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History

 
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 Authorized 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 capital fund named "enova" targeting electronics industry only as joint project with THine Electronics, Inc. and Nikko antfactory K.K.
2006
  January Started University-brand chip1stop.com service in collaboration with each university's co-op.
  February Relocated the head office to Shin-Yokohama for expansion of business.
  February Established venture capital fund "enova", targeting in electronics industry in cooperation with THine Electronics, Inc. and Nikko antfactory K.K.
  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.
  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.
  February 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.
  July Published catalogue vol.4
  October Transfer of all shares of 60% owned subsidiary, E2 Publishing Corporation (an operational company of Media Communications Business) to Impress Group.
2009
  January Connected with intranet systems of OMRON Corpration by alliance with "SOLOEL" of ASKUL Corpration.
  July Published catalogue vol.5
  July Launched official ”Analog Devices Navi” site of Analog Devices.
  October Integrated official ”NEC TOKIN Web Shop ” site of NEC TOKIN Corpration.
  November Launched official ”NXP Online” site of NXP Semicondacors by alliance for small lot sample sales.