What Computers & Communications does

Computers & Communications (株式会社コム・エンジニアリング / Com Engineering Co., Ltd.) is a privately held Japanese systems integrator headquartered in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture. The current legal entity was established in October 1978, building on a predecessor organization (COM) that began operations in April 1973. The company operates with a small footprint of approximately 25 employees and paid-in capital of ¥21 million, and is led by Representative Director 松永 淳 (Atsushi Matsunaga). It is not publicly listed and is treated as a founder/owner-operated business.

The company's revenue is generated across four interlocking lines: (1) custom software development, (2) sales of proprietary packaged products including Compack2 and vertical-specific systems such as the Fresh Concrete system, (3) distribution and resale of third-party software, and (4) hardware sales. Its customer base spans seven verticals — manufacturing, government, education, distribution, healthcare/welfare, construction, and agriculture — with a clear regional concentration in Shizuoka Prefecture. Key vendor partnerships include NEC and NEC FIELDING as anchor relationships, complemented by Canon, Konica Minolta, and Hakaru Plus for hardware, imaging, and software distribution.

The business model combines project-based custom development with ongoing maintenance and a multi-vendor reseller channel, supplemented by repeat licensing of internally developed packages. The company holds ISO 14001 (environmental management, since 2003), Privacy Mark (since 2018), and participates in the METI IT Adoption Subsidy Program (since 2019), credentials that are used to qualify for government and regulated-industry work. No AI/ML capabilities, recent funding events, or material geographic expansion are documented.

Name

Computers & Communications

Legal name

株式会社コム・エンジニアリング

Website

https://com-e.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Computers & Communications (Com Engineering) is a privately held, 25-employee Japanese systems integrator in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, providing custom software, proprietary packaged products, and multi-vendor hardware/software resale to manufacturing, government, education, healthcare, and other regional SMB and municipal clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamamatsu

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. IT Solution Proposal, Development, and Sales: Custom software development and IT system integration services covering the full lifecycle from proposal and development to implementation, support, and maintenance. Also includes sales of proprietary software packages (Compack2, Fresh Concrete systems, etc.) and third-party software packages.
2. Computer and IT Equipment Sales: Sales of computer hardware including NEC servers, PCs, printers, digital multifunction devices, projectors, and peripheral equipment from multiple manufacturers including NEC, HP, Lenovo, Canon, Konica Minolta, and others.
3. Software and IT Equipment Maintenance Services: Ongoing maintenance and support services for software and hardware, both for proprietary and third-party packages, including field service operations coordinated with NEC FIELDING.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Com Engineering is a Shizuoka-based IT systems integrator that delivers custom software development, sales of proprietary and third-party software and hardware, and ongoing maintenance and field-service support. It applies its proprietary COM Common/Shared Development methodology (40+ years in use) to build business, web, and vertical-specific applications for manufacturing, government, education, welfare, healthcare, construction, retail, and agriculture clients. The company is an authorized NEC partner and sells NEC servers, PCs, printers, and networking equipment, plus Canon, Konica Minolta, Casio, HP, and Lenovo products, while reselling a broad portfolio of third-party software including ERP, production management, and welfare systems.

Product overview

株式会社コム・エンジニアリング (Com Engineering) is a systems integrator offering a portfolio of software products, custom development services, and IT hardware sales. The company operates as a TPiCS-certified system integrator offering its own original products including コムパック２ (sales management), 生コン組合システム (ready-mixed concrete association management), 生コン販売システム (concrete sales management), and custom alcohol breathalyzer management systems. Beyond proprietary solutions, the company distributes a broad range of third-party software including ERP packages (Explanner, ODDS, PCA, OBC), welfare systems (ほのぼのNEXT), construction/civil engineering software (デキスパート, 見積革命, Gaia), production management (TPiCS), medical accounting (Hi-SEED), POS systems (スーパーバイザー), security software (ESET, Lan Scope Cat), and transportation solutions (一番星). The portfolio is organized around three pillars: custom software development using their proprietary COM common/shared development methodology, software and hardware sales of branded third-party and original products, and maintenance/support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Software Development Services

