NTT Data#2011–present

{{Infobox company

| name = NTT DATA Group Corporation

| logo = NTT-Data-Logo.svg

| native_name = 株式会社NTTデータグループ

| native_name_lang = ja

| romanized_name = Kabushiki-gaisha NTT Dēta Gurūpu

| former_names = NTT Data Communications Corporation (1988-1998)
NTT DATA Corporation (1998-2023)

| type = Public subsidiary

| traded_as = {{tyo|9613}}

| founded = {{Start date and age|1988}}
(spinoff from NTT)

| hq_location = Toyosu

| hq_location_city = Kōtō, Tokyo

| hq_location_country = Japan

| key_people = Yo Honma (President & CEO)

| industry = Information technology
Consulting
Outsourcing

| services =

| revenue = {{gain}} {{yen|2.31 trillion|link=yes}} (2021){{cite web|title=NTT DATA Corporation Annual Report 2021 |url=https://www.nttdata.com/global/en/-/media/nttdataglobal/1_files/investors/financial-results/2020/fy2020_fs_4q_01.pdf|publisher=NTT DATA Corporation|access-date=May 6, 2021}}

| operating_income = {{gain}} {{yen|139 billion}} (2021)

| net_income = {{gain}} {{yen|81.7 billion}} (2021)

| assets = {{gain}} {{yen|2.9 trillion}} (2021)

| equity = {{gain}} {{yen|1.1 trillion}} (2021)

| num_employees = 195,100 (2023)

| subsid = NTT DATA Japan

| parent = NTT, Inc. (54.19%){{cite news|title=NTT Data Shareholders Name (The 10 largest shareholders) |url=https://www.nttdata.com/global/en/investors/stock-information?tab=Largest-Shareholders|access-date=September 30, 2020|work=NTT DATA Corporation|date=September 30, 2020}}

| homepage = {{URL|http://www.nttdata.com/global/en/}}

}}

{{nihongo|NTT DATA Group Corporation|株式会社NTTデータグループ|Kabushiki-kaisha NTT Dēta Gurūpu}} is a Japanese multinational information technology (IT) service and consulting company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is a partially-owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT).

Japan Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation, a predecessor of NTT, started Data Communications business in 1967. NTT, following its privatization in 1985, spun off the Data Communications division as NTT DATA in 1988, which has now become the largest of the IT Services companies headquartered in Japan.

History

=2000s=

In 2002, it was the first Japanese company to obtain BS 7799 certification, an international information security standard. In 2007, the company had consolidated net sales of ¥1 trillion, and in 2008 the company acquired German-based Cirquent, Inc. A new organizational structure of the "Company System" was introduced in 2009.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} Also that year, the company acquired Extend Technologies Pty Ltd in Australia, as part of a strategy to expand the global footprint of specialised SAP consulting businesses{{cite web|url=http://www.nttdatasolutions.com.au/news/extend-technologies-and-ntt-data-corporation-announce-acquisition|title=News - Extend Technologies and NTT DATA Corporation Announce Acquisition - Australia SAP & Microsoft Gold Channel Partner, Enterprise Resource Planning ERP|access-date=2013-06-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302153913/http://www.nttdatasolutions.com.au/news/extend-technologies-and-ntt-data-corporation-announce-acquisition|archive-date=2016-03-02|url-status=dead}}

