Nihon Information and Data Service Corporation

What Nihon Information and Data Service Corporation does

Nihon Information and Data Service Corporation (日本IDS株式会社, Nihon IDS Corp.) is a privately-held Japanese IT staffing and software development services firm founded in 1993 and headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The company operates two integrated service lines: Technical Personnel Proposal Services (技術者提案業務), which places IT engineers across general-purpose, web, open systems, and embedded/control disciplines as well as network infrastructure, project management, and helpdesk roles at client sites; and Software Development Services (ソフトウェア開発業務), which delivers outsourced software development using the same engineering skill sets. The firm employs 51-100 staff and reports maintaining an active portfolio of more than 5,000 IT project opportunities per month with a project continuation rate exceeding 95% for contract and freelance engineers. Its offering is purely services-based — there is no proprietary software product, platform, or AI component disclosed.

The revenue model is professional services: the firm bills clients monthly for engineer placement based on skill level and contract type (regular employment, contract, or freelance/individual business owner). Monthly billing rates disclosed on the company website range from approximately ¥200,000 to ¥850,000 per engineer, with freelance rates typically exceeding employee rates. Customers disclosed in project postings and case material include major financial institutions (life insurance, banking, property/casualty insurance, securities, credit card companies), government agencies (the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency), public medical institutions, a major copier/office equipment manufacturer, construction SaaS firms, logistics providers, travel companies, and a major food manufacturer — all concentrated in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

Go-to-market is direct, sales-led enterprise placement: engineers are matched to projects through a skillsheet/interview process and deployed at client sites. The firm recruits talent through its own website, Indeed, en-gage, and Shinjuku City's job portal, and is registered with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's scholarship repayment support program. In December 2023, the company executed a capital increase (増資) and changed its fiscal year-end from March to December; in April 2025 it renewed its Privacy Mark certification; and in August 2025 it opened a new management policy page integrating business content into the corporate profile. There is no evidence of geographic expansion beyond Tokyo, no proprietary technology development, no AI/ML capability, and no patent portfolio.

Name

Nihon Information and Data Service Corporation

Legal name

日本IDS株式会社

Website

https://nihon-ids.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Nihon Information and Data Service Corporation (日本IDS株式会社) is a Tokyo-based IT staffing and software development firm placing engineers and project managers across financial, government, healthcare, and manufacturing clients in the Tokyo metropolitan area, supported by a 5,000+ monthly project portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Staffing Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Contractor Compliance & Classification (IC vs Employee) (BPACAGAA)

Keywords

• IT staffing services
• Software development
• Engineer placement
• IT consulting
• Systems integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. IT Engineer Staffing Services: Places IT engineers (permanent employees, contract workers, and freelancers) at client project sites. Engineers work on design, development, infrastructure, and systems projects at customer locations.
2. Software Development Contracting: Provides software development services across general-purpose, web, open systems, and embedded/control systems technologies. Includes network construction, operations, and maintenance services.
3. Engineer Proposal Services: Proposes engineers (general-purpose, web, open systems, embedded/control) and project managers to client companies for various IT roles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nihon IDS provides IT engineer staffing and software development services. It places permanent employees, contract workers, and freelance engineers at client project sites across general-purpose, web, open systems, and embedded/control technologies. The company also delivers outsourced software development projects covering network design/operation, project management, and help desk support for major enterprise clients primarily in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

Product overview

Nihon Information and Data Service Corporation (日本IDS株式会社) is an IT staffing and services company that operates two core service lines: (1) Technical Personnel Proposal Services (技術者提案業務) — placing IT engineers in project roles across general-purpose, web, open, and embedded systems, as well as network infrastructure and project management positions; and (2) Software Development Services (ソフトウェア開発業務) — delivering software development projects using those same engineering disciplines. The company does not offer a standalone software product; its offering is a services portfolio organized around IT talent staffing and outsourced software development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technical Personnel Proposal Services (技術者提案業務) Proposes and places IT engineers, project managers, project leaders, system operations, and help desk personnel at client project sites. Coverage spans general-purpose, web, open systems, embedded/control systems, network, server, database, and cloud infrastructure engineering roles. Targets enterprise clients seeking qualified IT engineering resources on a project basis.
• Software Development Services (ソフトウェア開発業務) Provides outsourced software development projects using general-purpose, web, open, and embedded/control system engineers. Includes network design, operation, maintenance, project management, and help desk/support services delivered at client sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• Project continuation rate of 95%+ ensuring continuous employment for engineers

Named customers13 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tokyo Metropolitan Scholarship Repayment Support ProgramminorOthersCompany is registered with Tokyo Metropolitan Government's scholarship repayment support program, which provides subsidies to support young workers in the IT industry.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TechnoPro: Largest Japanese engineering staffing group (TSE 6028), placing engineers across IT, mechanical, and electronic domains. Comparable in core IT engineer placement and contract staffing model.
• Akros: TSE-listed IT engineering services firm (2130) specializing in embedded systems, infrastructure, and software development support. Comparable in offering contract engineer placement and outsourced development.
• Pasona Tech: IT staffing and engineer placement subsidiary of Pasona Group, placing engineers across general-purpose, web, and infrastructure domains at Japanese enterprises. Direct overlap in IT engineer staffing in the Tokyo market.
• VSN: Major Japanese IT engineering services firm providing outsourced software development and engineer staffing to enterprise clients, including financial services and manufacturing. Highly comparable business model to Nihon IDS.
• People Focus Consulting: Mid-sized Japanese SES firm placing IT engineers across infrastructure, application development, and project management roles at enterprise clients. Closely comparable in scale, target customers, and service mix to Nihon IDS.
• Will Group: Tokyo-listed holding company (2156) whose subsidiaries (Will Tec, etc.) operate large-scale IT engineer staffing and SES businesses across Japan. Direct competitor in placing contract and freelance engineers at enterprise clients.
• Focus Systems: Tokyo-based IT services firm (TSE 4662) providing custom software development and IT staffing for financial, public sector, and enterprise clients. Comparable mix of software development and engineer placement.
• AKKODiS Japan (formerly Modis): Japan arm of global IT staffing and engineering services firm (formerly Modis, part of Adecco Group), offering IT engineer placement, software development, and digital transformation services to Japanese enterprises.
• Meitec: Long-established Japanese engineering staffing specialist (TSE 9744) placing engineers at manufacturers and IT firms. Comparable business model focused on engineer placement with high continuation rates.
• Geek (Geechs): Japanese platform matching freelance IT engineers with project-based work. Closely comparable to Nihon IDS's freelance engineer placement business (individual business owner / 業務委託 model).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nihonids

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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