2024.06.20 Notice regarding strengthening collaboration with information strategy technology -- Joint provision of “DX in-house production support services using generative AI” for financial and IT enterprise companies --

Headwaters Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Shinoda Yosuke; hereinafter “Headwaters”), which handles the AI solution business, has strengthened collaboration with Information Strategy Technology Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Jun Takai; hereinafter “IST”), which provides DX in-house production support services for major companies, and is collaborating on “DX in-house production support services using generative AI” for financial and IT enterprises We will start offering it.
　
■About strengthening collaboration
Until now, Headwaters has supported the promotion of DX transformation of companies as Azure Cloud and DX Consulting partners for the 0th system development (*1) advocated by IST.
Under such circumstances, many inquiries have been received from client companies, such as “it is not possible to construct maintenance and operation systems for complex and large amounts of internal data” and “there is a shortage of in-house engineers, and in-house production is not progressing.”
Now, we will improve this situation by utilizing generative AI, and we will begin joint provision of services to accelerate DX promotion of client companies.
[IST's strengths]
IST covers a wide range of highly versatile technical areas covering a wide range of programming languages and frameworks related to web systems. We are advocating agile zero-order system development for financial and IT enterprise companies and are building a strong customer base.

[Strength of Headwaters]
Headwaters is expanding its lineup of generative AI services for enterprises using the “Azure OpenAI Service.” We provide services such as LLM (large-scale language model) and RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) systems and accompanying laboratories utilizing our technical capabilities to various companies (*2).
■Service Overview
Pursuing high synergy effects utilizing the assets, know-how, and human resources possessed by both companies, we provide a “DX in-house production support service using generative AI” for financial and IT enterprise companies.
This service supports the planning, execution, and evaluation of generative AI utilization projects all at once while having employees of client companies learn cutting-edge information.
Specifically, we are able to offer the following menus.
➀ Organizing workshops and ideathons on the use of generative AI
② Consulting for generative AI utilization projects
③ Secure Azure environment construction support, advisory, and technical support for generative AI linked to Azure OpenAI Service
④ Generative AI Organization Penetration Onboarding Course
*Note that major financial institutions have already introduced this service, and it is currently in the operation stage.
■Comment from Mr. Shota Kawahara, Executive Officer of Information Strategy Technology Co., Ltd.
When it comes to DX promotion for large companies, which we are good at, the most popular one is “utilization of generative AI.” The larger the company,
Business systems have become complicated, and they are no longer compatible with simple Q&A and searches using conventional AI.
Until now, we have supported in-house production of DX, mainly for large companies, but generative AI that Headwaters excels at
I am convinced that more dramatic improvements in business processes can be realized by providing the technology used together.
In the future, by verifying DX promotion using generative AI currently being provided on a trial basis, it will be shown that it is more practical and businessable,
We will endeavor to expand our services.
■Comment from Headwaters Co., Ltd. Executive Officer Takashi Kushima
I am very happy about the strengthening of collaboration with Information Strategy Technology.
Headwaters supports many enterprise companies by utilizing its technical capabilities and knowledge related to generative AI.
Through service cooperation with Information Strategy Technology, which has a high track record in the DX in-house production support business, client companies can do DX quickly and
I am convinced that it will be possible to effectively promote it and strengthen our competitiveness.
■About the future
Headwaters and IST will contribute to the realization of “DX in-house production using generative AI” for client companies by carrying out mutual customer delivery, joint sales, and joint marketing.
Note that the impact of this incident on the Company's current financial results is minor. If matters to be disclosed in the future arise, we will promptly notify you.
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* 1:0 system development goes beyond the standpoint of the order/recipient, and employees of the client company and our engineers and partners
We work collaboratively on system development and problem solving while repeatedly making proposals and consultations.
0th DX - Information Strategy Technology Co., Ltd. (is-tech.co.jp)
*2: Examples of support using generative AI at Headwaters
We are providing development support for JR West's generative AI “Copilot for Station Staff” - Headwaters Co., Ltd. (headwaters.co.jp)
We supported ITOCHU Corporation's “Virtual Office” generation AI and the use of data platforms such as Microsoft Fabric ~ Support details will be introduced on Microsoft Ignite Japan ~ - Headwaters.co.jp (headwaters.co.jp)
Azure OpenAI Service and “Copilot In-house Production Support Service” to support business use of Microsoft Copilot launched - Headwaters.co.jp
Collaboration started with Management Solutions Co., Ltd. We provide a “generative AI project lab” that comprehensively accompanies Azure OpenAI Service utilization and organizational penetration - Headwaters.co.jp
■About trademarks
Microsoft Azure and Azure OpenAI Service are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of the United States of America in the United States and other countries. Proper names such as product names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
■Company Information
Company name: Information Strategy Technology Co., Ltd.
Location: Maxim8F, 3-9-19 Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0011
Representative: President and CEO Jun Takai
Established: 2009/1/23
URL:https://www.is-tech.co.jp
Company name: Headwaters Co., Ltd.
Location: Shinjuku Island Tower 4th Floor, 6-5-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-1304
Representative: CEO Shinoda Yosuke
Established: 2005/11
URL:https://www.headwaters.co.jp
■Contact information for this matter
Headwaters Co., Ltd.
Email: info@ml.headwaters.co.jp