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Smart Building Integrator

WHERE is a technology company that connects people, equipment, spaces, and systems across offices, factories, hospitals, warehouses, and mixed-use building through data—bringing next-generation smart buildings.
With our evolved multi-connect/multi-connect infrastructure built upon our proprietary IoT platform, we create the future of building and facility infrastructure and services.

01Mission / Vision / Value

(Mission)

We contribute to a digital society that is safe, comfortable, and efficient—and to a future that is kinder to both people and the planet.

(Vision)

We aspire to be a solutions provider that leverages precise positioning and location-based data collection to respond flexibly to evolving social challenges and shifting values.

(Value)

WHERE’s action principles are expressed through “W・H・E・R・E.”

  1. With Building relationships and moving forward together with our partners.
  2. Humanly Acting with authenticity and sincerity—because the more digital the world becomes, the more human we must be.
  3. Everytime Have Fun! Staying positive and bringing a sense of fun to everything we do.
  4. Respectful Valuing respect, dignity, and appreciation in every interaction.
  5. EXEO Group WHERE is One Team with EXEO Group!

02About WHERE

Company Name

WHERE, Inc.

Founded

April 1, 2013

Head Office

Sumitomo Fudosan Tokyo Mita South Tower 3F 3-5-27 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-6303, Japan

TEL:+81-3-6261-5722
FAX:+81-3-6261-5725

Capital

Capital Stock: 495 million JPY
Capital Reserve: 475 million JPY

Shareholder

Directors

President&CEO Mitsuhisa IWAI

Director Kenji ZAIMA
General Manager, Sales Division I, Sales Headquarters EXEO Digital Solutions, Inc.

Director Satoru SEKII
Deputy Headquarters Chief, Solutions Headquarters, EXEO Group, Inc.

Director Norifumi ETO
Operational Manager, Group Business Development Division, EXEO Group, Inc.

Audit&Supervisory Board Member Sayaka KOUROKI
Manager, Group Business Development Division, EXEO Group, Inc.

03History

2013

Founded in Iwamotocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Started Geo-Application business
Obtained patent for smart-glass tilt technology
Participated in a QZSS Proof-of-Concept project

2014

Capital Investment by Kyowa Exeo Corporation (now EXEO Group)

Participated in a large-scale beacon installation Proof-of-Concept project
Developed G-space bicycle navigation application
Launched “EXTravel,” a tourism and disaster-prevention guide app in collaboration with Kyowa Exeo

2015

Developed a G-space indoor navigation application
Hired IoT specialists

2016

Became a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyowa Exeo Corporation
Relocated head office to Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Started IoT business
Developed BLE flood-type mesh transmission technology
Successfully commercialized the BLE mesh beacon “EXBeacon”

2017

Started mass production of EXBeacon in China and began offering the product
Launched location information systems for offices, construction sites, factories, and other environments

2018

Launched the smart office solution “EXOffice”
“EXOffice” received the MCPC Award 2018 — Excellence Award in the Service&Solution Division

2019

Additional capital investment by Kyowa Exeo Corporation (now EXEO Group)
Obtained ISO 9001 certification

Launched the healthcare and nursing care solution “EXHospital”
“EXOffice” received the Nikkei xTECH EXPO AWARD — Runner-up Prize
Developed the new EXBeacon and started domestic mass production

2020

Started subscription service for “EXOffice”
Began offering “Ez-Bee,” a solution that visualizes entire manufacturing sites, in collaboration with Technoa Co., Ltd.

2021

Obtained PrivacyMark certification
Parent company renamed to EXEO Group, Inc.

2023

Launched the biometric access security system “EXGatekeeper”

2024

Relocated head office to Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo

2025

Started subscription service for the biometric access security system “EXGatekeeper”
Began offering new EXGatekeeper services through a collaboration with RealNetworks, LLC

04Group Structure

EXEO Group — A Group of Engineering Companies Connecting Society

EXEO Group is a corporate group of more than 140 engineering companies led by EXEO Group, Inc.
Leveraging our technological capabilities—from developing communication infrastructure such as 5G to building renewable energy and urban infrastructure, as well as advancing digital transformation for businesses and public institutions—we connect society and help create a more sustainable and fulfilling future.

05Access

Head Office

Sumitomo Fudosan Tokyo Mita South Tower 3F 3-5-27 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-6303, Japan

TEL:+81-3-6261-5722
FAX:+81-3-6261-5725

7-minute walk from Mita Station (Toei Asakusa Line / Toei Mita Line, Exit A3)
7-minute walk from Sengakuji Station (Toei Asakusa Line, Exit A3)
9-minute walk from Tamachi Station (JR, West Exit)