History

1999

• July

  Established the company in Machida City, Tokyo as OKWeb.

2000

• January

  Officially launched and start to operate the Q&A community website, “OKWAVE.”

  
• February

  Change the organization to become a stock company and relocated the head office to Shibuya, Tokyo.

  
• July

  Start providing FAQ helpdesk solutions “OKBIZ. for FAQs/ Helpdesk Support.”

2002年

• May

  Relocated the head office to Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

  

2003年

• December

  Relocated the head office to Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.

  

2005年

• January

  Obtained certification of ISMS (Information Security Management System) Conformity Assessment Scheme (now ISO27001).

2006年

• January

  The company changed the company name to the current company name, OKWAVE, Inc.

  
• June

  Listed on Nagoya Stock Exchange Centrex.

2007年

• February

  Relocated the head office to Shibuya-ku (Ebisu), Tokyo.

  
• November

  Established a subsidiary, OKWAVE USA, Corporation in the U.S.

2010年

• May

  Acquired the patent for the company’s first helpdesk ticketing support (OKBIZ. series).

  

2012年

• March

  Launched the “OKBIZ. for Community Support” a user-participatory community support service.

2013年

• May

  Established OKWAVE Research Institute.

2014年

• November

  Launched the “OKWAVE PROFESSIONAL.” where where experts answer questions.

2015年

• September

  Corporate identity changed was made.

  

2018年

• May

  Established OK BLOCKCHAIN CENTRE SDN. BHD., which specializing in blockchain development as a subsidiary of OKfinc LTD.

  

2020年

• January

  Head office relocated to Minato-ku (Toranomon), Tokyo