OPT America, Inc.

Established as Dekalegs LLC in Motoazabu, Minato Ward. Started direct marketing business utilizing FAX DM.

Renamed to Opt Inc.

Moved office to Marunouchi Building in Akasaka.

Entered e-marketing business.

Developed and launched Japan's first online advertising effectiveness measurement system "ADPLAN".

Awarded the title of "Best Partner" by Yahoo! JAPAN. Sales reached 4.3 billion yen, with about 50 employees.

Certified as a "Best Partner" by Yahoo! JAPAN.

Listed on JASDAQ. Market capitalization is 16,694 million yen. Sales are 9.4 billion yen, with 119 employees. Osaka branch established.

Founded Clasisfied Inc. Capital and business alliance with Dentsu in e-marketing business.

Established Crossfinity to strengthen SEO. Established a subsidiary in Beijing, China. Moved office to Otemachi Building.

Achieved No.1 market share in internet advertising agency market.

Established Soudout Inc. to support growth of small and venture companies.

Capital and business alliance with Culture Convenience Club in database business.

S-One O Interactive Inc. (now Heartlas Inc.) joined the group

Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Established Tekuro Corporation, strengthening marketing technology business for small and medium-sized enterprises

Skill Up Video Technologies Inc. (now Relayde Inc.) joined the group

Established Connectum Inc., strengthening omnichannel business

Established Globber Inc.

Soul Out Inc. launched the media "LISKUL" focusing on web marketing know-how centered on listing advertising

China's first advertising national project

Participated in the 'China (Shenzhen) New Media Advertising Industry Park'.

Established a joint venture in China, signed a business alliance agreement with Tencent/JD.com in the e-commerce field

Changed the trade name to Opt Holdings due to transition to a holding company. Established Opt Inc. through company split

To respond to intense market changes, spun off Opt Inc., a new subsidiary specializing in e-marketing

Established Opt Ventures Inc., a CVC (Corporate Venture Capital) (now Bonds Investment Group Inc.)

Established Glows Gear Inc., strengthening human resource support services for small and venture companies

Established Opt Incubator, focusing on new business planning

Launched the media "kakeru" exploring the potential of social media

Started "Opt Technologies," an organization creating businesses driven by technology

Won the finalist award as an internet advertising agency at the 56th ACC CM FESTIVAL in 2016

Published "100 New Rules for Instagram Marketing: Techniques to Elicit 'Desire' with a Single Photo"

Soul Out Inc. listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Market

Established Brainy Inc., strengthening publisher support business

Partnership with Dentsu Inc. has been terminated

Published the second book by Hachimine, 'The Way to Cultivate Reading Skills for Those Who Can Become Executives'

Published 'Internet Business Case Book'

Established SIGNATE Inc. which develops AI and recruits and trains AI personnel

Developed Japan's first competition-type AI development platform. Currently, the largest scale in Japan with data scientists registered, hosting contests on a wide range of themes from space projects to confectionery development.

Merged Opt Inc. and Gruber Inc. to strengthen content business

Received the 'Top New Go-to-Market Partner Award' at the IBM Geography Excellence Awards 2018

Published 'LINE Marketing'

Laxul went public in 2018

Established Opt China Inc., a new company for China business

Launched 'Digital Shift Times,' a media supporting companies' digital shift in information aspects

Third book by Hachimine

Published 'Defeating GAFA with Digital Shift'

Established SO Technologies Inc. through merger of Search Life Inc. and Tekuro Inc.

Fully transitioned to 'Digital Shift Company'

Reformed business structure from mainly advertising agency to mainly digital shift

Media Engine Inc. became a consolidated subsidiary of Solod Out Inc.

Provides digital shift support

Established Digital Shift Inc. and Opt Digital Inc.

Changed company name to Digital Holdings Inc.

Digital Shift Inc.'s new service

Launch of taxi commercial featuring Ai-no-suke Kataoka in conjunction with the start of 'President's Digital Shift Club'

Business conference themed 'Society 5.0'

'Digital Shift Summit 2021' held online

Publication of Hatsumine's fourth book, 'ZERO IMPACT: Your Business Disappears'

Establishment of 'Diversity & Inclusion Promotion Office'

Formulation of a purpose statement aiming for the realization of IX (Industrial Transformation) beyond digital shift, and re-establishment of corporate identity

Two companies leading IX and DX business promotion change their company names: And Digital Inc. (formerly Grows Gear Inc.) and Reteigi Inc. (formerly Opt Digital Inc.)

Establishment of Bankable Inc., which offers split and post-payment (BNPL) advertising expense services

Establishment of JOMYAKU Inc., which provides workflow efficiency solutions for the vein industry

Holding of 'New Value Forum 2022,' an employee general meeting praising passion and challenge for 'Creating New Value'

Carve-out of the consolidated subsidiary SIGNATE Inc.

Successful public tender offer for the common stock of Soul Out Inc.

Establishment of childcare support system 'Child Care Leave'

Start of project 'Work Style Seeds' supporting growth and activity of independent human resources

Participation in the 'Regional Revitalization Telework Promotion Campaign' promoted by the Cabinet Office and the Cabinet Secretariat

Bankable Inc. begins offering the 'AD YELL' split and post-payment (BNPL) advertising expense service for e-commerce operators

Opt Inc. begins offering the 'Oxcim' e-commerce data integration platform

Opt Inc. develops 'CRAIS for Text,' which selects effective advertising creatives from numerous ad texts

Holding of 'New Value Forum 2023'

Google Apps Script team (representative: Nishiyama Nao) wins the Grand Prix in the Professional Division.

Digital Shift Inc. acquires shares of Insight Core Inc., which provides a next-generation application CRM platform.

Vankable Inc. launches the BNPL service 'STOCK YELL', specializing in payment of purchase costs in four installments.

Opt Inc. publishes the owned media 'OPTIPS CHANNEL', showcasing digital advertising trends with case studies.

Digital Shift Inc. is certified as a 'CX Partner' newly established in the 'LINE Yahoo Partner Program'.

Opt Inc. launches the advertising effectiveness prediction tool 'Open CTR Predictor' in collaboration with Re Data Science.

Announces restructuring of group consolidated subsidiaries (integration into Opt Inc.).

Integrates group consolidated subsidiaries into Opt Inc.

Vankable Inc. surpasses cumulative transaction volume of 40 billion yen for the 'YELL Series' advertising cost installment and post-payment services.

Vankable Inc. launches 'Vankable Invoice Card Payment', allowing extension of B2B payments via card.

Opt Inc. launches 'co-marketer® (Co-Marketer)', intensifying in-house support.

Opt Inc. officially starts providing 'L-Analytics' and 'L-Trigger', achieving high-precision LINE delivery through integration with 'TSUNAGARU' and 'ONE's Data'.

Opt Inc. is certified as 'Premier' for the second consecutive term in the 'LINE Yahoo Partner Program'.

Digital Holdings secures the top-tier Gold rating in the 'PRIDE Index 2024'.

Opt Inc. is the sole domestic agency recipient of the newly established 'Display New Hero' award at the 'Meta Agency First Awards'.