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Corporate Profile of Nihon Unisys, Ltd Nihon Unisys Group Marketing, Business development and Consulting Infrastructure Services ●Nihon Unisys, Ltd. https://www.unisys.co.jp/e/ ●UNIADEX, Ltd. https://www.uniadex.co.jp/ We coordinate, propose and execute business and ICT services (including We are a global and vendor-agnostic company offering comprehensive Corporate Profile consulting, planning, development, operation and maintenance). services (including consulting, planning, construction, operation and maintenance, facilities) for ICT infrastructure (data center, servers, networks ●UEL Corporation https://www.excel.co.jp/ and devices). We develop 3D CAD/CAM and housing CAD systems as well as business Nihon Unisys, Ltd. solutions and services. ●S&I Co., Ltd. https://sandi.jp/ We provide ICT infrastructure solutions to our clients including consulting,design, ●Cambridge Technology Partners, Ltd. https://en.ctp.co.jp/ construction, operation and maintenance based on virtualization strategy. We provide a wide range of facilitation-driven consulting services from planning for transformation at customers to IT implementation and Systems Services restructuring. ●USOL Vietnam Co., Ltd. https://www.usol-v.com.vn/ AFAS Inc. https://www.afasinc.co.jp/ ● Offshore development center of the Nihon Unisys Group. Our expert professionals in financial business provide the optimal solutions Providing software development services for the Nihon Unisys Group and its for financial institutions. customers in Japan. ●Canal Ventures, Ltd. https://www.canal-v.com/ ●International Systems Development Co., Ltd. https://www.isd.co.jp/ We are a corporate venture capital arm of Nihon Unisys Group. We provide locally based services utilizing latest technology and knowhow in Our mission is to accelerate the digital transformation through Okinawa region. the creation of business ecosystem comprising such players as startups, investors and large companies. ●G&U System Service, Ltd. https://www.guss.co.jp/ We provide large-scale IT full outsourcing services, solution development Canal Globe, Ltd. https://en.canalglobe.com/ ● and deployment in the commercial and manufacturing sectors. Overseas business development (business platforms, ICT services) and partnerships with overseas companies. ●UNIAID Co., Ltd. http://www.uniaid.co.jp/ We provide development, management and maintenance of systems for Axxis Consulting (S) Pte Ltd. https://axxis-consulting.com/axxis-japan/ ● retail and credit systems, and provide deployment services for retail solutions. We provide SAP solutions (S/4HANA, C/4HANA and Business One) to mid-sized and large companies across Asia. ●NUL Accessibility, Ltd. https://nul-acc.co.jp/ We support that a person with a disability achieves the participation in Emellience Partners, Inc. https://www.emellience.com/ ● planning to a social activity through the operation to the ICT company with With our clients and partners, we co-create new businesses in advanced digital the duty form of the complete at-home model and does contribution to society. transformation field. We fund and establish new business entities, with consult- Our main business is examination for Web accessibility business. ing and assorted services to boost the development of such businesses. Outsourcing ●Air Trust Corp. https://www.airtrust.co.jp/ We provide intellectual property licenses for ●TRADE ViSION, Ltd. http://www.tradevision.co.jp/corporate/index_english.html security services using smartphones and secret sharing technology. We provide outsourcing services in the commodity-futures business segment. Tech Viewing, Ltd. ● Group Shared Services We research potential markets in ASEAN countries through investing in venture capital funds that specialize in R&D-based technology startups. ●NUL System Services Corporation https://www.nulssc.com/service-en/ U.S. based affiliate mainly providing software and services to Unisys Corporation. ●Green Digital & Innovation Inc. We provide business platforms and ICT services in the wood supply chain. Nihon Unisys, Ltd. Corporate Headquarters 1-1-1 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8560 Japan Tel : +81-3-5546-4111 (main switchboard) https://www.unisys.co.jp/e/ Copyright© 2021 Nihon Unisys, Ltd. All rights reserved. 