| 1985 |
Since its founding in 1985, the F.T. Group has progressed alongside the development of the information society, providing total solutions as a business support company. |
| 1985-08 |
Established Family Telephone Co., Ltd. (capital 20 million yen) in Tsushima-ku, Osaka City with the purpose of selling home telephones. Began sales activities of home telephone and business telephone manufactured by Iwasaki Communications Co., Ltd. |
| 1989-02 |
Started selling NTT products. Signed a dealer agreement with NTT Kansai Communications Equipment Division in the Kansai region. Established a maintenance reception center. Set up a service center and began 12-hour maintenance reception operations on business days. |
| 1989-06 |
With the expansion of maintenance reception operations to a 24-hour, year-round system, the service center was renamed to Niyon Line Service Center. |
| 1990-01 |
Developed and began selling OEM product 'F Wave' (manufactured by Iwasaki Communications Co., Ltd.). |
| 1993-08 |
Moved headquarters to Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. |
| 1993-10 |
Established the mobile communications division and began handling mobile phones. |
| 1994-10 |
Integrated all regional sales offices into Family Telephone Co., Ltd. and established a branch office system. |
| 1994-12 |
Completed dealer agreements with NTT Communications Equipment Division nationwide. |
| 1995-04 |
Implemented the FC franchise system. |
| 1996-04 |
Moved headquarters to Taito-ku, Tokyo. |
| 2001-08 |
Changed corporate name to FTI Communications Co., Ltd. |
| 2003-03 |
Registered with the Japan Securities Dealers Association. |
| 2003-10 |
Established a joint venture with Iwasaki Communications Co., Ltd. to create FNet Inc. (a consolidated subsidiary) for ISP services. |
| 2004-08 |
Moved headquarters to Chuo-ku, Tokyo (Kodenma-cho). |
| 2004-12 |
Listed on the JASDAQ Stock Exchange. |
| 2005-11 |
Established Frelxor Inc. (a 100% owned consolidated subsidiary) for ASP services. |
| 2006-12 |
Started financial services business at Frelxor Inc. Issued new shares through a third-party allotment to Kogyo Communications Co., Ltd., raising 349 million yen. |
| 2007-02 |
Renamed non-consolidated subsidiary Family Service Co., Ltd. to Japan TSS Co., Ltd. and began sales of installation, maintenance, support of information and communication equipment, and telecommunications facility construction. |
| 2007-02 |
Acquired 60% of the issued shares of IP Net Services Co., Ltd. for call center business and made it a consolidated subsidiary (100% acquisition in November 2009). |
| 2007-02 |
Acquired 100% of the issued shares of OBM Joto Co., Ltd. for mobile business and made it a consolidated subsidiary. |
| 2007-10 |
Established SandeX Co., Ltd. (a 100% owned consolidated subsidiary) through a corporate split to operate Docomo shops. |
| 2007-12 |
Made Hybrid Service Co., Ltd. a consolidated subsidiary through a public takeover offer. |
| 2008-03 |
Acquired 100% of the issued shares of SCS Co., Ltd. for corporate mobile service sales and made it a consolidated subsidiary. |
| 2008-07 |
Transferred all shares of Frelxor Inc. (a 100% owned consolidated subsidiary) engaged in financial services to SBI Capital Solutions Co., Ltd., withdrawing from the business. |
| 2008-08 |
Issued new shares through a third-party allotment to Kogyo Communications Co., Ltd., raising 376 million yen. |
| 2008-10 |
OBM Joto Co., Ltd. (a 100% owned consolidated subsidiary) engaged in mobile business transferred all 14 of its stores to OBM Japan Co., Ltd., OBM Tokyo Co., Ltd., and Telecom Service Co., Ltd. |
| 2009-03 |
Sold the land and building of the headquarters in Chuo-ku, Tokyo (Kodenma-cho) and moved headquarters to Chuo-ku, Tokyo (Kakiura-cho). |
| 2009-07 |
Issued new shares through a third-party allotment to Hello Communications Co., Ltd. and two others, raising 394 million yen. |
| 2010-02 |
Acquired 100% of the issued shares of C.Y. Support Co., Ltd., a company focused on call center operations, and made it a consolidated subsidiary. |
| 2010-04 |
Following the merger of the JASDAQ Stock Exchange and the Osaka Stock Exchange, listed on the Osaka Stock Exchange (JASDAQ market). |
| 2010-05 |
Acquired 33.3% of the issued shares of Entrepreneur Co., Ltd. and became an associate under the equity method. |
| 2010-05 |
Established a compliance committee as a standing body to further strengthen the compliance system of our group. |
| 2010-10 |
