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2013

January

GMO AppsCloud wins grand prize in the GameBusiness.jp App Cloud Awards for second consecutive year

2013 

January

GMO Payment Gateway receives Google's Silver Excellent Performer Award for Q4 2012



2012

December

GMO AppsCloud surpasses 1,000 app milestone

GMO Internet holds "auditions" for new recruits in 2014

Onamae.com tops 5 million total domain name registrations

October

GMO Internet and Microsoft Japan launch world first cloud development environment for Windows® applications

May

Onamae.com Rental Server VPS (KVM) joins the LPI-Japan Business Partner program by non-profit organization LPI-Japan (Linux Professional Institute Japan)

Research and development support program established for the Group窶冱 engineers and creators

April

Domain registration service launched in Vietnam via GMO RunSystem Corporation

February

Onamae.com is ranked the world窶冱 number one fastest growing registrar during November 2011 to December 2012

January

GMO AppsCloud takes out top prize in GameBusiness.jp App Cloud Awards 2012

2012 

December

GMO AD Partners launches Yahoo! Listing Ad service for ad agencies

GMO Commerce partners with Yahoo! JAPAN to grow number of merchants on Yahoo! Shopping

GMO CLICK Securities is ranked number one in the FX market and number two in the securities market in the 2013 Oricon customer service ranking

November

GMO Venture Partners launches GMO Venture Partners Fund III dedicated to Advertising, Ecommerce, Payment, and Smartphone related startups in South East Asia

Global membership of Android™ game platform G-Gee® exceeds 20 million

GMO RUNSYSTEM becomes government accredited registrar of Vietnam domain .vn

GMO CLICK Securities achieves highest transaction volume in over-the-counter CFD trades for the first half of 2012

October

GMO TECH launches Japan's first results based App Store Optimization (ASO) solution, ASO Airlines by GMO

GMO NIKKO launches integrated ad management platform, GMO Marketing Suite

paperboy&co. launches English-language ecommerce solution, Jugem Cart to global market

September

GMO CLICK Holdings acquires FX PRIME Corporation (JASDAQ 8711) after successful tender offer bid

JWord launches JWord Smartphone Keyword for smartphone version of Yahoo! JAPAN search

GMO CLICK Securities is named global number one FX provider by Forex Magnates (based on trading volume)

August

paperboy&co. launches Sqale cloud hosting service for developers

GMO Cloud adds Malaysia data center to GMO Cloud Public Multi-location service

GMO CLICK Hong Kong launches forex trading service

Puboo, the self publishing service operated by BookLog, introduces a new function that connects users (authors) to ebook stores, and Kobo Ebook store agrees to distribute Puboo publications

GMO AD Partners launches sales of GMO SSP for Smartphone developed by GMO Searchteria

GMO Payment Gateway and five other payment processing service providers establish EC Payment Forum as a forum for the exchange of information on safe and secure payment processing

July

GMO Research窶冱 Japan Cloud Panel exceeds 2.8 million panelists making it one of the largest in Japan

GMO TECH launches search optimization tool for smartphone app stores

paperboy&co. domain name registration service, MuuMuu Domain launches reseller service

GlobalSign Certificate Authority brand achieves highest net growth in Japan SSL market for first half of 2012

June

GMO NIKKO launches display ad management platform GMO DSP for Smartphone

paperboy&co. establishes new ebook company, Booklog, Inc.

May

GMO MAKESHOP窶冱 MakeShop service achieves highest transaction volume in the ASP market during the period Jan-Mar 2012

GMO Payment Gateway awarded the Google Excellent Performer Award for the period Jan-Mar 2012

GMO CLICK Securities hits highest trading volume in Japan CFD trading market

GlobalSign becomes accredited as Authorized Certificate Authority for the North American Energy Standards Board

GMO TECH forms advertising distribution business partnership with leading European reward network, SponsorPay

April

GMO CLICK Securities introduces full-featured trading tool for securities and futures options

GMO RunSystem Corporation launches TENTEN.vn domain registration service for the Vietnam market

GMO CLOUD introduces Service Level Agreement for GMO CLOUD Public

GMO CLICK Securities captures third largest share of transaction volume in Japan securities trading market

GMO CLOUD service brand iSLE is merged with cloud solutions brand GMO Cloud

March

GMO CLOUD opens data center in San Jose, California and launches multi-location service for GMO Cloud Public

GMO GameCenter partners with Fuji Television to port iPhone apps to Android and distribute via the G-Gee platform

GMO CLICK Securities releases forex option trading tool for Android

GMO Registry receives government backing to operate .nagoya

GMO Creators Network to deliver content for official China Mobile website

Yahoo! JAPAN adopts GlobalSign窶冱 Managed SSL Service using automated API

GMO Registry receives support letter from Yokohama city to operate .yokohama

GlobalSign SSL certificates now compatible with all smartphones and 96% of feature phones in Japan

GMO CLICK Securities introduces stop price ordering

February

GMO Registry receives letter of support from Osaka Prefecture government to apply for new gTLD .osaka

GlobalSign awarded Best SSL Product Line Strategy in North America by Frost & Sullivan

GMO Kumapon partners with fellow daily deals provider Shareee to offer Shareee coupons via the Kumapon daily deals website

Searchteria changes its company name to GMO Searchteria, Inc.

Wadax changes its company name to GMO CLOUD WEST, Inc.

January

GMO Research launches GMO Research Cloud Panel for efficient, low-cost online market research

Kofu city in Yamanashi prefecture Japan chooses GMO Payment Gateway窶冱 public sector service enabling residents to make water utility payments by credit card

GMO CLICK Securities releases Android app for securities trading

paperboy&co establishes smartphone game app joint venture company with gooya, Paperbooya, Inc.

GMO CLICK Securities service FX Neo exceeds 200,000 accounts

GMO AD Partners forms capital and business partnership with mobile/smartphone ad network company, Searchteria to establish new Group company



2011

November

Onamae.com begins accepting general defensive registrations of .xxx domains from non-adult industry companies for brand protection.

Holdings company established in GMO CLICK Securities share transfer.

August

Onamae.com begins accepting Landrush phase applications for Japanese language .asia IDNs (Internationalized Domain Names).

GMO Bears opens to provide childcare for GMO Internet Group employees.

July

New NEC high-speed wireless LAN router to support Onamae.com Dynamic DNS.

GMO Internet forms capital and business alliance with VALUE-DOMAIN.COM Operator, DigiRock. DigiRock becomes GMO Internet Group company.

