| 1978 |
Our founder, Shigeru Saito, established All Japan Inventory Service Co., Ltd. (capital 22 million yen) at 8-1 Nihonbashi-Murakami, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, providing on-site inventory services. The first inventory service company in Japan was born. Jack M. Boone, CEO of US-based Mascolino Inc., became the first president. The first supermarket inventory in Japan was conducted. |
| 1978 |
Year Established Mr. Shigeaki Saito, our founder, All Japan Inventory Service Co., Ltd. (capital: 22 million yen), which provides the inventory servicing service at 8 locations in Nihonbashi Muromachi Chuo-ku, Tokyo. Japan's first inventory service company is born. |
| 1978 |
Jack M. Boone, CEO of Masculino in the United States, became the first president. |
| 1978 |
To conduct the inventory of supermarkets for the first time in Japan. |
| 1982 |
Moved headquarters to Shimoraki, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. |
| 1982 |
Moved the headquarters to Shimogori-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. |
| 1982 |
All Japan Inventory Service Kyushu Co., Ltd. (current AJIS Kyushu Co., Ltd., Fukuoka city Hakata-ku). |
| 1982 |
Moved headquarters to Shimorikita, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. Signed a franchise agreement with All Japan Inventory Service Kyushu Co., Ltd. (now Ajis Kyushu Co., Ltd., Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City). |
| 1984 |
Signed a franchise agreement with All Japan Inventory Service Kyushu Co., Ltd. (now AJIS Kyushu Co., Ltd., Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City). |
| 1984 |
Ltd. AJIS Sapporo (now AJIS Hokkaido Co., Ltd., Chuo Ward, Sapporo City). |
| 1984 |
Signed a franchise agreement with Ajis Sapporo Co., Ltd. (now Ajis Hokkaido Co., Ltd., Chuo-ku, Sapporo City). |
| 1986 |
Started providing the first domestic SKU inventory service. |
| 1986 |
Started providing domestic first SKU inventory. |
| 1992 |
Signed a franchise agreement with AJIS Shikoku Co., Ltd. (Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture). |
| 1992 |
AJIS Concluded a franchise agreement with Shikoku Co., Ltd. (Takamatsu city, Kagawa prefecture). |
| 1993 |
Commenced single-item inventory at major convenience stores. |
| 1993 |
A single item inventory commenced at a major convenience store. |
| 1996 |
Changed the company name to AJIS Co., Ltd. and listed shares on the over-the-counter market of the Japan Securities Association (now Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ Standard). |
| 1996 |
Company Name Corporation AJIS change to. Shares are opened to the Japan Securities Dealers Association (currently the Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ (Standard)). |
| 1998 |
Started providing centralized replenishment, new store setup, and shelf replacement services. |
| 1998 |
Filling items in a short period , New shop set up, distribution service started. |
| 2000 |
Moved headquarters to Makuhari-cho, Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba City. |
| 2000 |
Moved the headquarters to Makuhari-cho, Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba-shi. |
| 2001 |
Established Commercial Service System Japan Co., Ltd. |
| 2001 |
Established Commercial Service System Japan Co., Ltd. |
| 2003 |
Established AJIS Business Support Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary) in South Korea and began providing services overseas for the first time. |
| 2003 |
In Korea AJIS Business support corporation (consolidated subsidiary, Seoul special city of Korea) established. |
| 2003 |
Established Ajis Business Support Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary, Seoul Special City, South Korea). Started providing services overseas for the first time. |
| 2004 |
Established Dalian AJIS Technology Co., Ltd. (non-consolidated subsidiary). |
| 2004 |
Established Dalian License Mechanic Technology Co., Ltd. (a non-consolidated subsidiary, Dalian City, Liaoning, People's Republic of China). |
| 2004 |
Established Dalian Aijie Technology Co., Ltd. (non-consolidated subsidiary, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China). |
| 2007 |
Changed the company name of Commercial Service System Japan Co., Ltd. to AJIS Staff Service Co., Ltd. Established Customer Service Check Co., Ltd. (now AJIS Research & Consulting Co., Ltd.). Established AJIS System Development Co., Ltd. (non-consolidated subsidiary). |