NTT DATA and US-based IT Service company Keane agreed to a merger on 29 October 2010. The acquisition is worth over US$1.23 billion.{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-20/ntt-data-to-acquire-u-s-it-firm-keane-for-1-23-billion-nikkei-reports.html | title=Bloomberg Article - Keane acquisition| website=Bloomberg News| date=20 October 2010}} After the acquisition of Keane Inc., NTT DATA became the 8th largest software company in the world, with the annual revenue of $14 billion.{{cite web |url=http://www.keane.com/keane-insights/press-releases-03-jan-2011.aspx |title=Keane Jan 3,2011 Press release |access-date=2012-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120807115320/http://www.keane.com/keane-insights/press-releases-03-jan-2011.aspx |archive-date=2012-08-07 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.keane.com/keane-insights/press-release-31-jan-2012.aspx |title=Keane Jan 31,2012 Press release |access-date=2012-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505043221/http://keane.com/keane-insights/press-release-31-jan-2012.aspx |archive-date=2012-05-05 |url-status=dead }} Acquiring Keane Inc. in 2010 increased the Group's total work force to 50,000. That year the company also acquired FirstApex,{{Cite news|date=2010-09-06|title=Japanese NTT Data buys 80% in insurance product firm Apex|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-51316120100906|access-date=2021-12-16}} increasing the business footprint in insurance domain.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} In 2010, NTT DATA acquired Intelligroup Inc., a US-based IT consulting and service providing company. After taking over Intelligroup, NTT DATA became the ninth largest software company in the world, worth over $11 billion.{{cite web |url=http://www.intelligroup.com/newsroom/pr_ntt_data_completes_acquisition_of_intelligroup.html |title=Intelligroup press release |access-date=2012-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722124145/http://intelligroup.com/newsroom/pr_ntt_data_completes_acquisition_of_intelligroup.html |archive-date=2012-07-22 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.itv-asia.com/article/ntt-data%E2%80%99s-big-year-harbinger-japan%E2%80%99s-software-industry |title=NTT Data's Big Year a Harbinger for Japan's Software Industry |access-date=2012-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607122400/http://www.itv-asia.com/article/ntt-data%E2%80%99s-big-year-harbinger-japan%E2%80%99s-software-industry |archive-date=2012-06-07 |url-status=dead }} India-based Intelligroup, Inc is headquartered at 5 Independence Way Ste 220, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540, United States.

=2011–present=

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In 2011, the company acquired Italy-based Value Team S.p.A. and launched Global One Teams.{{cite web | url=https://eu-japan.com/2011/04/value-team-spa-ntt-data/ | title=Value Team SpA acquired by NTT Data | date=25 April 2011 }}{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} In 2012 the company acquired London-based Design and Technology Consultancy, RMA Consulting,{{cite web|url=http://www.rma-consulting.com|title=Home - RMA Consulting}}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} who specialize in software design and delivery across multiple channels.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}

In 2013, the company acquired Madrid-based Everis, a company that provided IT services including consulting, system integration and outsourcing.{{cite web|url=http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8582R_-2013-10-31.pdf | title=London Stock Exchange October 31, 2013 Press release}} Also in 2013, NTT DATA, the IT services provider with its U.S. headquarters in Plano, acquired Optimal Solutions Integration, a provider of SAP services headquartered in Irving, Texas. In 2015, the company acquired Carlisle & Gallagher, Inc., a Charlotte-based consulting firm.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} Also that year, the company acquired iPay88 - Online Payment Gateway for Asia Countries, Malaysia{{cite web|url=http://www.nttdata.com/global/en/news-center/others/2015/090400.html|title=iPay88 of Malaysia joins NTT DATA GROUP - NTT DATA Global|access-date=2015-10-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071419/http://www.nttdata.com/global/en/news-center/others/2015/090400.html|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=dead}} which specialize in online payment services and payment solutions for merchants with multiple financial institutions as business partners in Malaysia.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} In 2016, the company acquired the Dell IT Services unit (mainly the former Perot Systems) of Dell Inc for $3 billion.{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-dellitservices-m-a-nttdatacorp-idUSKCN0WU03Q | title=Japan's NTT Data agrees to buy Dell's IT services unit for $3 billion| newspaper=Reuters| date=29 March 2016}} Also in 2016, the company acquired Nefos, a Salesforce consulting partner in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}

in March 2022, NTT Data announced it had acquired the Detroit-based digital transformation and innovation company, Vectorform.{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=ITsec |date=2022-03-29 |title=NTT DATA Announces the Acquisition of Vectorform |url=https://itsecuritywire.com/news/ntt-data-announces-the-acquisition-of-vectorform/ |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=ITSecurityWire |language=en-US}}

In July 2021 NTT Data announced their newly established NTT DATA EMEAL (Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America) and would start its operation from 14 September 2022.The new company brings Everis (with a presence mainly in Europe, and Latin America) and NTT DATA EMEA (with a presence mainly in the UK, Italy, Germany, Poland, and Romania) under the same management, with 38,000 employees across 25 countries and a revenue of 3 billion euros.{{Cite web |last=Public Relations |first=Department |title=NTT DATA Corporation |url=https://www.nttdata.com/global/en/news/press-release/2021/july/ntt-data-announces-the-launch-of-ntt-data-emeal-a-new-operational-company }}

Operations

Image:NTT Data Kansai Dojima Building.jpg office in Dojima Building.]]