June

GMO Internet Group opens employee cafeteria, aims to provide leading employee communication space.

Vietnam-based offshore developer, RunSystem Corporation becomes GMO Internet Group company following the formation of a new business and capital partnership.

GMO Internet and Acrodea establish joint venture company, GMO GameCenter.

April

GMO Internet Group unveils new corporate logo series as part of initiative to create a new brand image in line with business growth.

March

GMO Internet Group established earthquake relief support initiatives

GMO Internet launches new program under GMO Social Apps Initiative

February

Onamae.com Introduces 22 third level .com/.net/.org domains

January

GMO Internet introduces quarterly dividend payment structure

2011 

December

GMO Android Initiative announces contest winners. Grand prizes go to Mugen Makai Disgaea and Espgaluda.

GMO Cloud Public service is revamped boosting performance by 400%.

GMO SEO Technology changes name to GMO Tech, Inc.

GMO GameCenter窶冱 Android gaming platform, G-Gee reaches 1 million member milestone in Japan.

GMO AD Partners and paperboyy&co. to hold Graph hack Award pre-event, Graph hack Seed by GMO.

In ORICON窶冱 Customer Service Ranking, GMO CLICK Securities places number one in 窶徑evel of satisfaction regarding fees窶 category for the third consecutive year. The company also places first in all six 窶徼ransaction tool usability窶 categories.

November

GMO Research officially launches GMO Global Social Research™ for worldwide tracking of consumer opinion on Facebook, Twitter and other social media.

GMO Registry receives official support from Tokyo Metropolitan Government to apply for new generic Top Level Domain, .tokyo.

GMO Cloud launches Cloud Panel app (iPhone/Android) for remote server operation from smartphone and tablet devices.

paperboy&co. web hosting service, Lolipop! Celebrates 10th anniversary.

GMO Research release Facebook app for research community, infoQ.

GMO SEO Technology launches Point Appli by GMO, a point reward service for Android devices.

GMO Research launches Online Research Community Recruiting by GMO for recruiting MROC (Market Research Online Community) members.

GMO CLICK Securities establishes new company, GMO CLICK Investment

October

GMO Payment Gateway introduces GMO PG Marketing Solutions for Merchants. Facebook Commerce Support becomes first offering in new lineup.

GlobalSign in partnership with Japan Commodity Clearing House launches Managed PKI Lite for Mobile powered by Gleas, a client certificate service for iPhone and iPad.

GMO SEO Technology launches Facebook page production and marketing service

September

paperboy&co. officially releases launches social interview website 窶弋he Interviews窶. 窶弋he Interviews窶 attracts 200,000 members and 100 million page views in first two months.

GMO Cloud included in Tokyo Stock Exchange MOTHERS Core Index.

GMO CLICK Securities expands CFD transaction service to cover transactions with no expiry date including gold, silver, and platinum spots.

Sanow Lab by GMO (GMO AD Partners / paperboy&co.) announces winner of Graph hack award is gigle by Krypton Future Media.

GMO Registry to provide Registry Services for Indonesian country code Top Level Domain, .id.

GMO NIKKO acquires mobile advertising agency business of Cybird and partners with the same company to provide Cybird mobile marketing development solutions.

Parallels Partner Storefront to sell GlobalSign OneClickSSL.

August

GlobalSign first in Japan to offer SSL certificate approval via meta tag URL as an alternative to email.

paperboy&co. launches free iPhone app for turning Lolipop! web hosting service into personal cloud.

GMO GameCenter partners with LG Uplus to distribute G-Gee Android Games in Korea.

GlobalSign SHA2 Timestamp Authority certificates adopted by SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation for Japan窶冱 first satellite time stamp service.

Launch of GMO SSP and GMO DSP, supply-side and demand-side advertising platforms developed by GMO AD Partners窶 Sanow Lab.

Android™ game platform G-Gee to deliver premium content via Samsung GALAXY S II Game Hub in 25 European countries.

GMO Media rolls out kisekae.com mobile device wallpaper service for Android? devices on the NTT Docomo network.

GMO Payment Gateway establishes GMO-PG Payment Lab to research and develop new ecommerce and payment processing technology and services.

GMO AD Partners establishes joint venture company GRAPH TURN in partnership with Exys.

GlobalSign forms strategic partnership with cloud software provider OnApp in the United States

June

GMO CLICK Securities revamps Hatchu-kun FX service with introduction of new features including technical indicators displayed on order charts.

FX app for iPhone, iClickFX by GMO CLICK Securities, exceeds 5,000 downloads. Smartphones now account for 23.0% of FX transactions.

GMO CLICK Securities launches Nikkei 225 futures trading tool Laser Trade 225.

GMO CLICK Securities enters into JPY10 billion syndicated counter indemnity agreement to strengthen financial base in face of new leverage regulations.

GMO Payment Gateway to introduce F-commerce/Social Commerce Support Solutions 縲縲縲縲縲縲with acquisition of Social Commerce Technology, Inc.

June

paperboy&co. ebook publishing platform Puboo celebrates first anniversary with over 30,000 members and 12,000 books published.

GMO SEO Technology launches affiliate advertising distribution system for smartphone platform, SMAAD by GMO (Android and iPhone apps supported).

GMO GlobalSign introduces unlimited server licensing as standard feature across entire SSL product range.

GMO Kumapon now providing daily discount offers in 47 prefectures throughout Japan.

GMO Registry selected to operate new Okinanawan gTLDs .okinawa and .ryukyu.

GMO Cloud launches GMO Cloud Public in Japan and the United States.

KDDI to Sell GlobalSign SSL in Singapore under new distribution agreement with GMO GlobalSign in Singapore

May

GMO CLICK Securities adds three new CFD products; Hong Kong H Futures, England 100 Futures, and Germany 30 Futures.

GMO Payment Gateway services chosen by Kobe city to process credit card payments to waterworks bureau

GlobalSign introduces coupon program for reseller partners

GMO AD Partners and paperboy&co. introduce Graph hack Awards by GMO recognizing achievements leveraging a social graph

At GMO CLICK Securities, CLICK365 transaction volume exceeds 3 million in the month of April and market share (of transactions) expands to 21.5%

GMO AD Partners launches smartphone ad network, ADResult for Smartphone ,further expanding its ad network business.

April

paperboy&co. subsidizes tablet device purchases for all employees.

