History
2021
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2025 |
- Provided B2B online marketing services to multiple Korean provincial governments, including
Chungnam Province, Chungbuk Province, Gangwon Province, Gyeonggi Province, Gyeongbuk Province, Jeonbuk Province, and Gwangju & Jeonnam Province.
- Delivered B2B online marketing and trade promotion services to international trade organizations such as JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) and MATRADE (Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation).
- Facilitated online business matchmaking and virtual meetings between exporters and importers impacted by COVID-19 travel restrictions.
- Partnered with UN INCB (United Nations International Narcotics Control Board) for the prevention of online trade in illegal substances including new psychoactive substances (NPS) and synthetic opioids.
For more detailed company history and awards, please visit:
☞ https://www.ec21.co.kr/
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| 2020 |
- Awarded the Grand Prize for Digital Marketing by the Korea Association for International Commerce and Information
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| 2019 |
- Awarded “Three Million US Dollar Export Tower” at the 56th Trade Day, Republic of Korea
- Named ‘Platform of the Year 2019’.
(Organizer: Maekyung/Maeil Broadcasting Network / Host: Ministry of Science and ICT, Republic of Korea)
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| 2016 |
- Established sales network in India, Turkey, Cameroon (October~December)
- New Inquiry System with Escrow support launched (November)
- Partnership with Payoneer to Provide Escrow Payment Service (August)
- Awarded contract by the European Commission to operate EU Gateway to Korea.(www.eu-gatrway.eu) (February)
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| 2015 |
- EC21 Global Buyer Directory Upgraded (November)
- EC21 Storefront (Company Homepage) launched (August)
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| 2014 |
- EC21 Mobile App launched on Google Play (July)
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| 2013 |
- Established sales network in Berlin, Germany (November)
- EC21 New Messenger Service Launched (June)
- EC21 Website Renewed (April)
- Media Partnership with COEX (February)
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| 2012 |
- Established sales network in Brazil (July)
- Established sales network in Beijing, China (August)
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| 2011 |
- Established sales network in Moscow, Russia (January)
- Established sales network in Bangladesh (January)
- Corporate partnership with the UN World Food Programme
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| 2010 |
- Established sales network in Qingdao, China (September)
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| 2009 |
- Established a partner service, PIERS Trade Profiles, providing US import & export information (Jan.)
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| 2008 |
- Established sales network in Vietnam (November)
- Selected by European Union as Korea partner for EU Gateway Programme* (October)
* The programme funded and managed by European Union to support EU companies in developing business cooperation with Korean companies
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| 2007 |
- Qualified as Google Overseas Advertisement Sales Partner in Korea (July)
- Established sales networks in India (July), Italy (March) and Pakistan (April)
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| 2006 |
- Launched Credit Report, Authentication & Verification Service in cooperation with Global CIS (Feb.)
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| 2005 |
- Established sales networks in Turkey and Taiwan (May)
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| 2004 |
- Established sales networks in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Xiamen and Ningbo, China (December)
- Launched Premium Membership service, Trade OK and PRO (April)
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| 2001 |
- EC21 launched e-Trade Pioneer* Service in cooperation with MeetWorldTrade, a US-based B2B company (September)
* e-Trade Pioneer: an early model of the current EC21 Premium membership service
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| 2000 |
- EC21 Inc. spun off from KITA (April)
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| 1997 |
- EC21.com established by Korea International Trade Association(KITA) (October)
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