Corporate Profile

Corporate History

1969-Feb
Established "Japan Information Services Co., Ltd." independently from The Sumitomo Bank Ltd.Capital: ¥100 million
1970-Aug
Capital increased to ¥200 million
1971-Aug
Capital increased to ¥400 million
1972-Jul
Capital increased to ¥600 million
1977-Jan
Opened Nagoya Branch
1980-Feb
Opened Fukuoka Branch
1982-Sep
Opened Sapporo Branch
1985-Oct
Osaka Head Office moved to Yotsubashi, opened Yotsubashi Center
1988-Aug
Capital increased to ¥1 billion
1989-Dec
Changed name to "The Japan Research Institute, Limited" and newly established Integrated Research Division
1993-Jun
The JRI System Solutions, Limited (merged with The Japan Research Institute, Limited in April, 2000)
1994-Nov
Tokyo Head Office and Integrated Research Division moved to Ichiban-cho, Chiyoda-ku
1995-Apr
Merged with Sumitomo Business Consulting Co. Ltd, capital increased to ¥2 billion
1995-May
Opened Hong Kong Branch (Representative Office from October, 1999)
1996-Aug
Opened Singapore Branch
1998-Sep
Acquired the Privacy Mark, which is awarded to firms practicing proper protection of private information.
1998-Nov
Acquired Japan Quality Award
1999-Sep
Acquired Office Automation Award
2000-Apr
Merged with The JRI System Solutions, Limited
2000-May
Acquired ISO14000 environmental management systems.
2001-Apr
Integration of the research businesses by Sakura Institute of Research Inc.
2001-Jul
Opened Tokyo Center
2001-Dec
Integration of the consulting businesses bySMBC Capital increased to ¥3 billion
2002-Nov
Transform to holding company structure. Capital increased to ¥10 billion.
2003-Feb
The Japan Research Institute, Limited became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
2003-Apr
The systems-related function of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation shall be transferred to and integrated into The Japan Research Institute,Limited