| 2007 |
Commercial Service System Japan, Inc. AJIS Company name changed to Staff Service Co., Ltd. |
| 2007 |
Established Customer Service Check Co., Ltd. (currently Ageis Research & Consulting Co., Ltd., Chiba City). |
| 2007 |
AJIS System Development Co., Ltd. (non-consolidated subsidiary, Chiba City) established. |
| 2007 |
Renamed Commercial Service System Japan Co., Ltd. to Ajis Staff Service Co., Ltd. Established Customer Service Check Co., Ltd. (now Ajis Research & Consulting Co., Ltd., Chiba City). Established Ajis System Development Co., Ltd. (non-consolidated subsidiary, Chiba City). |
| 2009 |
Established AJIS (Shanghai) Business Services Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary) and began services in China. Established AJIS (MALASIA) SDN. BHD. (consolidated subsidiary). Signed a franchise agreement with Taiwan AJIS Shareholding Co., Ltd. (equity method non-applicable affiliate). |
| 2009 |
Established Jie Shi Shi (Shanghai) Commercial Service Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary, Shanghai, People's Republic of China) and started service to China. |
| 2009 |
AJIS (MALASIA) SDN. BHD. (Consolidated subsidiary, Selangor State Malaysia) established. |
| 2009 |
Signed a franchise agreement with Taiwan Aichi Tosei Co., Ltd. (an affiliate not accounted for by the equity method, Taipei City, Republic of China). |
| 2009 |
Established AJIS (Shanghai) Business Services Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary, Shanghai, China) and began services in China. Established AJIS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. (consolidated subsidiary, Selangor, Malaysia). Entered into a franchise agreement with Taiwan AJIS Shareholding Co., Ltd. (non-fully consolidated affiliate, Taipei, Taiwan). |
| 2010 |
Established AJIS Corporate Service Co., Ltd. (special subsidiary for persons with disabilities, non-consolidated subsidiary). |
| 2010 |
AJIS Corporate Service Co., Ltd. (Special Subsidiary for Persons with Disabilities, Nonconsolidated Subsidiary, Chiba City) Established. |
| 2010 |
Established Ajis Corporate Services Co., Ltd. (special subsidiary for persons with disabilities, non-consolidated subsidiary, Chiba City). |
| 2011 |
Established AJIS (Guangzhou) Business Services Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary), AJIS (Beijing) Business Services Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary), AJIS (THAILAND) COMPANY LIMITED (consolidated subsidiary), and AJIS (HONG KONG) COMPANY LIMITED (consolidated subsidiary). |
| 2011 |
Guangzhou Commercial Service Co., Ltd. (a consolidated subsidiary in Guangzhou City in China) was established. |
| 2011 |
Beijing Commercial Service Co., Ltd. (a consolidated subsidiary in Beijing in China) was established. |
| 2011 |
AJIS (THAILAND) COMPANY LIMITED (consolidated subsidiary, Bangkok, Thailand) established. |
| 2011 |
Established AJIS (HONG KONG) COMPANY LIMITED (consolidated subsidiary, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China). |
| 2011 |
Established AJIS (Guangzhou) Business Services Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary, Guangzhou, China). Established AJIS (Beijing) Business Services Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary, Beijing, China). Established AJIS (THAILAND) COMPANY LIMITED (consolidated subsidiary, Bangkok, Thailand). Established AJIS (HONG KONG) COMPANY LIMITED (consolidated subsidiary, Hong Kong SAR, China). |
| 2014 |
Announced the group management philosophy of Mission, Vision, and Values. Changed the company name of Customer Service Check Co., Ltd. to AJIS Research Co., Ltd. |
| 2014 |
Group management philosophy Mission · Vision · Values announced. |
| 2014 |
Renamed Customer Service Check Co., Ltd. to Ajis Research Co., Ltd. (now Ajis Research & Consulting Co., Ltd., Chiba City). |
| 2014 |
Announced the group management philosophy: Mission, Vision, Values. Renamed Customer Service Check Inc. to Ajis Research Inc. (now Ajis Research & Consulting Inc., Chiba City). |
| 2016 |
