Softes Guiding Principles

| Company Name | Softes Co., Ltd. |
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| Founded | September 1997 |
| Representative | President Eisuke Watanabe |
| Capital | 100 million yen |
| Number of Employees | 175 (as of April 2025) |
| Main Business Activities | Consulting services for SAP systems |
| Certifications | SAP Gold Partner AWS Select Tier Services Partner ISO9001 / ISO27001 / PrivacyMark |
| Offices | Headquarters (Hamamatsu Office) : 7th fl., Entetsu Tamachi Building,330-5 Tamachi, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka Prefecture, 430-0944, Japan Tokyo Office: 12th fl., Shiodome Building,1-2-20 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0022, Japan |
| 1997 | Sep. | Established Softes Co., Ltd. in Wada, Kakegawa-shi, Shizuoka Prefecture by former Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. employees |
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| Oct. | Signed an SAP ERP Implementation Service Agreement with SAP Japan Co., Ltd. | |
| Nov. | Signed a Business Solution Provider Agreement with SAP Japan Co., Ltd. | |
| 1998 | Jan. | Established Softes SAP ERP Implementation Methodology (currently referred to as User-Direct Methodology®) |
| Apr. | Started SAP ERP consulting service for accounting and logistics | |
| 1999 | Jan. | Started sales and maintenance of SAP ERP standard add-on library |
| June. | Moved headquarters to Tamachi, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka Prefecture | |
| 2000 | Feb. | Our customer, GC Corporation was awarded grand prize in 4th Information Systems Award sponsored by Nikkei Computer magazine |
| 2001 | Apr. | Started SAP ERP Basis consulting service |
| Sep. | Started sales of web-based accounting document entry system (Rakuraku Accounting Document Entry System) | |
| Nov. | Established Tokyo office in Yuraku-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo | |
| 2004 | Mar. | Started overseas project service |
| Sep. | Assisted in local rollout of global template (SAP ERP) for a multinational electronic component manufacturer | |
| 2005 | July. | Moved Tokyo office to World Trade Center Building, Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| 2007 | Jan. | Published book: Innovate your Business by Implementing ERP through User-DirectMethodology |
| Feb. | Received 2007 SAP AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Service Partner Award from SAP Japan Co., Ltd. | |
| 2008 | Apr. | Started sales of IFRS-compatible New Lease Accounting Solution |
| 2009 | May. | Held the 1st SAP User Summit 2009 |
| June. | Started our SAP System Operational Support | |
| 2010 | Feb. | Received 2010 SAP AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Service Partner Award from SAP Japan Co., Ltd. |
| Apr. | Started sales of IFRS-compatible Asset Retirement Obligations Solution | |
| Apr. | Total number of SAP implementation projects reaches 30 companies | |
| May. | Received certification from SAP AG for our Rakuraku Workflow Web System | |
| Aug. | Acquired ISO 9001 quality management/ISO 27001 information security management certification | |
| Oct. | Published book: Transforming Your Company with SAP ERP: An Introduction for Company Presidents | |
| 2011 | Feb. | Received 2011 SAP AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Service Partner Award from SAP Japan Co., Ltd. |
| Dec. | Started SAP BPC implementation service and sales of SAP BPC installation template | |
| 2012 | Feb. | Received 2012 SAP AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: SAP Contribution Award from SAP Japan Co., Ltd. |
| Apr. | Total number of corporate clients reaches 100 companies | |
| 2013 | Jan. | Acquired SAP RDS certification for SAP BPC installation template PSI Integrated Planning and Supply and Demand Adjustment Model |
| Feb. | Started AWS™ implementation service | |
| 2014 | Mar. | Received 2014 SAP AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Project Award from SAP Japan Co., Ltd. |
| 2015 | Apr. | Started SAP System Operation Outsourcing service |
| Sep. | Concluded business tie-up with K&K Solution Inc. | |
| 2016 | Apr. | Signed a Channel Partner Agreement for SAP Business One |
| May. | Concluded business tie-up with SAP Service Partner Astrums Consulting Pte. Ltd. in the ASEAN region | |
| 2017 | Apr. | Concluded business tie-up with SAP Service Partner Information Technology Total Services Corp. in China and Taiwan region |
| Apr. | Concluded business tie-up with SAP Service Partner SOE Technology Inc. in China and Taiwan region | |
| 2018 | July. | Moved Tokyo office to Yurakucho Denki Building, Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| Aug. | Received Distinguished Service Award from SAP Japan Co., Ltd. | |
| 2019 | Jan. | Published book: A Collection of SAP ERP Operation Hints: Report of the SAP® User Summit – IT Conference in the Green – |
| Nov. | Concluded business tie-up with SAP Service Partner Westernacher Consulting in Germany | |
| 2021 | July. | Published book: Management Innovations with SAP ERP and DX: Using Data and Digital Technologies |
| 2022 | Mar. | Received 2022 SAP AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: SAP S/4HANA Movement Award from SAP Japan Co., Ltd. |
| 2023 | Mar. | Received 2023 SAP AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: SAP MeisterIQ Award from SAP Japan Co., Ltd. | Apr. | Moved Tokyo office to Shiodome Building, Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo |