| 2005 |
- Hitachi Capital Auto Lease Corporation acquired the environmental rating from the Development
Bank of Japan. This is the first such acquisition in the auto leasing field.
- Hitachi Capital Trust Corporation was established.
- Hitachi Capital Leasing (China) Co., Ltd. was established.
- Conducted Construction and management of large-sized commercial facility, “Ayase
shopping center” (Opened in March)
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| 2004 |
- “Reuse service” started.
- Acquired “Nice Assist award” from the Ministry of Health, Labour and
Welfare due to their evaluation of our social contribution activities.
- Hitachi Capital Insurance Corporation started. It entered the domestic direct writing
insurance business (Old company name: UNUM Japan Accident Insurance Co., Ltd.).
- Hitachi Capital Ayase SC Corporation established as part of an urban renewal project.
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| 2003 |
- Began the ESCO business in the environmental energy-saving market.
- Farmers “Aqua Agri card” was issued (in conjunction with the COMERI group).
The first trial in Japan.
- Representative office established in Beijing city, as a step towards entry into the
Chinese market.
- Adopted the “Company with Committees” system to strengthen corporate
governance.
- Total medical service started in conjunction with SOGO MEDICAL CO., LTD.
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| 2002 |
- NOVA square opened. (Hitachi Ochanomizu head office store). Started store development
for companies in good standing.
- Acquired company stock (90%) of Sekisui Leasing Co., Ltd.
- Financing by a leasing-only company was executed for the first time.
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| 2001 |
- Hitachi Capital Servicer Corporation started collection administrative work based on the
Servicer law.
- Started new automobile purchasing system (using private car leasing service).
- Acquired all stock of Trowbridge Vehicle Rentals Ltd. (Merged with Hitachi Capital
Vehicle Solutions Ltd. in 2006.)
- Began sales of new model private car leases “borrowing profitable free design” of
dealer alliance type.
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| 2000 |
- Hitachi Triple Win Corp. established.
- Acquired all stock of Credit Solutions Northern Ltd. (England). (Present Hitachi
Capital Credit Management Ltd.)
- Hitachi Capital was born.
(Hitachi Credit Corp. and Hitachi Leasing were merged on October 1.)
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| 1999 |
- J-debit card mobile settlement service started as the first trial in Japan.
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| 1998 |
- Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions received “Most Excellent Manager Team award” from
British Management Association.
- Began supporting 10th Handicapped People Art Bank award (present Artbility award)
through offering “Hitachi Capital special award”.
- Hitachi Credit Securities Co., Ltd. (present Hitachi Capital Securities Co., Ltd.)
established.
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| 1997 |
- Hitachi leasing Service established (Merged with Hitachi Capital Service Co., Ltd.
in 2003.)
- Hitachi Credit (UK) Corp. went public on the London stock exchange. First trial for
Japan’s overseas affiliated firm. (Present Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC)
- Credit function-attached ID card first issued.
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| 1996 |
- The “HITACHI club P+ point card” (present “Kurashi Pia (Life Pia)
card”) first issued. First trial for the home appliance industry.
- Started building leasing business utilizing business-use term leasehold interests.
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| 1995 |
- Acquired all stock of Ambassador Insurance (Ireland).
(Present Hitachi Capital Insurance Europe Ltd.)
- Payment agency system (“Bill-less system” service) started.
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| 1993 |
- CP (Commercial Paper) first issued as the first trial in the credit industry.
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| 1992 |
- First company to participate in the “Forest of Corporate Body” system
led by the Forest Agency.
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| 1991 |
- Acquired all stock of Fleet Lease (UK) Ltd. (England).
(Present Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions Ltd.)
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| 1989 |
- Acquired lease/credit industry’s first debenture issue “AA” rating.
- Nova Auto Lease Corp. (present Hitachi Capital Auto Lease Corporation) established.
- Nova Business Services Co., Ltd. (present Hitachi Capital Services Co., Ltd.) established.
- Hitachi Credit America Corp. (present Hitachi Capital America, Corp.) established.
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| 1988 |
- Received “Miles award,” a first in the financial industry.
- Amic Data Services Corp. established.
The company name was changed to Hitachi Capital Data Services Corp. in 2002.
Merged with Hitachi Triple Win Corp. in 2005.
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| 1987 |
- “Lease property trust” developed. (Japan’s first securitization
of assets and loans started.)
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| 1984 |
- Nichiwa Rental Service Corp. (former Hitachi Lease-Rent) established.
(Merged with Hitachi Capital.)
- CI strategy introduced.
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| 1983 |
- Amic Corp. established (present Hitachi Capital Servicer Corporation)
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| 1982 |
- Hitachi Credit (UK), PLC (present Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC) established.
- Singapore branch office opened (It became an overseas subsidiary company under the
name of Hitachi Capital Singapore Pte. Ltd.)
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| 1981 |
- Proper card “HCC” first issued.
- “NOVA” card (present “HITACHI” card) issued (JCB affiliated
Hitachi group card).
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| 1977 |
- Life insurance-affiliated loan business started.
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| 1976 |
- Went public on the stock exchange.
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| 1975 |
- Agency business for life insurance started.
- The Hitachi Credit (Hong Kong) Corp. established.
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| 1974 |
- Affiliated credit card (revolving) first issued (first trial in the credit industry)
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| 1971 |
- Rental business started.
- Auto leasing business started.
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| 1969 |
- Company name changed to Hitachi Credit Corporation (from Hitachi Geppan Corp.)
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| 1968 |
- Hitachi leasing Corp. established (as the first Japanese manufacturer-based comprehensive
leasing company) to enter the leasing business.
- Account automatic transfer system introduced.
- Okinawa Hitachi Credit Corp. (present Okinawa Hitachi Capital Corporation) established.
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| 1960 |
- Hitachi Geppam Corp. established (four area corporations in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyushu
and Nagoya were merged to construct a nationwide organization).
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| 1957 |
- Tokyo Hitachi Home Electric appliance Geppuhanbai Corp. established (as the first
installment sales company of the Hitachi group).
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