With the goal of “enabling convenient and fulfilling lives for everyone,” xml-ph-0000@deepl.internal Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: xml-ph-0001@deepl.internal) offers services centered around “Scanat ,” which allows anyone to easily and accurately digitize the real world. The Company ( nat, Inc.; Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: 劉 栄駿; hereinafter “the Company”) is pleased to announce that Mr. Yohei Tanabe, Representative Director of Build-C Co., Ltd. (formerly of Taisei Corporation), has joined the Company as an advisor.
◾️Brief Biography of Yohei Tanabe
In April 1994, he joined Taisei Corporation. After gaining experience in construction management across various projects, he took charge of “developing a large-scale cost estimation system,” “implementing IT across group companies,” and “collaborating on the development and internal implementation of large-scale cloud services,” leading business reforms centered on the use of ASP and cloud services within the construction division.In 2009, he launched an iOS application called “Field Pad,” becoming a pioneer in the adoption of iPads in the construction industry and was featured in Nikkei BP’s book *Outstanding Talent: “Unconventional Innovators”*.In recent years, he has demonstrated expertise in modern IT architecture, including the restructuring of a massive service used by over 70,000 users using full-fledged microservices design methodologies. He has spoken at numerous seminars and events, not limited to the construction industry, and after leaving the company in March 2024, he embarked on a new challenge as Representative Director of Build-C, Inc.
First-Class Architect / Master of Engineering (Architecture)
◾️How We Came to Participate
Founded in 2019, our company possesses cutting-edge technical capabilities in the fields of 3D technology, app development, and system development. With the goal of “enabling people to lead convenient and fulfilling lives,” in January 2022, we released an iOS app called “Scanat ” in January 2022, designed for home renovation contractors to digitally capture real-world spaces with high precision.
“Scanat ” is the world’s first iOS app capable of measuring down to the millimeter. In its first year on the market, it was adopted by over 200 companies across 42 prefectures nationwide, spanning industries such as construction, real estate, and manufacturing. Since then, we have expanded our services centered around “Scanat ” as the centerpiece,
We are pleased to announce that we have appointed Mr. Yohei Tanabe—who possesses extensive specialized knowledge and a broad network gained through his experience in both the construction and IT fields—as an advisor. Our strategy is to accelerate the penetration of our services into the construction industry and other sectors, while also having Mr. Tanabe share his worldview and approach to work with our internal team, thereby enhancing our corporate value and accelerating our business growth.
◾️Comments from Mr. Tanabe on Future Activities
The major transformation centered on web technologies that took place in the 2000s drastically changed not only our work but also our daily lives.The numerous underlying technologies popularized by smart devices are built upon the achievements of many pioneers who came before us. As a result, the development of services—such as social media—provided on smart devices has exponentially accelerated human communication, continuing to influence governments, national borders, and the outcomes of conflicts.
How can we position VR/AR technologies within the context of this evolution? I am deeply interested in this very question.If possible, I’d love to be part of that… With that in mind, I am truly delighted to be joining natCo., Ltd. in this symbolic year when Apple unveiled VisionOS.
The trajectory of VR/AR technologies to date bears a striking resemblance to “those days”—before the widespread adoption of the Internet and the emergence of smart devices—when we were experimenting with handling architectural drawings on Windows CE, Pocket PC, and Windows Mobile devices…
