History

1960s~

Accumulating knowledge/expertise as a large-scale computer system user

1961 (Nippon Steel) Mainframes introduced at steelworks
1968 (Nippon Steel) World-first online operation of integrated manufacturing processes successfully implemented

1980s

Providing services to external entities

1986

(Nippon Steel) Electronics & Information Systems Division was established

  • Launched OEM Business of Sun Microsystems products (NS Sun)
  • Developed hardware businesses, including PC, Workstation and factory automation
1988 Nippon Steel Information and Communication Systems Inc. (ENICOM) was established

1990s

Changing direction to “Solution business”

1991

Opened the first datacenter
Entered into a strategic alliance with Oracle Corp.

  • Became a major distributor of Oracle Database
1995 Became an official distributor of Oracle Apps (ERP)
1999 Developed a system of online contents distribution services

2000s

Starting new era

2001 NS Solutions Corp. was established
2002 Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Established NS Solutions Software Shanghai Co.,Ltd.

2005~

Cloud-computing

2005 NS Grid/Utility Computing Center (NSGUC) was established
2007 Launched “absonne”- IT infrastructure service
2009 NS Cloud Competence Center was established
2010 Transferred development environment to cloud computing system (“NSSDC Cloud”)
2011 Established NS Solutions Asia Pacific Pte.Ltd.
2012 Opened the 5th advanced datacenter
2012 Japanese name was changed with creation of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metals (English name remains NS Solutions Corps.)
2013 Established Thai NS Solutions Co., Ltd.
2013 Purchased PALSYS.
2014 Established PT. NSSOL SYSTEMS INDONESIA
2015 Acquisition of 51% of shares of Sakura, local system integrator
2015 Opened NSFITOS center
2019 Japanese name was changed with creation of Nippon Steel in connection with the change of NSSMC's company name (English name remains NS Solutions Corps.)