History

2025
May Enters into a strategic partnership with Felo, a Japanese developer of an AI-powered search engine
2024
December Opens a new office at Akasaka Biz Tower
Enters into a capital partnership with Shopstack to enhance DX (digital transformation) development capabilities in Southeast Asia
November Launches a dedicated unit to support the introduction of Dify, an AI application development platform
May Establishes the Reiwa Senior Research Institute as a unit to explore digital marketing for the senior demographic
April Hakuhodo DY ONE Inc. launched
Digital Advertising Consortium (DAC) and Irep integrate to establish a new digital core company, Hakuhodo DY ONE
2023
September Irep concludes a brand partnership agreement with Altiri Chiba, a professional basketball club
August DAC establishes ARROVA Inc., a company specializing in gaming and metaverse/XR media
July DAC concludes a digital marketing partnership agreement with Kochi Fighting Dogs
2022
December DAC integrates Info Cubic Japan Co., Ltd., a leading overseas digital marketing company, as a consolidated subsidiary
Irep establishes Irep Fleyell Co., Ltd. (currently Hakuhodo DY ONE Fleyell Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary)
ReD. Co., Ltd. established (currently a consolidated subsidiary)
September DAC concludes an official club partnership agreement with Albirex Niigata
August DAC and Hakuhodo Inc. team up to launch H+, a strategic network in APAC
2021
October DAC consolidates its development units in Vietnam to establish DAC Data Technology Vietnam Joint Stock Company
April Irep appoints Masaya Shimada as Representative Director & Chairman, and Hiroto Kosaka as Representative Director & President
2020
May Irep launches TEAM JAZZ, a project promoting new marketing practices for the digital era
2019
September Irep integrates negocia Inc. as a consolidated subsidiary
July Irep launches Irep Inc., based in San Francisco, CA
April DAC integrates with Hakuhodo DY Digital Inc.
March Irep integrates sharecoto Co., Ltd. as a consolidated subsidiary
January DAC integrates DAC Data Science Vietnam Company Limited as a consolidated subsidiary
2018
October DAC and D.A. Consortium Holdings Inc. integrate with Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc. as a 100%-owned subsidiary
Irep integrates Turbine Interactive Inc. as a consolidated subsidiary
January Irep integrates CARRAC Co., Ltd. as a consolidated subsidiary
2017
February DAC integrates DAC Tech Vietnam Joint Stock Company as a consolidated subsidiary
2016
October DAC establishes D.A. Consortium Holdings Inc. as a joint holding company with Irep
August DAC establishes D.A. Consortium Taiwan Inc. (“Taiwan DAC”)
2015
December Irep establishes SYNX Inc. (currently a consolidated subsidiary)
2014
September Irep transfers its listing to the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
January DAC decides to invest in WiL Fund No.1
Hakuhodo DY Media Partners and UNITED, Inc. participate in establishing the DAC Venture United Fund No.1
2012
December Irep establishes Localio Co., Ltd. (currently a consolidated subsidiary)
July DAC establishes I-DAC PTE. LTD. as a joint venture between DAC Asia and Innity
June DAC enters into a capital partnership with Innity Corporation Berhad (“Innity”)
May DAC establishes DAC ASIA PTE. LTD. (“DAC Asia”)
2011
December DAC integrates Torchlight Inc. as a consolidated subsidiary
February DAC establishes Platform One Inc.
2010
December DAC integrates Irep as a consolidated subsidiary
2009
June DAC integrates Irep as an equity-method affiliate
February DAC becomes a consolidated subsidiary of Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc. through the allocation of new shares to Hakuhodo Inc.
2006
November Irep joins the Osaka Stock Exchange Hercules market (currently OSE JASDAQ)
April Irep enters into a capital and business partnership with Hakuhodo DY Media Partners Inc.
2005
October DAC establishes D.A. Consortium Beijing Co., Ltd. (“Beijing DAC”)
2004
December DAC establishes ADPRO Inc.
July DAC invests in Ergo Brains Inc. for integration as an equity-method affiliate (currently UNITED, Inc.)
2003
December DAC launches spicebox Inc.
2001年
July DAC joins (then) Osaka Stock Exchange Nasdaq Japan market
2000
June Irep changes its name from Aspire Inc.
1997
November Irep establishes Aspire Inc., its predecessor company
1996
December Digital Advertising Consortium (DAC) Inc. established