What AKIS' does

AKIS' Co., Ltd. (株式会社アキーズ) is a privately held Japanese systems integrator founded in 1988 (initially as Solution Co., Ltd., rebranded to AKIS' in 1995) and headquartered in Fujisawa, Kanagawa. The company delivers custom system construction and engineering services across three distinct solution lines: DCS (Distributed Control System) solutions for factories and process plants (covering petroleum, chemical, steel, paper/pulp, automotive, electronics, semiconductor, and food industries); BAS (Building Automation System) solutions covering controllers, valves, sensors, security, and energy management; and integrated GIS (Geographic Information System) solutions for Japanese local governments. AKIS' does not sell proprietary packaged software or hardware; instead it operates as a development and integration partner to large product manufacturers such as Azbil Corporation, Isuzu Motors, Nippon Koei, and PASCO Corporation.

Revenue is generated primarily through professional services and project-based system construction fees, with the additional capability to dispatch engineering personnel to client companies via a general worker dispatching license obtained in 2000. The go-to-market is direct enterprise and government engagement, executed through field sales and partner-led introductions within Japan's Kanto region. The company is currently scaling its engineering capacity through an offshoring initiative (オフシュアリング事業推進) that recruits foreign engineers requiring Japanese-language proficiency and technical-visa sponsorship.

The operating footprint is small and domestic: three registered offices in Fujisawa and Isehara, Kanagawa; a limited number of named enterprise and government customers; and registered capital of ¥15,000,000 with no disclosed parent, external investors, or M&A history. AKIS' has no public revenue, headcount, or contract-value disclosures, and its corporate web presence has seen minimal updates since 2014, indicating either a very small operation or deliberately low public visibility.

Name

AKIS'

Legal name

株式会社アキーズ

Website

https://akis.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AKIS' is a privately held Japanese systems integrator, founded in 1988 and based in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, that builds DCS solutions for process plants, BAS solutions for buildings, and integrated GIS solutions for local governments, working as a development partner to manufacturers such as Azbil, Isuzu, Nippon Koei, and PASCO.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Systems Integration

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

ERP/CRM/HRIS Implementation & Integration (BPAEAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Process & Batch Control Software (Recipe Management, ISA-88) (IMAGABAH), Manufacturing ERP (Discrete, Process, Batch) (HDAEAEAB)

Keywords

• Industrial automation systems
• Building automation solutions
• Geographic information systems
• Systems integration services
• Process control engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Fujisawa

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Systems Integration and Software Development Services: AKIS' provides systems integration, software development, and engineering services across DCS, BAS, and GIS domains. Working as a systems integrator alongside large manufacturer partners, the company builds control and automation systems for process industries, buildings, and government GIS applications. Revenue is generated through professional services, system construction project fees, and potentially recurring service/maintenance contracts. The company also operates an offshore development model with foreign engineers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

AKIS' is a Japanese systems integrator that builds and delivers three categories of control and information systems: DCS (Distributed Control System) solutions for process-industry factories and plants, BAS (Building Automation System) solutions for commercial and institutional buildings, and integrated GIS (Geographic Information System) solutions for local government. The company works as a system construction and engineering partner to large manufacturers (such as Azbil Corporation) and consultancies, handling system integration, instrumentation, application software, controllers, valves, sensors, and lifecycle services rather than selling packaged software products.

Product overview

AKIS' is a systems integrator offering three distinct solution lines: Factory/Plant Solutions (DCS), Building Solutions (BAS), and Geographic Information Solutions (GIS). The company operates as a partner to major manufacturers, handling system construction and engineering for process control systems, building automation and security, and integrated GIS for government applications. Founded in 1988 and renamed AKIS' in 1995, the company specializes in custom system development rather than packaged software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Factory and Plant Solutions (DCS Solutions)

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Azbil Corporation (アズビル株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAzbil (formerly Azbil Co., Ltd., 山武) is a major manufacturer of process control and building automation products and solutions. AKIS' partners with Azbil on BAS system construction projects, handling the system integration and development portions of Azbil's full-lineup BA and security offerings including controllers, valves, sensors, and energy-saving solutions.
• Isuzu Motors Limited (いすゞ自動車株式会社)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIsuzu Motors is a major Japanese automotive manufacturer. AKIS' provides DCS and production management system solutions for Isuzu's manufacturing operations.
• Isuzu System Service Co., Ltd. (いすゞシステムサービス株式会社)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA subsidiary of Isuzu Motors providing systems and IT services. AKIS' collaborates on systems integration projects for the Isuzu group.
• Information System Engineering Co., Ltd. (株式会社情報システムエンジニアリング)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInformation System Engineering is a systems integration company. Listed as a major client/partner of AKIS' in the company profile.
• Tokyo System House Co., Ltd. (東京システムハウス株式会社)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTokyo System House specializes in embedded systems and electronics. Listed as a major client/partner of AKIS' in the company profile.
• Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. (日本工営株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNippon Koei is a major engineering and consulting firm and a leading surveying and GIS consulting company in Japan. AKIS' works with Nippon Koei as a systems integrator on integrated GIS projects for local government agencies, with AKIS' handling the system construction component while Nippon Koei leads the surveying and GIS consulting.
• PASCO Corporation (株式会社パスコ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPASCO is a major Japanese company specializing in GIS, surveying, and remote sensing. AKIS' partners with PASCO on integrated GIS system construction for local government, with AKIS' responsible for the system development and integration portion of the projects.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Mitsubishi Electric Corporation: Diversified Japanese industrial conglomerate with a substantial factory automation, SCADA, and process-control portfolio. Comparable to AKIS' in factory/plant systems, though far broader in scope and scale.
• Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. Major Japanese industrial equipment and systems manufacturer providing DCS, power electronics, and factory automation solutions. Overlaps directly with AKIS' in DCS and process-industry systems integration work.
• NEC Corporation: One of Japan's largest systems integrators, with significant government/IT SI and smart-city projects. Comparable to AKIS' on the GIS-for-local-government side, but at vastly larger scale and across many verticals.
• Azbil Corporation: Leading Japanese DCS and BAS manufacturer and a strategic partner of AKIS'. Operates across the same process-control and building-automation verticals but at much larger scale, owning the core products that AKIS' integrates.
• NTT Data Corporation: Japan's largest systems integrator with deep public-sector and IT integration presence. Closely comparable to AKIS' on GIS-for-government projects but operates across far more verticals and geographies.
• OMRON Corporation: Japanese industrial automation specialist offering PLCs, sensors, and control components for factory automation. Comparable to AKIS' in factory-systems integration but with proprietary hardware products.
• Hitachi, Ltd. (Industrial Systems): Operates a large industrial automation and DCS business in Japan and globally. Comparable to AKIS' in DCS and process-industry integration, but at significantly greater scale and with proprietary control products.

Direct peers

• Yokogawa Electric Corporation: Major Japanese manufacturer of DCS systems and a leading control & instrumentation provider for process industries globally. Closely comparable to AKIS' in DCS domain — both deliver process automation solutions to petroleum, chemical, and similar plants — though Yokogawa is also a product company rather than purely an integrator.
• PASCO Corporation: Major Japanese GIS, surveying, and remote-sensing firm and a strategic partner of AKIS'. Directly comparable on the integrated-GIS-for-local-government side, with PASCO typically leading the consulting/surveying while AKIS' handles system construction.
• Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. Major Japanese engineering consulting firm active in GIS and infrastructure. Comparable to AKIS' as a core partner on integrated GIS projects for local government, although Nippon Koei operates as a much larger consulting firm with broader engineering capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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