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Type | Public (K.K) |
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TYO: 9735 | |
Industry | Security |
Founded | 1962 |
Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Website | www.secom.co.jp |
Secom Co., Ltd. is a security company in Japan.[1][2] It has operations in Japan, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Myanmar.[citation needed]
History
The company was founded in 1962 and operated under the name Nippon Keibi Hosho until 1983.[3] It initially offered security services such as patrolling services and static guard services.[4]
In 1966, the company developed Japan’s first on-line security system. In 1983, Nippon Keibi Hosho adapted the name Secom, which was originally used only as a brand name of the company. The Secom name "was coined as a contraction of 'security' and 'communication', the concept of this brand was to build 'a new security system collaborating people and science'”.[4]
References
- ^ "Lock 'em up. (Secom is benefitting from Japan's growing security systems industry)". The Economist. 27 July 1991. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018 – via Highbeam.
- ^ Lewis, Leo (1 January 2004). "Selling safety gets serious: security giant Secom soars on a mix of media hype and menace". Japan Inc. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018 – via Highbeam.
- ^ Ishikawa, Akira; Nejo, Tai (1999). Top Global Companies in Japan. World Scientific. p. 100. ISBN 981238684X.
- ^ a b "Origin of the Secom brand and company name". Secom. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
External links
- Official website (in English)
- Official website (in Japanese)
- "Security drone chases trespassers all on its own". Engadget. 13 December 2015.