The JAST（Japan System Techniques Co., Ltd.）Group is involved in three main businesses of contracted software development for large corporations, packages for which it boasts top market share for university administrative systems, and multi-vendor system sales for the construction of IT and telecom infrastructure. JAST is a wholly independent IT firm that has recently moved into new businesses including cloud-based medical information systems. It also operates in Asian markets via its subsidiaries in Thailand and Singapore and its partnerships with Chinese and Korean IT firms.