From Rebranding to Global Vision

 Shin noted that the rebranding represents more than a name change: it is a strategic declaration of the company’s future vision. By inheriting the trust and technological strength established under the UNION name, the company aims to reinforce its identity as a professional biometric technology brand and accelerate its global expansion.

· Legacy and Trust: continuing the credibility built under the UNION brand for 25 years.

· Expertise and Clarity: strengthening identity and leadership in biometrics while expanding the foundation for overseas growth.

· Future Expansion: positioning UNION as a scalable platform brand for diversified businesses such as UNION DX Solutions.

Expanding Global Presence

 Japan remains a solid growth market via its partnership with NEC, with expected sales of at least ₩3 billion in 2025 and a target of ₩5 billion in 2026. The company supplied roughly 1,500 facial-recognition terminals to Toyota’s Woven City smart-city project last year, demonstrating reliability at scale. UNION biometrics also launched PERFORMAX with Hamajima Corporation — a cloud platform that unifies physical access control and internal system authentication — with domestic rollout in progress and overseas expansion via partners.

 Shin said the North American market is the next major target. “Historically, over 90% of biometric terminals in the U.S. and Canada were supplied by Chinese manufacturers,” he noted. “Recent tariff dynamics are opening opportunities for Korean alternatives, and we’ve already secured a U.S. data center project.” A previous deployment at a U.S. battery plant helped the company meet local specifications, paving the way for smoother entry.

Yosik Shin, CEO of UNION biometrics

Domestic Market and Integrated Platforms

 The domestic security market is shifting from device-centric competition to integrated, service-oriented platforms. Demand is rising for unified authentication that spans physical access, IT logins, financial security, and asset protection — blurring traditional segment boundaries. UNION biometrics is expanding UCONNECT (integrated biometric authentication server) and UBio-Core HealthID (health monitoring via access terminals), and leveraging Excellent Public Procurement Product registrations to scale package solutions for government markets.

 At NH Nonghyup Bank, the UBio-ezPass facial authentication deployment hardened access with login-history tracking and multi-user login prevention — addressing key vulnerabilities in traditional authentication flows.

Strengthening R&D and Talent

 Technology is the ultimate differentiator in software-based security. Since 2020, UNION biometrics has increased its R&D workforce by 34%, focusing on AI-based biometric precision, optical image acquisition, and anomaly detection algorithms. Strategic partnerships with software developers such as TimeSoft are reinforcing capabilities. The company operates a Technology Research Center and a New Technology Lab to pursue foundational science and long-term innovation.

Strategy Focus and New Businesses

 For 2025, the priority is “Platform-Driven Biometric Integration.” Domestically, the company will broaden UCONNECT across finance, public, and industrial sectors while expanding public-procurement packages. PetID — a biometric pet identification platform integrating registration, insurance, and medical data — is advancing in step with KS national standardization efforts and legislation. A new anti-spoofing fingerprint solution with 100% forged-fingerprint detection is slated for release this year. The company will also enhance shareholder communication following the rebrand, including buybacks and dividends.

Management Philosophy

 “Technology, people, and trust are the foundation of our business,” Shin said. This philosophy underpins stable growth over a quarter century. Internally, the company fosters a culture of autonomy and accountability; externally, it strengthens global partnerships and explores M&A to expand its industrial footprint.

 “Our goal is to be a company that continues to have a clear reason to exist ten years from now,” he added. “We pursue rightful growth — trusted by our customers, shareholders, and society.”