| 1970s |
1976 - I-O DATA DEVICE, INC. founded in Kanazawa, Japan
- Introduced first graphics display designed for the Japanese textile industry
|
1977 - Initiated R&D for first generation of Japanese microcomputers
|
1979 - 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 - Became the first major developer and supplier of memory enhancement products for Sharp personal computers
- Opened our first microcomputer retail outle
|
1981 - Awarded patent for the textile industry’s first “intelligent design” system - enabling on-screen fabric pattern and color changes
|
1983 - Established large-scale production facilities in Kanazawa
- Introduced the 8-inch floppy drive, designed to break the monopoly of proprietary drives
|
1984 - 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 - Introduced a PC-based loom management system, designed for factory automation
- Introduced a building monitoring system
|
1986 - 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 - 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 - Developed non-volatile memory modules for PC98
|
1989 - 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 - Opened Osaka sales office
- Began selling RAM cards for NEC and Toshiba notebook computers
- Introduced a utility program,'D-H - Tool'
|
1991 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 |
2001 - 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 - Formed I-O & YT (Hong Kong) Ltd. in Hong Kong - a joint venture with Yokoyama Shokai
- Acuired ISO 14001, international environmental management standard
|
2003 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Established “M data Inc.”, a joint investment company with BeMap, Inc. and PROJECT INC. and others
- Relocated sales headquarters in Tokyo
|
2007 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Established a subsidiary 'ITG Marketing, Inc.'
- Announced the digital signage 'digisign CUBE', which is designed for offices.
|
2013 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Built “Nomi Logistics Center” in Nomi, Ishikawa.
|
