Company Overview
1. Company Overview
ODK Solutions (3839) is an independent IT company with a strong emphasis on processing large amounts of confidential data. Their business philosophy aims to contribute to the prosperity of customers and the development of society through information services. Their main business includes education-related services (education business) related to university entrance examination operations, financial-related services (securities/ho-furi business) supporting university entrance examination operations and securities companies, and general business (medical-related services, customer support-related services, human resource development support-related services, etc.). These are all being developed while their core business is centered around the first university-wide exam portal site in Japan called "UCARO(R)".
The headquarters are located in Chuo-ku, Osaka, with business bases located in the Tokyo Branch (Chuo-ku, Tokyo) and Gotanda Office (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo). The group consists of four companies: ODK Solutions, and their consolidated subsidiaries EF Plus Co., Ltd., ECS Co., Ltd., and Potos Co., Ltd. EF Plus develops and operates financial and educational systems, ECS supports cloud solution system development in the Chu-Shikoku area, and Potos provides customer success solutions such as the career experience platform "Carriloa" for students and the customer success automation tool "pottos(R)" for companies. As of the end of March 2024, the consolidated total assets are 869.4 million yen, net assets are 605.5 million yen, self-capital ratio is 69.6%, the number of issued shares is 8,200,000 shares (including 102,712 treasury stocks), and the number of employees is 202.
2. History
In April 1963, Osaka Electronic Computing Co., Ltd. was established by the investment of two companies, Osaka Securities Finance (currently Japan Securities Finance<8511>) and Osaka Securities Agency (currently Daiwa Securities Business Co., Ltd.) to handle the system development and operation of these two companies. Osaka Electronic Computing Co., Ltd. developed a large general-purpose computer and was entrusted with the university entrance examination business in September 1964, and with the securities business in April 1965, thus completing its current business foundation. In September 2006, the company changed its name to ODK Solutions Co., Ltd. and has since been promoting business expansion and new business development through M&A and alliances. EF Plus was acquired as a subsidiary in July 2009, Japan System Technology<4323> was cooperated in April 2011, and Gakken Holdings<9470> became the largest shareholder who transferred the share from Osaka Securities Finance to Gakken Holdings through a business and capital alliance in June 2013. In addition, SBI Business Solutions Co., Ltd. in the financial field was cooperated in September 2015, and Falco Holdings<4671> was cooperated in August 2016 to enter the medical field. In September 2016, they formed a business and capital alliance with Rial Globe Co., Ltd., which has advanced technology such as robotics and artificial intelligence (AI). Furthermore, ECS was acquired as a subsidiary in September 2021. In May 2022, they formed a business alliance with Vector<6058>. They also took over the human resource development support business from KUSHIMU<2345> in July 2022 and went into a capital and business partnership with Hanagata Co., Ltd. in March 2023. In December 2023, Potos, a subsidiary of ODK Solutions, started collaborating with CCCMK Holdings, integrating the real voices of young people into a "marketing support package." In April 2024, they set up Table Unstable DAO
In March 2007, ODK Solutions was listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange Hercules (later Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ). In March 2020, they changed their market from the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the first section. In April 2022, they transferred to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market due to the reclassification of the same market section. In October 2023, they transferred to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market.
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In April 1963, Osaka Electronic Computing Co., Ltd. was established by the investment of two companies, Osaka Securities Finance (currently Japan Securities Finance<8511>) and Osaka Securities Agency (currently Daiwa Securities Business Co., Ltd.) to handle the system development and operation of these two companies. Osaka Electronic Computing Co., Ltd. developed a large general-purpose computer and was entrusted with the university entrance examination business in September 1964, and with the securities business in April 1965, thus completing its current business foundation. In September 2006, the company changed its name to ODK Solutions Co., Ltd. and has since been promoting business expansion and new business development through M&A and alliances. EF Plus was acquired as a subsidiary in July 2009, Japan System Technology<4323> was cooperated in April 2011, and Gakken Holdings<9470> became the largest shareholder who transferred the share from Osaka Securities Finance to Gakken Holdings through a business and capital alliance in June 2013. In addition, SBI Business Solutions Co., Ltd. in the financial field was cooperated in September 2015, and Falco Holdings<4671> was cooperated in August 2016 to enter the medical field. In September 2016, they formed a business and capital alliance with Rial Globe Co., Ltd., which has advanced technology such as robotics and artificial intelligence (AI). Furthermore, ECS was acquired as a subsidiary in September 2021. In May 2022, they formed a business alliance with Vector<6058>. They also took over the human resource development support business from KUSHIMU<2345> in July 2022 and went into a capital and business partnership with Hanagata Co., Ltd. in March 2023. In December 2023, Potos, a subsidiary of ODK Solutions, started collaborating with CCCMK Holdings, integrating the real voices of young people into a "marketing support package." In April 2024, they set up Table Unstable DAO
(Authored by FISCO guest analyst Masanobu Mizuta)