Company name: ADOS Co., Ltd.
     No. Employed:
34
URL: www.a-dos.com
Address:
Sapporo: Colonado Hiragishi II, 5-4-17 Hiragishi Sanjo,
Toyohira-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido

Tokyo: Imas Kitashinagawa Building, 5-4-14 Kitashinagawa,
Shinanagawa-ku, Tokyo
Business Description: The company develops computer software (XML Solution).
Market, Competition and Clients: Market:
B2B, B2C.

Competition:

Microsoft, Infoteria, Excelon

Clients:

SONY, Kyocera, TDK, Hitachi,etc.
Future Development: The company has a development agreement with SONY to complete the RosettaNet compatible XML server, a tool used in a parts procurement system for SONY. The company will begin to ship these tools to approximately 1,000 SONY parts suppliers. ADOS leads the industry as a manufacturer of RosettaNet based procurement systems as a result of this transaction with SONY. In addition, the company is forming alliances with leading companies in other industries, including logistics and finance, etc., through its ability to offers solutions that are compatible with a wide range of divergent standards.
History:
4/1987 Founded ADOS Inc.
3/1991 Entered current line of business
2/1997 Acquired CAD business unit from Hokkaido Andor.
4/1997 Opened Tokyo office in Shimbashi.
12/1997 Started "SEGA’s Dreamcast" video game software development for Hudson.
6/1999 Comprehensive Agreement with Micocabin for development
8/1999 Comprehensive Agreement with SEGA Enterprises for software development
Tokyo office moved to Haneda.
4/2000 Capital expansion to reorganize as ADOS Co., Ltd.
7/2000 Released Alpha XML Core Engine (Alpha XML Vor.o.1)
10/2000 Founded ADOS U.S.A. TECH., INC. in Dallas, U.S.A.
Released Alpha XML Core Engine Ver 0.5.
Joined Internet Expo JAPAN 2001
11/2000 Established ADOS Korea Inc. in Seoul, Korea
12/2000 Sold CAD division to TI Design Consultant, Inc.
1/2001 Tokyo office moved to Kitashinagawa.
Completed development of Alpha XML Processing Script (AXPS) Ver 1.0b.
2/2001 Exhibited XML DEVcon in London.
4/2001 Exhibited XML DEVcon in New York.
Released AXWB 1.0 beta version.
Engaged in “the study of information utilizing technology in moving vehicle” as part of research performed on ITS, with the Independent Administrative Institution Civil Engineering Research Institute of Hokkaido.
6/2001 Demonstrated AXSP and AXWB at a business conference held by TSUNAMI.
Granted a project by the Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan.
8/2001 Became accredited by “the Creation Law” of the Hokkaido local government.
11/2001 Open “Meiji Kinenkan ADOS Forum 2001”. (Participant: SONY, Cranes of Right, Otsuka Shokai, etc.).
Management Profile: Kazuhiko Muratsubaki (Mr.) - Representative Director

3/1976 Graduated from Tokai University, Faculty of Engineering.
4/1976 Joined Konoikegumi Civil Engineering Research Institute.
5/1977 Joined Marusho Hokuyo Construction as a Director.
3/1991 Joined ADOS Inc.