Kagoshima Medical IT Center

Kagoshima Medical IT Center Co., Ltd. (abbreviated KGMIC, nicknamed "Kagomikku") is a Japanese healthcare information-technology company headquartered in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture. It was established in April 2005 and operates as a joint-stock company (kabushiki kaisha) with stated capital of 99 million yen. Its business is the provision of internet-mediated information processing services relating to public health, medical care and welfare — in other words, IT systems and data services that support medical and nursing operations in its home region. The company's corporate philosophy is built around three ideas: the provision of safety and security, the visualization of medical and nursing services, and management support specialized in analysis. This positions KGMIC not merely as a systems vendor but as a partner that helps healthcare providers see and analyze their own operations. KGMIC is notable for its shareholder structure. Its investors are drawn from major Japanese IT and regional information-processing firms: NEC Corporation, Nihon Jimuki Co., Ltd., NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd., CE Holdings Co., Ltd., Minami-Nihon Information Processing Center Co., Ltd., and Maruman Computer Service Co., Ltd. This mix of a national IT leader (NEC and its solution arm), a specialist medical-systems vendor (Nihon Jimuki), and several Kagoshima-area IT companies reflects the company's role as a regional healthcare-IT joint venture. Leadership is headed by Representative Director and President Yumiko Uto, alongside Representative Director Hidenori Asami and a board that includes directors Katsuya Tokunaga, Atsushi Yuasa, Satomi Owaki and Yoshihide Kon, with statutory auditors Hiroyuki Okuhigashi and Hiroaki Nakazono. The company is based at Neo Axis Chuo-machi 702, 34-25 Chuo-machi, Kagoshima City, and maintains a corporate website at kgmic.com. It is a private, unlisted company. Its focus on the intersection of healthcare and information technology places it in the medical IT and healthcare services sector within Japan's regional economy.

Kagoshima Medical IT Center Co., Ltd. was established in April 2005 as a joint-stock company in Kagoshima City, in the south of Kyushu, Japan. It was formed with capital of 99 million yen and a shareholder base that combined national IT capability with regional information-processing expertise. The investors named in the company's own corporate profile are NEC Corporation, Nihon Jimuki Co., Ltd., NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd., CE Holdings Co., Ltd., Minami-Nihon Information Processing Center Co., Ltd., and Maruman Computer Service Co., Ltd. The presence of NEC and its solutions arm alongside a medical-systems specialist and several Kagoshima-area IT firms indicates that the venture was designed to serve the healthcare sector of its home region with both national-grade technology and local service delivery. From its founding, the company defined its business as the provision of internet-mediated information processing services relating to public health, medical care and welfare. This scope placed it at the intersection of two fields — healthcare and information technology — that were increasingly converging in Japan during the 2000s, as hospitals, clinics and care providers sought to digitize records, visualize care processes and analyze operational data. The company's corporate philosophy, as published on its website, is organized around three commitments: the provision of safety and security; the visualization of medical and nursing services; and management support specialized in analysis. These themes reflect the priorities of Japanese healthcare providers of the era, who faced pressure to improve quality and efficiency while maintaining patient safety. Over the years the company has been led by Representative Director and President Yumiko Uto, supported by Representative Director Hidenori Asami and a board of directors including Katsuya Tokunaga, Atsushi Yuasa, Satomi Owaki and Yoshihide Kon, with statutory auditors Hiroyuki Okuhigashi and Hiroaki Nakazono. It remains headquartered at Neo Axis Chuo-machi 702, 34-25 Chuo-machi, Kagoshima City, and operates a corporate website at kgmic.com. The company is a private, unlisted enterprise and continues to be active in the healthcare IT field in Kagoshima.

• 2005

  Company established in April 2005 in Kagoshima City with capital of 99 million yen.

• 2005

  Shareholder base formed with NEC, Nihon Jimuki, NEC Solution Innovators, CE Holdings, Minami-Nihon Information Processing Center and Maruman Computer Service.

A regional healthcare-IT joint venture backed by NEC and local Kagoshima IT firms, focused on safety, visualization of care services and analysis-driven management support.

• Internet-mediated information processing services for health, medical care and welfare

  The company's stated core business: information processing services delivered over the internet for the healthcare and welfare sectors.

• Visualization of medical and nursing services

  A corporate-philosophy theme indicating services that make care processes visible and analyzable.

• Analysis-focused management support

  Management support for healthcare providers built around data analysis.

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