CORPORATE HISTORY

1978 Jul.

World Publishing Co Ltd established, to publish learning materials.

1983 Dec.

Company name changed to National Institute of Education Ltd.

1988 Dec.

Merged with World Miner K.K. and changed company name to Zenken Honsha K.K.

2000 Jan.

Started IT business (Internet fusion tutoring school Sosai Gakuin (now Z NET SCHOOL) is established).

2005 Mar.

Started e-marketing business (media business launched).

2007 May.

Spun off language business and established ZENKEN CAREER CENTRE Co.

2009 Dec.

ZENKEN CAREER CENTRE CORPORATION changed its name to LINGUAGE CORPORATION.

2013 Jul.

Linguage Corporation launches Linguage Speak, an English conversation lesson service through SKYPE.

2014 Jul.

Linguage Corporation opens its first Linguage English conversation school in Shinjuku Nishiguchi.

2015 Apr.

Zenken Plaza II is completed and real estate business is launched.

2016 May.

Sciseed Inc. is acquired for the purpose of providing fee-based employment placement services.

2016 Jun.

Merged with Lingage Co.

2017 Apr.

Sciseed Inc. launches its AI business.

2017 Oct.

Linguage Japanese Language School opens.

2018 Jan.

Diversity Division is established as an overseas IT human resources business.

2019 Jun.

ZENKEN INDIA LLP is established in the Indian IT city of Bengaluru

2020 Feb.

Head office relocated to Nishi-Shinjuku 6-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

2021 Jun.

Shares listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers.

2021 Oct.

English conversation school business transferred.

2022 Apr.

Zenken Care Co Ltd is established to operate flagship facilities utilizing overseas nursing care personnel.

2022 Jul.

Overseas care personnel business is launched.

2023 May.

Sciseed Inc. is transferred.

2023 Oct.

Company name changed to Zenken Corporation.