What JDS does

株式会社情報伝送システム (JDS) is a privately held Japanese software development firm founded on May 23, 1988, and headquartered in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture. The company's primary line of business is custom software development for control systems and embedded systems, principally under contract with large enterprise manufacturers (大手メーカー) in industrial sectors such as transportation, electric power, automotive, factory automation, shipbuilding, and social infrastructure (water utilities, dams, municipal systems). JDS operates across the full software development lifecycle (requirements, design, coding, testing) using a broad legacy and modern technology stack spanning C/C++, Assembly, Visual C++, VBA, ASP.NET, C#.NET, VB.NET, Java, and HTML/JavaScript, targeting Windows, UNIX, Linux, ITRON, and VxWorks environments with Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server backends. The firm also holds a labor dispatch permit (派28-300880) enabling it to place regular employees as embedded engineers on client project teams.

JDS monetizes through three streams: (1) professional services fees from custom control/embedded software development, (2) engineer dispatch (技術者派遣) billed to clients, and (3) one-time license sales of five proprietary Microsoft SQL Server-based software packages — attendance management (勤怠パッケージ), transportation expense reimbursement (交通費精算パッケージ), business travel expense settlement (出張旅費精算パッケージ), invoice issuance (請求書発行パッケージ), and an Excel/Word electronic stamp add-in (検印パッケージ). Packages are distributed directly via the company website with downloadable 30-day trials for evaluation before purchase; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company supplements package revenue with a small website production service. Distribution is single-channel (direct sales via phone, email, and website download) and geographically restricted to Japan (primarily Hyogo Prefecture, with occasional Kobe-area assignments).

Name

JDS

Legal name

株式会社情報伝送システム

Website

https://jds-g.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JDS (株式会社情報伝送システム) is a Himeji-based Japanese software firm, founded 1988, that develops embedded and control-system software for large industrial manufacturers and supplies proprietary office-management packages built on Microsoft SQL Server.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Himeji

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. ソフトウェア開発業務 (Software Development Services): Custom software development for control systems and embedded systems, primarily for major manufacturers. Covers design, coding, and testing across all development phases. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. 技術者派遣 (Engineer Dispatch): Dispatch of skilled engineers as project team members to client sites. Conducted exclusively for regular employees (正社員). Labor dispatch permit No. 派28-300880.
3. ソフトウェアパッケージ開発販売 (Software Package Development and Sales): Development and sales of proprietary software packages including attendance management, transportation expense reimbursement, business travel expense, invoice issuance, and stamp approval packages. Sold with trial versions for evaluation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

JDS provides custom software development services specializing in control systems and embedded software for major Japanese manufacturers across transportation, power, automotive, production factory, shipbuilding, and social infrastructure domains. The company also dispatches engineers as project team members to client sites and develops and sells proprietary business productivity software packages (attendance, transportation expense, business travel expense, invoice issuance, and stamp approval) built on Microsoft SQL Server.

