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- Def Consulting Inc (4833.T) is a Tokyo-based consulting firm founded in 1987 and headquartered at Toranomon Hills Mori Tower in Minato-ku, specializing in comprehensive strategy, operation, and technology consulting services for mid-sized enterprises and other clients across Japan; its core offerings encompass strategy consulting including business portfolio optimization, organizational strategy, marketing strategy, new business development, efficiency improvements, technology strategy, risk management, international expansion, strategic partnerships, and M&A support; technology consulting such as system integration, security assessments, data management and analytics, cloud implementation, software development, IT infrastructure optimization, and digital transformation; as well as operation consulting covering business process improvements, reorganization, cost reductions, growth strategies, talent management, leadership development, and compliance services. The company, formerly known as Success Holders Inc and tracing origins to free paper publishing under the PADO brand, has evolved through multiple business pivots including technology solutions before unifying into a hands-on consulting model with services streamlined into strategy, operation, and technology lines effective from fiscal year ending March 2025; in August 2024 it rebranded to Def Consulting Inc to reflect its integrated all-encompassing support ecosystem, bolstered by prior engineering expertise and partner networks for prime and collaborative projects targeting mid-cap markets amid growing demand for DX, AI-driven reforms, and management enhancements. With 103 employees as of March 2024, licensed for dispatch and recruitment services, and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market, Def Consulting emphasizes high utilization rates through dedicated sales, diverse client engagements from listed firms to nonprofits in manufacturing, construction, services, and education, and pursues aggressive growth targeting 50% CAGR in sales and profits over five years via expanded hiring to 300-500 consultants, partner alliances, and ETH treasury strategies for global presence.