About Us

Key Moments in Our History

PSP Timeline
  • 1987 PSP Logo

    1987

    Pacific Software Publishing Inc. founded on Mercer Island as a Washington State Corporation, began exporting US software to Japan.
  • 1987 PSP Logo

    1990

    Started a U.S. Software license acquisition Business.
  • 1987 PSP Logo

    1993

    Withdrew from the business of exporting English-language software to Japan, concentrated on software licensing.
  • 1987 PSP Logo

    1995

    Obtained 50% of the Macintosh game distribution to Japan market.
  • 1987 PSP Logo

    1996

    Installed T1 line to start our Internet business.
  • 1977 PSP Logo

    1997

    Celebrated the company's 10th anniversary; Launched JapanCentral.com, an online shopping system for the Japanese market; Adopted a new logo.
  • 1997 PSP Logo

    1999

    Developed web and email hosting ASP service; Partnered with Otsuka Shokai to sell web and email hosting ASP service to Japan.
  • 1997 PSP Logo

    2000

    Opened data center located in Bellevue, WA
  • 1997 PSP Logo

    2003

    Installed multiple fiber connections from XO Communication to Data Center in Bellevue.
  • 1997 PSP Logo

    2005

    Closed data center in Bellevue, moved servers to Fisher Plaza Data Center; ranked 41st for Minority Business ranking by "Puget Sound Business Journal."
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    2006

    Ranked #32 in Minority Business Ranking, ranked #22 in Software Developer Ranking by "Puget Sound Business Journal"
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    2007

    Ranked #42 Largest Minority-Owned Business and #22 Largest Software Developer by "Puget Sound Business Journal"
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    2008

    Ranked #24 Largest Software Developer by "Puget Sound Business Journal"; Ranked #20 on DiversityBusiness.com Top 50; Certified as a Minority Owned Enterprise by Northwest Minority Business Council.
  • 1997 PSP Logo

    2009

    Recognized on King County's Best Workplace for Recycling and Waste Reduction 2009; Began backing up our entire data system to data center in Bellevue, WA; Ken Uchikura became chairman and CTO; Mayumi Nakamura became President and CEO.
  • 1997 PSP Logo

    2010

    Ranked #15 in the Largest Software Developer list by "Puget Sound Business Journal."
  • 1997 PSP Logo

    2011

    Ranked #3564 on Inc. 5000 List; Ranked #29 in the Fastest-Growing Minority-Owned Business and #37 in the Largest Minority-Owned Business lists by "Puget Sound Business Journal."
  • 2012 PSP Logo

    2012

    PSP, Inc. celebrates 25th Anniversary.