Visual Systems

What Visual Systems does

Visual Systems, Inc. is a privately held Japanese-affiliated system integrator founded in 1996 and headquartered in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, with a secondary branch in Yokohama, Japan established in February 2019. The company operates with approximately 10 employees across both offices and is structured as a corporation domiciled in Hawaii with a Japan branch office. It positions itself as the largest Japanese system integrator in Hawaii, targeting two primary customer segments: Japanese companies expanding overseas (particularly into Hawaii) and local Hawaiian businesses requiring IT infrastructure support.

The company's service portfolio spans custom system development, IT consulting, network design and construction, server maintenance, hardware and software sales/support, and multilingual system development. Core technical work is built on a Microsoft technology stack — ASP.NET MVC, Microsoft SQL Server, C#, JavaScript, and HTML/CSS — with vertical-specific solutions including reservation systems for tour companies and restaurants, e-commerce sites, and web-based management systems for wedding and travel operators. A distinguishing technical capability is the development of multilingual systems from scratch that accommodate language, date/currency notation, and jurisdictional business-custom differences. The company has historical implementations spanning the US, Japan, Guam, Saipan, Australia, Canada, China, and Vietnam.

Visually Systems' go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales, with 1–3 person development teams communicating directly with clients from specification through implementation. Revenue is generated through three streams: professional services (custom system development), hardware/software resale and support, and managed services (server maintenance, network operations). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company has no external institutional investment, no parent company, no funding rounds, and no disclosed revenue. Its customer base includes Japanese-affiliated enterprises in travel & tourism (Jalpak, H.I.S. Hawaii, NTA Hawaii, Watabe Wedding), telecommunications (KDDI, Ana Communications), logistics (Kintetsu), food & beverage (Arancino, Sun Noodle), and other sectors. The business model is services-led with limited recurring-revenue visibility beyond ongoing maintenance contracts.

Name

Visual Systems

Legal name

Visual Systems, Inc.

Website

https://visualhawaii.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Visual Systems is a Hawaii-based Japanese system integrator founded in 1996 that provides custom multilingual system development, IT consulting, network design, and server maintenance primarily to Japanese companies expanding overseas and local Hawaiian businesses, using Microsoft technologies across its Honolulu and Yokohama offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT System Integration Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Integration & Implementation Services (BPAEAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Enterprise Architecture & Technology Roadmapping (BPAEAAAC)

Keywords

• System integration services
• IT infrastructure management
• Multilingual software development
• Network design services
• Server maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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. System Development Services: Custom software development and system integration services for Japanese companies expanding overseas and local Hawaiian businesses. Teams of 1-3 developers work directly with clients from specification through implementation.
2. Hardware and Software Sales and Support: Sales and ongoing support for software and hardware related to system integration projects.
3. IT Consulting and Infrastructure Services: IT consulting, network design and construction, and server maintenance and management services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Visual Systems is Hawaii's largest Japanese system integrator, founded in 1996. It provides end-to-end IT services including custom multilingual system development, IT consulting, network design and construction, server maintenance, and ongoing system operations. The company serves Japanese companies expanding overseas and local Hawaiian businesses, specializing in building systems from scratch that accommodate differences in language, date and currency notation, business customs, and laws across jurisdictions.

