About HUMAX

HUMAX in Your Life

Enjoy what you want, anytime, anywhere.

Founded in 1989, HUMAX is a leading gateway developer dedicated to providing better content delivery systems for the consumers through continuous research, development and innovations.

With 20 overseas subsidiaries and branches across the globe, HUMAX currently provides 80 major broadcasting companies and mobile carriers with high-quality video gateways, set-top boxes and broadband gateways.

OUR CORE VALUES

Our core values are the questions we continually ask ourselves.

Integrity

Are my decisions, actions and intentions ethical and honest?

Communication

Do I listen actively to other opinions and offer mine candidly?

Commitment

Do I hold myself accountable for results and contribute to the well-being of others and the organization?

Innovation

Do I listen actively to other opinions and offer mine candidly?

OUR STORY

How We Got Here

From set-tops to gateways

Since its founding in 1989, HUMAX has focused on performing extensive R&D in the field of digital technology.
In 1996 we became the first company in Asia and the third in the world to successfully develop the digital satellite set-top box, paving the way for our current leadership in the world’s gateway market.

Founding

1989

THE FOUNDING DECADE

  • 1989 Conin System Co., Ltd. founded
  • 1990 Industrial vision system CVS-256
  • 1991 Video mixing board for editing subtitles shipped
  • 1993 Digital home appliances chosen as the business focus
  • 1994 The world’s first CD-karaoke machine introduced

The 1st Achievements

1996

  • May 1997 Subsidiary in the UK (Northern Ireland) established
  • December 1999 Subsidiary in the UAE established
  • January 2000 Subsidiary in Germany (Frankfurt) established
  • June 2000 Subsidiary in the US established

SPECIALIZATION

  • 1996 Set-top boxes for digital satellite broadcasts developed (first in Asia, third in the world)
  • 1997 KOSDAQ listed
  • 1998 Corporate name changed to HUMAX Co., Ltd. & Headquarters and plant moved to Yongin
  • 1999 Decoration for excellent performance at the 3rd Annual Venture Business Fair awarded
  • 2000 Set-top boxes for digital cable broadcasts developed
  • 2000 $100 million in exports achieved

The 2nd Growth Engine

2001

  • February 2002 Sales office in London, England opened
  • August 2003 Subsidiary in India (New Delhi) established
  • December 2003 Office in Milano, Italy opened
  • July 2004 Subsidiary in Australia (Sydney) established
  • September 2004 Branch in China opened
  • December 2005 Subsidiary in Hong Kong established
  • May 2006 Subsidiary in Poland established
  • May 2007 Subsidiary in Thailand established

MARKET DIVERSIFICATION

  • 2001 Set-top boxes for digital TV service developed &
    $200 million in exports achieved
  • 2005 $500 million in exports achieved

The 3rd Growth Engine

2008

  • June 2008 Branch in Turkey opened
  • May 2010 Branch in Russia opened
  • June 2010 Subsidiary in Australia re-established
  • September 2010 Branch in Italy changed to subsidiary
  • October 2010 Branch in France opened
  • May 2011 Subsidiary in Brazil established
  • November 2013 Subsidiary in Mexico established

BUSINESS TRANSITION & CONVERGENCE

  • 2008 Queen’s Award (UK) received
  • 2008 Business diversification started
  • 2009 HUMAX Co., Ltd. established as a separate subsidiary of HUMAX Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • 2010 $1 Billion in exports achieved
  • 2011 Daewoo IS (HUMAX Automotive) acquired
  • 2013 Residential gateway business started & Home gateway server market entered

The 4th Growth Engine

2014

  • March 2015 Branch in Vietnam opened
  • December 2016 Subsidiary in China established

THE AMERICAS CABLE & CONVERGENCE

  • 2014 New CEO appointed
  • Cable market in the Americas entered

The 5th Growth Engine

2017

  • March 2017 Subsidiary in Vietnam established
  • December 2018 Subsidiary in Weihai, China established

BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION (2017~)

  • December 2017 WinnerCom acquired
  • January 2018 Humax Automotive merged with Humax
  • February 2018 Digiparts acquired
  • December 2018 Humax I&C merged with Humax
  • January 2019 Humax IT established
  • October 2019 Humax Mobility established
    H&I established
    Hiparking & Hi City Parking acquired
  • November 2019 Humax Technus established
  • December 2019 Rocket Launch & Altimedia acquired
  • April 2020 Humax EV established
  • July 2020 Byclip acquired
  • August 2020 Humax PARCS established
  • January 2021 People car acquired
  • June 2021 Hi Green Parking (AJ Park) acquired