Established in 1975 in London, UK, the JAC Group has now expanded its recruitment and related businesses globally, with 33 offices in 11 countries.
Founded in the UK
In the early 1970s, as Japanese companies started to expand into the UK, Tadayoshi Tazaki founded the Tazaki Group in London. Under the Tazaki Group, various businesses were developed to meet the specific needs of the Japanese community. These included a food import business, property rental service, a Japanese-language newspaper, and a recruitment agency.
1975
Founded in the UK
Establishment of JAC Recruitment
Hiromi Tazaki, the current Chairman, CEO, and Managing Director, joined the company and initiated the full-scale launch of the recruitment consultancy business. Starting with just a rented desk on the second floor of a supermarket, the JAC Group established a business style that has continued to this day. The company developed a workflow for recruitment services from scratch, which was relatively unfamiliar to Japanese companies at that time. In addition to recruitment, the business also ventured into headhunting, temporary staffing, and consulting.
1981
Japan Agency & Consultancy (JAC Recruitment) was established
1987
JAC Recruitment Singapore was established
Global Expansion and Back to Japan
Following its success in the UK, the company expanded internationally and established its presence in Singapore in 1987. The following year, in 1988, they entered the Japanese market, operating as JAC Japan. In Japan, their primary focus was on connecting bilingual professionals with multinational companies. Since then, offices have been opened consecutively, and consulting, outsourcing, and contracting businesses have also been launched in select offices.
1988
JAC Japan was established
1994
JAC Recruitment Malaysia was established
2002
JAC Recruitment Indonesia was established
2004
JAC Recruitment China was established (closed in 2023)
JAC Recruitment Thailand was established
Listed on the JASDAQ Securities Exchange
Deregulation in 1999-2000 created significant business opportunities for the recruitment industry in Japan, resulting in rapid growth for JAC Japan. In response to this growth, JAC Japan was listed on the JASDAQ securities exchange.
2006
JAC Japan was listed on JASDAQ Securities Exchange
Renamed JAC Japan as JAC Recruitment
The company renamed from JAC Japan to its current name, JAC Recruitment. Having overcome the significant economic challenges posed by the global financial crisis, the company has entered a new phase of growth.
2009
JAC Japan was renamed as JAC Recruitment
2011
JAC Recruitment Hong Kong was established (closed in 2023)
JAC Recruitment Korea was established
JAC International was established, specialising in recruitment for multinational companies operating in Japan.
2013
JAC Recruitment Vietnam was established
Acquisition of C.C. Consulting (now CareerCross) as a wholly owned subsidiary
2014
JAC Recruitment India was established
2015
Changed stock market listing to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Japan reintegrated with overseas operations
The overseas operations, which were separated when the company was listed in 2006, have been reintegrated. JAC Recruitment International, which previously possessed overseas offices, has been merged as a wholly-owned subsidiary of JAC Recruitment. This integration enables the JAC Group to deliver high-quality recruitment services on a global scale.
Additionally, in 2020, the company expanded its services in Japan to include RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) and IMS (Interim Management Solutions), supporting corporate human capital management.
2018
Merged JAC Recruitment International (overseas operations) as a wholly owned subsidiary
2019
JAC Recruitment Germany was established
2020
Acquisition of VantagePoint as a wholly owned subsidiary
JAC RPO and IMS services were launched (Japan only)
2022
Transitioned to the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
2023
JAC Recruitment USA was established in Los Angeles
VantagePoint Executive Search US was established in North Carolina
2024
JAC Recruitment Germany opened its Munich office
JAC Recruitment USA opened its New York office