SOCIAL
1996
- Launch of Yahoo! JAPAN service
1997
- The founding of DIVA CORPORATION
- DivaSystem launched and the first-time customer
- Launch of Google service
- Launch of Rakuten service
1998
- Opened Osaka branch
- The foundation of Google
- Apple released the “iMac”
1999
- A.D. 2000 problem
- Birth of i-Mode (cell phone internet access service)
2000
- Windows 2000 version released
- Customers of DivaSystem reached 100
- Amazon launched Amazon’s website in Japanese
- Google launched search service in Japanese
2001
- Headquarter relocated to Kamata, Ota-ku TOKYO
- Wikipedia project started
Microsoft released Windows XP - Launch of Contactless IC card “Suica”
2002
- Launched practical seminars on consolidated accounting
2003
- Launch of Skype
2004
- Windows XP version released
- Launched consolidated accounting operations outsourcing service
- Launch of Facebook
2005
- Relocated Osaka branch to Dojima, Kita-ku OSAKA
- Launch of YouTube
- Full implementation of the Personal Information Protection Law
- Launch of Google Map
2006
- Quarterly reporting system version released
- The foundation of Twitter
- Launch of Amazon Web Services (AWS)
2007
- Listed at Hercules Nippon New Market, Osaka Stock Exchange (OSE). Present Listed at JASDAQ Tokyo Stock Exchange Regulation (February)
- 10th anniversary of the founding (May)
- Customers of DivaSystem reached 500 (August)
- Launch of iPhone
2008
- Founded DIVA CORPORATION OF AMERICA
- Opened Nagoya office
- Launch of Android
- Launch of Tesla Roadster
2009
- Acquired 100% share of Internet Disclosure Co., Ltd.
2010
- Relocated headquarter to Shinagawa, Tokyo
- Launch of Instagram
- Launch of iPad
2011
- Launch of LINE service
- Watson
defeated a human on popular US quiz show
2012
- Acquired ZEAL CORPORATION as DIVA’s 100%-owned subsidiary
- Launch of Microsoft Surface
- Launch of Siri in Japanese
2013
- Opened Omori office, Tokyo
- Changed the trade name from DIVA CORPORATION to
AVANT CORPORATION
Established new DIVA CORPORATION
as a result of the Incorporation-type company split
2014
- Opened Shinjuku office, Tokyo
- Launch of iPhone6
- Launch of Amazon Echo
2015
- Microsoft rolled out Windows 10
- AlphaGo defeated professional human Go players
2016
- DIVA CORPORATION OF
AMERICA started maintenance and support service - Opened DIVA CORPORATION OF UK
office in London
- Launch of Pokémon Go service
2017
- Opened Takanawa office, Tokyo
- 20th anniversary of the founding
- Change the Market Listing of AVANT CORPORATION to the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
- Spun off the outsourcing business division and established FIERTE CORPORATION
- Special zones for drones
and automated driving created by the passage
of the Special Zone Act - Launch of iPhone X
2018
- Change the Market Listing of AVANT CORPORATION
to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange - Total customers of DivaSystem
reached 1000
2019
- Opened Konan office, Tokyo