Domestic Information Security Leader Focus H&S and SK Shieldus Establish AI Research Center in Daegu

Agreement Signed with Hong Jun-pyo, Mayor of Daegu

On the 7th at 11 a.m., Daegu City signed an investment and cooperation agreement with Focus H&S Co., Ltd. (CEO Kim Dae-jung) and SK Shieldus Co., Ltd. (CEO Hong Won-pyo) at the Sangeok Office of Daegu City Hall to establish an ‘AI Research Center’ within Suseong Alpha City.

Focus H&S Co., Ltd. is a KOSDAQ-listed company based in the Seoul metropolitan area that researches and develops AI-based physical security and control solutions. Since its establishment in 2012, it has been recognized as a company achieving industry-leading growth.

Representative Kim Dae-jung (left) and Park Cheon-hee, Head of SK Shieldus Daegu-Gyeongbuk Headquarters (right), are signing an investment and cooperation agreement with Hong Joon-pyo, Mayor of Daegu.

Focus H&S, a research-oriented company with about 40% of its total employees engaged in research and development, plans to become a global AI physical security platform company by building a new AI safety solution research center for mobility and smart factory sectors on a 2,112㎡ (640-pyeong) site in Suseong Alpha City through large-scale future investments. The company will hire local talent and jointly conduct research with SK Shieldus Co., Ltd.

Kim Dae-jung, CEO of Focus H&S Co., Ltd., said, “While expanding our business into AI safety solutions for mobility and smart factory sectors, we decided to invest in Daegu’s Suseong Alpha City, which is adjacent to customers in the southeastern region and concentrated with talent in the ABB field.” He added, “We will closely cooperate with Daegu City to contribute to the growth of related local industries and hire local talent so that the regional economy can leap forward.”

SK Shieldus Co., Ltd. is a leading domestic security company equipped with both ADT Caps’ physical security capabilities and the highest level of information security capabilities in Korea. Since 2018, it has collaborated with Focus H&S Co., Ltd. to provide top-level total services that can integrate and manage security threats occurring in various environments such as unmanned security, information security control, and smart home safety services.

Through this agreement, Focus H&S Co., Ltd. and SK Shieldus Co., Ltd. plan to develop platforms compatible with various facilities and equipment applied to smart buildings and smart factories based on AI, big data, and IoT in Suseong Alpha City.

Park Cheon-hee, head of SK Shieldus Co., Ltd.’s Daegu-Gyeongbuk headquarters, said, “The enforcement of the Serious Accident Punishment Act and the revision of the Information Protection Industry Promotion Act are accelerating the growth of the physical security industry.” He added, “We will actively strive to help the development of Daegu’s ABB industry and the safety of citizens.”

Site within Daegu Suseong Alpha City where the AI Research Center will be established

The attraction of this ‘AI Research Center’ is expected to invigorate the local ABB (AI, Big Data, Blockchain) industry, creating new opportunities while synergizing with the ‘National Digital Innovation Zone Creation’ project jointly promoted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and Daegu Metropolitan City.

Hong Joon-pyo, Mayor of Daegu, said, “The investment and research cooperation of Focus H&S Co., Ltd., an AI-based security company located in the metropolitan area, and SK Shieldus Co., Ltd. are expected to play a significant role in helping Suseong Alpha City grow into a new research hub in the domestic AI physical security field.” He added, “We will operate a one-stop investment support group to provide full administrative and policy support to ensure the successful execution of Focus H&S’s investment.”

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