HISTORY
UTN History
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1988 - Nippon Data was founded by a high school student. Nippon Data International Group has been developing since then. Everything started from scratch. Now UTN group, a group of individuals joined by the key word "United Technologies", is gathering strength to leap forward.
Our policy has remained unchanged since our foundation. We have made our history together along with our policy. Our history tells not only of the growth of our company but also how our company and we ourselves should be.
1997 - We marked our 10th anniversary. During the 10 years, we had gathered various experiences and also some ideas had gone out of date. Changing trends and rapid growth led us to develop the existing CI and change our strategy. Companies which had been part of our group companies had become financially independent. At the juncture of the 10th anniversary, the founder made a decision to "release companies which can maintain self-dependence".
Many group companies have established business systems which are not dependent on the group assets with all the rights handed over from the founder to the CEO. Nippon Data Products and Nippon Data, which have been self-funding subsidiaries from the beginning, have established a new organisational planning and personnel system while keeping roles of technologies and managerial knowledge.
2001 - Nippon Data was re-organised as the holdings company. In order to adapt to the rapidly changing social needs, we have changed our strategy from vertical hierarchical power structure to flat power structure. Our business from now on? We have to build on the work we have done so far and work towards a successful future.
10 Jun 1988, Nippon Data
Nippon Data was founded by Tomoyuki Taniguchi while in Seigakuin Highschool (at the age of 18) in Yotsuya 2 chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. Its main business was software development for personal computers.
24 Oct 1988, Nippon Data
Head Office was moved to Kita-ku, Tokyo.
15 Dec 1988, Nippon Data
After studying the relational statistic of butterfat of dairy cow and fodder mix, a fodder mix simulation system was developed in assembler language (MASM) using PC-286LE (Epson), PC-9801VM (NEC) to increase the amount of butterfat effectively. Sales promotion was started in Kushiro, Hokkaido. (The selling pricem, including software, personal computer and installation cost, was 550,000 yen. The total number of units delivered was 364.)
27 Dec 1990, Nippon Data
Head Office was moved to Kawasaki, Kanagawa.
1 Apr 1991, Nippon Data System & AP
The system development department became independent and Nippon Data System & AP was founded. Large systems and C / S systems were started. Also development of enterprise systems such as customer management database systems and enterprise resource planning systems was started.
10 Dec 1991, Nippon Data International
Nippon Data International was founded aiming to import DOS / V machines and network related products into the Japan market. This enabled supply of computers and network systems needed for system installation.
22 Jun 1992, Nippon Data Biothinks
Nippon Data Biothinks was founded to study mainly amino-acid sequence applied technology, protein database, homology search and secondary-structure prediction, taking advantage of receiving amino acid structure analysis system order.
22 Feb 1993, Nippon Data Printing
Nippon Data Printing was founded to study direct plate making technologies from computers and for applied research of basic print function using laser printers.
10 Nov 1994, Nippon Data Products
Nippon Data Products was founded as the first self-funding subsidiary independent from Nippon Data. Commercial design was fully applied to software development process and intuitive, user-friendliness was studied. The first package software product "Safe Money for Windows" started to be developed at this time.
1 Apr 1995, Nippon Data Products
Head Office was moved to Shibuya-ku Jingu-mae, Tokyo.
10 Aug 1996, Nippon Data
Head Office was moved to Tsukuba Kenkyu Gakuen Toshi, Ibaragi-ken.
1 Apr 1997, Nippon Data International Group
10th anniversary of Nippon Data International Group. Logo marks were changed company-wide, Nippon Data International Group was renamed to UTN Group. Group companies except those which Nippon Data owned 50% or less of the company's stock were joined along with the innovation of the existing CI. Nippon Data Group, at the same time, was renamed to Nippon Data International Group.
1 Apr 1997, Nippon Data Products
Safe Money Ver1.0 as "Safe Money 97" was officially launched and delivery was started.
1 Oct 1997, Nippon Data Products
Safe Money Ver2.0 as "Safe Money 97 Autumn" was officially launched and delivery was started.
8 Aug 1998, Nippon Data Products
Safe Money Ver3.0 as "Safe Money 98 Summer" was officially launched and delivery was started.
1 Dec 1998, Nippon Data Products
Response to the Internet homepage content solutions and digital media business was enhanced. Desert Moon, therefore, was merged.
10 Dec 1998, Nippon Data
Self-support accounting management systems were introduced to all group companies except Nippon Data Products as preparation for new business development. Management deploying social contribution activities and community-based business was formulated.
20 Dec 1998, Nippon Data
Social contribution activities were highly valued. Nippon Data International Group participated in an "Association for Corporate Support of the Arts" authorized cultural activity, "Polyphonic Arts project" as a general sponsor. Tomoyuki Taniguchi, the founder of Nippon Data, became director-general.
22 Jan 1999, Nippon Data
Involved in the business cooperation with HSO Business Systems and HSO Business Systems Japan. Localisation plans of ERP / SCR systems and marketing plans into the Japan market were started along with supporting Japanese companies in Asia Pacific.
21 Dec 1999, Nippon Data
ISP business was deployed as DAWN WebService. Provision of functions such as hosting services and housing services was started.
18 Jun 1999, Nippon Data
A "Polyphonic Arts project" was held in Prague, Czech Republic under the auspices of Prague and Japanese Embassy in Czech Republic.
8 Sep 2000, Nippon Data
Supported a specified nonprofit organisation "Kita-ku Communities Information Technology Promotion Association" as part of community-based social contribution activities. Tomoyuki Taniguchi, the founder of Nippon Data, joined the association as a director.
7 Feb 2000, Nippon Data
Head Office was moved to Kita-ku Oji, Tokyo. The founder Tomoyuki Taniguchi started local business at his home town.
2 Apr 2001, Nippon Data
With the lifting of the ban on the holdings company system, Nippon Data was newly started as the holdings company. Nippon Data Products became fully-owned subsidiary of Nippon Data.
10 May 2003, Desert Moon
Desert Moon was established in order to clarify the responsibilities of content solutions and engineering departments, and those functions were separated.
7 Jun 2004, Nippon Data Solutions
Agreement was made with breakthrough System Works in Sasebo, Nagasaki as part of local-based business in Sasebo, Nagasaki and M&A activity and Nippon Data Solutions was founded in Sasebo. Business development of regional IT industry and consolidation of Nippon Data Group companies' servers were started.
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