I-O DATA, INC.

I-O DATA DEVICE, INC. founded in Kanazawa, Japan

Introduced first graphics display designed for the Japanese textile industry

Initiated R&D for first generation of Japanese microcomputers

Introduced textile industry’s first on-line loom control computer

Developed automatic color image capture system with the capability to store fabric patterns and garment designs

Became the first major developer and supplier of memory enhancement products for Sharp personal computers

Opened our first microcomputer retail outlet

Awarded patent for the textile industry’s first “intelligent design” system - enabling on-screen fabric pattern and color changes

Established large-scale production facilities in Kanazawa

Introduced the 8-inch floppy drive, designed to break the monopoly of proprietary drives

Opened Tokyo sales office

Sold our first proprietary memory board for NEC PC98

Began the design of an entire line of products for NEC PC

Introduced a PC-based loom management system, designed for factory automation

Introduced a building monitoring system

Established the I-O bank method standard of memory expansion for the NEC PC98

Developed user-friendly RAM disk software to complement our high-speed memory boards

Introduced 8MB and 16MB Memory Expansion Boards

Inaugurated the IOS-NET, a customer-support BBS network

Introduced voice I/O board for NEC PC98

Began selling fax modem boards in a retail environment

Developed non-volatile memory modules for PC98

Introduced memory boards capable of supporting LIM/EMS

Developed 32-bit memory expansion boards

Created Memory Server II, a memory management utility software

Opened Osaka sales office

Began selling RAM cards for NEC and Toshiba notebook computers

Introduced a utility program,"D-H - Tool"

Announced initial public offering on the Japanese OTC market

Entered the multimedia market with the release of our first high-speed graphics accelerator for PC98

Introduced video capture and overlay boards

Introduced a voice recognition board

Released a 64 Kbps ISDN board

Developed and sold memory for Macintosh

Introduced Printer Buffer "PB Series"

Opened U.S. office in San Jose, California

Entered in to joint venture with Creative Technology to form Creative Media, a jointly-owned company responsible for the development and distribution of Sound Blaster products in Japan

Opened showroom in Akihabara

Opened Fukuoka sales office

Co-founded Japanese-based MPEG/Windows Forum to establish standards for PC multimedia software

Made international debut at Comdex Fall ‘94

Opened sales offices in Nagoya and Sapporo

Introduced PLANT series - a complete line of LAN adapter products

Introduced 64-bit graphic accelerator cards

Earned PC Monthly’s “PC of the Year” award for graphics accelerator cards in two separate categories

Established TAIWAN I-O DATA DEVICE, INC., a subsidiary of I-O DATA DEVICE, INC.

Formed ADI Japan, Inc. - a joint venture with Nissei Sangyo and Taiwan’s ADI

Established the I-O Net subsidiary

Introduced portable storage devices for laptop computers, allowing us to expand our product line to the mobile market

Establish a Strategic Planning Department to develop new and innovative products and business opportunities

Earned "The Third Annual Regional Service" award by Nippon Keizai Shinbun, in cooperation with the National Land Agency

Introduced UHDS Series - large capacity Ultra-SCSI hard disk drive

Established joint venture with Advanced Information, Inc. (ALL), a member of the Acer Group in Taiwan.

Earned the "1997 Industry Award" for Import Promotion Contributions from the Chubu Bureau of International Trade & Industry

Introduced high-speed line of portable CD-ROM drives in the U.S. market

Announced the availability of a new line of digital and analog LCD monitors

Formed I-O & YT Pte. Ltd. in Singapore - a joint venture with Yokoyama Shokai

Debuted a line of CardBus/16 bit PC Cards in the worldwide OEM market

Introduced one-chip IDE-SCSI converters to device manufacturers and system integrators

Opened sales offices in Sendai and Yokohama

Acquired ISO 9001, quality assurance standards by the International Organization for Standardization

Initiated a new strategy for forming international OEM partnerships

Introduced a digital-interface PC Card for LCD monitors and projectors

Opened a sales office in Hiroshima

Earned "Good Design Award" for Portable Series "CDRP-AX420", etc., by Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization

Appeared at Comdex Fall 2000

Began marketing wireless LAN products

Established I-O DATA DEVICE USA, INC. - a joint venture with Kaga Electronics Co., Ltd.

