Founded in 2007 as the server division of a mobile content provider boasting over 8 billion monthly pageviews, Beyond has steadily advanced step by step to date, primarily focusing on physical server hosting and housing services. Over the past
decade since its founding in 2007, Beyond has seen many twists and turns along the way. Beginning with a modest team, Beyond has continued to grow and expand, supported by numerous customers, partners, and employees.
Based on its mission of "making the world a little easier," Beyond will continue to focus on expanding overseas through global expansion, aiming for even greater growth as a globally recognized "behind-the-scenes player in the IT/Web industry."
Here, we chronicle the history of Beyond as it enters its period of expansion.
- ◇ April 2007
- ○ Founded as a server division within a group company
- ○ Started server construction, operation, maintenance and monitoring for mobile content provided by group companies. Since then, has been involved in server construction, operation, maintenance and monitoring for large-scale, high-load web services
- ◇ December 2007
- ○ Osaka head office opened (Saiwaicho, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture)
- ◇ February 2008
- Leveraging the technology and know-how it had developed during its time as a group company in the areas of web service and open source infrastructure construction and operation and maintenance, the company began offering " Server Support, " a server construction, operation and maintenance/monitoring service for external customers. Around this time, the company established its business as a Managed Service Provider (MSP), and "Server Support" became its main service, which continues to this day.
- ◇ May 2008
- ○ Microblog service launched
- ◇ August 2008
- ○ Corporate website launched (first generation)
- ◇ December 2008
- ○ Type 2 telecommunications business operator license (Notification number: E20-3097)
- ◇ February 2009
- ○ Mobile survey site now available
- ◇ April 2009
- ○ Inherit and transfer the rental server business operated by another company
- ◇ January 2010
- ○ Mobile phone purchase comparison site now available
- ◇ September 2011
- Obtained certification for the international third-party certification standard " ISMS (ISO/IEC 27001)
- ○ ISMS Committee established as information security department
- ◇ December 2011
- ○ Osaka head office expanded due to business expansion and increase in personnel
- ◇ January 2012
- ○ We have begun using chat tools to provide server support, which will dramatically improve the speed of server support responses
- ◇ February 2012
- ○ System development business started
- ○ System Development Department launched, primarily engaged in contract development of web services and content
- ◇ August 2013
- ○ Corporate website renewal (2nd generation)
- ◇ August 2013
- ○ Developed a smartphone game app (iOS version) and distributed the service on the App Store
- ◇ October 2013
- ○ Server operation, maintenance, and monitoring support will be transitioned to a 24/7 system
- ◇ April 2014
- ○ Regular recruitment and company information sessions for new graduates have begun
- ◇ June 2014
- ○ Osaka head office expanded due to business expansion and increase in personnel
- ○ Launch of "Game App Pack," a server construction, operation, maintenance and monitoring service dedicated to games
- ◇ November 2014
- ○ Beyond will host the year-end event "Beyond Year-End Party."
- ◇ August 2015
- Marketing team launched
- ○ Beyond blog launched.
- ◇ September 2015
- ○ Exhibited at the comprehensive game exhibition "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2015 (TGS 2015)." * Exhibited every year since then
- ◇ October 2015
- ○ IT study group "Beyond Study Group" begins
- ○ Beyond Study Group No. 0 held. * Only one participant
- ◇ January 2016
- Hack Inc., a company that operates a programming school for children . In the same year, launched Kids Programming School 8x9 (Hack).
- ◇ February 2016
- ○ IDCF Cloud Partner Certified
- ○ The first Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ April 2016
- ○ Corporate website renewal (3rd generation)
- ○ Corporate logo design renewal (2nd generation)
- ○ Certified as an Amazon Web Service (AWS) partner .
- ○ The second Beyond Study Group is held
- ◇ May 2016
- ○ Launched a free server support service for student entrepreneurs
- ◇ June 2016
- ○ Due to business expansion, Tokyo office opened (Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo) *Currently relocated and expanded to Yokohama office
- ○ The 3rd Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ July 2016
- ○ Cloud-based reservation system " EDISONE Reservation " launched.
- ◇ August 2016
- ○ Microsoft Azure Partner Certified
- ○ The 4th Beyond Study Group was held. *The event was canceled due to various circumstances
- ◇ September 2016
- ○ Exhibiting at the comprehensive game exhibition "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2016 (TGS 2016)"
- ○ The 5th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ October 2016
- ○ The 6th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ February 2017
- ○ The 7th Beyond Study Group was held
- ○ Management Department established
- ◇ March 2017
- ○ Certified Google Cloud (GCP) partner .
