Apex

What Apex does

Apex Co., Ltd. (株式会社エイペクス) is a privately held Japanese IT services firm headquartered in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, with an additional branch in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture. Founded in December 2000 by Makoto Ninomiya, who continues to serve as President and Representative Director, the company delivers end-to-end IT lifecycle services — consulting, system design and construction, software development, operation, and ongoing maintenance — to Japanese enterprise clients, primarily in the Chubu (Central Japan) region. The firm operates with 20 employees as of April 2025, ¥10 million in stated capital, and no external institutional funding; ownership remains concentrated with the founder.

The company's technical differentiation rests on a multi-vendor certified partnership stack held for over two decades: Microsoft (Gold Certified Partner since 2001), Citrix (Access Partner since 2002), Oracle (Partner Network since 2004), and VMware (Partner Connect since 2008). These credentials support integrated network-enabled system solutions spanning virtualization, cloud, and enterprise infrastructure, with practice areas including Microsoft 365 security reinforcement, Microsoft product group training, and VMware vSphere deployment. The company also publishes APEX NEWS, a quarterly newsletter reaching Vol.78 in Spring 2026, distributed to maintenance-contract clients and prospects as a low-cost retention and demand-generation channel.

Apex generates revenue through two streams: project-based professional services for IT consulting and system development, and recurring multi-year maintenance and support contracts. The customer base spans 50+ named enterprise clients across IT services (SCSK, NEC Solutions Innovators, JBCC, Nihon Unisys, Hitachi, Hitachi Solutions, NS Solutions), manufacturing, electronics, telecommunications (Chubu Telecommunications), and government-adjacent sectors (Aichi Industrial Promotion Organization). Distribution is sales-led and direct, with no self-serve or channel motion. The firm closed its Tokyo Sales Office in March 2023, signaling consolidation around its Chubu regional base.

Name

Apex

Legal name

株式会社エイペクス

Website

https://kk-apex.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Apex Co., Ltd. is a Nagoya-headquartered Japanese IT services firm providing consulting, system design, development, and maintenance for enterprise clients in the Chubu region, leveraging certified partnerships with Microsoft, VMware, Citrix, and Oracle.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Architecture & IT Operating Model (BPAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

ITSM Platform Implementation & Administration (ServiceNow/JSM/BMC/etc.) (BPAEAJAC), Infrastructure, Networking & Systems Administration Training (BPAEANAJ)

Keywords

• IT consulting services
• System development
• Microsoft 365 security
• Software maintenance support
• Corporate IT training

Headquarters

HQ city

Nagoya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Consulting & System Development: Revenue generated through IT consulting, system design, development, construction, and ongoing maintenance/operation services for enterprise clients.
2. Ongoing Maintenance & Support: Recurring maintenance and support services for systems under contract, providing continuous support revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Apex provides IT consulting, custom system development (construction), ongoing system maintenance and support, Microsoft 365 security reinforcement, and corporate Microsoft product group training services to enterprise clients. The company focuses on Microsoft 365 environments and delivers end-to-end IT services from initial consulting through system build, post-launch maintenance, and team training. Its target market is mid-market enterprises in the Chubu region of Japan, particularly Aichi and Shizuoka prefectures.

Product overview

Apex (株式会社エイペクス) is an IT consulting and software development company headquartered in Nagoya, Japan. The company provides end-to-end IT solutions including IT consulting, system construction, development, maintenance, and education support. Their core service offering is a unified suite of IT solutions focused on network-enabled systems, where they propose, build, and operate systems tailored to customer needs. The company also publishes APEX NEWS, a quarterly newsletter covering IT trends, security information, and technology features. Based on contact form categories, they offer services including solution consulting, development consulting, maintenance support, and they appear to provide services related to photo management systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT Consulting Services IT advisory and consulting engagements for enterprise clients evaluating, planning, and scoping IT systems and Microsoft 365 environments. Targeted at mid-market companies in the Chubu region needing external IT strategy and planning support.
• System Development (Construction) Custom enterprise system design, build, and implementation services delivered as project-based engagements. Targeted at mid-market Chubu-region enterprises needing outsourced custom system development.
• Ongoing Maintenance and Support Post-implementation operational maintenance, troubleshooting, and support services for systems Apex has developed or that clients operate. Delivered as recurring service contracts to mid-market enterprise IT departments.
• Microsoft 365 Security Reinforcement Specialized service to harden, configure, and improve the security posture of client Microsoft 365 environments. Targeted at Chubu-region enterprises seeking to address Microsoft 365 configuration gaps and security risk.
• Microsoft Product Group Training Group-format corporate training programs on Microsoft products for client IT teams and end users. Targeted at mid-market enterprises in the Chubu region looking to upskill internal staff on Microsoft platforms.