GMO GameCenter launches US version (beta) of Android game app market, G-Gee

GMO NIKKO launches Facebook social marketing support service, GMO NIKKO Social Support Plan

GMO Media aggregates media properties to launch a social game platform for over 10 million members

GMO CLICK Securities achieves the industry窶冱 highest growth in new accounts in the Click365 market during the month of March

GMO CLOUD launches GMO Cloud Public and IQ Cloud

GMO HOSTING & SECURITY changes its name to GMO CLOUD

HOSTING & SECURITY INC. changes its name to GMO CLOUD AMERICA

NIKKO changes its name to GMO NIKKO

CLICK Securities changes its name to GMO CLICK Securities

March

GMO VenturePartners unveils Japan窶冱 first F-commerce venture fund

GMO Payment Gateway payment processing services adopted by Osaka City for online income and tax certificate payments

paperboy&co. ebook platform, Puboo publishes over 10,000 titles in eight months

CLICK Securities launches online foreign bond trading service

GMO Registry enters partnership with Hitachi to apply for and operate brand gTLD .hitachi

February

CLICK Securities takes on foreign exchange trading business of subsidiary FOREX TRADE

GMO Hosting & Security enters enterprise cloud market with the launch of GMO Cloud, a new comprehensive cloud solution that includes design, operation and monitoring

CLICK Securities continues to grow new Click365 accounts. January 2011 marks its 2nd consecutive month retaining the highest share (58.2%) of new accounts in the industry.

January

GlobalSign launches JCANN business certification service

Social Appli Payment Service, Inc. launches micro-payment service for smartphones

CLICK Securities launches FX trading Android app, FXroid

CLICK Securities continues to grow its share of new Click365 accounts. December 2010 marks the 5th consecutive month of growth and sees the company account for 52.4% of new accounts.



2010

December

GREE to adopt technology component of GMO Android Initiative

November

GMO Internet and partner, Acrodea launch beta version of Android game application market, G-Gee

Onamae.com begins accepting .so registrations from trademark holders with the opening of the new domain窶冱 Sunrise phase

GMO Internet launches daily-deals website Kumapon

Onamae.com launches premium domain service

October

CLICK Securities becomes a GMO Internet subsidiary in stock purchase acquisition

GMO Internet and Acrodea to launch Android? app development and distribution support initiative

September

Capital and business alliance with Acrodea, Inc, aims to establish Android app market business

July

Onamae.com commences general registration of .co

GMO Internet launches GMO Apps Cloud

June

GMO Social App Initiative selects 27 titles to support from 550 entries

April

GMO Social App Initiative selects 27 titles to support from 550 entries.

February

GMO Internet Group launches GMO Social Apps Initiative offering financing, development, technical, and skill sourcing support to engineers and creators of social applications and games.

2010 

December

ORICON customer satisfaction survey rates CLICK Securities as No. 1 in the category of 窶彷ees窶 and No. 2 overall.

November

GMO AdPartners absorbs subsidiary, Sanoh

ColormeShop (paperboy&co.) and MakeShop (GMO Makeshop) stores to appear in Yahoo! Shopping product listings

JWord registered sites to appear in Yahoo! Mobile search results

GMO AD Partners acquires all shares in Internet advertising company NIKKO to leverage scale-merit and accelerate synergies

October

GMO AD Partners and paperboy&co. open new media research and development entity, Sanoh Labs

Kyoto City selects GMO Payment Gateway to process donations in 20-year fundraising campaign supporting major restoration of world heritage listed site

September

GMO Payment Gateway subsidiary launches payment Processing system for Smartphones

August

paperboy&co. ebook publishing platform Puboo recognized at Web Innovation awards WISH2010

GMO MAKESHOP launches new social commerce service and partner website GiriGiri Market

GMO Hosting & Security buys IT Next Holdings and its subsidiary Wadax

July

GMO Hosting & Security brand SecureStar launches WebAlert monitoring service

GMO Media launches Android Application for freeml

RapidSite launches low-cost, high performance VPS series

Sapporo City in Hokkaido chooses GMO Payment Gateway Public Sector Payment Processing service for water rates

GMO Mobile buys 窶彜weet Magazine窶 business

Japan Market Intelligence changes its name to GMO Japan Market Intelligence

June

GMO MAKESHOP launches shopping mall builder service

paperboy&co. launches one-stop eBook self-publishing service, Puboo

@YMC launches new hosting and domain brand, DOMAIN KING

NIKKO partners with GMO Creators Network to launch display ad design and distribution service

May

GMO Registry to partner with Canon to apply for 窶.canon窶 domain

GMO Payment Gateway, CONIT and Dentsu promote Smartphone Payment Processing business

April

Nagasaki city chooses GMO Payment Gateway Public Sector Payment Processing service

GMO AD Partners acquires all shares in behavioral targeting and content matching Ad Network company Sanoh, Inc.

GMO DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION launches 窶廴obasapu窶 content delivery service for mobile phones

GMO Creators Network launches creative network for web creators and engineers

March

GMO Payment Gateway buys eCASH business (credit card payment processing software sales and maintenance) from Data Application Company, Limited.

GMO SEO Technology launches community support SEO initiative

GlobalSign launches Digital ID Certificate to sign and encrypt US FDA applications submitted electronically

GMO TokuToku Point registers ten millionth member

GMO Payment Gateway establishes new subsidiary, Social Appli Payment Service, Inc. to provide payment processing services to social application providers

paperboy&co. launches BookLog iPhone application

GlobalSign releases Code Signing Certificates for individual software developers

February

GlobalSign to develop Oceania, India and South-East Asia markets with establishment of Singapore subsidiary.

iSLE launches IaaS service, TrueCLOUD.

Hit changes name to GMO NetShop Support, Inc.

January

GMO Hosting & Security launches new security brand, SecureStar.



2009

November

GMO Internet releases first in a series of specialist industry reports.

October

Onamae.com launches backorder service for general use .jp domains.

September

Onamae.com launches large-capacity low-cost VPS hosting service.

Onamae.com celebrates tenth anniversary.

July

GMO Registry Inc established to launch Japan窶冱 first new gTLD registry business.

GMO Toku Toku BB ISP service launched.

Onamae.com opens pre-order landrush registration for .cm domain.

June

GMO Internet Group restructures advertising agency business with the establishment of a holding company.

April

GMO Internet acquires stake in leading edge SEO technology company, Inovex.

GMO Internet launches Onamae.com Mobile Server, SaaS web hosting service.

January

Official ICANN domain registrar, Onamae.com offers early registration of the .tel domain.

Official ICANN domain registrar, Onamae.com reduces prices on 37 domains to offer the lowest registration fees in Japan.

