Corporate History

Corporate history

1970s - Startup Period

1970 March 6

Founded by Yukio Funai

Established Japan Marketing Center Co., Ltd. (now Funai Soken Holdings Inc. ). At the time of its establishment, its main business was comprehensive business management diagnosis.
Yukio Funai
September

Established the Cosmos Club

We established the Cosmos Club, a membership-based organization, as management strategy workshops for business owners.
1972

Yukio Funai’s book became a major bestseller.

Yukio Funai's book "Transformation Marketing" became a massive bestseller, selling 400,000 copies, and his company's performance skyrocketed.
Gradually shifted away from a consulting approach focused on competition above all else.

1980s: Stock market listing

1981
Initiated IPO preparations to gain social recognition for management consulting as a profession.
Simultaneously, the company began delegating major operational responsibilities to employees, transitioning away from a model reliant solely on founder Yukio Funai.
1985 March

Changed the company name to Funai Consulting Inc.

1988 September

Listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange Second Section as a specially designated stock (new Second Section).

1990s: Expansion into the service industry

1990 March

From retail and distribution focused to service-focused

Tadashi Motoori became president. Shifted the management consulting focus from retail and distribution to service industries.
1993 June

Transferred to the Second Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange

2000s: Period of Business Expansion

2000 February

Funai Information Systems Co., Ltd was established.

(Company name changed to Funai Soken IT Solutions Inc. in July 2014)
March

Expanded business operations through a “gear change.”

Masahiko Koyama assumed the position of president. With "shifting gears" as the key phrase, he spearheaded reforms, putting both business performance and employee numbers on a growth trajectory.
Masahiko Koyama
2004 December

Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Shifted the business focus toward service industries.
2005 December

Reclassified to the First Section of both the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges

2010s: Organizational restructuring and the start of group management.

2010 February

Held the first Great Company Award ceremony, which became an annual event.

March

Adopted “Autonomy, Freedom, and Solidarity” as the management policy.

Sakae Takashima became president. Adopted “Autonomy, Freedom, and Solidarity” as the new management policy, laying the foundation for group management.
Sakae Takashima
2012 January

Funai Consulting Shanghai Inc. was established in China.

2014 January

Funai Soken Logistics Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary.

July

Transitioned to a holding company structure.

The company name was changed to Funai Soken Holdings Inc. , and the management consulting business was transferred to Funai Consulting Inc. , and the sales support business was transferred to Funai Soken Corporate Relations Inc.
2015 February

Proseed Corporation became a wholly owned subsidiary.

2018 February

Established HR Force Inc.

June

Shinwa Computer Service Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary.

The 2020s: A period of digital expansion

2020 March 6

50th anniversary of the company's founding

2021 March

Takayuki Nakatani became president.

Takayuki Nakatani
2022 April

Moved to the Prime Market following the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s market restructuring.

July

Funai Soken Corporate Relations Inc. and Shinwa Computer Service Inc. merged, and the merged company name was changed to Funai Soken Digital Inc.

2023 January

Funai Consulting Inc. acquired Seicho Senryaku Inc. as a wholly owned subsidiary.
Established “Sustainable Growth for More Companies” as the group purpose, expressing the group’s shared aspirations.

2024 April

Funai Consulting Inc. absorbed Funai Soken Digital Inc. and Funai Soken IT Solutions Inc.
Relocated the Tokyo headquarters to Tokyo Midtown Yaesu and consolidated the group companies’ Tokyo offices at a single location.

2025 January

Established Funai Soken Agata FAS Inc. (a joint venture with Agata Global Consulting Inc. ).
Almacreation Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary. .

April

Apparel-Web, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary.

July

MI Consulting Co.,Ltd. became a wholly owned subsidiary.

November

Established Funai Consulting India Private Limited.

2026 January

Funai Consulting Inc. absorbed Proseed Corporation.
Funai Soken Logistics Inc. changed its name to Funai Soken Supply Chain Consulting Inc.
Logi-Create Co.,Ltd. became a wholly owned subsidiary.
Relocated the Osaka headquarters to Innogate Osaka and consolidated the Osaka business locations at a single site.

July

Funai Soken Agata FAS Inc. absorbed MI Consulting Co.,Ltd.
MTUS, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary.

September

Established Funai Soken JAIC Capital Inc.