History of DIS

Daiwabo Co., Ltd. establishes Daiwabo Information System Co., Ltd., headquartered in Higashi-ku (now Chuo-ku), Osaka, with capital of 20 million yen, as part of a plan to expand into the non-fiber sector, that is, the information field.

A sales agent agreement is signed with NEC Corp.

Establishes Saga Branch in Saga City, the first branch designed based on the concept of multi-store operation.

Sales exceed 10 billion yen and reach 12.2 billion yen.

Tokyo Head Office is opened in Taito-ku, Tokyo.

The company is listed with the Securities Dealers Association of Japan for over-the-counter stock transactions.

Tokyo Head Office is moved from Taito-ku to Minato-ku.

The general IT monthly “PC-Webzine” is inaugurated.

Chuo Logistics Center is opened in Ibaraki City.

Establishes DIS Logistics Co., Ltd. (now DIS Service & Solution Co., Ltd.), with capital of 50 million yen, in Chuo-ku, Osaka, to expand into the logistics business.

DIS Information Equipment Sales Co., Ltd. is established for store sales of PC equipment and peripheral goods.

Establishes DIS Techno Service Co., Ltd. (now DIS Service & Solution Co., Ltd.) in Chuo-ku, Osaka.

Sales exceed 100 billion yen and reach 141.1 billion yen.

Holds the “DIS World” integrated IT exhibition for the first time in Osaka.

The company’s stock is approved for listing on the Second Section of both the Tokyo and Osaka   Securities Exchanges

Sales management system “DIS-NET” goes into full-scale operation.

Sales exceed 200 billion yen and reach 211 billion yen.

DIS Logistics Co., Ltd. obtains ISO14001 certification.

Extranet "iDATEN" begins full operationt.

The company is listed on the First Section of the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges.

Establishes Nagashima Information & Communication (now ZOA Corporation) as a subsidiary, to restructure and strengthen the over-the-counter retail business.

DIS Nagashima Corporation (now ZOA Corporation) is created through a merger between Nagashima Information & Communication and DIS Information Equipment Sales Co., Ltd.

The Head Office building in Chuo-ku, Osaka, is purchased and renamed the Hommachi DIS Building.

Sales exceed 300 billion yen and reach 311.9 billion yen.

Shipments of PCs and servers exceed one million units.

Establishes DIS Solution Co., Ltd. (now DIS Service & Solution Co., Ltd.)  through the reorganization of subsidiaries, to strengthen the solution business.

Business sites in Tokyo are relocated and merged into Tokyo Branch in Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo.

DIS Artworks Co., Ltd. is established to expand the content business.

All companies of the Daiwabo Group acquire ISO14001 certification.

ZOA Corporation is listed on the JASDAQ Stock Exchange.

The BtoBtoB system “iDATEN EX” commences.

The System Planning Dept. acquires ISO27001 certification.

Business merger with Daiwabo Co., Ltd. through share exchange.

The “Mobile WiMAX” business is launched, in collaboration with UQ Communications, Inc.

The new system commences, under the holding company “Daiwabo Holdings Co., Ltd.”

We collaborate with Microsoft Japan for sales expansion of WindowsR slate PCs, and establish the “Windows Slate Promotion Center” (currently, the Windows Mobile Business Center).

Sales exceed 400 billion yen and reach 410.2 billion yen.

Shipments of PCs and servers exceed 2 million units.

The“Children’s Presentation Skills Competition: Elementary School Classes Utilizing ICT”project commences.

Sales exceed 500 billion yen and reach 548 billion yen.

Shipments of PCs and servers exceed 3 million units.

Release of “iDATEN EX2,” the DIS service for constructing an EC site for BtoBtoB

DIS Service & Support Co., Ltd. (now DIS Service & Solution Co., Ltd.) is created through a merger of DIS Logistics Co., Ltd. and DIS Technical Service Co., Ltd.

We collaborate with Microsoft Japan for sales expansion of Windows-based mobile devices, and jointly establish the "Windows Mobile Business Center".

Release of "iKAZUCHI," the subscription management portal managed by DIS

DIS Artworks Co., Ltd. is divested, and we and DIS Service & Support Co., Ltd. assume its content operations.

The head office and sales departments in the Osaka area are consolidated and relocated to Nakanoshima, in Kita-ku, Osaka City.

DIS Service & Solution Co., Ltd. is created through a merger of DIS Service & Support Co., Ltd. and DIS Solution Co., ltd.

Alphatec Solutions, Inc. becomes a subsidiary to strengthen the IT infrastructure solutions business