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Technology integration and management consulting for Japanese companies operating in the United States — bilingual, hands-on, and grounded in enterprise consulting experience.

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Technology and consulting, rooted in Japan.

All of our consultants are English–Japanese bilingual technology professionals, with backgrounds at EY, Accenture, and other leading consulting firms.

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Technology
Consulting

Strategic planning for system integration, solution selection, and business building — from initial roadmap to execution.

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Project
Management

Professional management of IT projects — controlling schedule, cost, and risk to keep delivery on track.

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Microsoft Service
Integration

Deep experience across Office 365, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Azure, Azure OpenAI Service, and Copilot.

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Recruitment
Service

An extensive network in the Japanese technology market, connecting skilled engineers and consultants with your company.

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Hubs — Tokyo & Silicon Valley — working across both time zones
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English–Japanese bilingual consultants
EY / ACN
Consultants with backgrounds at EY, Accenture, and other global firms
Track record

Enterprise-grade delivery, from Tokyo to the U.S.

Project experience from across the KICK X group — delivered by our Japan-based consulting arm, KICK ZA ISSUE, Inc., whose team supports our U.S. engagements today.

Client
IndustryAutomotive
Revenue~$20B
Employees~20,000
Scale
Team~50
Duration2 years

Background & Challenge

A rebuild of the client's design-standards management system was underway, but requirements definition with an overseas partner was complex, quality was hard to control under agile development, and an offshore vendor was difficult to manage — all of which were putting quality, cost, and delivery at risk.

Our Value

Joined as user-side PM within the agile program. Patiently aligned stakeholders through requirements definition with the overseas partner, achieving on-schedule sign-off. Designed and executed a quality-improvement plan for the defect-prone vendor, restoring both schedule and quality.

Client
IndustryManufacturing
Revenue~$1.3B
Employees~10,000
Scale
Team~50
Duration5 months

Background & Challenge

During a global SAP S/4HANA implementation, the UAT phase was generating repeated defects. Quality would not stabilize, and the release was slipping.

Our Value

Joined at the UAT phase to rework test scenarios, analyze defects, enforce rigorous issue management, and design quality-improvement measures. Rebuilt the UAT and release plans, completed the re-planned UAT successfully, and materially raised release quality.

Client
IndustryTelecom
Revenue~$27B
Employees~25,000
Scale
Team~20
Duration6 months

Background & Challenge

Customer-management systems and business processes differed across group subsidiaries, creating friction in data and customer coordination — and leaving many inefficient, outdated processes in place.

Our Value

Analyzed each subsidiary's systems and operations, defined a shared to-be model for customer management, quantified the expected benefits and implementation costs, and compiled the integration proposal for a unified CRM.

Client
IndustryReal Estate
Revenue~$670M
Employees~5,000
Scale
Team~100
Duration1 year

Background & Challenge

Communication between condominium residents and building managers still ran on paper, among other inefficiencies — making operational efficiency in property management an urgent priority.

Our Value

Initiated planning for a system to support resident–manager communication: analyzed current operations, designed the to-be processes, defined the optimal system concept, and compiled the RFP. After vendor selection, managed the project as PM through to successful delivery.

Client
IndustryManufacturing
Revenue~$130M
Employees~100
Scale
Team2
Duration1–2 years

Background & Challenge

The client aimed to use digital technology to streamline internal operations, but didn't know where to start.

Our Value

Provided continuous support as IT/digital transformation advisor — from current-state analysis to planning and executing digital transformation initiatives, including support toward Japan's DX Certification program. Moved the client's digital transformation agenda forward and made day-to-day operations measurably more efficient.

Members

Led by consultants who've delivered inside Japan's largest enterprises.

KICK X consulting team
Our consulting team — supporting U.S. engagements from Tokyo and Silicon Valley.
Kei Ishikawa, Founder & CEO of KICK X, Inc.
Founder & CEO
Kei Ishikawa
Formerly EY Advisory & Consulting · Senior Manager at an independent IT consulting firm

Started his career at EY Advisory & Consulting as an IT consultant, working on system development projects from requirements definition through production support and PM/PMO. Moved to an independent IT consulting firm, where he led digital transformation strategy and PM/PMO across multiple engagements and was promoted to senior manager. He founded KICK X, Inc. to bring that experience to Japanese companies operating in the U.S.

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kei-ishikawa@kickxinc.com
Contact

Tell us about your current IT challenges.

Whether you're setting up operations in the U.S. or already running them, we'd be glad to hear where things stand today.

Address1401 21ST ST #5191, Sacramento, CA 95811
HoursMon–Fri, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Pacific Time)
Emailkei-ishikawa@kickxinc.com