2009 

December

GMO Payment Gateway partners with PayPal to introduce SaaS model PayPal service to 20,000 stores.

GMO Digital Distribution partners with TV Bank to offer online live video delivery service.

paperboy&co. releases 30 Days Album PRO, a photo-sharing service with unlimited storage space.

COMMUNICATION TELECOM becomes subsidiary of GMO Hosting & Security.

November

paperboy&co. domain registration service Muu Muu Domain reaches one million domain registrations.

GMO Media works with Matsuo Lab at Tokyo University to create a service from their GPS real-time information-sharing mobile system.

GMO MAKESHOP launches Shoptweet, a Twitter tool for MakeShop online stores.

October

GMO Hosting & Security hosting brand iSLE launches Disaster Recovery service.

paperboy&co. takes on book review community BookLog and announces site revamp.

GMO AD Partners launches domestic/global ad network, ADResult.

GMO Internet Group launches online shop marketing feature using iMenu® Shopping.

September

Japan Market Intelligence launches new service with CRESCO-ID-SYSTEMS Technology.

GlobalSign enters capital partnership with Vietnam窶冱 only Public Certificate Authority for government, V-SIGN.

GlobalSign launches public root certificate service enabling private certificate authorities to inherit trust from GlobalSign.

August

GMO Internet Group celebrates reaching one million active domain registrations.

Shiga prefecture adopts GMO-PG service to accept 窶彷urusato nouzei窶 donations by credit card.

GMO DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION launches DigiCon Cart ASP service for non-DRM content sales.

GMO-PG credit card payment processing adopted by e-shiharai, a university entrance exam fee payment service.

GlobalSign enters partnership with Vietnam's only government licensed public certificate authority.

GMO Hosting & Security hosting brand, iSLE partners with BRAIN WAVE to launch managed application service.

July

JWord premium keywords begin appearing in Yahoo! JAPAN search results.

GMO Payment Gateway launches international payment processing service in partnership with leading Chinese online payment processing service provider AliBaba Group.

GMO Hosting & Security hosting brand iSLE releases Data Salvage Service.

June

GMO Hosting & Security hosting brand iSLE launches Saas/Cloud Incubation Program.

GMO MAKESHOP awarded Privacy Mark accreditation.

paperboy&co. Online shopping mall, Calamel Launches affiliate program, Calamel Affiliate.

GlobalSign launches Managed PKI Lite service.

GMO SolutionPartner launches Entry Form Optimization service for improved web site performance.

GMO MAKESHOP introduces new function enabling centralized management of stock across multiple stores

May

GMO Solution Partner launches affiliate program manager Oneder Affiliate.

GlobalSign partners with SafeNet Japan to launch server-based PDF document signing solutions.

paperboy&co. launches ASP website builder for restaurants.

GMO Hosting && Security launches mobile site construction and operation solutions.

April

Kyoto prefecture adopts GMO Payment Gateway service to accept Furusato Nouzei tax payments by credit card.

SEIKO Precision and GlobalSign form Digital Signature and Time Stamp tie-up.

GMO Research announces release of industry-first integrated online research panel search system.

GMO Payment Gateway launches payment processing service for supermarkets.

paperboy&co. introduces GMO Toku Toku Point to Calamel Shopping Mall.

GMO Solution Partner launches conversion V ASP LPO Service.

March

GMO Creators Network launches an image and copy production service for e-commerce businesses.

GMO Hosting & Security hosting brand, iSLE launches Dedicated Server Exchange Service offering improved business productivity.

MakeShop online store construction and management service surpasses 15,000 store milestone.

GMO Payment Gateway becomes PCI SSC participating organization.

GMO Hosting & Security hosting brand, iSLE launches Mail Server Management Service offering a major reduction in mail server operation costs.

paperboy&co. introduces free mini-SNS construction tool for users of Lolipop Rental Server and Color Me Shop! pro services.

Yaplog! blog service by GMO Media receives community site safety certification.

February

MakeShop launches Omakase Shop for low-cost online store design.

GMO Hosting & Security hosting brand, iSLE launches Image Back-up Service offering a major reduction in data recovery time.

GlobalSign OneClick SSL made available on corporate hosting solution SixCore in a partnership between GlobalSign and SixCore provider, Bet.

GMO Solution Partner launches ASP service Stock Manager for managing multiple online stores.

GMO Hosting & Security hosting brand, iSLE launches hosting solution with website design and maintenance services.

Fukuoka City decides to adopt GMO Payment Gateway credit card payment processing services.

January

GMO MAKESHOP launches official release of Reservation Shop.

GMO Hosting & Security launches Windows Mobile hosting service BizMobile Exchange Pack in partnership with MOVIDA SOLUTIONS.

Major expansion in product registrations for MakeShop, the net shop construction and management service by GMO MAKESHOP. Registration of up to 10,000 products now possible, a 20-fold increase!

Launch of VPS service collaboration between FC2 and WEBKEEPERS? by HOSTING & SECURITY.

Japan Market Intelligence becomes a GMO Internet Group company following the GMO Research acquisition of JMI stock.



2008

November

GMO Internet domain service, Onamae.com introduces .ac, .gs and .ms domain names taking total line up to over 30 domains.

October

GMO Internet acquires web site brokerage business and launches the service, Site M&A.

GMO Internet establishes Web Promotion Research Office.

GMO Internet domain service, Onamae.com adds .cz, .mu and .vg to domain line up.

July

GMO Internet domain service Onamae.com adds Japanese character .tv and .cc domains to domain line up.

Three GMO Internet infrastructure services integrated under common ID.

GMO Internet and IOIX launch Mobile SEO+ for optimization of mobile sites.

May

GMO Internet divests corporate sales division to GMO Solution Partner.

NIKKO becomes consolidated subsidiary in capital partnership.

March

Retained loss resulting from finance business withdrawal is eliminated through the reduction of capital and capital reserve.

GMO Internet Group announces it will provide free mobile websites to 560,000 corporate customers.

January

GMO Internet launches world first SSL server certificate issue service delivered by domain registrar/ certificate authority partnership.

2008 

December

GlobalSign promotes transition to 2048 bit EV SSL and achieves full compliance with 2010 EV SSL Guideline Standards.

paperboy&co. is listed on JASDAQ.

GlobalSign receives third consecutive Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific award.

Japanese industrial town, Amagasaki City chooses GMO Payment Gateway public sector credit card payment processing service.

GMO MAKESHOP launches Reservation Shop, a new service allowing hotels, restaurants and other service industry businesses to accept online reservations.