Launched Network Solution Division

Formed I-O & YT (Hong Kong) Ltd. in Hong Kong - a joint venture with Yokoyama Shokai

Acquired ISO 14001, international environmental management standard

Awarded the Japan Manual Award 2003, (home product category III) by Technical Communicator Association

Held the private exhibition "AVeL Fair" at Tokyo International Forum

Established a subsidiary, "I-O & HY (Shanghai), Ltd." in Shanghai

Was listed on the Jasdaq Securities Exchange

Exceeded the 1 million shipments in display of “the ECO demo” deployment

Opened an internet shop “ioPLAZA”

Developed and began selling a 32V type high resolution liquid crystal television “FTV-320H” for Hi-vision, with AV input of seven systems

Established “M data Inc.”, a joint investment company with BeMap, Inc. and PROJECT INC. and others

Relocated sales headquarters in Tokyo

Co developed GyaO -Plus Television PC with USEN Corporation which can be watched free broadband contents "GyaO".

Developed and began selling 19 inches wide Liquid crystal display "LCD-DTV191XBR" with Digital tuner.

Joined "Windows Digital Lifestyle Consortium" with 48 partners.

Began selling ASP service "Web Pilot" as a new business, which works with an authentication key on USB flash memory.

Developed and began selling TV capture board "GV-MVP/HS" to watch and record Japanese terrestrial digital broadcasting on PC.

Developed and began selling date communication card "WMX-U01" that supports high-speed mobile communications "WiMAX".

I-O DATA DEVICE,INC. is selected as a supplier of digital-to-analog TV converter box for The FY 2009 Financial Assistance for Purchase of Degital Terrestrial Broadcasting Receivers by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

Established "Digital Life Promotion Association" among three PC peripheral companies.

Developed and began selling DTCP-IP supported high-vison recording hard disk "RECBOX Series".

Developed and began selling 3D supported 23 inches wide liquid crystal display "LCD-3D231XBR".

Entered the field of Smartphone peripherals.(One segment tuner and NAS Remort Link function)

Authorized the memory expansion board for NEC PC-98 series(began selling in 1984) by the "Ishikawa Manufacturing Industrial Heritage".

Established a subsidiary "ITG Marketing, Inc.".

Announced the digital signage "digisign CUBE", which is designed for offices.

Developed and began selling the world's first remote access supported HD video recording hard drive, "RECBOX HDL-A Series" using DTCP+ technology.

As an exclusive domestic distributor of the "Verbatim Brand", I-O DATA started selling products including optical disk.

Renew the corporate logo.

Started to handle genuine accessory products, "GALAXY Series".

Developed and began selling Music CD Tracking Drive “CD Reco” for Smartphones and tablet.

Developed and began selling 4K supported 28 inches wide Liquid crystal display“ LCD-M4K281XB” and 4K supported USB graphics adapter “USB-4K/DP”.

Began selling HD drives made in Western Digital Technologies, Inc as a domestic distributor.

Was listed on the 2nd Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Developed and began selling Network Audio Server “fidata”.

Was listed on the 1st Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Developed and began selling an external touch module “teletouch” which use with a large screen TV or LCD.

Started selling a small and affordable computer “Raspberry Pi”, etc., as a domestic distributor of “Embest Technology Co. Ltd,”.

Concluded a contract on capital and business alliance with Maxell Holdings, Ltd.

New appointment of Representative Director.

Chairman　Akio Hosono

President　Naonori Hamada

LCDs have shipped over 10 million units.

Joined “Japan e-sports Union (JeSU)”.

Began selling “HVT-4KBC”, a TV tuner for 4K satellite broadcasting.

Built “Nomi Logistics Center” in Nomi, Ishikawa.