Corporate History

COMMUNICATION TELECOM (currently, GMO DIGITAL Lab K.K.) becomes a subsidiary of GMO Hosting & Security, Inc. (currently, GMO GlobalSign Holdings K.K.).

GMO Internet (currently, GMO Internet Group, Inc.) launches its "GMO Toku Toku BB," which is currently the provider business' core service.

GMO Registry Inc was established to launch Japan’s first new gTLD registry business.

• GMO Registry, Inc.

GMO Internet (currently, GMO Internet Group, Inc.) acquires a stake in a leading-edge SEO technology company, Inovex (currently, GMO TECH, Inc.).

paperboy&co. (currently, GMO Pepabo, Inc.) is listed on JASDAQ.

• GMO Pepabo, Inc.

GMO Payment Gateway launches its PG Multi-Payment Service, which is a service to introduce collectively various payment methods and is currently the company's core service.

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

MagClick’s company name is changed to GMO AD Partners.

NIKKO (currently, GMO NIKKO Inc.) becomes a consolidated subsidiary in a capital partnership.

GlobalSign (currently, GMO GlobalSign K.K.) launches in China.

GMO Internet (currently, GMO Internet Group, Inc.) Board of Directors resolves to withdraw from the Internet finance business.

GeoTrust Japan becomes GlobalSign K.K. (currently, GMO GlobalSign K.K.)

GMO Internet (currently, GMO Internet Group, Inc.) establishes a new e-commerce company, GMO Solution Partner in a joint investment with Sagawa Express.

Gofukusei Network (currently, GMO Creators Network, Inc.) has joined the group.

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

GMO Payment Gateway launched a credit card payment solution for public money targeting local governments accepting credit card payments for taxes and public utility charges, which is currently the company's core service.

GMO Hosting & Security, Inc. (currently, GMO GlobalSign Holdings K.K.) is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Market.

• GMO GlobalSign Holdings K.K.

GMO Internet Securities is established.

GMO VenturePartners investment business is established.

• GMO VenturePartners, Inc.

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

Capital partnership established with online store construction service, MakeShop (currently, GMO MAKESHOP Co. Ltd.).

The company has been promoted to the prestigious first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and changed its name to GMO Internet (currently, GMO Internet Group, Inc.).

GMO Media and Solutions has been restructured with a focus on research and changed its name to GMO Research.

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

GMO Payment Gateway increases holdings in Epsilon by acquiring shares.

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

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

paperboy＆Co. (currently, GMO Pepabo, Inc.) launches its "Color Me Shop! pro (currently, Color Me Shop byGMO Pepabo)," which is a service to build an online store and is currently the company's core service. This led to a full-scale launch of the company's ecommerce solutions business.