Obic's Cloud Data Center

Obic's Cloud Data Center

Obic is focusing on its "Obic 7 Cloud Solution," which provides an integrated business package (ERP) in a cloud computing environment. Cloud-related sales for the April-September period were 5.2 billion yen, up 60% from the same period last year. In the fiscal year ending March 2020, the company expects to achieve 10 billion yen, up about 33% from the fiscal year ending March 2007. The use of cloud computing has been supported by client companies for its ability to achieve short-term system implementation and optimization. Obic 7 Cloud is a cloud-based service that provides accounting, HR, attendance, business, and industry solutions. The company says that cloud adoption among its entire customer base is around 30%. The company has a high market share in ERP for small and medium-sized businesses. The company plans to achieve cloud usage by all users, including small and midsize businesses, over the next few years. Photo taken on May 27, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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