Asia's Leader in Online Market Research
Online Research & Web Marketing
Corporate History

1997
Jun


AIP Corporation was established by a group students from Jun Murai Lab at Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus, Japan.
1998
Apr
Aug

Begins operation of a membership management system across Asia.
Starts marketing research business.
2000
Mar
Jul

Headquarters relocated to Ichibancho, Tokyo.
AIP hosts the “E-Summit Asia” Conference.
2001
Apr
May
Jul
Jul

Headquarters relocated to Kojimachi, Tokyo.
Starts mobile promotion services.
Strengthens web infrastructure development and server hosting services.
Starts sales promotion services in the Asia region.
2002
Jan
Feb
Dec

Strengthens multi-lingual survey services by incorporating “Confirmit”.
Expands marketing research services to North America.
Expands marketing research services to Europe.
2003
May
Jun
Jul
Aug

Headquarters relocated to Sanbancho, Tokyo.
AIP joins European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research (ESOMAR).
AIP joins Japan Marketing Association (JMA).
AIP joins China Marketing Research Association (CMRA).
2004
Mar
Apr
Aug
Aug
Dec

AIP joins Korean Society for Opinion & Marketing Research (KOSOMAR).
AIP joins Japan Marketing Research Association (JMRA).
Local subsidiary established in Shanghai, China.
Headquarters relocated to Kojimachi, Tokyo.
Acquires the “ Privacy Mark” certification.
2005
Feb
May
Jul

Sep
Nov

Starts global research service “Global Mill” with MACROMILL,INC..
Exhibits at ESOMAR Asia Pacific Conference in Tokyo, Japan.
Receives capital injection from MACROMILL,INC.. AIP becomes a subsidiary company of MACROMILL,INC..
Exhibits at ESOMAR Congress 2005 in Cannes, France.
Releases web marketing system “ENCORE PRO”.
2006
Jan
Apr
Jun
Sep
Sep
Oct
Nov

AIP joins Council of American Survey Research Organizations (CASRO).
Liaison office established in Seoul, Korea.
Exhibits at ESOMAR WM3 Conference in Shanghai, China.
Exhibits at ESOMAR Congress 2006 in London, UK.
Headquarters relocated to Shibuya, Tokyo.
Exhibits at CASRO 2006 Annual Congress in Marina del Ray, CA.
Local subsidirary aquires license for Foreign Related Surveys in China.
2007
Jan
Mar
Jun
Aug

AIP joins Thailand Marketing Research Society (TMRS).
Local subsidiary established in Seoul, Korea.
10th anniversary of the foundation
Liaison office established in Hong Kong.
2008
Jan
Mar

AIP joins Thailand Marketing Research Society (TMRS).
Local subsidiary established in Seoul, Korea.