Company
History
1993
Mar.
Vector, Inc. founded, focusing on sales promotion business
June
Changed name to Vector, Inc.
2000
Apr.
Entered public relations field
2004
May
Founded Vector Standard, Inc. (now ANTIL, Inc.) and Vector Communication, Inc. (now Platinum, Inc.)
2005
Dec.
Founded WOMCOM Inc. (now SIGNAL Inc.) and KIJINETACOM Inc. (now PR TIMES Inc.)
2011
Jan.
Founded Weiku Gong Guanxi Zixun (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China
Mar.
Established VECKS INC.
2012
Mar.
Vector, Inc. listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Index.
June
Founded Vector Group International Limited in Hong Kong
Aug.
Founded INITIAL, INC. and Social Scout, Inc. (now Starbank, Inc.)
2013
Sept.
Made IR Advisor, Inc. (now renamed IR Robotics, Inc.) a subsidiary
2014
Mar.
Founded Vector Group Ltd. in Bangkok, Thailand
Apr.
Founded Vitabrid Japan Inc.
May
Founded VECTOR GROUP COMPANY LIMITED in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
June
Vector Group International Limited opened Taiwan branch in Taipei
Oct.
Founded News Technology, Inc.
Nov.
Vector Inc. listed on the First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
2015
June
Founded Video Wire Co., Ltd. (now NewsTV Inc.)
2016
Mar.
Founded Big Data Technologies, Inc. (now 100Capital Inc.)
PR TIMES Inc. (securities code: 3922) is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Index
PR TIMES Inc. (securities code: 3922) is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Index
2017
Feb.
Made PacRim Marketing Group, Inc., PRTech, LLC and PacRim Marketing Group subsidiaries
July
Made OPNERS Inc. (now Smartmedia, inc.) a subsidiary
Dec.
Made Brand Control Inc. (now Brand Cloud.inc) a subsidiary
2018
Feb.
Made MICROAD Malaysia SDN. BHD. (now Vector Marketing PR Malaysia SDN. BHD.) a subsidiary
July
Made ASHITA-TEAM Co., Ltd. and RAGRU, Inc. subsidiaries
Aug.
PR TIMES Inc. changed listing to the First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange
Nov.
Founded Direct Tech, Inc.
2020
Jan.
Founded Vector Direct Tech China Inc. in Shanghai, China
Mar.
Founded Event Tech, Inc.
Sept.
Founded Public Affairs Japan Inc.
Sept.
Founded Medical Technologies Inc.
Dec.
Established Liver Bank Inc. (currently INFLUENCER BANK,Inc.)
Dec.
Made Vectorcom Inc. a subsidiary
2021
Mar.
Founded Performance Technologies, Inc.
2022
July
Made GEOBECK CO., LTD (now CLOUD BEAUTY inc.) a subsidiary
Nov.
Made MasterVisions Inc. a subsidiary
Nov.
Made amie Inc. a subsidiary
Dec.
Made Keyword Marketing Inc. a subsidiary
2023
Mar.
Made Tryhatch, Inc. a subsidiary
June
Made BUSiCONET Inc. a subsidiary
July
Made Owned, Company a subsidiary
Oct.
Transferred all shares in SIGNAL Inc. (change in consolidated subsidiary)
Nov.
Partial transfer of shares of Direct Tech, Inc. (change in consolidated subsidiary)
Dec.
Merged with Smartmedia.inc
2024
Mar.
Made FINDWAY Co., Ltd. a subsidiary