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- SECOM Co., Ltd., Japan's first security services provider founded on July 7, 1962 and headquartered at 5-1, Jingumae 1-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, engages in security services; fire protection services including automatic fire alarms and extinguishing systems for buildings, plants, tunnels, ships, residences, and cultural properties; medical services such as pharmaceutical dispensing, home nursing, senior residences, electronic medical reports, medical equipment sales, and personal care; insurance services offering non-life policies and cancer treatment products; geospatial information services collecting and providing satellite and aerial data to governments; information and communication services encompassing information security, network operations, system construction, data centers, disaster preparedness, BCP, telework support, and cloud-based solutions; BPO and ICT services; and real estate development, leasing, sales, construction, and hotel operations. The company operates primarily in Japan with approximately 2.767 million domestic subscribers, including 1.123 million commercial and 1.644 million residential, and extends its global network across 19 countries and territories such as Taiwan, South Korea, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, India, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, serving about 1.076 million overseas subscribers with 71,296 group employees. In recent developments, SECOM completed the acquisition of an additional stake in Pasco Corporation in October 2024, increasing its ownership to 75%; invested in ARTERIA Networks Corporation in August 2023 to bolster BPO and ICT services; acquired 100% of Avtel Holdings (Pte) Ltd., a Singapore-based security systems integrator focused on APAC and EMEA, for approximately $60 million in July 2025 to strengthen global operations; and launched the third phase of its "Home Defense Project" with brand ambassador Shohei Ohtani in October 2025 while enhancing employee stock ownership benefits.