As of June 1, 2019
1960s
|
1967 |
Japan Process Consultant Co., Ltd. established |
|---|---|
| Engineering, system development and consulting operations for the process industry launched |
Invention of the first UNIX.
Apollo 11 landed on the Moon.
1970年代
|
1970 |
Development of process control and automation systems launched |
|---|---|
|
1971 |
Company name changed to Japan Process Development Co., Ltd. |
|
1975 |
Development of language processor and educational systems launched |
|
1977 |
Hitachi Office opened |
| Development of nuclear power and energy-related systems launched | |
|
1978 |
Development of transmission control systems for process computer launched |
Along with the invention of microcomputers such as Apple Ⅱ, many computer engineers who later became legends started to rise to prominence.
Oil crisis
1980s
|
1981 |
Development of CAD systems for the automotive industry launched |
|---|---|
| Development of oil pipeline control systems for overseas use launched | |
|
1982 |
Development of earthquake and weather observation systems launched |
|
1983 |
Development of AI tools launched |
|
1985 |
Development of expert systems for equipment diagnosis launched |
|
1986 |
Development of overseas electric resistance welded tube manufacturing plant systems launched |
|
1987 |
Development of printing and publishing automation systems launched |
|
1988 |
Development of defense training systems launched |
The popularization of personal computers and game machines made computers more widely accessible.
End of the Cold War.
Fall of the Berlin Wall.
1990s
|
1992 |
Listed on JASDAQ |
|---|---|
| Development of electrical power systems launched | |
|
1993 |
Development of bullet train traffic control systems launched |
|
1995 |
Development of onboard control systems launched |
| Development of JR freight distributed network systems launched | |
|
1997 |
Development of satellite imagery processing systems launched |
|
1998 |
Development of disaster response navigation systems launched |
| Development of nursing systems launched | |
|
1999 |
Development of digital multi-function printer systems launched |
Popularization of the Internet and online shopping.
Establishment of the J. League. Japan participated in the FIFA World Cup for the first time.
2000s
|
2000 |
Kawasaki Office opened |
|---|---|
| Development of mobile phone systems launched | |
|
2002 |
Development of wood processing robot control systems launched |
|
2004 |
Kawasaki Office renamed the Keihin Office |
| Head office relocated to Minato-ku, Tokyo | |
|
2005 |
Development of onboard information systems launched |
|
2008 |
Local subsidiary in China (Dalian) established |
Development of smartphones such as the iPhone. Social networking services and YouTube started to be used by companies.
International Space Station launched.
2010s
|
2010 |
Yokohama Office opened |
|---|---|
| Development of semi-conductor memory device-related embedded systems launched | |
|
2012 |
Building system development and operating environments services launched |
|
2016 |
Development of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) launched |
|
2017 |
Katsuta Office opened |
| Development of IoT construction machine cloud infrastructure systems launched | |
|
2018 |
Acquired 100% ownership of Algorithm Laboratory Co., Ltd. |
・AI assistance such as Siri became more common.
・Quantum computers entered a practical use phase.
・Cashless transactions started to gain in popularity.
Popularization of drones.
As of June 1, 2019
| 1967 | Japan Process Consultant Co., Ltd. established |
|---|---|
| Engineering, system development and consulting operations for the process industry launched | |
| 1970 | Development of process control and automation systems launched |
| 1971 | Company name changed to Japan Process Development Co., Ltd. |
| 1975 | Development of language processor and educational systems launched |
| 1977 | Hitachi Office opened |
| Development of nuclear power and energy-related systems launched | |
| 1978 | Development of transmission control systems for process computer launched |
| 1981 | Development of CAD systems for the automotive industry launched |
| Development of oil pipeline control systems for overseas use launched | |
| 1982 | Development of earthquake and weather observation systems launched |
| 1983 | Development of AI tools launched |
| 1985 | Development of expert systems for equipment diagnosis launched |
| 1986 | Development of overseas electric resistance welded tube manufacturing plant systems launched |
| 1987 | Development of printing and publishing automation systems launched |
| 1988 | Development of defense training systems launched |
| 1992 | Listed on JASDAQ |
| Development of electrical power systems launched | |
| 1993 | Development of bullet train traffic control systems launched |
| 1995 | Development of onboard control systems launched |
| Development of JR freight distributed network systems launched | |
| 1997 | Development of satellite imagery processing systems launched |
| 1998 | Development of disaster response navigation systems launched |
| Development of nursing systems launched | |
| 1999 | Development of digital multi-function printer systems launched |
| 2000 | Kawasaki Office opened |
| Development of mobile phone systems launched | |
| 2002 | Development of wood processing robot control systems launched |
| 2004 | Kawasaki Office renamed the Keihin Office |
| Head office relocated to Minato-ku, Tokyo | |
| 2005 | Development of onboard information systems launched |
| 2008 | Local subsidiary in China (Dalian) established |
| 2010 | Yokohama Office opened |
| Development of semi-conductor memory device-related embedded systems launched | |
| 2012 | Building system development and operating environments services launched |
| 2016 | Development of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) launched |
| 2017 | Katsuta Office opened |
| Development of IoT construction machine cloud infrastructure systems launched | |
| 2018 | Acquired 100% ownership of Algorithm Laboratory Co., Ltd. |