[Press Release] Start of cloud/server construction, operation and maintenance for companies expanding into the US/Canada

2022.06.14

press release

We have started providing technical support for cloud/server construction, operation and maintenance for Japanese companies, local subsidiaries and overseas group companies expanding into North America, including the United States and Canada. By coordinating between the Japan and Canada regions, we can provide the same quality of technical support as we do in Japan

About Beyond GTA Inc., Beyond's Canadian subsidiary

Beyond's Canadian subsidiary, Beyond GTA Inc. (hereinafter, Beyond GTA), was established in November 2019 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Beyond, and started as a region providing nighttime cloud/server operation, maintenance, and monitoring support for customers in Japan

In order to respond quickly to system failures, we operate, maintain, and monitor cloud/servers as a managed service provider (MSP) with staff on-site 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and are compatible with a variety of clouds, including AWS, GCP, Alibaba Cloud, and IDCF Cloud

In the future, we will not only provide cloud/server operation, maintenance, and monitoring support during the nighttime hours in Japan, but also provide technical support to local companies in North America (USA/Canada), including Japanese companies, local subsidiaries, and overseas group companies

The state of IT business in Canada

A representative service that originated in Canada is the e-commerce platform Shopify, and in recent years Canada has seen a remarkable rise in companies developing various IT businesses

Canada is also attracting attention as the "next Silicon Valley tech powerhouse," and in urban areas such as Toronto, where "Beyond GTA" is based, as well as Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa, Waterloo, and Vancouver, various cutting-edge technologies such as AI, big data, cybersecurity, blockchain, and robotics are being actively developed

In addition, Canada as a nation has established initiatives where the government and universities support startups, so not only are many types of subsidies provided by the government, but there are also many university-run accelerators

Eliminate night shifts by taking advantage of time differences

Beyond takes advantage of the time difference between Japan and Canada, and a rotating team of server engineers provides 24/7 operation, maintenance, and monitoring. By eliminating the night shifts previously performed in Japan and utilizing the time difference to improve the way engineers work, Beyond embodies its mission of "making the world a little easier."

Even during the nighttime hours in Japan and North America (USA/Canada), where maintaining support quality is considered difficult, we will continue to provide the same level of support as during the daytime. Beyond's server engineers are on-site 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, aiming to keep our services running nonstop so that our customers can focus on their core business without having to worry about server issues