History

February

MIRAIt Service Design co. ltd merged with MSD Holdings Inc.

December

PTW International Holdings Limited opened studio in Charleston, South Carolina, USA

September

PTW America, Inc. acquired Ghostpunch Games, LLC's game development outsourcing services business

January

HIKE Inc. acquired all shares of SHiiTAKE DiGiTAL, Ltd. and made it a wholly owned subsidiary

November

Pole To Win, Inc. opened Saga Center in Saga City, Saga Prefecture.

October

PTW Canada Solutions, Inc. acquired all shares of Vibe Avenue Inc. and made it a wholly owned subsidiary

August

Pole To Win, Inc. opened Oita Center in Oita City, Oita Prefecture.

July

PTW Japan Co., Ltd. merged with Delfi Sound Inc.

May

Pole To Win Holdings, Inc. established ADOOR Inc.

March

Pole To Win, Inc. opened Akihabara Center in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

February

CREST Inc. absorbed and merged with SANETTY Produce Co., Ltd. and QBIST Inc., and changed its trade name from CREST Inc. to HIKE Inc.

December

Pole To Win, Inc. opened Kyoto Center in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture.

CREST Inc. acquired all shares of AQUAPLUS Co., Ltd and made it a wholly owned subsidiary.

November

CREST Inc. acquired all shares of SANETTY Produce Co., Ltd. and made it a wholly owned subsidiary.

September

Pole To Win, Inc. opened Nagoya Center in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture.

August

QBIST Inc. absorbed and merged with colorful Inc. and Panda Graphics Inc.

May

ENTALIZE CO., LTD. merged with PTW Japan Co., Ltd., and changed its trade name from ENTALIZE CO., LTD. to PTW Japan Co., Ltd.

Pole To Win, Inc. merged with Daiichi Shorin Co., Ltd.

April

Changed trade name from Poletowin Pitcrew Holdings, Inc. to Pole To Win Holdings, Inc.

PTW International Holdings Limited establishes PTW New Zealand Limited.

February

Acquired all shares of QBIST Inc. from Pole To Win Co., Ltd. and made it a direct subsidiary

MIRAIt Service Design co., ltd. absorbed and merged with SOFTWISE Corporation, MSD Secure Service Inc., and Seitatsu Technology, Inc.

Pole To Win Co., Ltd. absorbed and merged with PITCREW CO., LTD. and QaaS Co., Ltd.

January

Pole To Win Co., Ltd. acquired 70% of shares in Ninjastars Inc. and made it a subsidiary

October

SIDE UK Limited established SIDE France SAS, a French subsidiary

August

PITCREW CO., LTD. absorbed and merged with IMAid Inc.

ENTALIZE CO., LTD. acquired all shares of Delfi Sound Inc. and made it a wholly owned subsidiary

July

PITCREW CO., LTD. opened Niigata Service Center in Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture

PTW International UK Limited established 1518 Studios Rus LLC, a Russian subsidiary

Pole To Win Co., Ltd. acquired all shares of MSD Holdings Inc. and made it a wholly owned subsidiary

June

PTW America, Inc. established OneXP LLC, a US subsidiary

PTW International UK Limited established OneXP UK Limited, a UK subsidiary

March

Poletowin Pitcrew Holdings, Inc. absorbed and merged with Pacer CO., Ltd.

January

1518 Studios, Inc. took over all of 5518 Studios, Inc.'s business operations

October

QBIST Inc. acquired all shares of colorful Inc. and made it a wholly owned subsidiary

PTW America, Inc. established 1518 Studios, Inc.

August

PITCREW CO., LTD. absorbed and merged with PITCREW COREOPS CO., LTD.

February

Pole To Win Co., Ltd. absorbed and merged with Pole To Win Networks Co., Ltd.

PTW International Holdings Limited established PTW Japan Co., Ltd.

November

QaaS Co., Ltd. opened Nagoya Studio in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

Poletowin Pitcrew Holdings, Inc. acquired 60% shares of CREST Inc. and made it a subsidiary

May

Pole To Win Co., Ltd. absorbed and merged with SARUGAKUCHO Inc.

March

Pole To Win Co., Ltd. acquired 40% of shares in CREST JOB Inc. and became an equity-method affiliate

December

QaaS Co., Ltd. opened Kofu Studio in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture

October

Pole To Win Co., Ltd. opened Shijo Studio in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

September

PITCREW CO., LTD., QaaS Co., Ltd. and Pole To Win International Limited jointly invested and established a local corporation in Vietnam, POLE TO WIN VIET NAM JOINT STOCK COMPANY.

August

PITCREW CO., LTD. absorbed and merged with Situs Management Inc.

March

PITCREW CO., LTD. acquired all shares of Situs Management Inc. and made it a wholly owned subsidiary

February

PITCREW CO., LTD. absorbed and merged with PITCREW X-LAB CO., LTD.

January

Pole To Win Co., Ltd. opened Niigata Studio in Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture

August

Pole To Win Co., Ltd. opened Osaki Studio in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

Pole To Win International Limited established its local corporation in Canada, Pole To Win Canada, Inc.

