Company Information
History
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1957
Founded Rikei Trading Co., Ltd. in Shiba-Shinbashi (now Nishi-Shinbashi), Tokyo.
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1964
Delivered DEC’s mini-computer PDP-5 to the University of Tokyo.
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1968
Opened Osaka Branch.
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1971
Renamed the company Rikei Corporation.
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1973
Established Rikei Corporation of America in Cupertino, California, as a subsidiary (liquidated in April 2014).
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1974
Established Rikei Corporation (H.K.) Ltd. in Hong Kong as a subsidiary (liquidated in March 2024).
Delivered Scientific Atlanta’s satellite tracking system to Showa Station in Antarctica.
Delivered Scientific Atlanta’s satelite tracking system to Showa Station in Antarctic.
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1978
Moved head office to the Shinjuku Nomura Building in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
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1979
Delivered the first DEC VAX 780 to the National Institute for Basic Biology.
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1982
Opened Nagoya Sales Office.
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1986
Opened Sendai Sales Office (currently Tohoku Sales Office).
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1988
Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Supplied a 34-m radio telescope to the Radio Research Laboratory of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.
Supplied a 34-m radio telescope to the Radio Research Laboratory of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.
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1990
Opened the Technical & Engineering Center in Makuhari Techno Garden, Chiba.
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1993
Supplied a digital library system to Nara Institute of Science and Technology.
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1995
Opened Fukuoka Sales Office (currently Kyushu Sales Office).
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1997
Supplied a digital broadcasting system to NHK International Broadcasting Station.
Successfully developed a motorcycle riding simulator jointly with Honda Motor Co., Ltd. -
2001
Supplied a satellite-based digital image transmission system to a CATV station.
Supplied a satellite-based data distribution system to a convenience store chain. -
2002
Supplied a genome analysis computer system to Kazusa DNA Research Institute.
Certified to ISO 14001. -
2005
Delivered a high-performance computing server to Kyushu University.
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2007
Delivered J-Alert receivers to 696 local governments.
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2008
Certified to ISO 27001.
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2010
Certified to ISO 9001.
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2011
Supplied an automated speaker identification system to the National Research Institute of Police Science.
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2012
Conducted “field demonstration tests of multi-transmission methods for disaster prevention information” in Koto Ward, Tokyo, jointly with the Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA).
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2013
Established the North America Liaison Office in Oregon, USA (closed in March 2023).
Developed and implemented a disaster prevention information management system for the City of Tomigusuku, Okinawa. -
2014
Delivered a large order of satellite communications antenna systems to a broadcasting satellite company.
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2015
Opened Okinawa Office.
Delivered a membership management system for smartphones to a major distributor. -
2016
Developed and implemented a disaster prevention information management system for the City of Urasoe, Okinawa.
Delivered a university-wide Wi-Fi system and cloud-based groupware to Mukogawa Women’s University.
Started development and deployment of a hands-on VR drill solution. -
2017
Selected for the FDMA’s Scientific Fire and Disaster Prevention Technology Promotion Program with a field demonstration project using tethered drones for disaster information gathering.
Acquired shares of AeroPartners Incorporated, making it a subsidiary.
Acquired shares of NetWell System Corporation, making it a subsidiary. -
2020
Entered into a business alliance with Ascentek K.K. to promote remote work.
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2021
Moved head office to Shinjuku Mitsui Building No. 2, Tokyo.
Opened Nihonbashi Sales Office (closed in September 2024).
Invested in VFR Inc. through a third-party share allotment. -
2022
Entered into a strategic business alliance with OEC Co., Ltd.
Transferred from the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the Standard Market. -
2023
Opened Chitose-Eniwa Sales Office.
Invested in AnchorZ Inc. through a third-party share allotment.
Certified as a “GX Certified Company” under a Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry program.
Participated in the “DX League” led by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. -
2024
Won the Excellence Award in the “Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and SDGs” category at the 2024 Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and Sustainability Awards.
Participated in the development project for Indonesia’s Disaster Information Processing and Dissemination System (DPIS). -
2025
Entered into a strategic business alliance with ELM Inc. to develop and manufacture domestically produced satellite antennas.