010901004-6 シ2107 July 2021 Corporate Data Nihon Unisys Group Organization *RHQ = Regional Headquarters RO = Regional Office Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. Company Name Nihon Unisys, Ltd. Major Stockholders Nihon Unisys, Ltd. Business Innovation Division Business Service Division UNIADEX, Ltd. * Established March 29, 1958 Description of Business Services business including cloud Kansai RHQ S&I Co., Ltd. Business Innovation Operations Business Innovation Industries LOB - Financial LOB - Community Banking Industry Banking Industry LOB - Regional Service Innovation Public Utility & Social Services & Logistics Transportation Commerce 1 Commerce 2 Manufacturing 1 Manufacturing 2 Incubation Division Business Service Operations Business Services 1 Financial Business Services 2 Financial Business Services 3 Financial Solution Services Financial OptBAE Project Social & Public Business Services 1 Social & Public Business Services 2 Solution Services JP Project Commerce Business Services 1 Commerce Business Services 2 Project DXT Manufacturing Business Services 1 Manufacturing Business Services 2 Representative President & CEO, CHO Akiyoshi Hiraoka computing and outsourcing; Strategic Alliance UEL Corporation Paid-in Capital Approximately 5,483 million yen computer and network system Chubu RHQ Global Business International Systems Development Co., Ltd. Net Sales sales/rentals; software development and sales; Consolidated: 309,685 million yen (FY March 2021) Business Development Initiative 1 Cambridge Technology Partners, Ltd. Non-consolidated: 179,758 million yen (FY March 2021) system related services Kyushu RHQ Business Development Initiative 2 Number of Employees Consolidated: 7,913 (As of March 31, 2021) G&U System Service, Ltd. Non-consolidated: 4,407 (As of March 31, 2021) Hokkaido RO AFAS Inc. DX Promotion Division Tohoku RO USOL Vietnam Co., Ltd. DXN Business Incubation TRADE ViSION, Ltd. Location of Corporate Headquarters, Regional Headquarters and Offices Niigata RO BizDevOps Division UNIAID Co., Ltd. Business Process Outsourcing Services Hokuriku RO NUL Accessibility, Ltd. Platform Services Canal Ventures, Ltd. Corporate Headquarters Regional Offices ●Shizuoka Regional Office Shizuoka RO Support Services 1-1-1 Toyosu,Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8560 Taiju-Seimei Shizuoka Ekimae Bldg.,11-7 Canal Globe, Ltd. ●Hokkaido Regional Office Japan Kurogane-cho, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka 420-0851 Japan Information Systems Service Chugoku RO 8・3 Square-Kita Bldg., Axxis Consulting Tel : +81-3-5546-4111 Tel : +81-54-272-4711 3-32 Kitahachijyo-Nishi, NUL System Services Corp. Corporate Business Business Chugoku Regional Office Legal Finance Accounting Regional Headquarters Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0808 Japan ● Planning Management Accounting Emellience Partners Tel : +81-11-558-1111 Hiroshima Mitsui Bldg., 2-7-10 Otemachi, Procurement Human Resources Quality Management Technical Marketing & Corporate Technology Research Air Trust Corp. Group Marketing ●Kansai Regional Headquarters Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0051 Japan Management & Organization Development & Assurance Design Planning Communications & Innovation ●Touhoku Regional Office GRAND FRONT OSAKA Tower B, Tel : +81-82-247-3811 Tech Viewing, Ltd. Higashi-niban-cho Square Bldg., 3-1 Ofuka-cho, Kita-ku,Osaka 530-0011 Japan Akiyoshi Hiraoka, President & CEO of Nihon Unisys Group Internal Audit Office of Audit & Supervisory Board Members Green Digital & Innovation Inc. 4-1-25 Ichiban-cho, Tel : +81-6-7178-0111 Offices Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-0811 Japan ●Chubu Regional Headquarters Tel : +81-22-261-7231 ●Sapporo Techno-Center Asahi Kaikan, 2-5-5 Shimonopporo Techno-Park, Niigata Regional Office 1-3-3 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya 460-0008 Japan ● Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo 004-0015 Japan Hokuetsu Dai-ichi Bldg., History of the Nihon Unisys Group Tel : +81-52-204-6611 Tel : +81-11-898-9111 1-2-25 Higashi-Odori,Chuo-ku,Niigata ●Kyushu Regional Headquarters 950-0087 Japan ●Izu Executive Center Hakata Shin-Mitsui Bldg., Tel : +81-25-247-7321 1418 Oka, Ito-shi, Shizuoka 414-0055 Japan 1955 Installed Japan's first computer, the "UNIVAC-120," at the Tokyo Stock 2008 Started providing software-as-a-service business on our next generation 1-1-1 Hakata-Ekimae, Hakata-ku, Tel : +81-557-37-9160 Exchange and Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. IDC platform. ●Hokuriku Regional Office Fukuoka 812-0011 Japan 1958 Nippon Remington Univac Kaisha, Ltd. founded.（later Nippon Univac） 2009 Started providing the Charging Infrastructure System smart oasis® for Kanazawa Minamimachi Bldg., Tel : +81-92-473-3111 1962 Introduced "B5000", the world's first computer to combine hardware/ Electric Vehicles. 1-12 Kamitsutsumi-cho, software in its design. 2009 Started sales of Zero-Accident Program DR® service to help reduce Kanazawa 920-0869 Japan 1964 First successful attempt at online real-time processing in Japan. automobile accidents and promote safe driving. Tel : +81-76-233-9800 1967 Launched Japan's first online banking process. 2010 Construction of the Cloud Computing Data Center begins in Obama City, 1971 Nippon Univac Kaisha, Ltd. was listed on the first section of the Tokyo Fukui Prefecture Stock Exchange. 2010 Nihon Unisys Men’s and Ladies Badminton Teams win first place in the Executive Officers 1977 Put into operation the world's largest Worldwide Interbank Financial Nippon League 2010 season, the first
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