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Daou Technology Inc.

Logo: daou.com3

Korean multinational marketing company

Daou Technology Inc. (Korean: 다우기술, KRX: 023590), Republic of Korea, is a public multinational company that specializes in marketing communication and commerce products and services, applications for enterprise, and IDC including IT consulting service. Daou Technology was founded in 1986 by Kim Ik-Rae, who played a leading role in the advancement of database management system and web technology by localizing Informix RDBMS software and Netscape web browser for the first time in 1995.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Daou Technology Inc. (Korean: 다우기술, KRX: 023590), Republic of Korea, is a public multinational company that specializes in marketing communication and commerce products and services, applications for enterprise, and IDC including IT consulting service. Daou Technology was founded in 1986 by Kim Ik-Rae, who played a leading role in the advancement of database management system and web technology by localizing Informix RDBMS software and Netscape web browser for the first time in 1995.2

Corporate structure

Daou Technology Inc. sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

• 2018.08 Merged with Sabangnet, multi-channel product and order management service

• 2016.04 Launched TERRACE MAIL Security / Merger with delphinet

• 2016.03 Launched SNS Form

• 2016.01 Spin-off KIDARI ENT

• 2015.11 Acquired Text Messaging service business

• 2015.10 Acquired a portion of Delitoon

• 2015.09 Launched DaouOffice 2.0

• 2015.08 Launched Telpass

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• 2014.11 Atlantis Computing Distributor

• 2014.09 CommVault Distributor

• 2014.07 Nimble Storage Distributor

• 2014.03 Launched DaouOffice (Groupware)

• 2012.01 Riverbed Distributor

• 2011.09 Quantum Distributor

• 2011.09 Launched Officetalk (Enterprise SNS)

• 2010.09 Launched Smart Process

• 2008.06 Acquired Terrace Technologies

• 2008.10 EnterpriseDB Distributor

• 2008.03 Established Internet Platform Research Institute

• 2008.03 Established Messaging Research Institute

• 2007.09 BakBone Software Distributor

• 2006.11 RedHat Distributor

• 2006.02 Citrix Distributor

• 2005.12 Digital Knowledge Management Award

• 2005.09 VMware Distributor

• 2005.03 Chairman of Korea Software Association

• 2004.03 IBM S/W Distributor

• 2001.05 Developed Winipmail

• 2000.07 Developed Webstore 5.0

• 1999.09 Developed integrated messaging system-Qrio

• 1998.04 Order of Industrial Service Merit

• 1997.08 Listed on KSE

• 1995.10 Netscape Distributor

• 1994.05 Registered in off board market Multi-media Tech Award

• 1991.01 Developed Korea VGA Board

• 1987.12 First domestic Korean RDBMS

• 1986.01 Established Daou Tech.

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Products and brands

IT: Daou Data(Payment service and IT), KICA(Korean Information Certificate Authority Inc., Public certification authority), Mirae Technology(OTP)

Finance: Kiwoom Securities(Online brokerage service provider), Kiwoom Asset Management(Equities, fixed income, infrastructure and real estate), Kioom Savings Bank, Kiwoom Yes Saving Bank, Kiwoom Investment(Venture capital), Kiwoom Asset Planner(GA/Financial planning), Kiwoom Private Equity.

Contents & Service: Saramin(Online job portal), Saramin HS(Manpower outsourcing), Kidari Studio(Webtoon and web novel platform), KidariEnt(Visual content distribution), Imazins(Stock photo agency), eMoney(Financial content service), Wisebirds(SNS advertising agency), Kiwoom Estate&Service(Real estate development & management)

Global: Daou Japan, Daou Dalian, Daou Hong Kong, Kiwoom Securities Indonesia, Kiwoom Investment Management Indonesia

From Wikipedia’s article on Daou Technology Inc., shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

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Timeline

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