Anthropic and NEC partner to build Japan's largest AI engineering workforce
Anthropic has teamed up with NEC Corporation to create one of the largest AI-native engineering organizations in Japan. As Anthropic's inaugural global partner in Japan, NEC will implement Anthropic's Claude for around 30,000 employees. The collaboration focuses on developing secure AI solutions for sectors such as finance, manufacturing, and local government. NEC plans to incorporate Claude into its Security Operations Center, utilizing Claude Opus 4.7 and Claude Code in the BluStellar Scenario initiative. Additionally, NEC will set up a Center of Excellence for AI training, aiming to cultivate a substantial AI-enabled engineering workforce. Toshifumi Yoshizaki, NEC's COO, remarked that this partnership enhances AI capabilities in Japan. Anthropic also introduced Claude Design and welcomed Vas Narasimhan to its Board of Directors.
Key facts
- NEC will use Claude and make it available to approximately 30,000 NEC Group employees worldwide.
- NEC becomes Anthropic's first Japan-based global partner.
- Joint development of secure AI products for finance, manufacturing, and local government in Japan.
- Claude is being integrated into NEC's Security Operations Center services.
- Claude, Claude Opus 4.7, and Claude Code will be incorporated into NEC BluStellar Scenario.
- NEC will establish a Center of Excellence for AI engineering, supported by Anthropic training.
- NEC aims to build one of Japan's largest AI-native engineering teams using Claude Code.
- Anthropic launched Claude Design and Claude Opus 4.7.
- Vas Narasimhan was appointed to Anthropic's Long-Term Benefit Trust Board of Directors.
Entities
Institutions
- Anthropic
- NEC Corporation
- NEC Group
- Anthropic Labs
- Long-Term Benefit Trust
Locations
- Japan