Beacapp Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO Shota Okamura, hereinafter "Beacapp"), the No. 1 provider of indoor location services by cumulative installations*, has announced the release of a case study on the utilization of "Beacapp Here" by Suidoki Kiko Co., Ltd. (Setagaya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO Toru Furukawa, hereinafter "Suidoki Kiko").

Through the use of Beacapp Here, Suidoki Kiko has established an environment where the real-time location of employees and visitors at their head office can be grasped. In evacuation drills assuming emergencies, it was confirmed that the evacuation status and employees who may remain in the office can be identified early. In normal times, it is also used to find people and facilitate communication in a free address environment where employees are divided across multiple buildings and floors. These initiatives are operated as a system that achieves both disaster preparedness and improved daily operational efficiency.

*1 Survey by Tokyo Shoko Research: "Cumulative Number of Installations, Number of Installations, and Number of Users in the Real-Time Location Service for Offices" Rank 1 (as of the end of January 2026)

▶ Suidoki Kiko Case Study Article: https://jp.beacapp-here.com/case/suiki/

Background of Implementation: The situation of "not knowing who is in the office" hinders initial response during disasters and daily operations

In recent years, with growing interest in preparedness for natural disaster risks and BCP (Business Continuity Planning), companies are required to quickly grasp the situation and take initial actions during disasters. On the other hand, with the spread of diverse work styles such as hybrid work and free addressing, it has become difficult to know "who is in the office when something happens" and "where they are in the office," which is one of the factors hindering rapid situation assessment and initial response.

At Suidoki Kiko, the challenge of "not knowing who is in the office" occurred in both emergency and normal situations.

Disasters can occur at any time, including on holidays or at night. At such times, they were considering introducing a system to establish a framework for confirming people in the office from a distance and taking initial actions to ensure their safety.

Furthermore, finding people also posed a challenge in daily operations. In the company, where floors are generally designated for use by each department, it was difficult to know if employees from other departments were in the office, leading to the effort of searching across floors. Additionally, in a free address environment, it was difficult to associate employee faces with their names, and there were situations where colleagues had to be asked to find someone they wanted to speak with, which increased the hurdle for communication.

To solve these issues, they previously attempted to operate an in-house system using two-dimensional barcodes, but because the operation depended on employee registration and updates, the information did not keep pace with people's movements, and it did not lead to sufficient utilization. Against this backdrop, Beacapp Here was introduced as a system that can automatically acquire location information without human intervention.

Utilization Status: Establishing a system to grasp the overall situation of people in the head office by differentiating visualization methods

Suidoki Kiko utilizes smartphones lent to employees to grasp their location with Beacapp Here. By simply carrying their smartphones, location information is automatically updated, creating an environment where attendance status and location within the office can be confirmed without relying on manual operation by employees.

Additionally, for Suiki Technos, a group company working within the same head office, not all employees are lent smartphones. Therefore, for these employees, a system of carrying beacons is adopted. Furthermore, for employees who do not usually come to the head office and are not lent smartphones, as well as for visitors, loaner beacons are distributed, establishing a system to comprehensively grasp everyone present in the head office.

During the implementation, privacy concerns regarding location information acquisition were carefully addressed by explaining the service's mechanisms, scope of acquisition, and privacy considerations. For internal use, Q&A style materials were created, and information such as in what situations the service can be used and where beacons are installed was shared to create an environment where employees can use it with peace of mind.

Search for people you want to talk to in the user list Confirm their location on the map screen

Disaster Preparedness Verification: Confirmation of effectiveness in grasping evacuation status and initial response during evacuation drills

After the introduction of Beacapp Here, a verification was conducted during an evacuation drill for the entire head office to confirm its effectiveness. In the drill, beacons were installed at the evacuation site, and it was confirmed whether evacuees were detected without issues.

As a result, it was confirmed that employees who had arrived at the evacuation site were identified, and it was also confirmed that employees who had previously notified that they could not participate in the drill were continuously detected within the office. By comparing the detection information within the office with the detection results at the evacuation site, it was confirmed that it serves as a clue for grasping the evacuation status and identifying employees who may be left behind.

Mr. Moritoshi Ishizuka, Chief, General Affairs Section, Corporate Management Department, Suidoki Kiko Co., Ltd., stated:

"Based on this evacuation drill, we have confirmed that Beacapp Here can fully demonstrate the effects we expect. Of course, it is not something that can be completed solely by Beacapp Here, and we believe that visual confirmation is ultimately necessary. However, we feel that it can be utilized in actual disaster situations to reduce the burden of post-evacuation safety confirmation and as a clue for grasping the situation during initial response."

Value in Daily Use: Contribution to reducing the burden of finding people and promoting communication

In the course of business, there are situations where direct conversation is preferred, even if it's not enough to schedule a meeting, because it's unclear if nuances are conveyed through text communication. In such situations, Beacapp Here is used as the first means to confirm the other person's location. Being able to check in advance whether the other person is in the office or where they are has led to a reduction in the burden of finding people.

Furthermore, new employees often struggle to associate faces with names and find it burdensome to search for people, so its effectiveness as a tool to support new employees has been realized.

Ms. Hiroyo Hirasha, Chief, Recruitment and Education Section, Corporate Management Department, Suidoki Kiko Co., Ltd., stated:

"I feel that the hurdle for finding people has been significantly lowered. By not having to go through intermediaries, the process from finding someone to speaking with them has become simpler, making communication easier. We can also judge the timing to approach someone based on their location."

Future Outlook

Suidoki Kiko's Outlook

Suidoki Kiko is considering establishing a system to more smoothly grasp employee faces and names by combining it with HR systems in the future. Furthermore, by leveraging the knowledge gained from the recent evacuation drill and deploying its utilization methods for emergencies to each department, they aim to further strengthen disaster preparedness.

▶ Suidoki Kiko Case Study Article: https://jp.beacapp-here.com/case/suiki/

Beacapp's Outlook

As diverse working styles become more prevalent, grasping "who is where" is increasing in importance not only for smooth daily operations but also from the perspective of disaster preparedness and safety. Beacapp will continue to propose ways to utilize location information that can be used in both normal and emergency situations, contributing to the sustainable organizational management and the creation of a safe and secure workplace environment for companies.

About Beacapp Here

Beacapp Here is an indoor location service that visualizes the movement of people and things in real-time using smartphones and beacons. Targeting diverse "workplaces" such as offices, factories, and hospitals, it supports efficient space utilization and operational improvements, such as visualizing attendance rates, analyzing movement paths, and optimizing space operations, thereby promoting flexible working styles.

▶ Product Site: https://jp.beacapp-here.com/

Company Overview

Beacapp Inc. (https://jp.beacapp-here.com/corporate/)

Location: Toranomon 4-3-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Toranomon Hills Business Tower 19F

Established: December 13, 2018

Representative: Shota Okamura, President and CEO

Capital: 9.9 million yen

Business Activities: Development, sales, and operation of the real-time location visualization solution "Beacapp Here," development, sales, and operation of the beacon management platform "Beacapp," development of applications and report creation utilizing beacons and various sensors, provision of smartphone applications, and provision of the AI analysis tool "AI WORK ENGINE" to support the utilization of workplace data.

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