Draft:Rikkeisoft

Rikkeisoft Corporation is a Vietnamese software company that provides software, IT-consulting, and outsourcing services. It is headquartered in Hanoi and has branch offices in Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Tokyo, and Osaka. The company won the Japan Best Venture 100 in 2019, the only Vietnamese company to be present on this list.

History
Rikkeisoft was founded in Hanoi, Vietnam on April 6, 2012 by five Vietnamese software engineers in the home of the current chairman, Ta Son Tung. Its name is derived from the alma maters of the founders: the Japanese Ritsumeikan and Keio Universities.

In 2013, the company reached 49 employees and the office moved to a new address in the Simco Building in Hanoi. In 2014, Rikkeisoft became a Top 30 Vietnamese Outsourcing company. The charter capital increased to a value of 25 million JPY. In 2015, the company was certified ISO 9001:2015 (2015) and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 (2015).

In 2016, Rikkeisoft opened its first branch office in Da Nang and established a Japanese subsidiary, Rikkeisoft Inc. In 2017, Rikkeisoft was honored as one of the top 50 IT companies in Vietnam, who together contributed approximately $1 Billion USD to the Vietnamese economy.

2017 and 2018 saw an increase of Rikkeisoft's employment growth rate with 219 and 500 new employees respectively.

In 2019, Rikkeisoft established a branch office in Ho Chi Minh City and expanded their Hanoi offices, moving to their, as of 2020, headquarters at the Handico Tower. Rikkeisoft also founded two more subsidiaries: Rikkei.AI JSC and Rikkei Robotics, for the development and research of AI and Robotics. In September of 2019, the number of employees reached 1,000.

In 2020, Rikkeisoft’s second Japanese office was established in Osaka. Formerly a limited company, Rikkeisoft became a corporation in October that year.

Corporate responsibility
Rikkeisoft sponsored the establishment of a kindergarten in Sa Tong, Muong Cha, Dien Bien province.

Awards

 * Japan Best Venture 100 in 2019
 * Sao Khue Award (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 )
 * VNITO Award for Top Outsourcing Company (2014)
 * Forbes 30 Under 30
 * Ta Son Tung in 2014
 * Bui Quang Huy in 2018