Named customers21 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• VMwarecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2008VMware Partner Connect member. Partnership established March 2008. Apex has expertise in VMware vSphere ESX/ESXi deployment and provides virtualization solutions.
• Oracle (オラクenth Partner Network)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2004Oracle Partner Network member. Partnership established September 2004. Enables Apex to deliver Oracle-based technology solutions.
• Citrix (シトリックス)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2002Citrix Access Partner. Partnership established December 2002. Apex is listed in the Citrix partner network (Chubu region). Company provides Citrix-based solutions including XenServer expertise.
• Microsoft (日本マイク口ソフト株式会社)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2001Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. Relationship established January 2001. Apex provides Microsoft-based solutions including Microsoft 365 security reinforcement and group training services. Company is listed in Microsoft AppSource partner directory.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Nihon Unisys, Ltd. Established Japanese IT services firm providing consulting, system integration, and outsourcing across multi-vendor enterprise environments. Overlaps directly with Apex in Chubu enterprise customer targeting; Nihon Unisys is also a named Apex major client.
• Itochu Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC): Large Japanese IT services company offering consulting, system integration, and managed services across multi-vendor enterprise stacks. Comparable to Apex on Microsoft/VMware/Citrix/Oracle expertise but operating at substantially greater scale; CTC is also a named Apex major client.
• Fujitsu Limited: One of Japan's largest IT services providers, covering consulting, systems integration, managed services, and multi-vendor enterprise support. Comparable to Apex's full-lifecycle IT services model at vastly greater scale; Fujitsu is a named Apex major client.
• NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd. Subsidiary of NEC Group delivering IT consulting, system design/construction, development, and operations/maintenance to Japanese enterprise and public-sector clients. Highly comparable in service mix to Apex, though at much larger scale and broader geographic reach; also a named Apex client.
• TIS Inc. Large Japanese SI group providing IT consulting, system integration, and outsourcing across enterprise customers — a higher-scale analog of Apex's multi-vendor, end-to-end IT lifecycle model.

Direct peers

• SCSK Corporation: Major Japanese SI providing system consulting, development, operation, and maintenance to enterprise clients across multiple vendor ecosystems — closely aligned with Apex's multi-vendor Microsoft/VMware/Citrix/Oracle integration model. SCSK is also named as an Apex customer, indicating a competitor-buyer dynamic typical of the Japanese IT services market.
• Toyota Tsusho Systems Inc. Japanese IT services firm with deep Nagoya/Chubu roots serving automotive and manufacturing clients with consulting, system integration, and managed services. Closely comparable to Apex on regional focus and customer profile; Toyota Tsusho Systems is named among Apex's major clients.
• Networld, Ltd. Mid-sized Japanese SI and multi-vendor integrator (notably partner with VMware, Citrix, Oracle, Microsoft) providing consulting, construction, and maintenance — a near mirror of Apex's value proposition and partnership stack. Named as an Apex major client.
• NS Solutions Corporation: Mid-large Japanese SI offering consulting, system development, and infrastructure services to enterprises including manufacturing and Chubu-region industrial customers. Directly comparable in service breadth, multi-vendor posture, and target customer profile to Apex.
• JBCC Holdings Inc. Mid-large Japanese SI focused on enterprise system integration, infrastructure services, and managed services to Japanese corporations — overlapping with Apex's end-to-end IT lifecycle offerings. JBCC is named as one of Apex's major clients, again reflecting the SI-to-SI overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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