November

GlobalSign launches new authentication services in partnership with Yahoo! JAPAN.

October

JWord becomes first in the industry to offer paid listing ads including Japanese character domains.

iSLE increases server availability guarantee for iCLUSTA to 100%.

GMO DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION launches 2 new ASP services for sale of digital content on mobile devices.

paperboy&co. receives Japan Technology Fast 50 award.

GlobalSign receives third consecutive Japan Technology Fast 50 award.

September

GlobalSign becomes only Certificate Authority in Japan to offer code signing certificates for AdobeR AIRR.

paperboy&co. launches Osaipo! Deposit service for over 430,000 users to manage payment of multiple service fees.

GMO Payment Gateway promoted from MOTHERS Market to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

GMO Payment Gateway launches PG Multi Payment SaaS service.

August

GlobalSign launches digital certificate for distribution business messaging.

MakeShop changes company name to GMO MAKESHOP.

July

GMO Mobile launches free mobile news and entertainment site.

GlobalSign becomes first Certificate Authority to issue EV SSL Certificates to Korea.

JWord launches area specific keyword service.

JWord launches JWord Mobile.

MagClick company name is changed to GMO AD Partners.

June

Osaka City adopts GMO Payment Gateway credit card payment processing services for processing of 窶廡urusato Nouzei窶 local tax payments.

GMO Hosting & Security joins The Green Grid and strengthens its 窶徃reen IT窶 commitment.

Tea Cup Communication changes company name to GMO Tea Cup Communication.

May

Tokyo Metropolitan Government adopts GMO Payment Gateway services for processing online GREEN TOKYO FUND donations.

GMO Solution Partner launches first affiliate service to return 100% of click earnings to affiliate.

GMO Payment Gateway Public Sector Credit Card Payment Processing Service to process Social Insurance Agency, National Pension Insurance credit card payments.

April

paperboy&co. launches free life log service, Logpi.

GMO System Consulting establishes new digital content distribution and sales solutions subsidiary, GMO DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION.

paperboy&co. launches private online photo sharing service, 30days Album.

GlobalSign introduces the world's first ‘One-click SSL’ certificates in partnership with US hosting industry leader Verio.

March

Over 3,500 writers registered with studio woofoo, Japan's leading editing service.

February

GMO Games releases new online game title for Japan - Kinos World - Pajama no Kishi.

Magclick joins in business and capital partnership with cyber communications.

GlobalSign launches in China.

GlobalSign first to offer multi year code signing certificates to Japan.

GlobalSign launches world's first fully automated SSL server certificate installation service.

January

GMO Payment Gateway introduces new credit card payment service to gas stations in Japan.

GlobalSign offers world's first SSL certificate issued without CSR on application.



2007

December

GMO Internet forms capital and business partnership with Yahoo! JAPAN.

August

GMO Internet Board of Directors resolves to withdraw from the Internet finance business.

June

GMO Internet and IOIX establish GMO Marketing to build long tail media.

April

The GMO Internet investor relations web site is one of 296 to receive a web site award from Daiwa Securities Group for the third consecutive year.

March

GMO Internet establishes new e-commerce company, GMO Solution Partner in a joint investment with Sagawa Express.

February

United Capital is established in a joint venture with Lehman Brothers Japan.

2007 

December

Alpha version opens of GMO Media photo sharing and photo wallpaper creation site Kabegami.com Shashinbu.

GlobalSign enters comprehensive partnership with one of the world窶冱 largest hosting services, Verio.

GlobalSign receives a Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific award. This is the sixth time the awards have been held and the second consecutive award for GlobalSign.

October

Over 300 companies registered with the GMO Marketing 窶徑ong-tail media窶 Anata no Machi Series.

Credit card payment services company, GMO Payment Gateway helps to launch the Public Sector Payment Services Consortium.

GlobalSign receives a 2007 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Japan Technology Fast50 Award for the second consecutive year.

Magclick subsidiary, GMO Mobile set to jointly operate sugu.CC with service developer Unoh

GlobalSign launches sales of high reliability EV SSL server certificates with rigid verification process.

September

GMO Media launches a photo analysis service that determines compatibility in love and friendship!

Magclick joins in capital and business partnership with the company more communication to strengthen and expand its mobile advertising business.

August

JWord launches new PocketPet, a service that gathers information including definitions, images, moving images, and other information related to a keyword on a single easy to read page.

GlobalSign launches sales in North America, the largest digital certificate services market in the world.

July

GlobalSign brand launched in the Japanese market.

June

Tea Cup Communication opens SecondLife resort island, JapanResort marking the entry of the company into the SecondLife market.

GMO Internet Group has registered over one million domains.

May

GeoTrust Japan becomes GlobalSign K.K.

Digital certificate services brand GlobalSign is launched in Japan. GlobalSign enters the global marketplace.

paperboy&co. web hosting server Lolipop! now has over half a million users.

Over 5,000 MakeShop net shops on the web.

April

The GMO Hosting & Security and Magclick investor relations sites are two of the 296 to receive excellence awards from the Daiwa Securities Group.

GMO Hosting & Security to develop mobile telework business for small and medium business in partnership with Hitachi Business Solution.

The number of JWord plug-in users exceeds 40 million. JWord installed on over half of all computers in Japan.

February

Magclick enters mobile media market.

GMO Payment Gateway announces first credit card payment processing service in Japan for paying taxes. Fujisawa city in Kanagawa prefecture to accept light-vehicle tax payments by credit card beginning May 2007.

GMO Payment Gateway launches credit card payment service for government agencies. Contract with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Waterworks confirmed.

GMO VenturePartners and paperboy&co. establish SecondLife Fund project.

January

GMO NetCard establishes GMO LOAN-CREDIT HOLDINGS through stock transfer.



2006

December

Capital increased to JPY7.14 billion in private placement of new stock.

November

NewsGator Enterprise, business RSS reader is launched in Japan.

September

GMO Internet Group enters business partnership with Overture K.K. to expand media operations and leverage its media power to expand online advertising sales.

GMO Research and GMO Research Institute merge in a consolidation of group research services.

April

The GMO Internet Investor Relations web site is one of 255 to receive a recommendation from Daiwa Investor Relations in the 2006 fiscal year.

- GMO Internet offers an extension program called “Conditions for Venture Company Success” at the Waseda University Global Information and Telecommunication Institute.

Level 1 American Depositary Receipt Program established making it easy for US investors to purchase GMO Internet stock.

March

GMO Internet added to the Nikkei 500 Stock Average.

SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and access analytics package GMO SEO+ is launched in partnership with IOIX.

January

Purchase acquisition of GMO Communications, Telecom Online and Solis.

2006 

December

GMO Payment Gateway enters business partnership with Sony Finance International to increase availability of non-contact IC card payment in online stores through the credit card payment processing service, eLIO.

JWord launches new the CM Word service for TV commercial-related searches.

November

GMO Hosting & Security, Mighty Server, and GeoTrust JAPAN obtain the international Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) certifications, ISO/IEC27001:2005 and JIS Q 27001:2006.

MakeShop enters business partnership with eBank Corporation. e-MakeShop is launched, a net shop construction and management service with e-bank payment processing facilities.

October

GMO Hosting & Security opens a storefront studio for web site construction and hosting in a business partnership with Mufonet.

paperboy&co. launches simple new online bookmark service, POOKMARK Airlines.

August

GMO NetCard acquires Just and the 12 other companies.

July

Tea Cup Communication commences a service offering free e-mail addresses for mobile phones.

JWord launches a click-fundraising initiative for Peace Winds Japan.

June

The GMO Hosting & Security service RapidSite wins the 2005 Movable Type Best Hosting Partner Award.

GMO Internet Securities introduces a service allowing customers to trade and receive stock information via their mobile phones.

Tea Cup Communication service, AutoPage achieves a membership of 200,000 and one hundred million page views in a month.

May

GMO Internet Securities launches online securities trading service.

GMO Payment Gateway receives Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) certification, recognizing global standards in information security management.

April

The GMO Hosting & Security Investor Relations web site is one of 255 to receive an excellence award from Daiwa Investor Relations in the 2006 fiscal year.

paperboy&co. launches the Chikappa! Rental Server, web hosting service.

paperboy&co. launches Calamel online shopping mall services based on the Web 2.0 concept.

GMO NETCLUE Japan and GMO Intertainment merge to integrate the group窶冱 online game businesses. GMO Games is the result of the merger.

March

GMO Payment Gateway enters into an agreement with Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) to operate a recurring credit card payment system for the collection of NHK license fees.

GMO Internet and Orient Credit form a financial and strategic alliance with eBANK Corporation to strengthen relationships in the Internet Finance business.

GMO Media adds functions to the Japan's largest mailing list service FreeML, and makes a new start as Minnano Happy Community! Freeml.

paperboyシco. launches Grouptube, an ASP service for building and operating original social networking services.

February

JWord enters ties up with INTERNET Number Corporation to launch JWord Regular Number TELLINK, a service that makes it possible to access a company窶冱 website by entering its phone number in place of the URL.

January

JWord plug-in is installed by over 30 million users on approximately half of all computers in Japan.



2005

October

GMO Internet Securities is established.

GMO Internet CEO & Representative Director, Masatoshi Kumagai talks with Professor Seiichiro Yonekura of Hitotsubashi University Innovation Research Center at The Tokyo Metropolitan Industry Fair 2005.

September

Orient Credit becomes a subsidiary following stock acquisition. The group enters the consumer finance market.

GMO VenturePartners investment business is established.

August

Solis becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary following stock swap.

Capital partnership established with online store construction service, MakeShop.

July

SightSpeed, the online video phone service developed by SightSpeed is launched in Japan.

The book “Jouhou Seirijutsu Kumagai Shiki” (Information Organizing Techniques.

The Kumagai Method) by GMO Internet CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai, is published through Kanki Publishing.

June

The company is promoted to the prestigious first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and changes its name to GMO Internet.

April

Affiliate business, GMO Affiliate is established in partnership with ValueCommerce.

The book Nijudai de Hajimeru “Yume Sekkeizu”: Kanarazu Speed Seiko Suru Itsutsu no Gensoku (Start; Dream Planning’ in Your Twenties: Five Keys to Certain, Rapid Success) by CEO‚ Masatoshi Kumagai is published by Daiwashobo.

February

CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai speaks at regional event promoting entrepreneurship.

January

Purchase acquisition of CCS Holdings, I窶冱 Factory and 3721 Soft.

2005

December

GMO Hosting & Security is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Market.

Geo Trust Japan launches a document authentication service compatible with Adobe Reader.

GMO Communications launches the Denwaban website for phone subscription consulting services.

November

Orient Credit launches new personal finance service, GMO NetCard.

paperboy&co. implements the paperboy&co. Laboratory for technology and service R&D.

GMO VenturePartners resolves to make its first blog business fund investment in Jetrun Technology Corporation.

GMO Intertainment starts up new business publishing the online computer game, Deco Online.

paperboy&co. launches the heteml hosting service for content creators.

October

GMO VenturePartners establishes the Blog Business Fund.

JWord starts listing JWord registration details on newspaper website, asahi.com.

GMO Payment Gateway participates in the Parking Space ETC Social Experiment, a social experiment using ETC parking spaces in the three major urban areas of Japan.

September

In an agreement with Burning Door Syndication Services, GMO Affiliate acquires exclusive selling rights to RSS/Atom feed distribution management system, FeedBurner.

JWord and Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department launch initiative to improve security on the Internet.

JWord and GMO Internet enter partnership with Dentsu Group company, Action Click to launch the newly developed advertising analytics service JWord Action Count.

Tea Cup Communication launches HP Tsukurobo, a free web construction tool for mobile phones.

GMO Hosting and Technologies changes its name to GMO Hosting and Security.

August

Magclick launches a new WEB Marketing Solutions service.

JWord releases a new version of J Talk, BBS that works in combination with keyword searches.

Grandsphere launches Digital Contents King, an ASP service for digital content download sales.

July

GMO Payment Gateway in partnership with TOKYO GAS launches a credit card payment processing service for TOKYO GAS mobile payment terminals.

May

GMO Media and Solutions is restructured with a focus on research and changes its name to GMO Research.

The media and e-commerce divisions of GMO Mobile and Desktop and GMO Media Solutions are consolidated in new company, GMO Media.

April

ACCESSPORT changes its name to JWord.

GMO Payment Gateway is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Market.

February

GMO Hosting and Technologies is merged with Onamae.com to strengthen hosting operations. GMO Hosting and Technologies is the surviving company.

GMO Card Commerce Services changes its name to GMO Payment Gateway.

January

San Planning changes its name to GMO San Planning.

GMO Hosting and Technologies establishes business and capital partnership with @YMC Corporation.



2004

December

CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai speaks at the Fifth Consortium/Guest Speaker's Lecture at Hitotsubashi University.

CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai speaks at Takahisa Iwamoto's Mastermind Marketing Seminar.

November

"Zukai, Issatsu no Techo de Yume wa Kanarazu Kanau" (Achieve your dreams without fail using one schedule book) by CEO Masatoshi Kumagai is published by Kanki Publishing .

CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai, takes part in the New Industry Leaders Summit 2004 organized by CNET Networks Japan K.K.

CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai, speaks at the Rikkyo Graduate School of Business.

October

3721 Soft and ACCESSPORT become wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Joint development of personal organizer with leading personal organizer brand, Bindex. This is the organizer presented by CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai in the book “Issatsu no techou de kanarazu yume wa kanau”(Achieve your dreams without fail using one schedule book). Advance orders accepted for Yumetecho Kumagai Style.

CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai lectures at Waseda and Meiji Universities.

Digital communications content company, GMO Intertainment is established.

September

Board of Directors agrees to acquire stake in eBank corporation through private placement.

CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai delivers a speech at the 32nd Ark Toshi Juku graduation ceremony.

9199.jp, a comprehensive information search service based on JWord is launched in partnership with ACCESSPORT.

CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai speaks at Nikkei Seminar.

Forval, operator of Saru Saru Nikki, is converted to a wholly-owned subsidiary in stock swap.

Agreement reached to acquire Internet services division spun off from Zero.

August

CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai speaks at a forum celebrating the establishment of the NPO Dokuritsu School.

Telecom Online is established.

3721 Soft stock is acquired and it is resolved to strengthen ties with ACCESSPORT.

Tea Cup Communication joins the GMO Internet Group following a stock swap.

Power Formation becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary and San Planning joins the GMO Internet Group.

June

CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai speaks at Ryozanpaku, a gathering of volunteers.

GMO Internet enters the online games market with an agreement to acquire the popular Korean game CORUM Online and develop a Japanese language version.

CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai speaks at Waseda University.

CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai speaks at the 6th Kigyoka Award commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Kigyoka Network and receives the Net Infrastructure Building Award.

March

The book “Issatsu no Techo de Yume wa Kanarazu Kanau”, by CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai is published by Kanki Publishing (Achieve your dreams without fail using one schedule book).

paperboy&co. joins the group.

The company resolves to obtain operating rights for net marketing company, Grandsphere.

Partnership formed with Cybozu to introduce the Cybozu Office 6 groupware for the group窶冱 web hosting services.

February

Promoted to the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

January

Domain registration service, Onamae.com opens the Onamae.com Website University.

2004

December

ACCESSPORT enters business partnership with Yahoo! JAPAN.

Magclick and GMO Hosting and Technologies recognized in the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 3rd Asia Pacific Technology Fast 500.

November

Management integration of Card Commerce Services and Payment One to enhance online credit card payment processing services.

October

WebKeepers and SWsoft enter into alliance to launch low-priced VPS Service.

September

Magclick and GMO Hosting and Technologies recognized in the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 2nd Japan Technology Fast 50.

Tea Cup Communication launches new service, “match.com on teacup.” in cooperation with match.com, the world's largest online dating service.

Antenna.cafe, the Contents Inc. lifestyle and information site for women is taken over by GMO Media and Solutions.

infoQ Internet survey research service is launched in a partnership between GMO Media and Solutions and Nomura Research Institute.

April

Google and GMO Hosting and Technologies give away free digital coupons for AdWords advertising.

March

INTERNET Number Corporation establishes an incorporated local subsidiary in Beijing China to launch the number service in the Chinese cell phone market.

February

INTERNET Number Corporation and D2 Communications agree to collaborate on the standardization of access solution numbers.



2003

December

CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai, speaks at Chinese Henan Founders' Corporate Conference (organized by the Chinese Communist Party Young Men's Joint Association)

November

Selected to join the J-Stock Index on the JASDAQ market.

October

INTERNET Number Corporation joins the group through capital participation.

Nominated by US business publication, Forbes Global in the 窶廝est under a Billion, Forbes Global 200 Best Small Companies for 2003窶

September

CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai speaks at the Second Association of Regional Banks.

Receives Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Japanese Technology Fast 50 award (growth ranking of the technology industry).

July

The group begins selling software licenses to SMEs in tie-up with License Online.

June

CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai writes a column on profiting from the Internet for the Fuji Evening News.

GMO Media and Solutions wins an exclusive contract with Madeforchina and launches an Internet marketing research service for the Chinese consumer market.

May

GeoTrust JAPAN is established by GMO Hosting and Technologies in partnership with GeoTrust, the US company with the second largest global market share in the server certificate (SSL authentication) industry.

April

CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai speaks at the CXO, Ltd, CXO Training Course.

CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai speaks at Japan Kigyoka Network event.

January

Launch of customizable provider service BB Plus.

CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai gives a lecture at the National Entrepreneurs Seminar organized by the Japan Management Consultants Association.

2003

November

GMO Media and Solutions accepts financing from the Dentsu.Com fund.

October

GMO Media and Solutions takes control of media content and e-commerce businesses operated by GMO Magazines.

June

GMO Media and Solutions wins an exclusive contract with Madeforchina and launches an Internet marketing research service for the Chinese consumer market.

May

GeoTrust JAPAN is established by GMO Hosting and Technologies in partnership with GeoTrust, the US company with the second largest global market share in the server certificate (SSL authentication) industry.

April

iSLE changes its name to GMO Hosting and Technologies.

March

GMO Media and Solutions becomes one of the largest mail media businesses in Japan following the transfer of two opt-in mail services from GMO Communications.

February

GMO Media and Solutions opens the online store Apure Shop,in partnership with Mitsui & Co.

January

Daiichi Tsushin changes its name to GMO Communications.



November

Domain registrations by Onamae.com exceed 300,000.

Onamae.com launches JWord, a Japanese language search tool.

October

40.62% share of credit card payment processing provider, Payment One acquired in a private placement. Payment One joins the group.

August

Contract secured to operate DESKWING, a web hosting business by the company Crayfish.

July

Subsidiaries iSLE and RapidSite are merged to further strengthen GMO group web hosting operations. iSLE is the surviving company.

March

Focus on peer-to-peer (P2P) technology through investment in Skyley Network and establishment of GMO Research Institute.

February

Onamae.com opens pre-registration for the world窶冱 first personal domain, .name.

Daiichi Tsushin becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary following stock swap.

