Dentsu Group Inc.

Hoshio Mitsunaga founded Japan Advertising Co., Ltd. and the Telegraph Service Agency.

Helped establish the Newspaper Association.

Commercial radio broadcasting began; a radio station was established at the head office.

Commercial television broadcasting began; radio and television stations were established at the head office and Osaka branch.

Commercial television broadcasting began. Radio and television stations were established at the head office and Osaka branch.

The company name was changed to Dentsu Inc.

Established a Marketing Department and promoted the adoption of marketing; opened a New York office.

Established a Marketing Department and promoted the introduction of marketing

Opened a New York office

Contributed to the staging of the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Contributed to the staging of Expo '70 in Osaka.

The U.S. magazine Advertising Age announced that Dentsu ranked first in the world for the first time, based on billings in 1973.

Opened a Beijing office in China, ahead of advertising agencies around the world.

Contributed to the staging of the Los Angeles Olympic Games; established the international sales network DYR with U.S. company Young & Rubicam.

Supported the hosting of the Los Angeles Olympics

Established the international business network “DYR” with Young & Rubicam Inc. of the United States

Sales reached ¥1 trillion for the fiscal year ended March 1989.

Participated in the establishment of Cyber Communications Inc. (cci), Japan's first internet advertising company.

The animated film Princess Mononoke, co-produced with Tokuma Shoten and others, became a major hit.

Contributed to the staging of the Nagano Winter Olympic Games.

Established the Bcom3 Group with the U.S. Leo and MacManus groups.

Centennial anniversary; listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Contributed to the staging of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™; the Bcom3 Group merged with France's Publicis Group, and Dentsu acquired a capital stake in Publicis Group.

Supported the hosting of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™

Bcom3 Group merged with Publicis Groupe of France and acquired an equity stake in Publicis Groupe

Split the common stock (1:2).

Achieved sales of ¥2 trillion for the fiscal year ended March 2007

Dentsu Holdings USA acquired U.S. company McGarryBowen and repurchased approximately ¥60 billion of its own shares

Dentsu Holdings USA acquired McGarryBowen of the United States

Acquired approximately ¥60 billion in treasury shares

A 1-for-100 stock split of common shares

Established Dentsu Digital Holdings

Reached an agreement with Publicis Groupe to terminate the strategic alliance agreement and other arrangements and sell its shares in the company; sold the shares

Reached an agreement with Publicis Groupe to terminate the strategic alliance agreement and other arrangements and sell its shares in the company; sold the shares

Reached an agreement with Publicis Groupe to terminate the strategic alliance agreement and other arrangements and sell its shares in the company; sold the shares

Acquired U.K. advertising company Aegis Group and established Dentsu Aegis Network. Announced the Dentsu Group medium-term management plan, “Dentsu 2017 and Beyond.” Raised funds through a public offering and other means.

Acquired U.K. advertising company Aegis Group and established Dentsu Aegis Network. Announced the Dentsu Group medium-term management plan, “Dentsu 2017 and Beyond.” Raised funds through a public offering and other means.

Acquired the British advertising company Aegis Group and established “Dentsu Aegis Network”

Announced the Dentsu Group’s medium-term management plan, “Dentsu 2017 and Beyond”

Raised funds through a public offering and other means

The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games appointed Dentsu as its exclusive marketing agency

The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games appointed Dentsu as its exclusive marketing agency

Repurchased approximately ¥20 billion of its own shares. Announced the Dentsu Group medium-term CSR plan.

Acquired approximately ¥20 billion in treasury shares

Announced the Dentsu Group’s medium-term CSR plan

Transitioned from a company with a Board of Auditors to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. Established Dentsu Digital. Acquired a majority stake in U.S. independent company Merkle.

Transitioned from a company with a board of corporate auditors to a company with an audit and supervisory committee

Established “Dentsu Digital”

Acquired a majority stake in the independent U.S. company Merkle

Managing Director Toshihiro Yamamoto became the 13th president. Repurchased approximately ¥20 billion of its own shares.

Managing Director Toshihiro Yamamoto became the 13th president

Acquired approximately ¥20 billion in treasury shares

Announced the Dentsu Group Medium-Term Policy and began considering a transition to a pure holding company structure, targeted for January 2020.

Announced the Dentsu Group Medium-Term Policy and began considering a transition to a pure holding company structure

Announced the “Dentsu Group Medium-Term Policy” and began considering a transition to a pure holding company structure, targeted for January 2020

Dentsu Creative is an award-winning, global, creative agency network designed to unlock exponential growth for clients. We use Transformative Creativity as a differentiating, driving force to bring our capabilities together to positively impact people, business and society. Established in June 2022, Dentsu Creative is integrated with dentsu’s Media and CXM businesses in over 145 countries and regions, to offer Integrated Growth Solutions.

Established in June 2022, Dentsu Creative is integrated with dentsu’s Media and CXM businesses in over 145 countries and regions, to offer Integrated Growth Solutions.