HISTORY
1980 ~
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1980
Paul Broman (Masaru Iwasa) founds “Bunka Orient Corp. (BOC),” an import and sales company of arts and crafts.
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1983
Launched the LeySer business (development and sales of business systems for school corporations)
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1988
Launched the Developer Solutions business (development and sales of software development support tools)
2001 ~
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2002
Company name changed to “GrapeCity, Inc.”
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2003
Relocated the head office to its current location at Murasakiyama, Izumi-ku, Sendai-shi
Launched the WINEstudios business (total planning of various video productions) -
2008
Signed an agreement to acquire Data Dynamics products in the U.S.
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2009
Launched the GrapeSEED business (development and sales of English education solutions for young children)
Signed an agreement to acquire FarPoint Technologies products in the U.S.
2011 ~
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2012
Signed an agreement to acquire ComponentOne products in the U.S.
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2017
Launched the Enterprise Solutions business (development and sales of business improvement solutions)
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2018
Signed an acquisition agreement with Serve Co., Ltd. (development and sales of business support systems for social welfare facilities)
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2019
Merged with Serve Co., Ltd.
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2020
40th anniversary of the establishment of GrapeCity, Inc.
2021 ~
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2022
Acquisition of Information Security Management System (ISO27001/ISO27017) certification
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2023
Formed capital and business alliance with iSigma Capital Corporation
Company name changed to “MESCIUS inc.” -
2024
GrapeSEED Business was spun off into GrapeSEED Incorporated.