Business ExpandingSlalom, a US-headquartered company accelerating corporate digital transformation, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo

Apr 15, 2021

Established in Seattle in 2001, SlalomExternal site: a new window will open. is a modern consulting firm focused on strategy, technology, and business transformation. The company has a strong track record of helping client companies with digital transformation (DX) by utilizing data analytics, machine learning/AI, agile development, cloud, and customer experience design. Its consulting is unique in that it helps companies build in-house capabilities and use technology autonomously, rather than the conventional contracting approach. Slalom also partners with over 300 technology providers, including Seattle-based Amazon, Microsoft, and Tableau/Salesforce.

Establishment
2019/06
Destination
Tokyo

  • ICT
  • Service
  • USA

As many Japanese companies seek ways to use digital technologies and commercialize innovations, Slalom already engages in projects with more than 10 Japanese companies. To further expand its business in Japan, where DX initiatives are accelerating, it established Slalom K.K. in Tokyo in June 2019 and began full-scale operations in Japan in March 2021.

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