RIVIC

What RIVIC does

RIVIC (株式会社リビック) is a privately held Japanese system integrator and software vendor founded on September 20, 1986, and headquartered in Osaka. The company serves enterprise and mid-market clients across the Kansai region and nationwide Japan, with end markets spanning construction, manufacturing, retail, apparel, broadcasting, medical, and public sector organizations. Its offerings fall into three buckets: custom system development and integration (Microsoft .NET, VB/C#, RPG on IBM iSeries, and offshore development coordinated through Dalian, China partners); proprietary IBM iSeries (AS/400) software products, notably SE-SUPPORT (a 1,200-object development and operations utility suite priced at ¥450,000 per system), STENTOR-i (server and network monitoring), and ABAS (security monitoring against unauthorized access and data leakage); and supporting services such as IT equipment supply, web solutions (CMS/ERP integration, image clipping), and infrastructure construction and maintenance.

The underlying technology stack is anchored in legacy IBM midrange platforms, with proprietary tooling written in RPG and integrated with modern web front ends in .NET and PHP. RIVIC's revenue mechanics combine project-based professional services (the dominant share, inferred from the small headcount of 14 as of 2012 and the company's system-integration focus), one-time perpetual software licenses for SE-SUPPORT, and lower-margin hardware procurement. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales supplemented by a co-delivery partnership with Kokan Co., Ltd. (公冠株式会社) for web solutions, and the company maintains offshore capacity through two Dalian development partners. Registered capital stands at ¥14,000,000 and ownership is private with no disclosed external investors.

RIVIC's strategic positioning rests on durable, narrow specialization in IBM iSeries environments, where the population of skilled engineers in Japan is shrinking, combined with long-tenured client relationships and codified utility software. The company is operationally stable but small in absolute scale, with limited public evidence of recent growth, no AI capability, and a business mix heavily weighted toward services rather than scalable software revenue.

Name

RIVIC

Legal name

株式会社リピック

Website

https://rivic.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RIVIC is a privately held Osaka-based Japanese system integrator and IBM iSeries (AS/400) software vendor, founded in 1986, serving enterprise and mid-market clients across Kansai with custom development, proprietary utilities (SE-SUPPORT, STENTOR-i, ABAS), and offshore development via Dalian, China partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Osaka

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. System Integration / Custom Development: Application development from requirements definition through coding, testing, and ongoing maintenance; server/infrastructure construction and ongoing operational support; serves clients across construction, manufacturing, retail, apparel, and public sectors with tailored systems.
2. SE-SUPPORT Package Software: Proprietary IBM iSeries (AS/400) utility software sold as a perpetual license at ¥450,000 per system (excluding tax). Targets SE tools and operations staff with development productivity, troubleshooting, and documentation generation capabilities.
3. IT Equipment Supply: Office IT equipment procurement and supply covering both hardware and software to build optimal office IT environments, targeting cost reduction and operational efficiency.
4. Offshore Development Services: Offshore software development through partnerships with two companies in Dalian, China; upstream design and acceptance testing performed in Japan with cost-effective program development in China.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RIVIC is an Osaka-based Japanese IT services and software company that delivers custom system integration (requirements analysis, application development, server/infrastructure construction, and ongoing operational maintenance) primarily for IBM iSeries (AS/400) and Microsoft .NET environments. The company also develops and licenses proprietary utility software — SE-SUPPORT (a 1,200+ object development/operations toolkit), STENTOR-i (system monitoring), and ABAS (security monitoring) — and supplies office IT equipment.

