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Corporate History

Mar. 1985
SOFTBANK CORP. started logistics activities at the Tokyo SRC (Sagawa Ryutsu Center).
Oct. 1990
The Logistics System Dept. of the Software Business Division spun off from SOFTBANK CORP. and was founded as SOFTBANK Logistics Corp.
Aug. 1993
Started using the entire space of the 8th floor of SRC on lease.
Apr. 1994
Opened the Business Center on the 7th floor of SRC.
Mar. 1994
Opened the PC Center on the 3rd floor of SRC.
Sep. 1995
Relocated the PC Center to Takaragumi Warehouse. Business Center operates on the 6th & 7th floors and Business DC on the 3rd floor of SRC respectively.
Sep. 1996
Relocated the Software Center 2 to Takaragumi Warehouse. Relocated the Business Center to the 3rd floor of SRC.
Oct. 1996
Changed organization to create the Logistics Dept., the Business Planning Dept. and the Administration Dept.
Jul. 1997
Opened the Aomi Center in the Aomi Cargo Distribution Center.
Jan. 1998
Created the SCC Business Division. Located the SCC Business Division on the 3rd floor of Tokyo SRC.
Oct. 1998
Ken Miyauchi assumed office of President and CEO.
Nov. 1998
Changed trade name to SOFTBANK Frameworks Corporation.
Jan. 1999
Relocated business units in SRC to the Aomi Cargo Distribution Center.
May 1999
Consolidated the entire Logistics Division into the Aomi Cargo Distribution Center.
Jul. 1999
Makoto Kayama assumed office of President and CEO.
Oct. 1999
Software/network business spun off from SOFTBANK CORP. SOFTBANK COMMERCE CORP. was established.
Apr. 2000
Changed organization to create the Public Relations and Sales Dept.
Oct. 2000
Kou Nakamoto assumed office of President and CEO.
Apr. 2002
Opened Kawasaki branch (currently the BB Center of the BB Distribution Dept. in the BB & Mobile Logistics Controlling Div.)
Jan. 2003
SOFTBANK BB Corp. was established by merging of SOFTBANK COMMERCE CORP. with other three companies.
Mar. 2005
Obtained 4 types of certifications (i.e. ISO9001 for quality control, PrivacyMark, ISMS (information security management system) and BS7799).
Nov. 2005
Established a joint venture, S&R Express Corp.
Mar. 2006
Obtained ISO14001 certification for environmental management system.
Oct. 2006
Created the C&S Logistics Controlling Div., the Business Services Controlling Div., the BB & Mobile Logistics Controlling Div., and the Corporate Planning Controlling Div. Changed existing organization generally.
Jun. 2008
Changed organization to create the framework consisting of the Project Coordination Div., the C&S Logistics Controlling Div., the TLS Controlling Div., the BB & Mobile Logistics Controlling Div., the Systems Controlling Div. and the Corporate Planning Controlling Div.

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