- ◇ April 2017
- ○ Joined the Japan MSP Association
- ○ The 8th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ June 2017
- ○ The 9th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ July 2017
- ○ Alibaba Cloud Partner Certified
- ○ The 10th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ September 2017
- ○ Exhibiting at the comprehensive game exhibition "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2017 (TGS 2017)"
- ○ Joined the Kansai Revitalization Project
- ◇ October 2017
- ○ Joined the Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA)
- ○ Internal improvement project started
- ◇November 2017
- ○ Organizational Culture Committee established
- ◇ December 2017
- ○ IIJ GIO Partner Certified
- ◇ January 2018
- ○Selected as one of the "100 Notable Western Japan Ventures."
- ◇ February 2018
- ○ Due to an increase in personnel and business expansion, the Osaka head office was relocated (Minatomachi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture)
- The company withdrew from the data center business and shifted to server construction, operation, maintenance, and monitoring services centered on cloud environments, becoming a managed service provider (MSP) specializing in the cloud
- ○ We will establish a system to provide server support for various cloud environments (multi-cloud) and develop as a multi-cloud integrator
- ◇ March 2018
- ○ Website monitoring service " Appmill " launched.
- ○ Exhibiting at the large-scale study group for the game industry, "GAME-CREATORS-CONFERENCE."
- ○ The 11th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ May 2018
- Invested in Otafuku Lab, a company engaged in artificial intelligence development and data analysis businesses
- ○ The 12th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ July 2018
- ○ The 13th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ August 2018
- ○ Exhibiting at CEDEC, a technology exchange event for game developers
- ◇ September 2018
- ○ Exhibiting at the comprehensive game exhibition "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2018 (TGS 2018)"
- ○ Exhibiting at the Google Cloud conference event "Google Cloud Next '18 in Tokyo."
- ◇ November 2018
- ○ Oracle Cloud Partner Certified
- ○ The 14th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ February 2019
- ○ The 15th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ March 2019
- ○ Opened Shikoku office due to business expansion (Ikeda-cho, Miyoshi City, Tokushima Prefecture)
- ○ Recruitment site launched.
- ○ The 16th Beyond Study Group was held
- ○ The 17th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ April 2019
- ○ Tokyo office relocated and expanded to Yokohama office (Honmachi, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture)
- ○ Public relations and recruitment team launched
- ◇ June 2019
- ○ Corporate website renewal (4th generation)
- ○ Launch of "Appmill for Game," a game app monitoring service
- ○ The 18th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ September 2019
- ○ Exhibiting at the comprehensive game exhibition "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2019 (TGS 2019)"
- ○ Exhibiting at the Google Cloud conference event "Google Cloud Next '19 in Tokyo."
- ○ The 19th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ October 2019
- ○ The 20th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ November 2019
- ○ The number of stores using the cloud-based reservation system "EDISONE Reservation" has exceeded 4,000
- ○ The 21st Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ January 2020
- ○ The 22nd Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ February 2020
- ○ In collaboration with SoftBank, we have begun offering the "Server Outsourcing Solution for GCP" service
- ○ Recruitment event "Online Game Company Information Session" will be held for graduates in 2021
- ◇ March 2020
- ○Remote work system launched
- ○ Recruitment event "Kansai IT Online Joint Company Information Session" will be held for graduates in 2021
- ◇ April 2020
- ○ The 23rd Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ June 2020
- ○ Tencent Cloud Partner Certified
- ○ The 24th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ July 2020
- ○ The 25th Beyond Study Group was held
- ○ The 26th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ September 2020
- ○ Exhibiting at the comprehensive game exhibition "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2020 ONLINE (TGS 2020 ONLINE)."
- ○ The 27th Beyond Study Group was held
- ○ The 28th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ October 2020
- ○ The 29th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ November 2020
- ○ Due to business expansion, Beyond GTA Inc. was established as a wholly owned subsidiary of Beyond (Mississauga, Ontario).
- ○ Transition to a server operation, maintenance, and monitoring support system that takes advantage of the time difference between Japan and Canada
- ◇ December 2020
- ○ The 30th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ January 2021
- ○ Website monitoring service " Appmill" has been renewed.
