WDB Doppo Co., Ltd.

For the first time in the WDB Group, two people with disabilities were hired at the head office of WDB Co., Ltd. (now WDB Holdings Co., Ltd.). Work such as questionnaire data entry began.

The WDB Co., Ltd. Business Support Center (BSC) was established. Various computer-based data entry tasks and direct mail distribution began.

People with disabilities were hired at the Kobe Research Institute (now Tech Lab Kobe), outside the WDB Co., Ltd. head office.

The number of people with disabilities employed by the WDB Group exceeded 20.

The number of people with disabilities employed by the WDB Group exceeded 30.

WDB Doppo Co., Ltd. was established in Himeji, Hyogo, with capital of 10 million yen. It took over the various computer-based data entry tasks and direct mail distribution previously handled by the BSC.

Certified as a special subsidiary under the Act for Promotion of Employment of Persons with Disabilities.

Cleaning and kitchen operations began in the WDB Co., Ltd. head office building.

The group certification system was approved, with WDB Holdings Co., Ltd. as the parent business operator, WDB Doppo Co., Ltd. as its subsidiary, and WDB Co., Ltd. as an affiliated company.

The number of people with disabilities employed by the WDB Group exceeded 40.

The number of people with disabilities employed by the WDB Group exceeded 50.

People with disabilities were hired for administrative support work at WDB Co., Ltd. branches.

The number of people with disabilities employed by the WDB Group exceeded 70.

The group certification system was approved, with WDB Eureka Co., Ltd. (now WDB Co., Ltd., Eureka Division) and WDB ICO Co., Ltd. (now WDB Coco Co., Ltd.) as affiliated companies.

The number of people with disabilities employed by the WDB Group exceeded 80.

The number of employees with disabilities hired across the WDB Group exceeded 90.

Head office relocated to 7F, Toa Building, 1-4 Higashinobusue, Himeji, Hyogo.

The affiliated-company exception (group application system), with WDB Engineering Co., Ltd. (now WDB Co., Ltd., Engineering Division) as an affiliated company, was approved.

The number of employees with disabilities hired across the WDB Group exceeded 100.

The number of employees with disabilities hired across the WDB Group exceeded 110.

Head office relocated to 79 Toyosawa-cho, Himeji, Hyogo.

The number of employees with disabilities hired across the WDB Group exceeded 120.

A new “satellite team” was established to work remotely.

The number of employees with disabilities hired across the WDB Group exceeded 140.

The number of employees with disabilities hired across the WDB Group exceeded 160.

The number of employees with disabilities hired across the WDB Group exceeded 170.