Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. engages in the provision of consulting, financial information technology (IT) solutions, Industrial IT solutions, and IT Infrastructure services in Japan and internationally. The Consulting segment offers management, organizational reform, and system consulting services for all aspects of IT management. The Financial IT Solutions segment provides systems consulting, systems development and operation services, and shared systems, primarily to financial industry clients in the securities, insurance, and banking industries. The Industrial IT Solutions segment offers system consulting, development, system management, and operation services to the distribution, manufacturing, service, and public sectors. The IT infrastructure Services segment engages in the data center operation activities and construction of IT platforms and networks to the Financial IT and Industrial IT Solutions segments, as well as providing IT platform solutions and information security services to clients of various industries. Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.