AJIS Staff Service Co., Ltd. merged with Prism Japan Co., Ltd. and changed its name to AJIS Merchandising Service Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary). Established AJIS Retail Support Research Institute Co., Ltd. (non-consolidated subsidiary). Signed a franchise agreement with AJIS INVENTORY SERVICE PHILIPPINES, INC. in the Philippines. Established AJIS (VIETNAM) COMPANY LIMITED in Vietnam. |
| 2016 |
AJIS Staff Service Co., Ltd. and Prism Japan Co., Ltd. merged, AJIS Company name changed to merchandising service corporation (consolidated subsidiary, Chiba City). |
| 2016 |
AJIS Retail Support Research Laboratory Co., Ltd. (non-consolidated subsidiary, Chiba City) established. |
| 2016 |
AJIS INVENTORY SERVICE PHILIPPINES, INC. (Affiliated company not affiliated with the equity method, Manila metropolitan area of the Philippines) entered into a franchise agreement. |
| 2016 |
AJIS (VIETNAM) COMPANY LIMITED (non-consolidated subsidiary, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) established. |
| 2016 |
Ajis Staff Service Co., Ltd. merged with Prism Japan Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Ajis Merchandising Service Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary, Chiba City). Established Ajis Retail Support Research Institute Co., Ltd. (non-consolidated subsidiary, Chiba City). Entered into a franchise agreement with AJIS INVENTORY SERVICE PHILIPPINES, INC. (non-fully consolidated affiliate, Metro Manila, Philippines). Established AJIS (VIETNAM) COMPANY LIMITED (non-consolidated subsidiary, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam). |
| 2017 |
Refreshed the group logo mark and announced the group tagline 'Your Partner in Retail Solutions'. |
| 2017 |
Group logo mark renewal, group tag line "Your Partner in Retail Solutions" announced. |
| 2018 |
Changed the company name of Ageis Research Co., Ltd. to Ageis Research & Consulting Co., Ltd. |
| 2018 |
AJIS Research Co., Ltd. AJIS Changed company name to Research & Consulting Co., Ltd. |
| 2019 |
Started a business partnership with Synops Co., Ltd. |
| 2022 |
Started a business partnership with ZERO Co., Ltd. Certified as a DX certification holder. Established Ageis USA (consolidated subsidiary). |
| 2022 |
Started a business partnership with ZERO Co., Ltd. |
| 2022 |
Certified as a DX certified service provider. |
| 2022 |
Established Ajis USA (consolidated subsidiary, California, United States). |
| 2022 |
Started a business partnership with ZERO Inc. Certified as a DX-certified service provider. Established Ajis USA (consolidated subsidiary, California, USA). |
| 2023 |
Acquired shares of Mitoriz Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary) and made it a wholly-owned subsidiary. Started providing real marketing solution services. Established AJIS RETAIL SOLUTIONS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. (consolidated subsidiary). |
| 2023 |
Acquired shares of Mitoriz Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary, Minato-ku, Tokyo) and made it a wholly-owned subsidiary. |
| 2023 |
Started providing real marketing solution services to manufacturers. |
| 2023 |
Established AJIS RETAIL SOLUTIONS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. (consolidated subsidiary, Singapore). (10th overseas region expansion) |
| 2023 |
Acquired shares of Mitoriz Inc. (consolidated subsidiary, Minato-ku, Tokyo) and made it a wholly-owned subsidiary. Began providing real marketing solution services to manufacturers. Established AJIS RETAIL SOLUTIONS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. (consolidated subsidiary, Singapore). (10th overseas region expansion) |
| 2025 |
Started a business partnership with SOUCO Co., Ltd. Signed a contract regarding the acquisition of business from Persol Marketing Co., Ltd. Changed the head office address to 3-7727-1 Makuhari-cho, Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba Prefecture. |
| 2025 |
Started a business partnership with SOUCO Co., Ltd. |
| 2025 |
Signed an agreement for the acquisition of Persol Marketing Co., Ltd.'s business. |
| 2025 |
Changed headquarters address to 3-7727-1 Makuhari-cho, Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture. |
| 2025 |
Started a business partnership with SOUCO Inc. Signed an agreement regarding the acquisition of Persol Marketing Co., Ltd.'s business. Changed headquarters address to 3-7727-1 Makuhari-cho, Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture. |