Product overview

RIVIC offers a portfolio of IBM iSeries (AS/400) software products and IT services. The core product line includes SE-SUPPORT (a 1,200-object command set for AS/400 development, operations, and documentation), STENTOR-i (server/network monitoring), and ABAS (security monitoring). Additionally, RIVIC provides web solutions including image clipping services, CMS/ERP integration, and custom system development for both .NET and IBM i platforms. The company also supplies IT equipment and offers offshore development services through partners in Dalian, China.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SE-SUPPORT: IBM iSeries (AS/400) development, operations, and documentation command suite with approximately 1,200 objects. Supports development productivity, system analysis, and troubleshooting. Priced at ¥450,000 (excluding tax).
• STENTOR-i
• ABAS

Products and services

• SE-SUPPORT
• STENTOR-i System and network monitoring software for System-i (AS/400) environments that monitors system startup, network connectivity, job anomalies, disk usage, and CPU load. Sends alerts via LAN messenger, email, or mobile devices. For IT departments operating IBM iSeries servers.
• ABAS (Access Block AS400 System) Security monitoring system for IBM iSeries (AS/400) that helps prevent unauthorized access, data leakage, and cyber threats. Monitors unauthorized access attempts, FTP activity, emulator sign-on checks, and file reference access logs.
• System Development Services
• CMS / ERP Integration Web Solutions Web solutions integrating existing corporate databases with websites, enabling search and filtering functions on product masters and real-time display of external data such as stock prices and weather information. Delivered jointly with WEB strategy partner Kokan Co., Ltd.
• Image Clipping Service Cost-effective and quick-turnaround image clipping and processing service offering multiple clipping ranks (A through D) with optional retouching services including brightness adjustment, trimming, dust removal, and corrections. Delivered through offshore partner capacity.
• IT Equipment Supply Office IT equipment procurement and supply covering both hardware and software to build optimal office IT environments. Targets cost reduction and operational efficiency for Japanese enterprises and mid-market clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• SE-SUPPORT supports ISO audit documentation and compliance requirements with full explanatory documentation included
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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 core.

• 公冠株式会社 (Kokan Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for WEB solutions delivery. 公冠株式会社 provides WEB strategy and design expertise while RIVIC handles technical development. The partnership enables combined marketing, co-delivery of corporate website projects, and joint brand promotion. The partnership is publicly presented on RIVIC's web development case studies.
• 大連ソフトウェア開発会社（中国大連市）x2社coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffshore development partnerships with two software development companies in Dalian, China. Upstream design, requirements definition, and acceptance testing are managed by RIVIC in Japan, while program development is conducted in China. This enables cost-competitive development for clients. Partnerships also cover data entry and image clipping services as supplementary offerings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HelpSystems (now Fortra): Global vendor of IBM iSeries / AS/400 utility, automation, security, and monitoring software. Direct product-level competitor to SE-SUPPORT, STENTOR-i, and ABAS in the same AS/400 niche.
• SRA Holdings: Mid-sized Japanese IT services and software product company. Comparable to RIVIC in the mix of proprietary packaged software products alongside custom development services for Japanese enterprises.
• Tokyo Computer Service: Japanese IT services firm specializing in custom application development and system integration for mid-market enterprises. Comparable in size profile, customer segment, and service mix to RIVIC.
• JBCC Holdings: Long-standing IBM iSeries / Power Systems partner in Japan offering system integration, software, and managed services. Closely comparable to RIVIC given the shared IBM-centric DNA and enterprise-mid-market customer base in Japan.

Broad incumbents

• SCSK Corporation: One of Japan's largest system integrators with deep enterprise and legacy modernization practices. A broader incumbent competitor that often bids against RIVIC on the same mid-market Japanese enterprise accounts.
• Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ): Japanese IT services and network operator serving mid-market and enterprise clients with system integration and managed services. Overlaps with RIVIC's enterprise customer profile, though IIJ's focus is broader and more cloud-oriented.
• BIPROGY: Established Japanese SI (formerly UNISYS Japan) with strong mainframe and legacy-system credentials. Comparable to RIVIC on legacy enterprise platform support and system integration services.
• NTT Data: Japan's largest system integrator with significant legacy platform, cloud, and enterprise modernization practices. Competes for the same large Japanese enterprise custom development and infrastructure contracts RIVIC targets.
• NS Solutions: Nippon Steel-affiliated Japanese SI with strong manufacturing and process-industry client base. Comparable to RIVIC in its focus on Japanese manufacturing enterprises and bespoke application development.
• TIS Inc. Major Japanese IT services group providing custom development, system integration, and offshore delivery (including China operations). Comparable on the custom SI / offshore delivery dimensions of RIVIC's business.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 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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