What COLSIS does

COLSIS (株式会社COLSIS) is a Tokyo-headquartered Japanese web development and system integration firm founded in February 2014, with additional offices in Sapporo and Bangkok, Thailand (COLSIS THAILAND). The company delivers four core service lines: website and web system construction, enterprise CMS solutions (specializing in Movable Type, Adobe Experience Manager, and Drupal), system integration linking internal business systems to public-facing CMS platforms, and travel-sector website solutions with multi-language and accessibility focus. Underlying technology spans PHP, Python, and Node.js backends; Vue.js and TypeScript frontends; AWS infrastructure including Lambda, SAM, Terraform, and Ansible; and GCP infrastructure managed via Terraform with the terraformer reverse-engineering tool.

COLSIS serves primarily large enterprise and institutional clients across financial services, telecommunications, aviation/travel, manufacturing, government, and cultural sectors, with notable customers including KDDI (AEM build), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Xactly, Coupa, ENEOS Power, Skymark Airlines, Hokkaido Airports, the National Institute of Informatics, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art. Revenue is earned through scoped project-based professional services engagements, complemented by a recurring product and managed-service layer through subsidiary 3rd Focus (3rdfocus.jp), which sells the SmartSync Pack commercial plugin and the SmartSync Platform managed CMS service on AWS. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, supported by an active technical and corporate culture blog, conference sponsorships (YAPC, MTDDC Meetup), and a portfolio of 40+ public case studies.

Name

COLSIS

Legal name

株式会社COLSIS

Website

https://colsis.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

COLSIS is a Tokyo-headquartered Japanese web development and system integration firm specializing in enterprise CMS implementations (Movable Type, AEM, Drupal), system integration, and travel-sector websites, serving large enterprises and institutions across Japan and Southeast Asia via its subsidiary COLSIS THAILAND.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Web Development & System Integration Services: Project-based fees for website construction, CMS implementation, system integration, and UI/UX design services. Projects range from single-site builds to enterprise-scale multi-language platforms. Revenue is earned through scoped project engagements with clients across financial, travel, cultural, and government sectors.
2. 3rd Focus (Movable Type Plugins & Platform): Subsidiary 3rd Focus (3rdfocus.jp) develops and sells Movable Type commercial plugins and the SmartSync Platform managed CMS service on AWS. Provides plugin extensions and operational CMS know-how to Movable Type users.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

COLSIS provides project-based web development and system integration services for enterprise clients, including website construction, CMS platform implementation (Movable Type, Adobe Experience Manager, Drupal), UI/UX design, cloud infrastructure setup on AWS, and integration with internal business systems. Through its subsidiary 3rd Focus, it also commercializes Movable Type extensions (SmartSync Pack and SmartSync Platform) as managed CMS services on AWS. The company delivers multilingual, accessible, and maintainable digital platforms primarily to large Japanese enterprises, government/cultural institutions, travel/aviation companies, and foreign firms localizing for the Japan market.

Product overview

COLSIS is a web development and system integration services company offering four core service lines: website/system construction, CMS solutions (specializing in Movable Type, Adobe Experience Manager, and Drupal), system integration, and travel solutions. The company also resells and implements Movable Type SmartSync Pack and Platform (enterprise CMS extensions provided in partnership with 3rd Focus) as part of its CMS service offerings. COLSIS does not operate a unified SaaS platform but rather provides project-based development and integration services tailored to client needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Website and System Construction (ウェブサイト・システム構築) Project-based website and web system construction service for enterprise clients. Builds scalable, maintainable digital platforms with optimized UI/UX, considering future extensibility and long-term maintenance. Target customers are large enterprises and organizations requiring custom web platforms.
• CMS Solutions (CMSソリューション) System design, construction, and operation of enterprise CMS platforms specializing in Movable Type, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), and Drupal. Addresses new builds as well as resolving challenges in existing CMS implementations for enterprise clients.
• System Integration (システムインテグレーション) Advanced integration of internal corporate systems with various CMS platforms to build robust digital infrastructure. Combines cloud services to achieve resilient and scalable system architectures for enterprise clients.
• Travel Solutions (トラベルソリューション) Travel-related website design and development balancing user experience and operational efficiency. Provides total solutions from UI/UX design considering system feasibility through design and system implementation for travel and aviation clients.
• Movable Type SmartSync Pack / Platform Enterprise CMS Platform extensions and managed services for Movable Type, offered through subsidiary 3rd Focus. SmartSync Pack is a commercial plugin set; SmartSync Platform is a managed CMS service on AWS providing scalability, security-conscious operation, and content team enablement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed Japan market website build and Drupal upgrade (v10 to v11) while maintaining existing content, improving performance and enabling self-service updates for运营 team
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 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

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Six Apart (Movable Type)coreTechnology or IntegrationCOLSIS is a core implementation partner for Six Apart's Movable Type CMS. Its subsidiary 3rd Focus develops and commercializes proprietary Movable Type plugins (SmartSync Pack, SmartSync Platform). COLSIS staff actively participate in Movable Type community events (MTDDC Meetup), demonstrating a deep technology partnership.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationCOLSIS builds infrastructure on AWS for client projects and its own SmartSync Platform service. Staff maintain AWS certifications (Certified Solutions Architect) and regularly publish AWS-related technical content. AWS is the primary cloud platform for COLSIS's managed CMS offerings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/COLSIS_PR
• Facebookfacebook.com/colsis.jp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colsis-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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