| 2001 |
| February |
Chip One Stop, Inc. established, in
Yokohama, Japan. |
| May |
Started online service at www.chip1stop.com. |
| June |
Exclusive Master Reseller Agreement
in Japan with Total Parts Plus, Inc. |
| 2002 |
| August |
Autholized Agent Agreement of CAPS iContent
database with PartMiner Inc. |
| 2003 |
| February |
Started marketing on partnership with
Texas Instruments Japan Ltd. & Marubun Corp. for
TI's logic / Linear product line. |
| April |
Joint software systems development with
EMS Sales division of Kaga Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| April |
Established Kansai (Osaka) sales office. |
2004 |
| October |
IPO on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers
market. (code:3343) |
| December |
Reseller agreement with Oki Electronic Industry Co.,Ltd. for electronic components database. |
2005 |
| January |
Joint announcement to launch EE Times Japan and EE Times Japan online, with CMP Media LLC.
(Under the 100% owned subsidiary, E2 Publishing Corporation as an operational company) |
| May |
Started Printed Circuit Board manufacturing service at www.chip1stop.com. |
| October |
Announcement of establishing of Japan's first venture captal fund named "enova" targetting electronics industry only as joint project with THine Electronics, Inc. and Nikko antfactory K.K. |
| 2006 |
| January |
Started University-brand chip1stop.com service in colaboration with each university's co-op. |
| February |
Relocated the head office to Shin-Yokohama for expansion of business. |
| February |
Established venture capital fund "enova", targetting in electronics industry in cooperation with THine Electronics, Inc. and Nikko antfactory K.K. |
| April |
Established Tokai (Nagoya) sales office. |
| September |
Established J-Chip Corporation, which provides solutions and information services for sourcing electronic parts. |
| 2007 |
| January |
Published an abridged catalogue vol.1 of semiconductors and electronic parts which can be ordered at www.chip1stop.com. |
| February |
Established Kyushu (Fukuoka) sales office. |
| June |
Capital tie-up of E2 Publishing Corp. (our subsidiary, an operational company of Media Communications Business) with Impress group, one of a famous Japanese media group on IT, Music, Design and Medical. |
| July |
Published catalogue vol.2 |
| August |
"Private label site" launched for Fujitsu Group's company intranet systems. |
| 2008 |
| January |
Taken over "Ceramy Direct" site of Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
| Feburuary |
Published catalogue vol.3 |
| April |
Taken over catalogue and online shopping service business from Omron 24 Service Co., Ltd. |
| May |
Relocated the Logistic Center for the expansion of the distribution function. |
