japan subsidiary of global Accenture plc, providing strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations services. Directly competes with JMAC on management consulting and with JMAS on technology/DX services, but at significantly larger scale and with global delivery capability.
• Deloitte Tohmatsu LLC: Japan member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited offering audit, consulting, and advisory services. Competes with JMAC on strategy/management consulting and with JMAS on systems consulting; broader portfolio and global brand than JMA Holdings.
• Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. Japanese HR services giant spanning staffing, recruitment media, and HR technology. Overlaps with JMA's HR development (JMAM) and workforce-related consulting (JMAC), though Recruit's scale and consumer-facing businesses make it a much broader incumbent than JMA's portfolio.

Regional players

• Benesse Holdings, Inc. Japanese education and training group offering corporate training, e-learning, and publishing. Comparable to JMAM's training, e-learning, certification, and publishing businesses, though Benesse is more focused on education and language learning than corporate management development.

Emerging players

• Nippon Research Center, Ltd. Japanese market research and consulting firm providing social research, marketing research, and policy studies. Comparable to JMAR's research and information consulting offerings, though smaller in scale and narrower in service breadth than JMA's research subsidiary.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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