Company Information

History

  • 1957

    Founded Rikei Trading Co., Ltd. in Shiba-Shinbashi (now Nishi-Shinbashi), Tokyo.

  • 1964

    Delivered DEC’s mini-computer PDP-5 to the University of Tokyo.

  • 1968

    Opened Osaka Branch.

  • 1971

    Renamed the company Rikei Corporation.

  • 1973

    Established Rikei Corporation of America in Cupertino, California, as a subsidiary (liquidated in April 2014).

  • 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.

  • 1978

    Moved head office to the Shinjuku Nomura Building in Shinjuku, Tokyo.

  • 1979

    Delivered the first DEC VAX 780 to the National Institute for Basic Biology.

  • 1982

    Opened Nagoya Sales Office.

  • 1986

    Opened Sendai Sales Office (currently Tohoku Sales Office).

  • 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.

  • 1990

    Opened the Technical & Engineering Center in Makuhari Techno Garden, Chiba.

  • 1993

    Supplied a digital library system to Nara Institute of Science and Technology.

  • 1995

    Opened Fukuoka Sales Office (currently Kyushu Sales Office).

  • 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.

  • 2007

    Delivered J-Alert receivers to 696 local governments.

  • 2008

    Certified to ISO 27001.

  • 2010

    Certified to ISO 9001.

  • 2011

    Supplied an automated speaker identification system to the National Research Institute of Police Science.

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.