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ハカルプラス株式会社 (Hakaru Plus Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 1998Strategic partnership established in June 1998 for collaboration on self-developed hardware maintenance business and joint solution development. The partnership has been ongoing for over 25 years.
• NECフィールディング株式会社 (NEC FIELDING Corporation)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 June 1998Field service partnership for hardware maintenance and support, coordinating on-site maintenance for customers ranging from small to large-scale system configurations. Provides the backbone of the company's hardware support capabilities.
• 日本電気株式会社 (NEC Corporation)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 October 1978Primary authorized sales partner and certified self-maintenance provider for NEC products including Express5800 servers, PC series, TwinPOS, and network equipment. This is a cornerstone partnership of the company, providing the core hardware product line and vendor support.
• 日本OpenOffice.org & OpenDocument Format利用推進(ODPG) (ODPG)minorOthers · 1 October 1978Regular member of the OpenDocument Format promotion organization, supporting open document standards.
• シネックスジャパン株式会社 (Synnex Japan Corporation)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 October 1978Distribution partner for IT equipment and products.
• ソフトバンク コマース＆サービス株式会社 (SoftBank Commerce & Service Corporation)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 October 1978Distribution partner for IT equipment and products.
• キヤノンマーケティングジャパン株式会社 (Canon Marketing Japan Corporation)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 October 1978Sales partner for Canon products including printers and multifunction devices.
• コニカミノルタジャパン株式会社 (Konica Minolta Japan Corporation)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 October 1978Sales partner for Konica Minolta digital multifunction devices and copiers.
• 株式会社ビーイング (Being Corporation)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 October 1978Sales partner for civil engineering and construction estimation software products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Fujitsu: Japan's largest IT services and hardware provider. Competes indirectly for the same Shizuoka-region enterprise, government, and education IT modernization contracts Com Engineering targets, with a vastly broader portfolio and national footprint.
• NEC Corporation: Core strategic partner and Japan's major enterprise IT vendor. Competes with Com Engineering for the same regional IT solution business while simultaneously serving as its anchor hardware and partner-channel supplier.
• NTT Data Group: Japan's largest IT services group. Operates broadly across systems integration, government IT, and enterprise software, including competing for local government and education IT contracts that Com Engineering's municipal customers issue.
• SCSK Corporation: Major Japanese systems integrator providing custom software development, IT infrastructure, and BPO services to enterprise clients. Comparable as a national-scale SI operating in adjacent verticals (manufacturing, finance, public sector) that may bid for the same Shizuoka-region contracts.
• TIS Inc. Major Japanese independent SI providing custom software development, ERP, and IT services to enterprise and public-sector clients. Comparable mid-to-large Japanese SI serving similar manufacturing, distribution, and government verticals.

Direct peers

• Yayoi Co., Ltd. Japan's leading SMB accounting and payroll software publisher serving hundreds of thousands of small businesses. Comparable customer base and SMB digitalization proposition; both compete for the same Japanese SMB IT budget through packaged software plus partner-implemented services.
• OBC: ERP and accounting software publisher for Japanese SMBs and tax/accounting professionals. Com Engineering is a certified partner for OBC's ERP packages; both target the same Japanese SMB digitalization market via channel sales and customization services.
• TKC Corporation: Japan-focused provider of accounting/ERP software and IT services to SMBs, tax accountants, and local governments. Comparable because it sells proprietary packaged software with deep vertical specialization (accounting, payroll, municipal systems) to Japanese SMB and public-sector customers via a regional partner/SI channel model.
• NEC Fielding: NEC's hardware maintenance and IT services subsidiary. Directly comparable because Com Engineering coordinates field service work with NEC Fielding for large-scale configurations, and both deliver on-site hardware maintenance and IT support services to similar Japanese enterprise and government customers.
• JBCC Holdings: Japanese IT services company providing systems integration, software development, and managed services to enterprise and SMB customers. Comparable as a mid-sized Japanese SI offering custom development, packaged software resale, and ongoing support services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/comengin

Compliance2 records

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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