What OBN does

OBN (株式会社オービーエヌ) is a privately held Japanese IT services company headquartered in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture (Tohoku region), established in January 2006 as a limited company and reorganized into a kabushiki kaisha in April 2007. The company provides four service lines: custom system and software development, embedded systems evaluation and verification (notably for automotive navigation and audio), IT services that include the proprietary "Oh! Clock" attendance management system as well as IT asset and customer management systems, and engineer dispatch under permit 派07-300653. Its customers and project references span medical equipment manufacturers, private railway operators, BS broadcasters, in-vehicle equipment manufacturers, and real estate management companies.

OBN's technology stack spans Windows and Linux environments with Oracle, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL databases, and programming in C, VC++, Java, VB.NET, JavaScript, and Teeda (Seasar2) frameworks. Project track record includes a private railway express seat reservation system, a BS broadcasting automated program delivery system on Linux with C/XML, and groupware development with PostgreSQL/Java. The company holds a Privacy Mark certification (JIS Q 15001, obtained March 2010) and operates under Representative Director and President Daishima Kazuyuki.

The business model is professional services-led. Revenue comes primarily from custom development projects (proposal through operation), engineer dispatch, and a smaller recurring component from Oh! Clock and related IT service offerings. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales supplemented by a partner ecosystem anchored by Toshiba group companies (Digital Solutions, Information Systems, Digital Engineering), Alps System Integration, and a network of regional IT firms. Capital stock is 13 million JPY following capital increases in April 2020 and November 2022; ownership is founder-led and privately retained with no disclosed external investors or public listing.

Name

OBN

Legal name

株式会社オービイエヌ

Website

https://obnetwork.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OBN (株式会社オービーエヌ) is a Koriyama-based Japanese IT services firm providing custom software development, embedded systems evaluation, engineer dispatch, and its proprietary Oh! Clock attendance management system for enterprise clients including Toshiba group companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Koriyama

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

Revenue model

1. System and Software Development: Custom system and software development services from proposal through operation, serving medical systems, transportation management, railway reservation, real estate, groupware, and broadcasting industries
2. Engineer Dispatch Services: Dispatch of skilled engineers to client sites (Dispatch permit: 派07-300653)
3. IT Services and Web Solutions: System maintenance, education services, web development, IT asset management, customer management systems, and proprietary attendance management system

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

OBN provides custom software and system development, embedded systems evaluation and verification (notably for automotive in-vehicle equipment), and IT services including a proprietary attendance management system called "Oh! Clock." The company also dispatches engineers to client sites under permit 派07-300653. It serves enterprise clients across medical, transportation, railway, real estate, broadcasting, and automotive sectors, with a strong partner network anchored by Toshiba group companies.

Product overview

OBN (株式会社オビーエヌ) is a Japanese IT services company established in January 2006, headquartered in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture. The company operates as a single-brand provider offering four core service lines: custom system/software development, embedded system evaluation and verification, IT services (including the proprietary 'Oh! Clock' attendance management system, IT asset management, and customer management systems), and engineer dispatching services. The product portfolio centers on enterprise IT solutions with 'Oh! Clock' as the primary named product offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oh! Clock (オーマスクロック) Attendance Management System Proprietary time tracking and attendance management system for managing employee work hours, leave, and scheduling, offered as part of OBN's IT services portfolio to enterprise clients.
• Custom System and Software Development (システム・ソフトウェア開発) Custom software and system development services including requirements analysis, design, development, deployment, and ongoing maintenance, delivered to enterprise clients across medical, transportation, railway reservation, real estate, groupware, and broadcasting industries.
• Embedded Systems Evaluation and Verification (組み込み系システムの評価検証) Evaluation and verification services for embedded systems, covering test planning, evaluation design, execution, and result analysis for automotive in-vehicle equipment manufacturers and other electronic equipment clients.
• IT Asset Management System (IT資産管理システム) IT asset management system for tracking and managing information about PCs and other hardware assets within an organization, offered to enterprise clients.
• Customer Management System (顧客管理システム) Customer management system that handles order acceptance through shipping, providing integrated workflow management for enterprise clients.
• Engineer Dispatch Service (エンジニア(技術者)派遣サービス) Staff augmentation service dispatching technically skilled engineers to client sites under official dispatch permit 派07-300653, providing clients with flexible technical resources for their projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful delivery of medical systems, railway reservation systems, and broadcasting automation systems for enterprise clients

Named customers5 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• 東芝デジタルソリューションズ株式会社 (Toshiba Digital Solutions)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor strategic partner for system development and integration services. Toshiba group company specializing in digital solutions and system integration for enterprise clients.
• 東芝情報システム株式会社 (Toshiba Information Systems)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerToshiba group company providing information systems development and integration services, serving as a key business partner.
• 東芝デジタルエンジニアリング株式会社 (Toshiba Digital Engineering)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerToshiba group company providing digital engineering services, collaborating on technical projects.
• アルプスシステムインテグレーション株式会社 (Alps System Integration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSystem integration partner specializing in providing comprehensive IT solutions and services.
• 株式会社NCEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey business partner collaborating on technology projects and technical cooperation.
• 有限会社ピー・エイ (PA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmall business partner in the network providing specialized technical services.
• デライトアイ株式会社 (DI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness partner company in the technology services network.
• 株式会社アスキットminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner company contributing to the collaborative business network.
• 株式会社ミューテックス (MUTEX)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner company in the business collaboration network.
• 株式会社システムアイ (SI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSystem integration partner in the business network.
• 株式会社ベストエンタープライズ (BEP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnterprise solutions partner in the collaborative network.
• アトラス情報システムズ株式会社 (Atlas Information Systems)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInformation systems partner in the business partner network.
• 株式会社情報ツインズシステムminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner company providing information systems services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DTS Corporation: Japanese SI firm specializing in embedded systems and software development for automotive, industrial, and ICT clients—closely matching OBN's embedded evaluation and custom development focus.
• Future Corporation: Japanese IT consulting and system integration firm offering custom system development and embedded technology services to enterprise clients, with a similar mix of consulting and engineering work.
• Alps System Integration: Japan-based IT services and security firm named as a core OBN partner; directly comparable in custom system development, embedded engineering services, and enterprise IT solutions for Japanese clients.

Broad incumbents

• Internet Initiative Japan: Major Japanese systems integrator and IT services provider offering overlapping enterprise system development, network integration, and managed services to corporate clients.
• Toshiba Digital Solutions: Toshiba group system integrator and major OBN partner offering overlapping enterprise system development, integration, and embedded services at significantly larger national scale.
• Tokyo Electron Device: Japan-based technology firm with embedded systems, semiconductor, and evaluation services comparable to OBN's automotive embedded verification practice, but operating at broader scale.
• SCSK Corporation: Large Japanese SI providing system development, embedded solutions, and IT services across enterprise verticals—directly comparable service portfolio but at substantially greater scale than OBN.
• NS Solutions: Japanese SI company delivering enterprise system development, embedded software, and IT services; comparable offering mix to OBN but at national scale with broader vertical reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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