Product overview

Visual Systems is a single-product service company offering comprehensive IT solutions as a system integrator. The portfolio centers on system development services, including custom multilingual system development, web application development using ASP.NET MVC, reservation systems, and e-commerce platforms. Supporting services include IT consulting, network design and construction, server management, and maintenance. The company specializes in serving Japanese companies expanding overseas and local Hawaiian businesses, with particular expertise in multilingual systems that accommodate varying languages, currencies, and business regulations across different countries. All services are delivered through a unified technical team based in Hawaii and Yokohama.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• System Development Services Custom system development services for Japanese companies expanding overseas and local Hawaiian businesses, including web applications, reservation systems, and e-commerce platforms. Teams of 1-3 developers work directly with clients from specification through implementation.
• IT Consulting IT consulting services supporting businesses with technology strategy, system planning, and technology recommendations.
• IT Infrastructure Services Network design and construction, server management, and IT infrastructure setup providing one-stop IT infrastructure services for businesses.
• Server Maintenance and Management Server maintenance and operational management services to ensure continuous system availability for client businesses.
• Multilingual System Development Development of multilingual systems from scratch that accommodate differences in language, date and currency notation, business customs and laws across different countries.
• Reservation Systems Custom reservation systems developed for tour companies, restaurants, rental cars, and real estate businesses in Hawaii.
• E-commerce Website Development E-commerce website development for local Hawaiian businesses including tour companies and retail operations, plus B2B internet-based business systems.
• ISP (Internet Service Provider) Services for Businesses Business internet connection services originally offered as the first ISP for businesses in Waikiki starting April 1997.

Named customers14 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AxiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2014Partnership established July 2014 for system development and integration services.
• Sigma Consulting Company (シグマコンサルティング株式会社)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Partnership established January 2012 for consulting and system development collaboration.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Accenture Japan: Accenture Japan is the Japanese arm of global consulting and systems integrator Accenture, serving Japanese multinationals with digital transformation and systems integration. Comparable as a major SI pursuing Japanese enterprise modernization projects, though operating at much larger scale and broader scope than Visual Systems' niche.
• NTT Data: NTT Data is a major Japanese-headquartered global IT services and system integration firm. While far larger and broader than Visual Systems, it is the dominant incumbent in Japanese enterprise SI and could overlap with Visual Systems' Japanese multinational clients establishing overseas presence.
• Systena Corporation: Systena is a Japanese IT services company providing system development, infrastructure, and managed services to Japanese enterprises. Comparable as a Japanese-origin SI with bilingual system development capabilities, though serving Japan-domestic and broader APAC markets rather than the Hawaii-US bridge niche.
• Nihon Unisys: Nihon Unisys is a long-established Japanese IT services and system integrator serving enterprise clients. It is comparable to Visual Systems as another Japanese-rooted SI with localization expertise, but operates at significantly larger scale across Japan rather than focusing on overseas expansion use cases.
• IBM Japan: IBM Japan is the Japanese subsidiary of IBM providing enterprise system integration, cloud, and consulting services to Japanese corporations. Comparable as a major system integrator serving Japanese enterprise clients globally, though at vastly larger scale and with different technology focus than Visual Systems' Microsoft stack.
• Transcosmos: Transcosmos is a Japanese BPO and IT services firm with strong presence supporting Japanese companies' overseas operations, particularly in customer service and digital marketing. Comparable in serving Japanese firms expanding abroad, though focused on outsourced operations rather than custom multilingual system development.
• Fujitsu: Fujitsu is one of Japan's largest IT services and system integration providers with global operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving Japanese enterprise clients requiring overseas IT support, though far larger and more diversified than Visual Systems' Hawaii-focused niche.

Direct peers

• Internet Bridge (Internet Bridge, Inc.): Internet Bridge is a Tokyo-headquartered IT firm that supports Japanese companies expanding overseas with multilingual website and system development services. Closely comparable to Visual Systems in mission (Japanese-outbound expansion IT services) and capability (multilingual web systems), though serving mainland US/Europe destinations rather than Hawaii specifically.
• HIS (H.I.S.) IT Solutions: H.I.S. is a major Japanese travel group with IT subsidiaries supporting inbound/outbound travel systems. Comparable as a Japanese enterprise with in-house and contracted IT capabilities serving Hawaii-based operations, and notably a customer of Visual Systems, indicating adjacent rather than purely competitive positioning.

Regional players

• Honolulu-based Managed IT Services firms (e.g., Pacific Data Systems / DataHouse): Pacific Data Systems / DataHouse are Hawaii-based managed IT and infrastructure service providers serving local businesses. Comparable as Hawaii-based IT service firms operating in the same geographic market, though typically serving English-speaking local SMBs rather than Japanese inbound clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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