HISTORY History of SUNCORPORATION

Established to manufacture and sell electronic equipment

Founder Masami Maeda established SUNCORPORATION as he foresaw undeniable changes in the future of electronics. The company initially manufactured automatic ticket vending machines for Ichinomiya Tateishi Denki (now Omron). They eventually started manufacturing original products, implementing the experiences and technologies accumulated through years of contract manufacturing. The company valued the corporate culture of taking up new challenges, which led to the practice of developing highly unique products. This included the development of automatic control systems for pachinko halls with advanced features such as LED lighting, eventually giving birth to the SUNTAC brand.

Following development of commercial coffee makers and fully-automatic JanQ systems, the company started developing commercial video games, an area swiftly gaining popularity at the time. This expansion helped the company accumulate technologies that led to future forays into the gaming and pachinko hall system businesses.

Headquarters was built in Konan, Aichi Prefecture.
The corporate structure was established and expanded.

Exhibited Ready1 in the US, which was the company's third original personal computer. SUNTAC PC 5000 was developed subsequently, eventually leading to endeavors to explore new business areas of home gaming and chip sets.

Developed games such as Ikki, which are still popular today. The company also started a full-fledged expansion into the US market. As sophisticated electronic control was now required for pachinko machines, the company ventured into developing new products for other gaming equipment manufacturers, from control circuit board designs to software developments, thereby establishing itself as a gaming equipment manufacturer.

Established original brands and developed and sold many industry-first systems domestically. Sales offices were expanded throughout Japan.

We are the first to develop laptop computers in Japan, taking the initiative to explore into the Internet age. As communications technologies evolved and modem speeds increased, the company switched from operating as an OEM to manufacturing original brands and establishing a consumer business within the corporate structure.

Developed the industry's first networked pachinko hall computer system. As LAN was introduced, sales centers were expanded throughout Japan, and a structure was established to support maintenance services.

SUNCORPORATION was listed on JASDAQ. Cellebrite Mobile Synchronization Ltd. became the company's subsidiary, accelerating the group's global expansion.

Actively engaged in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and other beneficial initiatives.Opened gaming sites for mobile telephone providers. Launched unique products such as FM transmitters, radios, and MP3 players. Ventured into various services that employ the Internet, including operating EC sites and electronic signature services.

Through an M&A, acquired the Israeli company Cellebrite Mobile Synchronization Ltd., making it a subsidiary that currently maintains a major presence in the group. Global expansion was enhanced even further. Started sales of UFED, currently SUNCORPORATION's main product with No. 1 global market share.

ChallengingNew Initiativesfor the World

We continue to challenge new fields, starting with the development and provision of video and game content utilizing the characteristics of VR, O2O solutions entering the food and beverage industry for the first time, and AR smart glasses for remote support to solve corporate issues.

In our ongoing IoT/M2M business, we are advancing initiatives aimed at evolving from a traditional router-centric sales model to an IoT solutions business model. In the mobile business, UFED has expanded its market share worldwide.

Celebrating Our 50th Anniversary and Expanding Our Business Globally

Since 2020, we have continued to challenge ourselves in new fields and provide innovative products and services that incorporate cutting-edge technologies. In addition, we are building a global expansion system through M&A. In the rapidly growing Malaysian market, we are collaborating with EKTech, a fast-growing company, to develop products that meet customer needs.

To promote our data business, we are developing artificial intelligence, information security, and healthcare technologies, and we are developing differentiated products through joint research with universities that have technological expertise.