NTT Data was established in May 1988 upon becoming independent from Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation (the present NTT). NTT Data is Japan's top systems integrator. It has a strong track record in large-scale system integration and network services, especially in the public sector and the financial industry. NTT Data is not only active in the field of systems integration, but it also acts as an IT partner that assists corporations in developing new business models utilizing IT and a service provider that designs new services.