May

Pole To Win Singapore Pte. Ltd. opened Taiwan Studio

IMAid Inc. established IMAID VIETNAM CO., LTD., a Vietnamese subsidiary

April

IMAid Inc. changed its Japanese trade name from "IMAid株式会社" to "アイメイド株式会社"

Pole To Win Networks Co., Ltd. opened Sapporo Office in Sapporo, Hokkaido

February

Pole To Win America, Inc. established SIDE LA, LLC as its subsidiary

Pole To Win Co., Ltd. opened Sendai Studio in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture

December

Pole To Win International Limited established its local corporation in Malaysia, Pole To Win (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd

September

Pole To Win India Private Limited opened Hyderabad Studio

Pole To Win International Limited established its local corporation in Romania, Pole To Win Romania SRL

March

Pole To Win Co., Ltd. acquired all shares of ENTALIZE CO., LTD. and made it a wholly owned subsidiary

February

PITCREW COREOPS CO., LTD. opened Gifu BCP Center in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture

January

PTW established Pole To Win International Limited as an intermediate holding company, for the purpose of accelerating global expansion

December

Established QaaS Co., Ltd. and transferred to it a part of the software quality verification operations of Pole to Win Co., Ltd.

November

PITCREW CO.,LTD. opened Hakata Support Center in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture

PITCREW COREOPS CO., LTD. opened Hakata BCP Center in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture

September

PITCREW CO., LTD. opened Osaka Support Center in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

PITCREW COREOPS CO., LTD. opened BCP Center in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

August

Pole To Win Europe Limited acquired shares in Side UK Limited and made it a subsidiary

July

Pole To Win Co., Ltd. opened Pole to Win Translation & Voice Studio in Nakano-ku, Tokyo

June

Pole To Win America, Inc. opened Seattle Office

January

Pole To Win Co., Ltd. acquired all shares of QBIST Inc. and made it a wholly owned subsidiary

April

Pole To Win America, Inc. absorbs Pole To Win America Hunt Valley, Inc.

April

PITCREW CO., LTD. opened Sendai Support Center in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture

PITCREW COREOPS CO., LTD. opened Sendai BCP Center in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture

March

Pole To Win Co., Ltd. absorbed and merged with Daiichi Research Institute Co., Ltd.

December

Pole To Win Co., Ltd. established its local corporation in South Korea, Pole To Win Korea Co., Ltd.

November

Pole to Win Co., Ltd. opened Shinagawa Studio in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, and Meieki Studio in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture.

October

PITCREW COREOPS CO., LTD. opened Okinawa BCP Center in Urasoe City, Okinawa Prefecture

July

Pole To Win Co., Ltd. opened Shinjuku Studio in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

April

Pole To Win America, Inc. absorbed and merged with Pole To Win America Hunt Valley, Inc.

February

Pole To Win Co., Ltd. spun off its European branch (Pole To Win Europe) from its US subsidiary Pole To Win America, Inc., and established the UK subsidiary, Pole To Win Europe Ltd.

Daiichi Shorin Co., Ltd. changed its trade name to Palabra Inc.

Palabra Inc. spun off its publishing business and established Daiichi Shorin Co., Ltd.

Established Pacer CO., Ltd. as an intermediate holding company, with the aim of expanding upon business domains

January

PITCREW CO., LTD. spun off its server monitoring service division and established PITCREW COREOPS CO., LTD. as a subsidiary.

November

Changed stock market listing to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

October

After acquiring three companies (in the U.K., India, and the United States) from e4e Inc., Pole to Win Co., Ltd. and Pole To Win America, Inc. made them new subsidiaries and changed their respective corporate names to Pole To Win Europe Glasgow, Ltd., Pole To Win India, Ltd., and Pole To Win America Hunt Valley, Inc.

September

PTW established IMAid Inc. as a subsidiary for conducting medical care-related personnel placement operations, a new line of business operations for Pole To Win Co., Ltd.

August

Pole To Win America, Inc.'s US branch opened a new debugging studio (Austin Studio) and commenced operations

Pole To Win Co., Ltd. (PTW) and Pole To Win America, Inc. (PTWA) acquired the shares of three companies engaged in interactive entertainment (IE) operations from e4e Inc., a company with global developments. PTW and PTWA then announced that the three companies would serve as their subsidiaries.

July

Pole To Win Co., Ltd. acquired the shares of Pole To Win Networks Co., Ltd., which was established by WINLIGHT Co., Ltd. through an incorporation-type company split, and made it a subsidiary of the company

Pole To Win Co., Ltd. acquired the shares of Winlight Singapore Contents Management Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of WINLIGHT Co., Ltd., and changed its trade name to Pole To Win Asia Pte. Ltd.

May

Pole To Win Europe opened studio and commenced full-scale operations

March

PITCREW CO., LTD. opened Kansai Sales Office in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

PTWA established the US branch Pole To Win America, Inc. in Austin, Texas

February

Moved head office to Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

October

Shares listed on the Mothers Index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

August

Pole To Win Europe is established in London, UK, as a European branch of Pole To Win America, Inc.

April

Company name changed from Pacer CO., Ltd. to Poletowin Pitcrew Holdings, Inc.

July

Portside Co., Ltd. (a consolidated subsidiary of the Company) was established, with its core operations being constructing platforms to prevent Internet fraud

March

Pole To Win Co., Ltd. acquired all shares of SARUGAKUCHO Inc., and made it a wholly owned subsidiary

October

PITCREW CO., LTD. opened Kitakyushu Support Center in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture

August

Pole To Win America, Inc. opened studio and commenced business operations

May

Pole To Win Co., Ltd. established its wholly owned subsidiary in the United States, Pole To Win America, Inc.

April

Pole To Win Co., Ltd. certified by Microsoft Corp. as an "Authorized Xbox 360 (R) Test Program (AXTP: Xbox 360 (R) Certified Test Vendor)

Pole To Win Co., Ltd. opened Yokohama Studio in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture

March

PITCREW CO., LTD. commenced carrying out survey and inspection work operations for unofficial school websites, contracted by government agencies

February

Established Pacer CO., Ltd. in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo as a pure holding company controlling the entire group, via the transfer of shares of Pole To Win Co., Ltd. and PITCREW CO., LTD.