Corporate Data
IR Directory
History
- 1901
- Hoshiro Mitsunaga establishes Japan Advertising Ltd. and Telegraphic Service Co.
- 1906
- Telegraphic Service Co. becomes Japan Telegraphic Communication Co., Ltd.
- 1907
- Japan Advertising Ltd. merges with Japan Telegraphic Communication Co., Ltd. and starts to engage in communication and advertising operations.
- 1936
- Japan Telegraphic Communication Co., Ltd. relinquishes its news services division to Domei News Agency, and relaunches itself as a specialized advertising agency.
- 1943
- Dentsu acquires 16 companies in a move to augment its advertising agency business. Operational bases are established in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Kyushu.
- 1947
- Hideo Yoshida becomes the fourth President. The Dentsu Advertising Awards are established.
- 1951
- Dentsu establishes the Radio Division at its Head Office and local offices. Commercial radio broadcasting begins in Japan.
- 1953
- Dentsu creates the Radio and Television Division at its Head Office and local offices. Commercial television broadcasting begins.
- 1955
- Dentsu Advertising Ltd. becomes the new company name.
- 1961
- Dentsu enters into an alliance agreement with Young & Rubicam.
- 1967
- The Tsukiji Head Office Building is completed.
- 1974
- Advertising Age ranks Dentsu No. 1 advertising agency worldwide in terms of (calendar 1973) billings.
- 1975
- Information Services International-Dentsu, Ltd. is established.
- 1978
- Dentsu Incorporated (Dentsu Inc.) becomes the new company name.
- 1981
- The company formerly known as JIMA Dentsu Advertising, Ltd. and U.S. partner Young & Rubicam’s Japanese affiliate establish Dentsu Young & Rubicam as a joint venture in Tokyo.
- 1984
- Dentsu and U.S.-based Young & Rubicam jointly establish DYR, an international service network.
- 1989
- Dentsu Inc.’s net sales exceed ¥1 trillion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 1989.
- 1993
- Gohei Kogure becomes the first Chairman. Yutaka Narita becomes the ninth President.
- 1995
- Dentsu Inc. establishes five domestic regional subsidiaries.
- 1996
- The Japan–China Advertising Education Exchange Project commences. Dentsu Actis (Tokyo) and three other Group companies merge to form Dentsu Tec Inc. cyber communications inc. is established.
- 1997
- Dentsu Tec Inc. lists its shares on the over-the-counter market (currently, JASDAQ).
- 2000
- Dentsu Inc. makes an equity investment in the Bcom3 Group. cyber communications inc. lists its shares on the NASDAQ Japan market of the Osaka Securities Exchange. (In 2003, cyber communications inc. lists its shares on the MOTHERS section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.) Information Services International-Dentsu, Ltd. lists its shares on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- 2001
- Dentsu Inc. lists its shares on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE: 4324). Dentsu commemorates its 100th anniversary.
- 2002
- Yutaka Narita becomes the second Chairman. Tateo Mataki becomes the tenth President. The Bcom3 Group merges with Publicis Groupe S.A. Dentsu Inc. acquires a 15% stake in the newly formed group. Dentsu’s new Shiodome Head Office Building opens in November.
- 2004
- Dentsu Inc. implements a stock split (1:2).
- 2005
- The Dentsu Group obtains BS7799 certification and Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) certification. All of Dentsu Inc.’s domestic branch offices receive ISO 14001:2004 certification.
- 2006
- Dentsu Tec Inc. is converted to a wholly owned subsidiary, and its shares are delisted.
- 2007
- Dentsu’s consolidated net sales reach ¥2 trillion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007. Tateo Mataki becomes the third Chairman. Tatsuyoshi Takashima becomes the eleventh President.
- 2008
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Dentsu Inc. obtains treasury stock of approximately ¥60 billion. Dentsu Holdings USA, Inc. acquires mcgarrybowen, LLC of the United States.
- 2009
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With the conversion to electronic share certificates, Dentsu Inc. implements a stock split (1:100). cyber communications inc. is converted to a wholly owned subsidiary, and its shares are delisted.
- 2010
- Dentsu forms a capital and business alliance with the Suntrend Group (currently, Brandmax Group) of China.
- 2011
- Tatsuyoshi Takashima becomes the fourth Chairman. Tadashi Ishii becomes the twelfth President & CEO.
- 2012
- Dentsu Inc. terminates strategic alliance and other agreements with Publicis Groupe S.A. and sells to Publicis a block of the shares of Publicis held by Dentsu.
- 2013
- Dentsu Inc. acquires the outstanding shares of Aegis Group plc through a scheme of arrangement, an acquisition method under English law, and converts it to a wholly owned subsidiary. Aegis Group plc changes its name to Dentsu Aegis Network Ltd. and is currently a consolidated subsidiary of Dentsu.
