1970s
- 1976
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- I-O DATA DEVICE, INC. founded in Kanazawa, Japan
- Introduced first graphics display designed for the Japanese textile industry
- 1977
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- Initiated R&D for first generation of Japanese microcomputers
- 1979
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- Introduced textile industry’s first on-line loom control computer
- Developed automatic color image capture system with the capability to store fabric patterns and garment designs
1980s
- 1980
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- Became the first major developer and supplier of memory enhancement products for Sharp personal computers
- Opened our first microcomputer retail outle
- 1981
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- Awarded patent for the textile industry’s first “intelligent design” system - enabling on-screen fabric pattern and color changes
- 1983
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- Established large-scale production facilities in Kanazawa
- Introduced the 8-inch floppy drive, designed to break the monopoly of proprietary drives
- 1984
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- Opened Tokyo sales office
- Sold our first proprietary memory board for NEC PC98
- Began the design of an entire line of products for NEC PC
- 1985
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- Introduced a PC-based loom management system, designed for factory automation
- Introduced a building monitoring system
- 1986
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- Established the I-O bank method standard of memory expansion for the NEC PC98
- Developed user-friendly RAM disk software to complement our high-speed memory boards
- 1987
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- Introduced 8MB and 16MB Memory Expansion Boards
- Inaugurated the IOS-NET, a customer-support BBS network
- Introduced voice I/O board for NEC PC98
- Began selling fax modem boards in a retail environment
- 1988
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- Developed non-volatile memory modules for PC98
- 1989
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- Introduced memory boards capable of supporting LIM/EMS
- Developed 32-bit memory expansion boards
- Created Memory Server II, a memory management utility software
1990s
- 1990
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- Opened Osaka sales office
- Began selling RAM cards for NEC and Toshiba notebook computers
- Introduced a utility program,"D-H - Tool"
- 1991
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- Announced initial public offering on the Japanese OTC market
- Entered the multimedia market with the release of our first high-speed graphics accelerator for PC98
- 1992
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- Introduced video capture and overlay boards
- Introduced a voice recognition board
- Released a 64 Kbps ISDN board
- Developed and sold memory for Macintosh
- Introduced Printer Buffer "PB Series"
- 1993
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- Opened U.S. office in San Jose, California
- Entered in to joint venture with Creative Technology to form Creative Media (links to Japanese language page), a jointly-owned company responsible for the development and distribution of Sound Blaster products in Japan
- Introduced two Microsoft-certified, Windows-compatible graphic accelerator cards
- 1994
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- Opened showroom in Akihabara
- Opened Fukuoka sales office
- Co-founded Japanese-based MPEG/Windows Forum to establish standards for PC multimedia software
- Made international debut at Comdex Fall ‘94
- 1995
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- Opened sales offices in Nagoya and Sapporo
- Introduced PLANT series - a complete line of LAN adapter products
- Introduced 64-bit graphic accelerator cards
- Earned PC Monthly’s “PC of the Year” award for graphics accelerator cards in two separate categories
- 1996
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- Established TAIWAN I-O DATA DEVICE, INC., a subsidiary of I-O DATA DEVICE, INC.
- Formed ADI Japan, Inc. - a joint venture with Nissei Sangyo and Taiwan’s ADI
- Established the I-O Net subsidiary
- Introduced portable storage devices for laptop computers, allowing us to expand our product line to the mobile market
- Establish a Strategic Planning Department to develop new and innovative products and business opportunities
- Earned "The Third Annual Regional Service" award by Nippon Keizai Shinbun, in cooperation with the National Land Agency
- 1997
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- Introduced UHDS Series - large capacity Ultra-SCSI hard disk drive
- Established joint venture with Advanced Information, Inc. (ALL), a member of the Acer Group in Taiwan.
