Corporate History

Established "Japan Information Services Co., Ltd." independently from The Sumitomo Bank Ltd.Capital: ¥100 million

Capital increased to ¥200 million

Capital increased to ¥400 million

Capital increased to ¥600 million

Opened Nagoya Branch

Opened Fukuoka Branch

Opened Sapporo Branch

Osaka Head Office moved to Yotsubashi, opened Yotsubashi Center

Capital increased to ¥1 billion

Changed name to "The Japan Research Institute, Limited" and newly established Integrated Research Division

The JRI System Solutions, Limited (merged with The Japan Research Institute, Limited in April, 2000)

Tokyo Head Office and Integrated Research Division moved to Ichiban-cho, Chiyoda-ku

Merged with Sumitomo Business Consulting Co. Ltd, capital increased to ¥2 billion

Opened Hong Kong Branch (Representative Office from October, 1999)

Opened Singapore Branch

Acquired the Privacy Mark, which is awarded to firms practicing proper protection of private information.

Acquired Japan Quality Award

Acquired Office Automation Award

Merged with The JRI System Solutions, Limited

Acquired ISO14000 environmental management systems.

Integration of the research businesses by Sakura Institute of Research Inc.

Opened Tokyo Center

Integration of the consulting businesses bySMBC Capital increased to ¥3 billion

Transform to holding company structure. Capital increased to ¥10 billion.

The Japan Research Institute, Limited became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

The systems-related function of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation shall be transferred to and integrated into The Japan Research Institute,Limited

Established JRI Solutions,Ltd.(Name changed to JSOL Corporation in Jan,2009)

Moved Osaka Head Office to the Tosabori district,Osaka Prefecture

Moved Tokyo Head Office to the Higashi-Gotanda district of Shinagawa City,Tokyo

Celebrated the 50th anniversary of JRI's founding

Established JRI Holdings,Limited

Opened Philippines Branch