IWI has developed systems that process large amounts of data accurately and in real time.
In particular, we provide in-house developed solutions that operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year without interruption
for credit card payments and continue to support a salfe and secure cashless society as an industry leader in terms of market share.
IWI aims to solve various social issues through technology.
Even now, 40 years after our founding, IWI's technology and passion have been passed down continuously.
We looked back on the past 40 years.
1984
1984
Foundation of IWI
Create a shock wave that will revolutionize the times
IWI was founded in the early days of Japan's software industries. Our company name is derived from the notion of "creating a shock wave that will revolutionize the times." IWI's founding ambition was to "change the world and create the future."
1989Payment
Developed the payment network connection and authentication system and established a strong position in the payment industry
Aiming to realize online card payments 24 hours a day, 365 days a year without interruption
Our aim was to realize uninterrupted card payments 24 hours a day, 365 days a year--which had already been achieved in the United States--in Japan. IWI began to sell the overseas software which runs on non-stop servers. However, the performance and functions of the software alone were not enough to meet customer needs.
"We have no choice but to create something ourselves that would meet the Japanese standard ourselves."
With this thought in mind, our engineers at the time managed to develop the payment network connection and authentication system.
Until the system was released, authorization transactions that authenticate card use were conducted by the card company's core system. Therefore, card payments could not be carried out during the hours when the core system was performing batch operations such as sales processing and billing processing.
Our system realized a mechanism that had the FEP (Front End Processor) handle these authorization transactions. Our advanced technology, commitment to exceptional quality standards, and wealth of industry knowledge allowed us to build relationships of trust with clients and maintain a leading share of the market to this day. We continue to support a cashless society in Japan where credit cards can be used 24/7.
Create a shock wave that will change the times
IWI was founded in the early days of Japan's software industries. Our company name is derived from the notion of "creating a shock wave that will revolutionize the times." IWI's founding ambition was to "change the world and create the future."
1989Payment
Developed the payment network connection and authentication system "NET+1" and established a strong position in the payment industry
1990
1991Securities
Handles securities dealing, trading room systems, etc.
1996Securities
Developed messaging middleware
Realizing high-speed, large-volume data processing
Securities transactions require the ability to process large volumes of data ranging from several thousand pieces to several tens of thousands of pieces of data per second with low latency. Few years after starting to handle securities systems, IWI developed a messaging middleware that ensures the reliable transmission of large volumes of information at high speed.
In addition to the technical capabilities it had cultivated in the payment field, IWI's strength in high-speed, large-volume data processing technology was formed.
1999Payment
Developed card fraud detection system
Utilizing analytical technologies
As cashless payments spread, the damage caused by fraudulent card use is also increasing. In response to this social background and requests from customers, we developed a card fraud detection system.
The system utilizes the real-time processing technology we have accumulated to date to analyze and determine fraudulent card use. It quickly gained industry share.
In addition, with the enactment of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information in 2003, there was an increased need for information protection from existing customers, including card companies. In response, IWI developed CWAT, a product that provides countermeasures against internal information leaks by applying technology to detect the fraudulent use of cards and have, accordingly, expanded into the field of information security.
1991Securities
Handles securities dealing, trading room systems, etc.
1996Securities
Developed messaging middleware
1999Payment
Developed card fraud detection system
2000
2001
Acquired land in industrial park in Hakodate, and in 2002 established the Hakodate Development Center "Wave Hakodate"
2001
Listed on the Japanese Association of Securities Dealers Automated
2003Information Security
Developed a solution to prevent information leakage, and entered the information security field.
2008Securities
Developed market data distribution platform
2010
2010
Tender offer by Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., for shares of Intelligent Wave Inc. completed
2013
Acquired additional shares in ODNSolution Co., Ltd. as an affiliate company
2013Securities
Developed real-time data analysis middleware
2014
Held 30th anniversary commemorative ceremony
Grasp industry trends and flexibly expand the form of technology provision
As systems in the payment domain have begun to open up, IWI has begun offering the payment infrastructure that we developed in the form of cloud-based services to meet the needs of customers.
In 2016, we launched the acquiring business system, in 2017, a cloud-based fraud detection system,inherited the functions of the card fraud detection system "ACEPlus." In 2018, we launched a service which inherited the functions of the payment network connection and authentication system "NET+1."
2015Information Security
Started full-scale sales of cyber attack countermeasure solutions
2016AI
Developed high-precision document search system and works on system development using AI
2016Payment
Developed acquiring system
2017Payment
Developed card fraud detection service
2018
Alteration of Listing Market from JASDAQ to the Tokyo Stock Exchange
2018settlement
Developed payment network connection and switching service
2019
Section transfers from 2nd to 1st Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
2013Securities
Developed real-time data analysis middleware
2015Information Security
Started full-scale sales of cyber attack countermeasure solutions
2016AI
Developed high-precision document search system and works on system development using AI
2016Payment
Developed acquiring system
2017Payment
Developed card fraud detection service
2018Payment
Developed payment network connection and switching service
2019Broadcasting
Developed IP flow monitoring solution and entered the broadcasting industry. In addition, expanded the solution lineup thereafter.
2020
2020AI
Developed media data analysis solution
Leveraging our core technologies for new domains
As the world becomes increasingly digitalized, all sorts of information are being converted into data. For this reason, the technology for processing vast amounts of data at high speed is becoming increasingly more important.
We are developing solutions to solve various social issues by utilizing its core technology of high-speed, large-volume data communication and analysis.
For the broadcasting industry, we have developed a product that monitors large amounts of communication flow in the transmission of video over IP, and a product that analyzes the many different kinds of data across the various industries and sectors in real time. We also actively incorporate cutting-edge technologies such as AI into our solutions.
2022Payment
Started to promote cross-industry card fraud prevention measures by sharing fraud data
2022
Transitted to the Prime Market upon the restructuring of the market segments of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
2023AI
Developed a solution that utilizes image processing to support regional revitalization and labor saving
2023AI
Developed Japanese proofreading tool using AI
2024
40th Anniversary
2020AI
Developed media data analysis solution
2022Payment
Started to promote cross-industry card fraud prevention measures by sharing fraud data
2023AI
Developed a solution that utilizes image processing to support regional revitalization and labor saving
2023AI
Developed Japanese proofreading tool using AI
