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Establishment~1990s

1986 October Prestige International is established in Tokyo (Chiyoda-ku) with an Overseas Japanese Assistance Service contract
1987 April Japanese Assistance Service for the credit card industry is launched; 24-hour operations center opens in San Francisco as a branch office
1988 June Singapore office is established
July Japanese Assistance Service for overseas travel insurance industry is launched
1989 May Hong Kong office is established
June 24x7 operations center in San Francisco is relocated
November Sydney branch office is established
1990 March Tokyo office goes 24x7; lost/stolen credit card reporting desk/credit card authorization service for merchants are launched
1991 April Insurance claims agent service expands worldwide
1992 February London office is established
March Roadside assistance service is launched in Tokyo's 24x7 center
1993 May Tokyo office relocates to Hiroo, Shibuya-ku
1994 October Multilingual operations are launched in the United States to support MasterCard International cardholders
1995 January Call center services are launched to support foreign catalog companies in Japan
June Tokyo office relocates to Hatsudai, Shibuya-ku

2000s

2000 September Principal place of business is changed from Chiyoda-ku to Shibuya-ku
2001 April Healthcare program service commences for Japanese expatriates
July Prestige International is listed on NASDAQ Japan Market (Osaka Securities Exchange NASDAQ Japan Market changed its name to Hercules Market on December 16, 2002, and moved to Osaka Securities Exchange JASDAQ Standard on October 12, 2010, with the launch of the new JASDAQ).
2003 October Akita Contact Center opens (April 2007, name changes to Akita BPO Campus, West Building)
2004 March Prestige Human Solution Inc. is established, and begins operating as a temporary-employment agency
July Invests in Time Commerce Co., Ltd. which becomes a subsidiary
August Tokyo headquarters are relocated from Shibuya-ku to Chiyoda-ku
September Shanghai, ROC office is established
2005 April Premier RS is established for roadside assistance services
2006 February Business issuing local currency-denominated credit cards commences in Hong Kong.
All Assist Co., Ltd. is established as a rental guarantee service.
March Premier Insurance Planning is established as preparatory company, with aim of starting a small-amount, short-term insurance business.
August Rebuilds network for entire private sector dealing with roadside assistance services, enhances management systems, and establishes Premier Lotas Network Inc. for industry development
October Business issuing local currency-denominated credit cards commences in China
2007 April Second BPO center is established in Akita, Akita prefecture, name changes to Akita BPO Campus (East Building)
Housing related assistance service is commenced
October Bangkok office becomes local corporation
2009 May Premier Property Service launched management support service for the company providing multiple dwelling house and car parking.
September Australia office become local corporation.

