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Established in 1975, Information Services International-Dentsu, Ltd., (ISID) launched Japan's first private computer time-sharing services and has been offering several advanced services for international networks including remote data processing services, Japan's first international electronic mailing service, and CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) software.
Making full use of its strong global network, ISID has a proven record of success in global operating systems for international finance, procurement, and distribution with major clients in related fields.
To assist R&D divisions, we provide 3D CAD systems, analytical software and PDM (Product Data Management) systems for supporting concurrent engineering in development, design, and production.
In 1994, in collaboration with Dentsu Inc., Japan's largest advertising agency, ISID began providing information systems for corporate advertising, public relations, and sales promotions. We now provide information communications support through the Internet and advertisement management systems for individual media.
In 1995, ISID joined up with Netscape Communications Corporation of the U.S.A. to build systems that utilize multimedia databases for commercial applications on the Internet. At the same time, ISID also became involved in building Intranet which taps Internet-related technologies for the internal information systems of corporations. In this and other endeavors, ISID has focused its resources on system environment maintenance as a means of nurturing electronic commercial ventures and improving the efficiency of corporations' internal and external communications.
Prior to ISID's Incorporation
| October 1971 | The Time-sharing Service Division was established in the Tokyo headquarters of Dentsu Inc. In collaboration with GE, Mark I Service was inaugurated as the first commercial time-sharing service in Japan. |
| April 1973 | Soon after the deregulation of data-processing services using public telecommunication networks, MARK Ⅱ Network Service was offered by linking the Japanese communication control center with GE's large-scale computer centers overseas via satellite and submarine cable. |
| April 1974 | Time-sharing Service Department was established in Dentsu Inc. branch offices in Osaka and Nagoya. |
| November 1974 | MARK Ⅱ Network Service upgraded to MARK Ⅲ Network Service. |
Corporate History
| The 1970's | |
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| December 1975 | Information Services International-Dentsu, Ltd. was established in Chuo-ku, Tokyo as a joint venture of Dentsu Inc., and General Electric Company of the U.S.A.. |
| January 1976 | Established the Osaka sales branch(present Osaka office)in Kita-ku. Established th Nagoya sales branch(present Nagoya office) in Naka-ku. |
| August 1976 | Distribution and joint use of external software was facilitated by the use of MARK III as the delivery vehicle. Notably, structural analysis software of Structural Dynamics Research Corporation became the core service of the late-formed CAE Marketing Department. |
| The 1980's | |
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| April 1982 | Debuted QUIK-COMM, Japan's first international electronic mail service, with the opening of the ICAS international public telecommunications network. |
| September 1982 | Began marketing CAE software under license from Structural Dynamics Research Corporation of the U.S.A.(the present Siemens PLM Software). |
| May 1986 | Certified as a General Type II Telecommunications Carrier by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications(the present Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications). |
| November 1986 | Established London branch office. |
| March 1987 | Established ISI-Dentsu of America, Inc (acquired by ISI-Dentsu Holding, Inc. in March 2004) |
| November 1988 | Moved the ISID headquarters to Nakano-ku, Tokyo. |
| December 1988 | Recognized by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (the present Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) as a qualified Systems Integrator. |
| February 1989 | Began accepting orders for the corporate information systems of Dentsu Inc. in relation to system development and operation services. |
| October 1989 | Established the Hong Kong branch office. |
| The 1990's | |
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| August 1990 | Established the ISI-Dentsu of Asia, Ltd. to assume the business of the Hong Kong branch office. |
| October 1990 | Package software "GBS" was awarded the Super Information Processing System Prize from the Council of Information Promotion Month. |
| January 1991 | Established the ISI-Dentsu of Europe, Ltd. to assume the business of the London branch office. |
| June 1991 | Electronic Data Interchange System EDI*EXPRESS was awarded the "Electro-Communications Service System Prize" from the Council of TELECOM Promotion Weeks. |
| April 1992 | Established ISI-Dentsu Singapore Pte. Ltd. |
| January 1995 | In cooperation with Netscape Communications, Inc., started to develop "Business Use Systems of the Internet" and an "Intranet System." |
| January 1997 | Began developing Asia-wide engineering business through the establishment of an R&D office within ISI-Dentsu Singapore Pte. Ltd. |
| January 1997 | Established Mitaka office (Tokyo) |
| March 1997 | Established the ISI-Dentsu (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. as a subsidiary of ISI-Dentsu Singapore Pte. Ltd. |
| April 1997 | Established Hiroshima office. |
| September 1997 | Established the ISI-Dentsu Holdings, Inc. in the U.S.A. |
| The 2000's | |
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| February 2000 | ISID Holdings, Inc. established Enterprise Financial Solutions, Inc. as a joint venture with The E/W Group, Inc. |
| March 2000 | Recognized by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (the present Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) as a Specified Systems Operation Company. |
| November 2000 | Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| December 2000 | Shanghai Representative Office of ISI-Dentsu of Asia, Ltd. was established. |
| March 2001 | Made KISCO Solutions, Ltd. (KISCO Solutions, Ltd. has since become Brainyworks, Ltd. in May 2001) a subsidiary through stock acquisition. |
| June 2001 | Established iTiD Consulting, Ltd. as a joint venture with International TechneGroup Inc. of the U.S.A. Made Kanematsu Electronics Ltd. an affiliated company by accepting the allocation of new stock to the third party. |
| September 2001 | Made KEICHO, Ltd.(the present ISID InterTechnologies, Ltd.) a subsidiary trough stoc acquisition. |
| January 2002 | Made Japan Business Create Co.,Ltd. a subsidiary through stock acquisition.. |
| February 2002 | Established ISID Deloitte,Inc.(the present Dentsu e-marketing One Inc.) as a joint venture with Deloitte & Tohmatsu Consulting,Ltd.(the present ABeam Consutiong Ltd.). |
| March 2002 | Made SIID, Ltd.(SIID, Ltd. has since beome ISID Technosolutions, Ltd. in May 2004) a subsidiary through stock acquisition. |
| May 2002 | Established ISI-Dentsu Shanghai Co.,Ltd. as a subsidiary of ISI-Dentsu of Asia,Ltd.,to take after Shanghai Representative Office. |
| August 2002 | Established ISID Fairness,Ltd. to provide financial market information service by ASP model. |
| March 2003 | Termination of the International Remote Computing Service. |
| June 2004 | Release STRAVIS, a genuine consolidated accounting management solution.. |
| May 2004 | Moved the ISID headquarters to Minato-ku, Tokyo. |
| March 2006 | Made ESTECH Corporation a subsidiary through stock acquisition. |
| December 2006 | Established ISID Hokkaido,Ltd. |
| March 2009 | Established ISID Advanced Outsourcing,Ltd. |
| Octber 2009 | Merged Brainyworks, Ltd. and ISID Technosolutions, Ltd. into ISID. Made Sanki, Inc. into a trustee company providing administrative services within ISID group companies. Sanki, Inc. has since been changed to ISID Assist, Ltd. |