Following the integration of the Osaka Stock Exchange Hercules market, the JASDAQ market, and the NEO market, listed shares on the Osaka Stock Exchange JASDAQ (Standard). |
| 2011-05 |
Acquired additional shares of Entrepreneur Co., Ltd. and made it a consolidated subsidiary. |
| 2011-06 |
Changed the corporate name of SCS Co., Ltd. to Best Answer Co., Ltd. |
| 2011-10 |
Acquired additional shares of IFNet Co., Ltd. and became a wholly-owned subsidiary. |
| 2012-03 |
Changed the corporate name of BB ONE Co., Ltd. to Progress Co., Ltd. |
| 2013-03 |
Conducted a public takeover bid for our shares to further strengthen the business alliance with Kou Communications Co., Ltd. |
| 2013-06 |
Kou Communications Co., Ltd. became the parent company of ours. |
| 2013-07 |
Following the integration of the Osaka Stock Exchange and the Tokyo Stock Exchange, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ market. |
| 2013-07 |
SAM Holdings Co., Ltd. conducted a public takeover bid for the shares of Hybrid Service Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary of ours. Hybrid Service Co., Ltd. exited from our consolidated subsidiaries. |
| 2013-11 |
Converted Alexon Co., Ltd. into a consolidated subsidiary. |
| 2013-11 |
Converted Growth Brave Japan Co., Ltd. into a consolidated subsidiary. |
| 2013-12 |
Converted New Tech Co., Ltd. into a consolidated subsidiary and started sales of natural refrigerants. |
| 2014-09 |
Established FT Communications (Thailand) Co., Ltd. as a consolidated subsidiary. |
| 2014-12 |
Converted Admount Co., Ltd. into a consolidated subsidiary. |
| 2015 |
At the milestone of its 30th anniversary, it started anew as a holding company. |
| 2015-08 |
Changed the corporate name of FT Group Co., Ltd. |
| 2015-11 |
Established a local corporation in the Philippines. |
| 2015-12 |
Capital and business alliance with Arrows Corporation. |
| 2016-01 |
Installation of solar power generation equipment at our training facility. |
| 2016-03 |
Commencement of sales of solar power generation equipment and batteries at Frontier Corporation. |
| 2016-04 |
Organizational change at IFNet Corporation: BestAnswer Corporation was renamed to TRUST Corporation. |
| 2016-04 |
Establishment of Yamato Environmental Equipment Corporation. |
| 2016-09 |
EcoTech Solutions Inc. became a consolidated subsidiary. |
| 2016-10 |
Arrows Corporation became a consolidated subsidiary. |
| 2016-12 |
PT Memory-Tech Indonesia (now PT FT Group Indonesia) was made a subsidiary to expand into the Republic of Indonesia. |
| 2017-04 |
The non-consolidated subsidiary FENE Corporation launched the 'FENE Denki' service. |
| 2018-06 |
Transitioned to a company with an Audit Committee. |
| 2018-09 |
Started sales as the national sales agent for the information security monitoring software 'LOOOC' in Japan. |
| 2018-11 |
Commenced sales of the work style reform support server MH1000. |
| 2019-04 |
Started optional application of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) instead of Japanese standards for consolidated financial statements. |
| 2019-04 |
Retired from mobile phone services and transferred the Docomo Shop business. |
| 2019-05 |
Sold the shares of our four consolidated subsidiaries in Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia to Rekam Corporation, excluding them from consolidation. |
| 2019-07 |
Commenced sales of the comprehensive business alliance 'Data Recovery Guarantee Service' with Digital Data Solution Inc. |
| 2020-06 |
Changed the capital structure of consolidated subsidiary Arrows Corporation, making it an equity-method associate. |
| 2020-07 |
Sold our shares in consolidated subsidiary Alexon to No.1 Corporation, excluding it from consolidation. |
| 2020-08 |
Integrated six regional solution business companies through an absorption merger, with FT Communications Inc. as the surviving company. |
| 2020-09 |
Sold all shares of the equity-method associate Arrows Corporation that we held. |
| 2021-04 |
NEXT Inc., a consolidated subsidiary, sold all shares of C.Y. Support Inc. that it owned, and excluded the company from the consolidated group. |
| 2021-10 |
Through a spin-off by F.T. Communications Inc., FT Communications Inc. was established and became a consolidated subsidiary. |
| 2022-02 |
F.T. Communications Inc. sold all shares of the company that we held to IC Corporation, and excluded the company from the consolidated group. |
| 2022-04 |
Due to a review of the market classification by the Tokyo Stock Exchange, it transitioned to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market. |
