History
| Feb. 1988 | Hikari Tsushin Inc. (capital 1 million) was founded with the objective of selling and leasing OA equipment and telephones. |
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| Jul. 1988 | Launched agency services for handling subscription contracts for long-distance call services. No.1 agent of DDI (KDDI) Corporation. |
| Apr. 1990 | Commenced sales of copy and facsimile machines. No.1 agent of Sharp Corporation. |
| Dec. 1992 | Set up the International Business Division, and upgraded its international call service circuit business. No.1 agent of Digital Communication Inc.(SoftBank) |
| Aug. 1993 | Net sales exceeded 10 billion yen in 5 years after the company’s foundation. |
| May. 1994 | Opened the first outlet of mobile phone chain in Shinjuku, Tokyo (under direct management). No.1 independent agent as a New Common Carrier. |
| May. 1995 | Started sales of business phones. |
| Jul. 1995 | Started sales of PHS (Personal Handy-phone System). |
| Feb. 1996 | Registered with the Japan Securities Dealers Association only 8 years after foundation. Established a record for the fastest registration and the youngest president on the JASDAQ at that time. |
| Aug. 1997 | Net sales exceeded 100 billion yen 9 years after foundation. |
| Aug. 1998 | The number of mobile phone chain outlets exceeded 500 nationwide. |
| Mar. 1999 | Mar.1999 Crayfish Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary, and was renamed e-machitown Co., Ltd. in February 2006. Net sales exceeded 300 billion yen 11 years after foundation. |
| Aug. 1999 | The number of mobile phone chain outlets exceeded 1,800 nationwide. |
| Sep. 1999 | The company’s stock was listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange only 11 years after the company’s foundation. Set a record for the fastest stock exchange listing and the youngest president in the first section of the TSE at that time. |
| Jan. 2000 | Became an official sponsor of J-League soccer. |
| June.2001 | Made Crayfish Co., Ltd (e-machi town Co.,Ltd.), its subsidiary. |
| Aug. 2001 | The number of employees exceeded 10,000 nationwide. |
| Sep. 2001 | Awarded a prize as an excellent group for “technical level of services and receiving visitors.” |
| Mar. 2002 | Changed the accounts closing period from August to March. Built a strong sales team which can sell over 3,000 copiers a month in the OA Dept. and became its No.1 independent dealer. |
| Jul. 2002 | Newton Financial Consulting, Inc. separated from Call to Web, Inc. and Started medical insurance business. Became top dealer for ALICO Japan & AFLAC. |
| Mar. 2003 | The number of OA business offices exceeded 22 nationwide. |
| Jun. 2003 | Adopted the two representative directors system. |
| Apr. 2004 | Established the Hikari Health Insurance Society. |
| Mar. 2005 | Recorded the highest operating income and net income since the company’s foundation. The number of OA business offices exceeded 62 nationwide. |
| Feb. 2006 | Crayfish Co., Ltd. renamed as e-machitown Co., Ltd. Established a call center in Dairen. |
| Mar. 2006 | The number of call center operators for the insurance business exceeded 3,000 nationwide. |
| Oct. 2006 | Granted the Privacy Mark by the Japan Information Processing Development Center (JIPDEC). |
| Mar. 2007 | The number of mobile phone chain outlets exceeded 1,000 nationwide. |
| May. 2008 | Established a call center in Shanghai. |
| May. 2008 | Conducted the buybuck of its common shares(Rate of total number of its common share 2.3%). |
| Sep. 2008 | Made Pion Co., Ltd., its subsidiary. |
| Feb. 2009 | Maturity redemption of straight bond (10 billion yen). |
| Jul. 2009 | Awarded the official mark for being fulfilling the “Low for Measures to Support the Development of the Next-Generation” by the Japanese Ministry of Labor. |
| Sep. 2009 | Transfered the managing rights of Venture Fund (VF) business to SBI Group. Made Universal Solutions Systems, Inc., its subsidiary. |
| Oct. 2011 | Moved to a new head office at 1-4-10 Nishi Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo. |
| Jun. 2013 | Made FT Communications Co.,Ltd., its subsidiary. |
| May. 2014 | Made Keiozu Holdings Company, its subsidiary. |