Within the NTT group, while NTT Comware focuses on the IT services to the Group companies, NTT Data mainly services non-NTT Group companies. Within Japan, NTT DATA has established many joint ventures, such as NTT Data-Sanyo Electric to take care of the IT services of Sanyo electric group. Outside Japan, NTT DATA has its wholly owned subsidiaries or offices in the UK, China, Malaysia, Thailand, India, the US, Italy, Australia, Romania, Singapore, Brazil, Vietnam and other countries or regions.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} NTT DATA Business Solutions headquartered in Germany is a global acting subsidiary of NTT DATA which had a 100 percent focus on SAP business until its merger with UK-based ServiceNow consultancy, Sapphire Systems in 2024.

Yo Honma serves as President & CEO.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nttdata.com/global/en/about-us/company-profile/board-of-directors|title=NTT DATA Board of directors|website=www.nttdata.com|access-date=2019-02-07}}

Products and services

Awards

NTT DATA was ranked #8 in Consulting Magazine's 2016 Best Firms to Work For.{{cite web|url=http://www.consultingmag-digital.com/consultingmag/september_2016?pg=24#pg24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915005644/http://www.consultingmag-digital.com/consultingmag/september_2016?pg=24#pg24 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=15 September 2016 |title=Consulting Magazine - September 2016 |publisher=Consultingmag-digital.com |date=2016-09-07 |access-date=2018-02-19}}

Sponsorship

In 2017, NTT Data began sponsoring IndyCar Series team Chip Ganassi Racing.{{cite web |date=April 4, 2017 |title=NTT DATA to Serve as Primary Partner on No. 9 Honda in Long Beach |url=http://www.chipganassiracing.com/News/2017/4/NTT-DATA-to-Serve-as-Primary-Partner-on-No-9-Honda-in-Long-Beach.aspx |access-date=January 15, 2019 |work=Chip Ganassi Racing}}{{cite web |date=September 28, 2018 |title=Ganassi signs Rosenqvist for 2019, extends deal with NTT DATA |url=https://www.indycar.com/News/2018/09/09-28-Ganassi-signs-Rosenqvist-for-2019 |access-date=January 15, 2019 |work=IndyCar Series}} In 2019, the company became title sponsor of the series, dubbing it the NTT IndyCar Series.{{cite news |last=Fryer |first=Jenna |date=January 15, 2019 |title=IndyCar lands communications company NTT as title sponsor |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/indycar-lands-communications-leader-ntt-as-title-sponsor/2019/01/15/28c78480-18e9-11e9-b8e6-567190c2fd08_story.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115234542/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/indycar-lands-communications-leader-ntt-as-title-sponsor/2019/01/15/28c78480-18e9-11e9-b8e6-567190c2fd08_story.html |archive-date=January 15, 2019 |access-date=January 15, 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}

NTT Data began sponsoring Arrow McLaren IndyCar team in 2023.{{Cite web |date=1 November 2022 |title=Arrow McLaren SP adds NTT DATA as Lead Partner on its No. 6 car beginning in 2023 |url=https://www.mclaren.com/racing/indycar/team/arrow-mclaren-sp-2022-announces-partner-ntt-data/ |access-date=27 January 2024 |website=McLaren |language=en-GB}} The sponsorship was later extended to the McLaren Formula One team.{{Cite web |date=4 October 2023 |title=NTT DATA Branding To Appear On The MCL60 {{!}} Paddock Eye |url=https://paddockeye.ie/ntt-data-branding-to-appear-on-the-mcl60/ |access-date=27 January 2024 |website=Paddock Eye |language=en-GB}}{{Cite tweet |number=1710912916072124459 |user=decalspotters |title=After a mutual agreement, IT service and consulting company @NTTDATA will enjoy branding on the @McLarenF1 #F1 cars for the rest of the year. Their logo can be seen on the halo of the #MCL60 at the #QatarGP. NTT Data have been partners of @ArrowMcLaren since 2022. @F1 #McLaren |date=8 October 2023 |access-date=27 January 2024}} In August 2024, the sponsorship was extended to the McLaren F1 Academy program.{{Cite web |date=August 20, 2024 |title=McLaren Racing announces NTT DATA as an Official Partner of the McLaren F1 Academy Team |url=https://www.mclaren.com/racing/formula-1/2024/mclaren-racing-announces-ntt-data-as-an-official-partner-of-the-mclaren-f1-academy-team/ |access-date=August 24, 2024 |website=McLaren |language=}}