Product overview

JDS offers a suite of business software packages built on Microsoft SQL Server and Windows technologies, comprising five core desktop/server applications: 勤怠パッケージ (Attendance Package) for time and attendance management, 交通費精算パッケージ (Transportation Expense Package) for commute expense reimbursement, 出張旅費精算パッケージ (Business Trip Expense Package) for travel expense settlement, 請求書発行パッケージ (Invoice Package) for invoice creation and printing, and 検印パッケージ (Stamp Package) as an Excel/Word add-in for electronic document stamping. All packages offer LAN versions for local network deployment and optional Web versions for remote internet access. Additionally, the company provides website production services in standard and customized formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 勤怠パッケージ (Attendance Package) A time and attendance management software package built on Microsoft SQL Server that allows employees to input and view attendance information directly from their own computers, with all data stored centrally in a database. Includes automatic calculation of regular, overtime, and late hours, customizable work patterns, attendance reports, CSV data import, and monthly attendance sheet printing. A Web version is available for remote employees and dispatched workers to access attendance data via internet. Designed for SMBs using Microsoft SQL Server infrastructure.
• 交通費精算パッケージ (Transportation Expense Package) A transportation expense reimbursement software package built on Microsoft SQL Server that allows employees to submit and view commute expense reimbursement forms from their computers, with receipt attachment and automated email notification capabilities. A Web version is available for remote access. Designed for SMBs needing streamlined commute expense management.
• 出張旅費精算パッケージ (Business Trip Expense Package) A business travel expense settlement software package built on Microsoft SQL Server that allows employees to apply for and browse business trip expense claims from their computers, with automatic total calculation, copying of past applications, receipt image attachment, and automated email notifications. A Web version is available for employees on business trips or dispatched to other locations. Designed for SMBs needing streamlined travel expense management.
• 請求書発行パッケージ (Invoice Package) An invoice issuance software package built on Microsoft SQL Server that enables users to input product and customer information to create and print invoices, with centralized data management in the database. Designed for SMBs needing invoice creation and management capabilities.
• 検印パッケージ (Stamp Package) An add-in software for Microsoft Excel and Word that applies electronic seals/stamps to documents. Users can customize stamp style, shape, size, and text through settings screens. Designed for businesses needing to digitize paper-based stamp and approval workflows within Microsoft Office.
• ホームページ制作 (Website Production) Website creation service offering standard templates (5 pages) with email forms, SEO optimization, and search engine registration, as well as customization options including additional pages, Flash, and original designs. Designed for SMBs needing professional web presence.
• ソフトウェア開発業務 (Custom Software Development Services) Custom software development services specializing in control systems and embedded software for major manufacturers across industrial domains including transportation, power, automotive, production factories, ships, and social infrastructure. Covers full development lifecycle: design, coding, and testing. Languages include C/C++, Assembly, Visual C++, Visual Basic, VBA, ASP.NET, C#.NET, VB.NET, Java, HTML, JavaScript across Windows, UNIX, Linux, ITRON, VxWorks, and MS-DOS platforms. This is the primary revenue stream of the company.
• 技術者派遣 (Engineer Dispatch Service) Labor dispatch service that provides skilled engineers as project team members to client sites, conducted exclusively for regular employees (正社員). Operates under Labor Dispatch Permit No. 派28-300880. Designed for clients needing embedded engineers for project-based software development work.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 有限会社ジェイソフト (J-Soft Co., Ltd.)minorOthersRelated company established in October 1994 as part of business diversification. Serves as a sales contact point alongside JDS.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Nihon Unisys, Ltd. Established Japanese systems integrator serving enterprise and government. Comparable to JDS's custom software development arm but with much broader portfolio and scale.
• TechnoPro Holdings: Japan's largest engineering staffing and solutions provider. Overlaps with JDS's engineer dispatch business but at vastly greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• Works Applications Co., Ltd. Major Japanese enterprise application suite vendor. Overlaps with JDS's packaged back-office software offerings but targets larger enterprises.
• Obic Business Consultants (OBC): Major Japanese SMB-focused ERP/accounting/HR suite provider. Competes in the same back-office software space as JDS's packaged products but at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Cross Head Co., Ltd. Tokyo-based embedded software development and testing services firm serving industrial and automotive clients. Closely comparable to JDS in service model, customer type, and domain focus.
• Yayoi Co., Ltd. Leading Japanese SMB accounting, payroll, and attendance/expense management software vendor. Directly comparable to JDS's packaged attendance, expense, and invoice software suite.
• eSOL Co., Ltd. Japanese embedded/real-time OS and middleware specialist. Directly comparable to JDS's embedded/control systems development business, though eSOL is significantly larger and product-led.

Emerging players

• Ubiquitous Corp. Japanese embedded networking and IoT middleware company. Comparable to JDS in embedded systems domain but focused on connectivity/middleware rather than custom control development.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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