2010s

2010 February Entrust Inc. becomes a subsidiary company
July Premier Assist West Inc. is established as a roadside assistance company.
October Premier RS Inc. changes its name to Premier Assist East Inc..
Premier Assist West Inc.starts operation.
2011 February Premier Network Inc. established as a subsidiary company
Triple Ace Inc. became an affiliated company for the purpose of providing care services.
June Premier Park Assist Inc. is established to provide car parking management services.
July Premier X-Value Inc. is established for the purpose of providing value-added services utilizing various communications infrastructures such as the internet.
2012 February Sao Paulo Representative Office is incorporated.
April Prime Assistance Inc. is established as a joint company with NKSJ Holdings Inc. (currently Sompo Holdings, Inc.) to create a new business model.
May Triple Ace Inc. becomes a subsidiary company.
July Premier Lotas Network Inc. becomes a subsidiary company.
December Prestige International Inc. is listed on the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
2013 February Prestige International Inc. is delisted from JASDAQ standard market of Osaka Securities Exchange
July AppGT Inc. is established and becomes a subsidiary company to develop and offer the services for software-application development companies.
November Premier Network Inc. changes its name to Premier IT solution Inc. to develop and manage IT systems.
Yamagata BPO Garden is established in Sakata-city, Yamagata prefecture.
December Prestige International Inc. changes its listing from the TSE 2nd Section to the 1st Section.
2014 April Exigen Asia Pacific Inc. changes its name to Premier Mobile Solution Inc. and adds developing and managing application utilized mobile technologies to its business contents.
August Akita BPO Campus Nikaho Branch is established in Nikaho, Akita prefecture.
October Premier Aid Inc. is established to provide emergency calls and reporting services utilizing telematics.
November Philippines Representative Office is incorporated.
2015 April Toyama BPO Town is established in Imizu-city, Toyama Prefecture.
JAPANESE HELP DESK INC. is established for the purpose of providing health care program.
Premier Assist West Inc. merges with Premier Assist East Inc., and changed its name to Premier Assist Inc.
Premier IT Solution inc. changes its name to Premier IT&Process management Inc.
June All Assist Co., Ltd. changes its name to Premier LIfe Inc.
October Tokyo Headquarters is relocated to Kojimachi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, consolidating the two offices into one.
2016 April The second construction of Toyama BPO Town was finished. Operation started with full-scale.
November PI Insurance Planning inc. is established as a subsidiary to prevail and sell Healthcare program of Insuarance BPO.
December Our subsidiary, Entrust Inc. is listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers.
2017 March First Living Assistance Co., Ltd. is established with Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. as an affiliated company to offer home assistance services of property assistance.
April Premier Assist Inc. changes its name to Premier Assist Holdings Inc.
Premier Property Assist Inc. changes its name to Premier Home Assist Inc.
Triple Ace Inc. changes its name to Premier Care Inc.
PI Insurance Planning inc. changes its name to Premier Insurance Partners Inc.
Premier Road Assist Inc. is incorporated from Premier Assist Holdings Inc. by the Incorporation-type Company Split.
First Living Assistance Co., Ltd. becomes an affiliated company accounted by an equity-method.
P.I.PRESTIGE INTERNATIONAL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED is established.
December Our subsidiary, Entrust Inc. is listed on the 1st section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
2018 Feburuary PRESTIGE INTERNACIONAL MÉXICO LTDA is established.
October Yamagta BPO Tsuruoka Branch is established in Tsuruoka, Yamagata prefecture.
December P.I. PRESTIGE INTERNATIONAL (CAMBODIA) CO., LTD. is established.
2019 January Domestic BPO Business Preparation Company is established. (April: Changes its name to Prestige Core Solution inc.)
Overseas BPO Business Preparation Company is established. (April: Changes its name to Prestige Global Solution inc.)
April Premier Mobile Solution Inc. changes its name to Premier Business Technology Inc.
Premier Road Assist Inc., Premier Home Assist Inc., and Premier Park Assist Inc. were absorption merged into Premier Assist Holdings Inc. and changes its name to Premier Assist Inc.
Premier Assist Network Inc. is established.
Premier Insurance Solutions Inc. is established.
Akita BPO Yokote Camupus is established in Yokote, Akita prefecture.
May P.I MYANMAR PTE LIMITED is established.
October Niigata BPO Uonuma Terrace is established in Uonuma, Niigata prefecture.

2020s

2020 January Kuala Lumpur office becomes local corporation.
March PI EIS Insurance Technology Inc. is established.
May Premier Assist Inc. opened Toyama Training Field.
July P.I.ASSISTANCE (THAILAND) CO., LTD. is established.
November Vietnam office becomes local corporation.
December Premier Pet Assist Inc. is established.
2021 January PI INSURANCE TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. is established.
March Yamagata BPO Park is established. (Added 500 seats and changed its name from Yamagata BPO Garden)
2022 April Akita BPO Nikaho Campus is established. (The three offices that had been operating as the Akita BPO Main Campus Nikaho Branch were integrated and transformed to 500-seats center.)
Transfers to the Prime Market of the TSE.
July Premier Bright Connect Inc. established as a joint company between Premier Aid Inc. (a subsidiary of the Company) and Ecomot Inc.
2024 January Premier Pet Assist Inc. was absorption merged into Premier Assist Inc.