CREO

What CREO does

CREO Co., Ltd. (クレオ株式会社) is a privately-held Japanese information services company headquartered in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, operating since at least 2010 (terms of service dated January 2010) with a workforce of 1-10 employees. The company provides three core service lines targeting Japanese small and medium enterprises: (1) Website Production covering planning, design, development, and operational support for corporate sites, landing pages, EC sites, and CMS-based content sites; (2) System Development and CMS Development, including custom web-based systems such as store locators, product management, ERP, and GPS/map systems, leveraging Movable Type (as an official partner) and WordPress; and (3) AI Utilization and DX Support Services, which assist SMEs with AI adoption through usage diagnosis, employee reskilling training, tool introduction (ChatGPT Team, Gemini for Workspace), and ongoing IT/DX advisory.

The company's proprietary technology asset is its EDR (Event Data Recorder) Support Service, a cloud-based SaaS product launched in May 2019 that visualizes automotive accident data into one-click reports. The underlying "collision visualization device and program" technology is protected by granted patents in Japan (Patent Nos. 6437166 and 7064767), the United States (US 11,040,728 B2), and China, making it the only meaningful IP moat in the portfolio. The company is led by President and Representative Director Yutaka Ishiyama (石山 豊).

CREO generates revenue primarily through professional services (project-based web production, custom system development, and AI/DX consulting) on quote-based, multi-year engagements, supplemented by a recurring subscription/usage-based component from the EDR Support Service. Distribution is direct-to-client via the company website (creo.ne.jp), phone, and email, with nationwide online and remote service delivery. The company serves a diverse mix of enterprise clients (e.g., Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Costco Wholesale Japan, Yoshimura Japan, Colombin) and SMB clients (e.g., hair salons, real estate firms, motorcycle dealerships) across multiple industries. No outside equity funding, M&A, or corporate restructuring events are documented.

Name

CREO

Legal name

クレオ株式会社 (Creo Co.,Ltd.)

Website

https://creo.ne.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CREO (クレオ株式会社) is a Japanese private IT services company in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, offering website production, custom system and CMS development, and AI/DX consulting to small and medium enterprises across Japan, plus the EDR Support Service cloud SaaS for automotive accident data visualization.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Development & Digital Transformation Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

CRM Managed Services & Support (BPAEAGAD)

Keywords

• Website development services
• Web system development
• AI consulting
• Digital transformation support
• CMS implementation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sagamihara

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. AI活用・DX支援サービス: Consulting and implementation support for AI adoption and digital transformation, including AI training and reskilling programs for enterprise employees.
2. WEBサイト制作: Website planning, design, development, and operational support services. Includes corporate sites, landing pages, EC sites, CMS sites, portals, and renewals.
3. システム構築/CMS開発: Custom system development from frontend to backend systems, including store search systems, product management systems, business management systems, GPS/map systems, and web-based ERP systems.
4. EDR Support Service: Cloud-based SaaS service for visualizing automotive EDR data into reports. Subscription or usage-based model for this product.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CREO (クレオ株式会社) is a Japanese web development and digital services company that provides three core lines: AI Utilization/DX Support Services (consulting, training, and AI tool introduction); Website Production (planning, design, development, SEO, and operational support using Movable Type and WordPress); and System Development/CMS Development (custom web systems including store locators, product management, ERP, GPS/map, and reporting systems). The company also operates EDR Support Service, a cloud-based SaaS product that visualizes automotive accident EDR data through internationally patented technology.

Product overview

CREO offers three core service lines: (1) AI Utilization/DX Support Services — covering AI adoption consulting, employee reskilling training, AI tool introduction (including ChatGPT Team and Gemini for Workspace), and IT/DX advisory; (2) Website Production — from planning and strategy through design, development, and operational support, including CMS integration with Movable Type and WordPress; and (3) System Development/CMS Development — custom-built web systems including store locators, product management, ERP, GPS/map, and reporting/dashboard systems. CREO also operates EDR Support Service (edr-support.com), a cloud-based product that visualizes automotive accident EDR data. All three core services are designed for SMEs and are delivered with ongoing post-launch support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AI Utilization/DX Support Service (AI活用・DX支援サービス) Consulting and implementation support service that helps Japanese SMEs adopt AI tools and drive digital transformation, covering AI usage diagnosis, employee reskilling training, AI tool introduction, and ongoing DX improvement. Targets SMEs lacking in-house IT expertise.
• Website Production (WEBサイト制作) End-to-end website production from planning and strategy through design, development, and ongoing operational support. Includes responsive design, CMS integration (Movable Type, WordPress), SEO optimization, and system integrations. Builds corporate sites, landing pages, EC sites, CMS sites, and portals.
• System Development/CMS Development (システム構築/CMS開発) Custom-built web-based systems from frontend to backend business systems. Includes store locators, product management systems, ERP systems, GPS/map systems, reporting systems, and CMS integrations. All systems operate via browser without installation.
• EDR Support Service Cloud-based SaaS service that generates easy-to-understand visualized reports from automotive EDR (Event Data Recorder) crash data with a single click. Targets automotive industry stakeholders and accident analysts who need to interpret crash data. Protected by patents in Japan, US, and China.

Quantifiable outcome

• Store information management costs reduced by 50% and site traffic increased by 150% through MEO support tools

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Movable Type (シックス・アパート)coreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial partner (Movable Type公式パートナー) for CMS implementation. CREO has extensive experience with Movable Type site development and integration, offering CMS solutions that enable clients to manage and update website content without specialized technical knowledge.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• transcosmos Inc. Established Japanese digital services and BPO provider offering web/contact-center/digital-marketing services at much greater scale, providing a broader-incumbent parallel to CREO's web and DX consulting work.
• Accenture Japan: Japan subsidiary of Accenture, offering large-scale digital transformation, system integration, and AI consulting — a major broad incumbent against which CREO competes for enterprise DX engagements.
• Future Corporation: Japanese IT consulting and system integrator focused on enterprise digital transformation — a broader incumbent that overlaps with CREO's custom system development and DX advisory services.
• Digital Garage, Inc. Diversified Japanese digital/IT services and marketing group with web/digital agency subsidiaries; a broad incumbent covering overlapping territory with CREO's web and digital transformation services.
• TIS Inc. Large Japanese IT services company offering custom system development, cloud, and DX consulting — a broader incumbent that competes with CREO on custom web/ERP system development.

Direct peers

• Members Corporation: Japanese web consulting and system development firm closely comparable to CREO in offering web production, CMS implementation, and digital support services to Japanese SMEs and enterprises.
• IREP Inc. Tokyo-listed digital marketing and web consulting firm serving Japanese corporates with digital strategy, web production, and DX support — a directly comparable specialist in the same addressable market.
• CINC Inc. Japanese digital marketing and web consulting firm specialized in SEO, inbound, and web content for SMEs and enterprises — directly comparable in target customer and core service mix.

Emerging players

• FRONTEO, Inc. Tokyo-listed AI services company providing AI-driven document analysis and natural-language processing — comparable in the AI consulting and AI tooling layer of CREO's AI/DX support offering.
• ABEJA, Inc. Japan-based AI/DX platform company offering AI implementation consulting and a retail-focused AI platform — a comparable emerging player in the same AI/DX transformation space CREO targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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