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History of TIS Inc.
| Jun. 1970 | Matsumoto Keisan Center Co., Ltd., the predecessor of SORUN COPORATION, was established in Matsumoto-shi, Nagano. |
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| Jul. 1970 | Central Systems Co., Ltd., the predecessor of UFIT Co., Ltd. was incorporated as a spin-off of Computer Calculation Dept. of the Tokai Bank, Ltd. (part of today's the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.). |
| Apr. 1971 | Toyo Information Systems Co., Ltd., the predecessor of TIS Inc., was incorporated in Higashi-Ku (presently Chuo-Ku), Osaka, and began software development service operation. |
| Jan. 1973 | CS Tokyo Co., Ltd., today's TIS Solution Link Inc., was established as a subsidiary of Central Systems Co., Ltd. |
| Aug. 1973 | Toyo Information Systems Co., Ltd. started full-scale operation of data center and online services in the newly completed headquarter building (today's Osaka Data Center) in Suita-shi, Osaka. |
| Oct. 1975 | Toyo Information Systems Co., Ltd. merged with Toyo Computer Service, Co., Ltd. |
| Nov. 1976 | Toyo Information Systems Co., Ltd. founded a subsidiary, Toyo Data Services Co., Ltd. (now, TIS System Service Inc). |
| Oct. 1984 | Matsumoto Keisan Center Co., Ltd. changed its name to MKC Corporation. |
| Dec. 1984 | Toyo Information Systems Co., Ltd. launched operations of Tokyo Data Center, today's Tokyo I Data Center. |
| Nov. 1987 | Toyo Information Systems Co., Ltd. began publicly offering its stocks in the Second Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange. |
| Nov. 1987 | Toyo Information Systems Co., Ltd. registered its stock at Tokyo District Branch of Japan Securities Dealers Association. |
| Jul. 1988 | Toyo Information Systems Co., Ltd. founded in California, U.S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary, Toyo Information Systems (USA) Co., Ltd. (later changed its name to TIS R&D Center, Inc.). |
| Feb. 1990 | Toyo Information Systems Co., Ltd. began publicly offering its stocks in the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| Feb. 1991 | Urbannet CS bldg. was complete where Central Systems Co., Ltd. moved in and became connected with two of its data centers, one in Tokyo the other in Nagoya. |
| Sep. 1991 | Both the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange shifted Toyo Information Systems' stock to the First Section of their respective markets. |
| Aug. 1992 | MKC Corporation began publicly offering its stocks in the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| Apr. 1997 | MKC Corporation merged with Stat Corporation (established in April 1976) and named the new entity MKC STAT Corporation. |
| Apr. 1998 | Central Systems Co., Ltd. was merged with Tokai Banking Software Co., Ltd. |
| Apr. 2000 | Toyo Information Systems Co., Ltd. acquired an equity stake in Komatsu Soft Ltd. (today's Qualica Inc.), an information service subsidiary of Komatsu Ltd. |
| Sep. 2000 | Tokyo Stock Exchange shifted MKC Corporation's stock to its First Section. |
| Jan. 2001 | Toyo Information Systems Co., Ltd. consolidated its multiple locations into a new headquarter building in Tokyo, and changed its name to TIS Inc. |
| Apr. 2001 | TIS Inc. launched its operations of Tokyo II and Tokyo III Data Center. |
| Apr. 2001 | Central Systems Co., Ltd. changed its name to UFIT Co., Ltd. and absorbed development services and operation management services from the systems department of the Sanwa Bank, Ltd. (part of today's the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.), at the time of UFJ Holdings was incorporated. |
| Oct. 2001 | MKC STAT Corporation was merged with MS Systems Co., Ltd., and the new entity's name became SORUN CORPORATION. |
| Feb. 2002 | TIS Inc. acquired an equity stake in Agrex Inc. |
| Dec. 2002 | First Manage Inc. became SORUN CORPORATION's subsidiary. |
| Apr. 2003 | Tohoku regional branch of SORUN CORPORATION was spun-off and became its subsidiary as SORUN-TOUHOKU Inc., respectively. |
| Jun. 2003 | TIS Inc. founded TISI (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China, as a wholly owned subsidiary. |
| Apr. 2004 | TIS Inc. acquired an equity stake in UFIT Co., Ltd. |
| Apr. 2005 | TIS Inc. acquired an equity stake in Asahi Kasei Information Systems Co., Ltd. (now, AJS Inc.). |
| Oct. 2005 | SORUN CORPORATION merged with Nippon Timeshare Co., Ltd. |
| May. 2006 | SORUN CORPORATION founded TIANJIN SORUN DIGITAL SOFTWARE CORPORATION. |
| Feb. 2008 | TIS Inc. founded Tianjin TIS Hi-tech Information System Service Co., Ltd. |
| Apr. 2008 | IT Holdings Corporation, a holding corporation of TIS Inc. and INTEC Holdings, was incorporated. |
| Jul. 2008 | System Support Co., Ltd. (founded in Jan. 1971) and CSA Co., Ltd. (founded in Aug. 1987) went into management integration and retained the former's name. |
| May. 2009 | Shinsaibashi gDC, a next generation data center, began its full-scale operation. |
| Apr. 2010 | TIS Inc. began full-scale operation of its Tianjin Binhai High-tech Internet Data Center in Tianjin, China. |
| Apr. 2010 | SORUN CORPORATION became an IT Holdings' group company. |
| Apr. 2011 | TIS Inc., SORUN CORPORATION and UFIT Co., Ltd. are merged into one entity and became "newborn TIS Inc". |
| Apr. 2011 | GDC Gotenyama, a next generation data center, started its full-scale operation. |
| Oct. 2011 | TIS Inc. consolidated its onsite service operations into its subsidiary, CST, and changed CST's name to TIS Solution Link Inc. |
| Dec. 2011 | TIS Inc. relocated its headquarter to Nishi-Shinjuku, consolidating its offices located in Tokyo. |
| Jan. 2012 | TIS Inc. founded TISI (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. |
| Apr. 2012 | TIS Systems Service Inc. and System Support Co., Ltd. were merged and retained the former's name. |
| Jan. 2013 | BM Consultants Inc. became TIS Inc.'s subsidiary, and changed BM Consultants Inc.'s name to TIS Business Consultants Inc. |
| Apr. 2013 | TIS Inc. unified all subsidiary companies to be named after TIS. |