January

Omakase Web corporate web production service is established in partnership with CREEK & RIVER.

interQ ORIGINAL non-member Internet provider service for individuals is discontinued.

2002

December

GMO Media and Solutions launches online shopping site in partnership with the company, Promotion.

GMO Media and Solutions launches research business GMO Research in partnership with Access Media International.

September

GMO Magazines launches Apure mail and web fashion magazine aimed at women.

August

GMO Magazines is established and the group enters the e-commerce and media content provider markets.

July

GMO Media and Solutions and GALA agree on the transfer of the GALA INFO@MAIL opt-in mail service.

April

FreeML, Mailin, and MagPromotion merge to become GMO Media and Solutions.



2001

November

Daiichi Tsushin is acquired.

October

Capital increased to JPY3.31 billion following stock swap with MediaRep.com.

MediaRep.com becomes wholly-owned subsidiary.

Sales office opened in Nagoya.

September

Mailin becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary following stock swap. MagPromotion and FreeML.com also become wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Launch of BBonline a low-cost Internet provider service with e-Access.

i-Mobile Server is launched in collaboration with Dream Arts. This high speed dedicated server service with feature-rich groupware is fully compatible with i-appli/i-mode.

Capital increased to JPY3.29 billion following stock swap with Mailin.

August

Launch of BroadServer, a comprehensive support service for the Internet environment using sophisticated, high speed servers.

Sales launch of the Xteam, Microsoft SharePoint ? Team Services hosting service in a partnership between our hosting division and Microsoft K.K.

Osaka sales branch is opened.

July

CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai becomes founding member of the Japanese Domain Names Association (JDNA).

CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai gives a lecture on "management philosophy" to students of the Hitotsubashi University MBA course.

June

interQ MEMBERS launches ADSL service.

Domain registration service, Onamae.com exceeds 80,000 Japanese language domain registrations.

Opt-in mail membership reaches over one million.

With over 50,000 contracts we become Japan窶冱 largest hosting service provider.

May

Capital increased to JPY3.22 billion following stock swap with iSLE.

Domain registration service, Onamae.com exceeds 200,000 domain registrations.

GMO Internet acquires the two web hosting companies iSLE and RapidSite.

Hosting service feature-set boosted in tie-up with estore and Streaming Media Communications.

April

Company name is changed to Global Media Online.

Company becomes the second largest stockholder of CyberAgent following stock acquisition.

GMO Silicon Valley Express is launched to provide the latest news from Silicon Valley to the IT community in Japan.

January

Desktop wallpaper portal site management company, Kabegami.com is established.

Decision is made to offer Hypersystem (Internet advertising system) licensing and software free-of-charge to Internet providers.

2001

December

FreeML membership exceeds 5 million.

September

Membership registrations for FreeML.com exceed 4 million.

June

Magclick merges with wholly owned subsidiary Tiara Online.

Magpromotion information service, fukubiki.com becomes subsidiary of Magclick.

Magclick begins distributing advertising to Weekly Mini Mag.

February

Consolidated subsidiary Magclick agrees to a business collaboration and merger with Tiara Online.

Launches an advertisement distribution service for Tiara Online, the women's online magazine store.

January

Consolidated subsidiary, Magclick agrees to a tie-up with Nifty Corporation and starts up an advertisement distribution service for mail magazines listed in the “ Macky!” mail magazine browsing stand.



2000

December

Onamae.com domain registration service exceeds 100,000 registrations.

Japan Internet Providers Association is inorporated with CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai as vice chairman.

Capital increased to JPY 3.2 billion in new share issue.

November

Consolidated subsidiary, Patent Incubation Capital launches new business providing consultation in domain dispute settlements.

October

Afilias is established as a worldwide consortium of 19 major domain registration companies.

August

New domain registration and web hosting company, Onamae.com established in partnership with Microsoft.

July

Opt-in e-mail service company, Mail-in is established in partnership with the companies Cyber Agent and On The Edge.

June

Three billion yen raised in a global offering. Capital is now JPY3.19 billion yen.

April

Patent Incubation Capital is established to acquire foreign Internet related patent rights and license them to venture companies in Japan.

interQ Marugoto Server, a low-priced, high-quality data center service is launched in a tie-up with Cobalt Networks.

February

Nikkei Venture (Nikkei BP) 1999 Venture of the Year ? 2nd Place.

FreeML.com is established in partnership with NETAGE to operate mailing list service and ad distribution.

2000

December

Consolidated subsidiary, Magclick establishes Mag4ce in collaboration with Kanematsu Computer System (Controlling share: 45%)

September

Three hundred and sixty four days after incorporation, consolidated subsidiary Magclick becomes the fastest company to list on NASDAQ Japan in the stock market窶冱 history.



1999

December

Click Mail is established to distribute advertising to personal e-mails.

As a founding member CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai becomes vice-chairman of the Japan Internet Providers Association.

CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai is appointed to the "Study Group for Policies for the Next-Generation Internet" by the Japanese Ministry of Post and Telecommunications.

CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai purchases all patents and patent applications relating to "hyper system" an Internet advertising display sign system developed by the former Hyper Net K.K. The founder of the former company, Mr. Yuichiro Itakura is invited to become an advisor.

Awarded 5th place in the Nikkei IPO 1999 Market Choice Awards.

October

CEO, Masatoshi Kumagai becomes an inaugural member of NASDAQ Japan.

September

Launch of Onamae.com domain registration services.

Magclick is established.

August

Three years and eight months after being established we become the first independent net venture and the first Internet service provider to list on the stock exchange in Japan.

Capital is increased to JPY1.74 billion.

April

Selected by ICANN to become the sole commercial domain registrar in Japan and the Asian region.

Capital is increased to JPY250 million.

February

interQ TRAFFIC launch. The first service of its kind in Japan for business customers.

1999

December

Consolidated subsidiary, Magclick increases capital to 435 million yen in private placement.



1991-1998

1998 - February

Launch of DA RE DE MO Internet in partnership with IDO Corporation.

1997 - November

interQ OFFICE launch. A comprehensive Internet service for business.

1997 - October

interQ MEMBERS launch. A membership based Internet access service for individual users.

1997 - September

Capital is increased to JPY180 million.

1996 - December

Capital is increased to JPY120 million.

1995 - December

interQ ORIGINAL launch. The world窶冱 first Internet access service that doesn窶冲 require a contract.

1995 - November

The Internet is rapidly expanding and the company changes its name to interQ, shifting its focus to the provision of Internet and service infrastructure.

1991 - May

Multi-media company, Voice Media is established.

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