History

1998

• Oct.

  • B-Boyd Ltd. established as search engine research company in Shinjuku, Tokyo.

2004

• Aug.

  • Capital participation by Proto Corporation.

  • Reorganization and renaming to become MARS FLAG Corporation.

2005

• Mar.

  • Mieru! search engine “MARS FLAG” β version service launches.

  • Release of “Tsunaken”.

• Sep.

  • Release of “Buroken”.

  • Capital participation centering on SoftBank Investment.

2006

• May.

  • “MARS FLAG” β version terminated Full version service launches
    Blog search engine OEM supply commences.

  • Mieru! Website Search “MARS FINDER” goes on sale.

  • Mobile search engine OEM supply commences.

2008

• Nov.

  • Site problematic point visualizer “MARS SITE PERFORMANCE” goes on sale.

2009

• Jun.

  • Dead link search “MARS CLEANER” goes on sale.

2011

• Mar.

  • Completion of MBO (management buyout) and switch to independent enterprise.

2012

• May.

  • Reform of company logo (MARS FLAG) and service logos (MARS FINDER, etc.)

  • Relocation due to business expansion.

  • Website Quality Management Service “MARS QUALITY” goes on sale.

2013

• Oct.

  • New “Visible” search function of Website Search “MARS FINDER” is released.

  • Singapore Office opens.

2015

• Mar.

  • Sponsorship contract agreed with paratriathlete Yukako Hata.

2016

• Mar.

  • Search Box Recommendations “MARS EXPLORER” goes on sale.

• Jul.

  • Shanghai Office opens.

2019

• Jan.

  • Headquarter relocated to Kyobashi(Tokyo).

• Aug.

  • Osaka Office opens.

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