- Earned the "1997 Industry Award" for Import Promotion Contributions from the Chubu Bureau of International Trade & Industry
- Introduced high-speed line of portable CD-ROM drives in the U.S. market
- Announced the availability of a new line of digital and analog LCD monitors
- 1998
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- Formed I-O & YT Pte. Ltd. in Singapore - a joint venture with Yokoyama Shokai
- Debuted a line of CardBus/16 bit PC Cards in the worldwide OEM market
- Introduced one-chip IDE-SCSI converters to device manufacturers and system integrators
- Opened sales offices in Sendai and Yokohama
- Acquired ISO 9001, quality assurance standards by the International Organization for Standardization
- 1999
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- Initiated a new strategy for forming international OEM partnerships
- Introduced a digital-interface PC Card for LCD monitors and projectors
- Opened a sales office in Hiroshima
- Earned "Good Design Award" for Portable Series "CDRP-AX420", etc., by Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization
2000s
- 2000
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- Appeared at Comdex Fall 2000
- 2001
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- Began marketing wireless LAN products
- Established I-O DATA DEVICE USA, INC. - a joint venture with Kaga Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Launched Network Solution Division
- 2002
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- Formed I-O & YT (Hong Kong) Ltd. in Hong Kong - a joint venture with Yokoyama Shokai
- Acuired ISO 14001, international environmental management standard
- 2003
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- Introduced a new compression technology, extend-play XVD Capture board
- Awarded the Japan Manual Award 2003, (home product category III) by Technical Communicator Association
- 2004
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- Held the private exhibition "AVeL Fair" at Tokyo International Forum
- Established a subsidiary, "I-O & HY (Shanghai), Ltd." in Shanghai
- Was listed on the Jasdaq Securities Exchange
- 2005
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- Exceeded the 1 million shipments in display of “the ECO demo” deployment
- Opened an internet shop “ioPLAZA”
- Developed and began selling a 32V type high resolution liquid crystal television “FTV-320H” for Hi-vision, with AV input of seven systems
- 2006
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- Established “M data Inc.”, a joint investment company with BeMap, Inc. and PROJECT INC. and others
- Relocated sales headquarters in Tokyo
- 2007
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- Co developed GyaO -Plus Television PC with USEN Corporation which can be watched free broadband contents "GyaO".
- Developed and began selling 19 inches wide Liquid crystal display "LCD-DTV191XBR" with Digital tuner.
- Joined "Windows Digital Lifestyle Consortium" with 48 partners.
- 2008
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- Began selling ASP service "Web Pilot" as a new business, which works with an authentication key on USB flash memory.
- Developed and began selling TV capture board "GV-MVP/HS" to watch and record Japanese terrestrial digital broadcasting on PC.
- 2009
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- Developed and began selling date communication card "WMX-U01" that supports high-speed mobile communications "WiMAX".
- I-O DATA DEVICE,INC. is selected as a supplier of digital-to-analog TV converter box for The FY 2009 Financial Assistance for Purchase of Degital Terrestrial Broadcasting Receivers by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
2010s
- 2010
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- Established "Digital Life Promotion Association" among three PC peripheral companies.
- Developed and began selling DTCP-IP supported high-vison recording hard disk "RECBOX Series".
- Developed and began selling 3D supported 23 inches wide liquid crystal display "LCD-3D231XBR".
- 2011
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- Entered the field of Smartphone peripherals.(One segment tuner and NAS Remort Link function)
- Authorized the memory expansion board for NEC PC-98 series(began selling in 1984) by the "Ishikawa Manufacturing Industrial Heritage".
- 2012
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- Established a subsidiary "ITG Marketing, Inc."
- Announced the digital signage "digisign CUBE", which is designed for offices.
- 2013
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- Developed and began selling the world's first remote access supported HD video recording hard drive, "RECBOX HDL-A Series" using DTCP+ technology.
- As an exclusive domestic distributor of the "Verbatim Brand", I-O DATA started selling products including optical disk.
- Renew the corporate logo.
- Started to handle genuine accessory products, "GALAXY Series".
- 2014
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- Developed and began selling Music CD Tracking Drive “CD Reco” for Smartphones and tablet.
- Developed and began selling 4K supported 28 inches wide Liquid crystal display“ LCD-M4K281XB” and 4K supported USB graphics adapter “USB-4K/DP”.
- 2015
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- Began selling HD drives made in Western Digital Technologies, Inc as a domestic distributor.
- Was listed on the 2nd Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- Developed and began selling Network Audio Server “fidata”.
- 2016
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- Was listed on the 1st Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- Developed and began selling an external touch module “teletouch” which use with a large screen TV or LCD.
- 2017
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- Started selling a small and affordable computer “Raspberry Pi”, etc., as a domestic distributor of “Embest Technology Co. Ltd,”.
- Concluded a contract on capital and business alliance with Maxell Holdings, Ltd.
- New appointment of Representative Director.
Chairman Akio Hosono
President Naonori Hamada
- 2018
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- LCDs have shipped over 10 million units.
- Joined “Japan e-sports Union (JeSU)”
- Began selling “HVT-4KBC”, a TV tuner for 4K satellite broadcasting.
- 2019
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- Built “Nomi Logistics Center” in Nomi, Ishikawa.
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