- ◇ February 2021
- ○ YouTube channel " Biyomaru Channel " launched.
- ○ The number of cloud services supporting server construction, operation and maintenance/monitoring services will exceed 40
- ○ The 31st Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ April 2021
- ○ Due to an increase in personnel and business expansion, the Osaka head office was relocated (currently located in Namba-naka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture)
- ○ The 32nd Beyond Study Group was held
◇ May 2021
- ○ Launch of "TERACOYA," a business efficiency system for the school industry
- ◇ September 2021
- ○ Recruitment content "Novel Game Company Guide" for 2022 graduates is now available
- ○ Exhibiting at the comprehensive game exhibition "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2021 ONLINE (TGS 2021 ONLINE)."
- ○ The 34th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ October 2021
- ○ Server operation, maintenance, and monitoring support during Japan's nighttime hours will be transferred to a support system provided by the Canadian office (Beyond GTA Inc.)
- ○ The 35th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ November 2021
- ○ Cloud-based reservation system "EDISONE Reservation" service site renewal (2nd generation)
- ○ System development Brand site " SEKARAKU Lab " launched.
- ◇ January 2022
- ○ The 36th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ February 2022
- ○ Canadian office relocated to North York, Ontario due to increased staff and business expansion
- Virtual Interview, for 2023 graduates will be held.
- ◇ April 2022
- ○ To mark the 15th anniversary of our founding, we have created and released a special website to commemorate our 15th anniversary. *Available for a limited time only
- ○ WordPress cloud server " WebSpeed " service launched.
- ◇ May 2022
- ○ In collaboration with AMD, we have begun offering the "AMD EPYC CPU Server Technology Verification (PoC)" service
- ◇ June 2022
- ○ We have begun providing global server support services, primarily to Japanese companies, local subsidiaries, and overseas group companies operating in North America (USA/Canada). We have entered the North American market in earnest and are working on business development in the US/Canada
- ◇ September 2022
- ○ Recruitment content for new graduates: Online RPG " I Was Reincarnated as a Beyond Intern " now available.
- ○ Exhibiting at the comprehensive game exhibition "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2022 (TGS 2022)."
- ◇ November 2022
- ○ Recruitment site renewal (2nd generation)
- ○ Limited-time " virtual interviews " for mid-career hires.
- ◇ March 2023
- Metaverse Interview " held for new graduates in 2024
- ○ Expanded Yokohama office due to business expansion and increase in personnel
- ○ The 37th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ May 2023
- ○ The 38th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ June 2023
- ○ The 39th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ August 2023
- ○ The 40th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ September 2023
- ○ Exhibiting at the comprehensive game exhibition "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2023 (TGS 2023)."
- ◇ October 2023
- ○ Recruitment content for new graduates: adventure RPG " Escape Game Company Information Session " now available.
- ◇ January 2024
- ○ Due to business expansion, Beyond Technology Shenzhen Co., Ltd. was established in China (Luohu District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province).
- ○ Joined Linux Professional Institute (LPI)
- ◇ March 2024
- AI & Virtual Interview " held for 2025 graduates
- ◇ April 2024
- ○ Canadian office relocated to Markham, Ontario due to increased staff and business expansion
- Invested in Amazing Inc. , a company engaged in game and smartphone app development
- ◇ May 2024
- ○ The 41st Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ July 2024
- ○ Exhibiting at ChinaJoy 2024, China's largest comprehensive game exhibition
- ◇ August 2024
- ○ The 42nd Beyond Study Group was held
- ○ Due to business expansion and an increase in personnel, the Shikoku office was relocated (to Ikeda-cho, Miyoshi City, Tokushima Prefecture)
- ◇ September 2024
- ○ Exhibiting at the comprehensive game exhibition "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2024 (TGS 2024)."
- ◇ November 2024
- ○ The 43rd Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ December 2024
- ○ The 44th Beyond Study Group was held
- ○ The 45th Beyond Study Group was held
- ◇ January 2025
- 〇 Beyond's official character, Sabano Miru, is born
- ◇ February 2025
- 〇 Recruitment event for those graduating in 2014: an escape game-style company information session called "Escape from a hijacked company information session."
- Virtual Interview " will be held for those graduating in 2014
- ◇ May 2025
- 〇 Due to an increase in personnel and business expansion, the Osaka head office was expanded and an operations center was established
