Eminent

What Eminent does

Eminent Co., Ltd. (株式会社エミネント) is a Tokyo-based B2B IT services company founded in September 1988, operating from its headquarters in Nihonbashi-Horidomecho, Chuo-ku. The firm delivers two core service lines: Systems Development, focused on custom business applications primarily for insurance and financial sector clients (including life insurance payment foundation systems and complex policy management logic), and Infrastructure Construction and Operations/Maintenance, spanning server construction across Linux, Windows, AIX, and Solaris platforms with database management on Oracle, SQL Server, and DB2. Engineering work is executed using Java and VB.NET for web-based applications, supplemented by an SES (System Engineering Services) dispatch model operating under labor dispatch permit 派13-307554.

Revenue is generated through professional services contracts, including project-based system development (fixed-price or time-and-materials) and engineer dispatch to client sites. Named enterprise clients include Asahi Shimbun, Fujitsu, Q'sfix, Himax, CIE, and PERSOL CROSS TECHNOLOGY, spanning media, IT services, and staffing industries. The company is privately held with ¥40,000,000 in paid-in capital, has 11-50 employees, and operates exclusively within Japan's Kanto region with primary focus on the Tokyo metropolitan area. Leadership is led by President and Representative Director Fumio Nishida (西田文雄), who has guided the company since founding, supported by Managing Director Taichiro Watanabe (渡邊太一郎) as Chief Privacy Officer.

The company holds Privacy Mark certification (No. 10822190) under JIS Q 15001 standards since March 2007, signaling compliance maturity for personal data handling in system development engagements. Its two historical strategic equity investments, in Medecom Co., Ltd. (2014-2017) and Fi-Technology LLC (2017-2024), were both dissolved, leaving the firm without active minority stakes as of 2024. A corporate website redesign was completed in September 2025.

Name

Eminent

Legal name

株式会社エミネント

Website

https://emiweb.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eminent is a Tokyo-based B2B IT services company founded in 1988 that provides custom system development and infrastructure construction/maintenance for enterprise clients, primarily in the insurance and financial sectors, supplemented by SES engineer dispatch services across Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Services and Custom Software Development

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Application Outsourcing (AO) (BPAEAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Agent of Record (AOR) / Contractor Engagement Services (BPACAGAB)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• IT infrastructure services
• System engineering services
• Insurance systems development
• Operations and maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. System Development Services: Custom system design and development services for insurance, financial, and other industries. Projects include web-based applications, business systems, and specialized software. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts, either fixed-price or time-and-materials.
2. Infrastructure Construction and Operations: Server construction, middleware setup, and ongoing operations/maintenance services. Includes both in-house and on-site support, with revenue from construction projects and recurring maintenance contracts.
3. SES (System Engineering Services): Providing skilled engineers to client sites for system development, operations, and management projects. The company has labor dispatch business permit (派13-307554) and places engineers at client organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Eminent provides custom system development and IT infrastructure services to enterprise clients, with deep specialization in insurance and financial sector business systems. The company designs and builds web-based applications using Java and VB.NET, constructs and operates server infrastructure across Linux, Windows, AIX, and Solaris platforms, and manages Oracle, SQL Server, and DB2 databases. It also dispatches skilled engineers to client sites through its SES (System Engineering Services) labor dispatch business, with permit number 派13-307554.

Product overview

Eminent is a custom software development and IT services company offering two core service lines: Systems Development and Infrastructure Construction/Operations/Maintenance. The company specializes in insurance and financial sector business systems, providing design, development, and maintenance services using technologies such as Java and VB.NET for web-based applications. Infrastructure services cover server construction across platforms including Linux, Windows, AIX, and Solaris, as well as database systems like Oracle, SQLServer, and DB2. The portfolio is organized as service-focused offerings rather than packaged software products, with all services delivered through engineering teams to corporate clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Systems Development (システム開発事業) Custom software development service focused on insurance and financial sector business systems. Covers requirements analysis, system design, implementation, and ongoing maintenance using Java and VB.NET for web-based applications. Engagements include life insurance payment foundation systems, policy management, premium and claims calculations, and election support systems.
• Infrastructure Construction and Operations/Maintenance (インフラ構築・運用保守事業) End-to-end infrastructure services covering server construction across Linux, Windows, AIX, and Solaris platforms, middleware design and configuration, and ongoing operational support including monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintenance. Includes both in-house and on-site support to ensure stable business operations.
• SES (System Engineering Services / システムエンジニアリングサービス) Labor dispatch service providing skilled engineers to client sites for system development, operations, and management projects. Eminent holds labor dispatch business permit number 派13-307554. Engineers are dispatched with expertise in Linux, Windows, AIX, Solaris, Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, and Java to support client project needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 37+ years of continuous operation and growth since founding in 1988

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Fi Technology (合同会社ファイ・テクノロジー)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2017Eminent made a capital investment in and formed a business partnership with Fi Technology in February 2017. The capital relationship was dissolved in March 2024.
• Medecom (株式会社メデコム)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2014Eminent made a capital investment in and formed a business partnership with Medecom in March 2014. The capital relationship was dissolved in January 2017.
• Cosmo Soft Kyodo Kumiai (コスモソフト協同組合)minorOthersMember of Cosmo Soft Kyodo Kumiai, an industry cooperative group.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Works Applications: Japanese enterprise software and cloud SI firm with growing footprint in financial systems modernization. Represents a more productized and modern-stack competitor that could pressure Eminent's traditional custom development business.

Broad incumbents

• NS Solutions Corporation: Japanese SI subsidiary of Nippon Steel with deep financial services and manufacturing systems expertise. Comparable in delivering custom enterprise systems for regulated industries, though operating at much larger scale and broader scope.
• BIPROGY (formerly Nihon Unisys): Large Japanese SI serving financial institutions, insurance companies, and public sector with system integration and outsourcing. Competes for the same insurance sector RFPs as Eminent but with much broader portfolio including packaged software.
• Nomura Research Institute (NRI): One of Japan's largest IT services firms with dominant position in securities, asset management, and insurance systems. Eminent would typically serve as a sub-contractor to NRI on large financial sector projects.
• NTT Data Group: Japan's largest SI providing end-to-end IT services including financial sector systems development and infrastructure. Sets the competitive baseline for enterprise-grade delivery in Japanese insurance and banking.

Direct peers

• Future Corporation: Tokyo-based IT consulting and systems integrator with similar size and customer focus on financial services custom development. Both compete for the same Japanese enterprise custom system development work in insurance and banking verticals.
• PERSOL CROSS TECHNOLOGY: Listed as one of Eminent's engineer dispatch partners, this SES-focused firm competes directly with Eminent's engineer dispatch business. Both target Japanese enterprises needing on-site technical staffing.
• TIS Inc. Major Japanese SI providing custom application development, infrastructure services, and outsourcing to financial institutions. Overlaps with Eminent's insurance/financial sector focus and project-based services model, though at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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