Semiconductor and Electronic Components Distributor Japanese Chinese HOME > About GEC > History Jul, 1978   Established first office in Nando-machi, Shinjuku-ku as Nihon PMI Corporation (now Global Electronics Corporation) with ¥10 million capital. Main business : importation of electronic components Aug, 1978   Named authorized distributor for Precision Monolithics Inc. (USA) importing analog IC for industrial applications. Mar, 1979   Opened Osaka Sales office. Jan, 1981   Moved to Kudan-kita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Mar, 1981   Established Technical Center and Distribution Center. Aug, 1983   Capital increased to ¥50 million. Aug, 1984   Established Matsuda Micronics Corporation as subsidiary. Dec, 1986   Moved Technical Center and Distribution Center to Takada, Kashiwa-city in Chiba. Apr, 1987   Moved headquarters to present location. Jul, 1988   Opened Nagoya Sales Office. Apr, 1991   Became distributor for Nippon Precision Device Corporation. Jul, 1994   Opened San Jose, California Liaison Office Jul, 1996   Merged Nippon Precision Device Corporation and Global Electronics Corporation. Capital increased to ¥83 million. Jul, 1997   Opened Zurich, Switzerland Liaison Office Dec, 2000   Opened Chicago, Illinois Liaison Office Apr, 2001   Established Global Electronics Components (Singapore) Apr, 2003   Established Global Electronics, Hong Kong Ltd. Jul, 2004   Received ISO 14001 certification for Headquarters and Distribution Center. Apr, 2005   Established Shenzhen Office. Mar, 2006   Established Shanghai Office. Apr, 2008   Established Global Electronics Shenzhen Ltd. Page Top Greetings Corporate Data History Network Social and Environmental Activities Green Procurement Procedures Affiliated Companies Page Top Site Map    |    Terms of Use