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
- November 2001 Subsidiary in Japan (Tokyo) 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