PDS International Corporation
PR and Advertising Agency for Strategic Marketing Service
History
PDS International Corporation has a history of nearly half a century. Our company's business started in late 1960 when the founder, Taro Takase, a former editor for Kyodo News (Then Domei News) established Press Data Service (PDS).
In the early years, our company distributed the Japanese-translated version of the economic, financial and business news of VWD (Vereignite Wirtshaftsdienste GmbH), Germany's leading economic special news agency, headquartered in Eschborn, through Kyodo News.
Then, our company expanded our customer base into Nikkei Shimbun, the Japan Industrial News (Nikkan Kogyo), Nihon Kogyo (current Fuji Sankei Business i) and Dempa Shimbun. Later, we added industry journals such as Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun, The Chemical Daily (Kagaku Kogyo Nippo), and The Japan Maritime Daily (Nihon Kaiji Shimbun) as our clientele.
Our company's growth gained momentum at the end of the 1970s when we started services for the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). In the 1980s, the scope of our business began expanding into services in the area of public relation, advertising, event planning and web marketing, with expansion of our clients into international organizations and companies such as ASEAN Promotion Centre on Trade, Investment and Tourism (ASEAN Centre), General Motors Corporation and a number of Japanese corporations.
| 1967 Mar | Established as PDS (Press Data Service) Started distribution of economy and industrial news from VWD, Germany's economic special news agency, for Kyodo News. |
| 1975 May | Received a contract from JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) for
the translation and editing services for "Overseas Economic News"
(OEN), a monthly journal for the introduction of articles in overseas newspapers
and magazines. |
| 1975 Sep | Registered as PDS International Corporation. |
| 1981 Oct | Received a contract from JETRO for the planning and editing services for "Overseas Project Information" (later called "International Project Information"), a newsletter for the introduction of plant engineering projects overseas. |
| 1982 Apr | Received a contract from JETRO for the translation and editing services for "China Newsletter," an English newsletter on the Chinese economy. |
| 1984 Apr | Received a contract from General Motors for "Japan Auto News," an English weekly newsletter about Japan's automotive industry. |
| 1985 Apr | Received a contract from JETRO for the planning and editing services for "Tradescope," a monthly English newsletter to provide information about business and market trends in Japan to overseas exporters. |
| 1990 Aug | Received a contract for the planning and editing of "Pier-J," an English monthly newsletter for the introduction of Japan's import promotion programs, import-related business and market trends. |
| 1992 Oct | Published "Japan Auto Industry Survey," an English monthly newsletter on Japan's automotive industry. |
| 1994 Jan | Received a contract from Opel Japan, the Japanese affiliate of Opel AG, for comprehensive PR agency services. |
| 1994 Jul | Received a contract from Opel Japan for the editing services of "Blitz," a newsletter for Opel car users in Japan. |
| 1996 May | Received a contract from JETRO for the planning and editing service for "Focus Japan," an English monthly newsletter for the introduction of Japan's business and market. |
| 1999 Apr | Received a contract from National Semiconductor Japan, the Japanese affiliate of National Semiconductor Corporation, for PR and Marcom agency services. |
| 2001 Jul | Received contracts for event planning services from GE Yokogawa Medical Systems (GE Healthcare Japan). Later expanded services into advertising and other areas. |
| 2005 Mar | Received contracts from TepaRecon Inc. for advertising and event services. |
| 2007 Dec | Received contracts for advertising and event services from Sirona Dental Systems. |
| 2008 Mar | Received contracts for event planning from Elekta. |
