History
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1971April
SUNCORPORATION established in Konan, Aichi Prefecture to manufacture and sell electronic equipment.
Manufactured single-function automatic ticket machines for Tateisi Electric Manufacturing Co., (presently OMRON Corporation).
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1974May
Developed and launched a computer for pachinko parlors.
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1978October
Developed and launched a commercial video game machine.
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1978December
Developed READY1 personal computer.
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1980March
Developed and marketed control boards for pachinko machines.
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1983March
Completed the corporate headquarters building in Konan, Aichi Prefecture.
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1984April
Developed and launched SUNTAC-PC series personal computers.
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1985July
Developed and launched home-use game software.
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1988December
Acquired 100% ownership of Aiwa Kasei, Co., Ltd. (presently eDream Corporation) to further improve manufacturing.
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1990April
Established a fully-owned subsidiary SUN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, to expand the telecommunications equipment business.
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1994April
Launched SUNTAC series modems under the SUNCORPORATION brand.
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1994June
Launched the industry's first networked pachinko parlor computer system King Zaurus System.
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1997October
Launched pachinko parlor computer system Pyber Mebius System that enables member management and medal exchange processing.
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2002May
Listed on the JASDAQ stock market.
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2003April
Developed and started to sell radio/digital voice recorder Talk Master for language learners.
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2003August
Launched Shanghai Puzzle site for mobile phone games.
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2005August
Launched online shopping site Grand Repos for customers to "Enjoy a Beautiful and Healthy Life."
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2005October
Exhibited in WORLD PC EXPO 2005 for the first time.
Developed and launched pachinko parlor computer system DUO))STATION.
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2006March
Launched text horror game "Alice in Distortion World" for mobile phones.
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2007July
Acquired Israeli company Cellebrite Mobile Synchronization Ltd.
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2008April
Merged SUN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION.
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2009October
Acquired NIFCO Advanced Technology Inc.
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2010June
Started distributing Ikki Online for PlayStation 3.
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2010October
Fully entered into M2M market with the launch of 3G modem, Rooster-A100.
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2012April
Acquired Bloom techno Inc.
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2012July
Started to distribute social game "Ore Puri! I Am a Male Princess of My School!?"
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2013March
Entered into a capital alliance and business partnership with Fujishoji Co., Ltd. to strengthen planning and development capabilities for game machines.
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2013September
Launched a new compact and low-cost M2M router, Rooster RX.
Opened a development center in Minato-ku, Tokyo to expand development activities.
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2014January
Relocated Tokyo Office to Akihabara, Tokyo.
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2015January
Started to offer a cloud-based wireless M2M platform, M2MGrid Platform (currently called Bacsoft IoT Platform).
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2015September
Acquired Israeli company Bacsoft Ltd.
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2015October
Entered into business partnership with Lumus Ltd. (Israel).
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2016April
Cellebrite entered into a partnership with International Criminal Police Organization.
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2016December
Planned and developed the first O2O app for the food and beverage industry, Sagami.
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2017July
Launched IoT/M2M dial-up multi-carrier router supporting LTE, Rooster AX220.
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2018January
Transferred Headquarters functions to Nagoya, Aichi.
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2018January
Launched IoT/M2M multi-carrier router supporting LTE, Linux GateWay Rooster NSX7000.
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2018November
Started to distribute game "Shanghai Refresh".
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2020January
Developed and launched OKUDAKE sensor solutionⅡ EX1.
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2021February
Developed and launched Multi-OS and Smartglasses Remote Support Solution "AceReal Assist".
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2021August
Cellebrite listed on the NASDAQ stock market.
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2021October
Developed and launched Dual SIM supported high speed modle
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2022February
Relocated Tokyo Office to Tsukiji, Tokyo.
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2022December
Developed and launched various Bluetooth sensors soution BlueXtender.
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2023February
Acquired Malaysia company EKTech Holdings Sdn. Bhd.
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2023February
Relocated Headquarters to Nagoya station area.
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2023February
Started to distribute "Ikki!".
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2023September
Developed and launched IoT edge computer,"Rooster LBX8110".
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2023November
Entered into business partnership with Sixgill Ltd.
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2024August
Entered into business partnership with TRM Labs.