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