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Leading the innovation of non-apartment building management, interview with Lee Yoon-gon, CEO of Korea Housing Information

The non-apartment building management market still has many management issues. Most management systems are geared towards apartments, so non-apartment buildings such as villas, officetels, and commercial buildings are still managed in an inefficient manner. To solve these issues, Korea Housing Information Co., Ltd. has developed an integrated management solution called 'Management Policy' and is innovating the non-apartment building management market. In this interview, we talked with CEO Lee Yoon-gon about the company's vision, challenges, and future.

◆ A new standard for apartment management, ‘management fee policy’

Korea Housing Information is a startup that started at Seongnam City’s Seongnam Industrial Promotion Agency and grew with investment from the Gyeonggi Creative Economy Innovation Center. CEO Lee Yoon-gon explained, “Korea Housing Information aims to transform housing management into digital and provides integrated solutions necessary for non-apartment building management. ‘Management Fee’ can manage all processes from management fee collection to resident notification and civil complaint response, and in particular, it provides real-time control and management functions without large-scale costs by incorporating IoT technology.”

In fact, at the 2024 GITEX, the world's largest technology startup exhibition held in Dubai, a solution called BCHECK IoT was first unveiled. 'BCHECK IoT (Management Policy IoT)' is characterized by maximizing management efficiency by adding smart IoT-based functions beyond a simple management solution. Through IoT linkage functions, building managers can remotely control devices in the building in real time, automatically process and integrate tasks required for management. Such technological innovations drastically improve management efficiency and enable management cost reduction.

◆ Core features: Solutions for efficiency and convenience

'Management Policy' provides various functions required for building management, providing efficient solutions tailored to customer needs.

Using the management fee policy, calculating management fees becomes much easier. Managers can calculate management fees at once and send them all in a mobile bill. In addition, management fee collection is also processed automatically, and the efficiency of management work is improved through the function of automatically calculating late fees and reserving receivables. This automation reduces the manual work of managers and greatly improves the collection rate.

In addition, by simply entering the details of fund usage, we provide a function that automatically creates ledgers in accordance with the accounting standards for apartment complexes, making accounting much easier and more accurate. Through this, not only management fees but also fund management can be systematically carried out.

In addition to simple accounting, 'Management Policy' provides functions for managing building residents and parking records. Site managers can use this anytime and anywhere through a mobile app, which can further increase management efficiency. Building work schedules can also be easily shared with those in charge, and work progress and history can be systematically managed, allowing real-time control and management of the site.

Residents can easily pay management fees without separate installation. Management fee policy supports residents to check various information and pay management fees conveniently through a mobile service based on KakaoTalk. This function is particularly contributing to increasing the management fee collection rate, and by providing various payment methods, it has expanded the range of choices so that residents can pay in the way they want.

In addition, it provides an environment where residents can easily participate in management decision-making through electronic voting and electronic signature functions. Through management measures, residents can vote and sign electronically, enabling efficient collection of opinions.

Representative Lee Yoon-gon

◆ Continuous challenge and innovation

Korea Housing Information has been a continuous challenge since its inception. CEO Lee Yoon-gon explained, “Our team continues to take on challenges every day, and as of last year, we have updated more than twice a week, or more than 100 times a year, to reflect customer feedback. We are constantly improving our solutions while accommodating technical needs.”

The composition of the team is also a strength of Korea Housing Information. From housing management experts with over 25 years of experience to developers who studied abroad and developers with master's and doctoral degrees, the team consists of people with diverse backgrounds, and they work together toward a common goal based on their respective expertise. CEO Lee boasted, "Each member performs multiple functions and has the organizational power to respond immediately to customer needs."

◆ Continuous customer management and response to market changes

“Korea Housing Information supports the continuous growth of our clients. We grow only when our clients grow,” emphasized CEO Lee. We continuously reflect the needs of our clients, provide various consulting services, and thoroughly perform follow-up management. Continuous updates that reflect customer feedback are one of the great strengths of our management strategy.

The non-apartment management market has great growth potential. Due to recent social changes such as the decrease in birth rate and the increase in single-person households, small-scale housing types are increasing, and the demand for management measures is also increasing. “Our solution is designed to flexibly respond to changes in the times, and can quickly respond to the needs of not only our clients but also residents,” he explained.

◆ Partnership and Vision

Korea Housing Information has established itself as a credible solution with the support of Gyeonggi Province and the Gyeonggi Creative Economy Innovation Center. “Not only with the support of local governments, but also through the network with unicorn startup representatives who are also shareholders through investment attraction, we are growing rapidly while minimizing trial and error in various IT businesses,” explained CEO Lee Yoon-gon.

The representative said, “The domestic non-apartment management market is worth over 10 trillion won. In order to establish itself as a leading solution provider in this market, Korea Housing Information is expanding the ‘management policy’ ecosystem through collaboration with various companies and organizations. In addition, we plan to conduct PoC (proof of concept) in the global market and secure housing, finance, and energy data to expand our business.” He revealed his future vision.

These innovations and achievements have already been proven by various awards. In August, they received the Gyeonggi Environment Energy Promotion Agency Director Award at the Carbon Neutral Fund Investment Attraction Pitching Day event, and in September, they won first place as a service chosen by the citizens at the G-Star Summit, a global startup event. Recently, they also won the grand prize at the Seoul Fintech Lab Demo Day, co-hosted by Seoul City and IBK.

Korea Housing Information is maximizing management efficiency through integrated solutions based on IoT technology, and is providing smarter management services by incorporating energy and fintech functions. CEO Lee Yoon-gon emphasized, “We will pursue sustainable growth through customer-tailored services and technological innovation, and establish ourselves as a leader in the non-apartment building management market.”

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