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KPMG is a global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 146 countries and territories and have more than 227,000 people working in member firms around the world. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such.
While the automotive industry is in the midst of a major revolution, KPMG Mobility Research Japan was established in September, 2018. New technologies such as IoT, AI, and 5G are accelerating changes in the socio-economic structure. This major tide is greatly impacting the way people, things and services move (i.e. “mobility”), and is demanding major changes in various industrial fields. KPMG Mobility Research Japan utilizes a globally expanding network to collaborate with major corporations, start-ups, governments and educational institutions for the purpose of considering sustainable solutions to issues that span multiple industrial fields. We will contribute to the creation of new value in new industrial fields centered from mobility perspective and the realization of a society where more people can live happily.

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About GeoTechnologies, Inc. (formerly known as Increment P Corporation):
In 1994, we started a digital map business for car navigation systems and since then we have been leading the Japanese map industry as a Major Map Company, by providing map data and location information solutions for car navigation systems and business customers as well as TRIMA and MapFan branded map services for individual and business customers.
In recent years, we have also been offering high-definition maps that are required for realizing advanced self-driving cars.
We, GeoTechnologies, make the most of our proprietary mapping technologies and know-how to speedily collect, extract, and update a plethora of changes made to the real world so that we can provide up-to-date, high-definition, and high-quality maps.
We also combine diverse and a large amount of big data, including location information and people traffic, and other various data related to the Earth (Geo) with state-of-the-art technologies in order to create a “Geo-Prediction” world.
Through these efforts, we, as a leading metaverse company, contribute to solving various social issues related to the Earth.
Headquarters' location: Bunkyo Green Court Center Office, 2-28-8 Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Hiroshige Sugihara, President & CEO
Founded: May 1, 1994
Business domains: Automotive business (Development and edit of navigation data formats, Provision of navigation applications, Verification and evaluation through actual driving and desk check, Sales of map update software for car navigation, Maintenance and development of contents for business (rent-a-car, truck, etc.), Development, maintenance, and edit of high-definition maps for AD/ADAS)
GIS business (Map application development kit, Digital map database, Map API for web and business systems, Map web portal "MapFan", Car navigation linkage application "MapFanAssist")
Application business (M2E application "TRIMA", "TRIMA Ads", "Geo-Research", Address check service and address geocoding service, Analytics service of flow of people data, NFT marketplace, Web3.0 Blockchain, Application for logistics)

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PTV Group provides software solutions and consulting services to empower mobility and logistics for a cleaner and smarter future. Customers in over 120 countries rely on PTV solutions - its best-in-class software for intelligent traffic management and transport optimization enables decision-makers in politics, cities, organization, industries, and logistics save time and money, make roads safer, and protect the environment. Over 2.500 cities make smart decisions based on our software. Located in the heart of the Karlsruhe technology region, PTV’s head office has been the company’s center of development and innovation since its foundation in 1979 as a Karlsruhe University of Technology (KIT) spin-off. The latest developments in science, technology and research are continuously incorporated into our product development. Today, approximately 900 employees worldwide work on powerful, future-oriented solutions to create intelligent and eco-friendly mobility for everyone. PTV Group has two strong partners at its side: the international private Equity Investor Bridgepoint and Porsche Automobil Holding SE.