History

1993 - 2000

  • 2000

    イーコンテクスト

    Launched auction business platform

    イーコンテクスト

    Launched first convenience-store-based payment and fulfillment platform business (Registered business model patent jointly with Lawson)

    ギフトポート

    Established G-Port as a joint enterprise with Shaddy, the leading catalog gift company in Japan

    Jasdaq

    JASDAQ, Initial Public Offering of Digital Garage

    Developed and launched first convenience-store-based payment and fulfillment system

  • 1999

    ZOPE

    Introduced open-source application server, Zope

    Eコマース総研

    Established the Electric Commerce Institute to provide marketing, e-commerce consulting, and Internet-related research services

    WebNation

    Launched Web Nation: EC Site offering music and entertainment related products. Developed fully automated supply chain (Fulfillment and payment systems) (developed with the cooperation of TIS, Yamato Transport Co., Ltd?and Lilac Co, Ltd)
    Registered business patent for above system (October 2002, service transferred to IQI)〉

    Introduced Open-source Zope
    Launched E-commerce site with automated logistical system (including: Inventory status confirmation, delivery detail selection, etc.)
    Jointly developed e-commerce portal for convenience store chains with Lawson

  • 1998

    Sonic Net JAPAN

    Localized and adapted of the popular rock-music site from the U.S. (Internet broadcast of Fuji-Rock Festival)

    フィット感性

    "Fit- Kansei": Web User Survey System with Cluster Analysis jointly developed with the Communication Science Institute

    Launched first online CD shop in Japan

    Began music-related database service

  • 1997

    Ultraseek

    Localization and sales of Ultraseek search technology began (Now sold under "Autonomy Ultraseek" brand)

    Provided robot-based (spider-based) search technology for corporate and government use

  • 1996

    PSINet

    Introduced the world's first commercial Internet provider to Japanese market

    Infoseek

    Localized and launched Infoseek search engine service in Japan (In 1999 sold to Disney Group)

    D.A.Consortium

    Established Digital Advertising Consortium, a consortium of advertising agencies specializing in Digital Media advertising

    Japan's first robot-based search engine

    Established of first consortium in advertising industry

  • 1995

    Internet World Expo ,96

    Internet World Expo '96, the world's first "cyber-space expo" connecting 80 countries. In charge of technical aspects for Japan

    Jr.サミット

    World. Jr. Summit: event connected children from 40 countries by the Internet, hosted by Isao Okawa. Digital Garage provided technical services

    Supported Internet streaming media event, and managed public Internet access spaces (Internet World Expo, 96)

    "Internet Café in Shibuya"(with IBM)

  • 1994

    Began homepage creation business (eccosys, From Garage)

  • 1993

    富ヶ谷

    Created Japan's first personal homepage "TOMIGAYA"


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