OBIC Co., Ltd.
OBIC Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company providing integrated business software and one-stop solutions.
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Overview
OBIC Co., Ltd. was established in April 1968 in Osaka as Osaka Business Co., Ltd. and changed its name to OBIC Co., Ltd. in January 1974. It is headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market (ticker 4684), and operates in system integration, system support, and office automation. The company develops and provides integrated business software such as the OBIC7 series and OBIC Cloud.
History
OBIC Co., Ltd. was established in April 1968 in Osaka as Osaka Business Co., Ltd. In November 1971, it opened a Tokyo branch (now Tokyo head office). In August 1972, OB System Co., Ltd. was established. In December 1973, a Nagoya branch was opened. In January 1974, the company changed its name to OBIC Co., Ltd. In January 1976, it implemented a two-headquarters system in Tokyo and Osaka, and opened a Fukuoka branch. In November 1979, OBIC Office Automation Co., Ltd. was established. In August 1980, it developed its own brand office computer 'OFFICE80'. In December 1980, OBIC Business Consultants Co., Ltd. was established. In September 1981, OBIC Business Solution Co., Ltd. was established. In August 1982, OBIC System Engineering Co., Ltd. was established. In April 1983, the Karuizawa Training Institute was opened. In November 1983, Niigata OBIC System Engineering Co., Ltd. was established. In February 1984, a Yokohama branch was opened. In October 1988, a Kyoto branch was opened. In December 1989, the OBIC Sports Center (Kawanishi City, Hyogo Prefecture) was opened. In October 1990, a San Jose (USA) branch was opened. In October 1995, a Kita-Kanto branch was opened. In February 1996, the Awaji Island Training Center was opened. In September 1996, the head office registration was moved from Osaka to Tokyo. In October 1996, the OBIC Support Center was opened. In April 1997, the integrated business software 'OBIC7 series' was developed. In December 1997, CTEC (Microsoft Certified Technical Education Center) was opened. In October 1998, an outsourcing center was opened. In December 1998, the company was listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In March 2000, it was designated to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In March 2001, it was adopted as a constituent of the Nikkei Stock Index 300. In May 2003, the American football team OBIC Seagulls was born. In March 2004, OBIC Business Consultants Co., Ltd. was listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In January 2005, the OBIC Building was completed in Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, as the Tokyo head office. In January 2006, the OBIC Seagulls won the American Football Japan Championship. In March 2006, the company obtained ISO/IEC27001 (ISMS) certification. In July 2006, it entered a certified gold partner agreement with Microsoft Corporation. In October 2012, it absorbed and merged OBIC System Engineering Co., Ltd. and OBIC Business Solution Co., Ltd. In April 2013, it began offering OBIC Cloud. In January 2014, the OBIC Seagulls won the Japan championship for the fourth consecutive year. In December 2017, OBIC Cloud Academy Tokyo was opened. In January 2018, a new support center was opened. In April 2018, it celebrated its 50th anniversary. In May 2018, a new cloud center was opened. In December 2018, the cumulative number of companies that introduced the 'OBIC7 series' exceeded 20,000, and it won No.1 for 17 consecutive years (based on cumulative number of companies that introduced ERP among major vendors from 2002 to 2017, according to Yano Research Institute Ltd., as of December 2017). In January 2020, the OBIC Midosuji Building was completed (Hiranomachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka City). In February 2020, OBIC Cloud Academy Osaka was opened. In June 2021, the Nagoya branch was relocated to Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. In January 2022, it obtained certification for environmental management system (EMS). In April 2022, due to the revision of market divisions of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, it transitioned from the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the Prime Market. In June 2023, OB System Co., Ltd. was listed on the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Products and positioning
One-stop solutions for integrated business software to solve management challenges.
OBIC7 series
Integrated business software developed in April 1997.
OBIC Cloud
Cloud service began in April 2013.
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