1970 - 1979
- 1970
- Establishes Software Division
- Introduces OKITAC-4500 minicomputer
- 1971
- Shifts production of Type-600 telephones to Taiko Electric Works
- Delivers online cash dispensers to Fuji Bank
- Delivers D10 electronic switching system to Yodobashi Telephone Office in Tokyo
- Publishes 90-Year History of Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
- NTT approves bipolar ICs for use in electronic exchanges
- 1972
- Develops thermal printer
- Establishes Oki Electric Overseas in U.S.
- Masaaki Yamamoto appointed president
- Establishes Oki Data Corporation in U.S.
- 1973
- Receives order from Iraq to build national microwave network
- Establishes Oki Electric Europe GmbH in Germany
- Delivers first thermal-type facsimile to Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc.
- Delivers first 24-channel Pulse Code Modulation commercial test equipment to NTT
- Yom Kippur War begins; First Oil Crisis erupts
- Completes development of OKITAC-1300 terminal system
- 1974
- Delivers KC300 PBX electronic switching system for private sector to Fuji Bank
- Markets OKIFAX 600 for use with general telephone circuits
- 1975
- Markets OKITAC System 50 minicomputer
- Markets OKITAC-1200 banking terminal system
- Completes development of wire dot printer DP100
- 1976
- Receives order from Kuwait for two completely electronic telex exchanges
- Markets digital OKIFAX 7100
- Markets OKITAC System 9 office computer
- Receives order from Nigerian government to build microwave network
- Announces OMNIPAX multi-function electronic switching system
- 1977
- Establishes Electronic Devices Division
- Completes construction of VLSI research center
- Establishes President's Office and Policy Board
- 1978
- Masao Miyake appointed president
- Introduces management reform plan
- Calls for voluntary retirement of 1,500 employees
- 1979
- Introduces Strategic Business Unit (SBU) system
- Markets OKIFAX-8300 using thermal sensing technology
- Markets PBX Centennial Series
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