What HIWEB does

HIWEB (하이웹솔루션 / HIWEB Solution Co., Ltd.) is a South Korea-based professional services firm specializing in web accessibility consulting, web publishing, UI scripting, and mobile web development. Founded on June 25, 2007 by Kim Il-gyu and incorporated as a corporation on June 26, 2013, the company is headquartered in Mapo-gu, Seoul. The company operates the HI-STAR corporate research institute, a Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning-recognized R&D entity dedicated to web accessibility technology. HIWEB claims the largest web publishing team in Korea with 40+ skilled specialists (including six with 10+ years of tenure as of 2022), and has obtained the highest number of web accessibility quality marks and certification marks in Korea for client projects.

The company generates revenue through three professional services streams: web accessibility consulting (helping clients comply with the Act on Prohibition of Discrimination against Disabled Persons and obtain government-issued quality/certification marks), web publishing/UI scripting/mobile web development (W3C-compliant coding delivered via outsourcing, maintenance, and dispatch engagement models with volume-based unit pricing by page count), and training/education (web standards, accessibility, jQuery, and scripting courses). The go-to-market is sales-led, targeting large Korean conglomerates (Samsung Electronics, LG Group, Hyundai, Hanwha, Kolon), financial institutions (KB Kookmin Bank, Shinhan Bank, BC Card, AIA Life, Meritz Insurance), and government/public sector clients (Financial Supervisory Service, multiple district offices, Ministry of National Defense, Incheon International Airport). HIWEB was designated lead company for Samsung.com Accessibility Enhancement 3.0 and LG.com Global Web Accessibility Construction, and led government web accessibility fact-finding surveys in 2012 (~100 sites) and 2018 (50 sites).

The business model relies on direct project-based consulting engagements and a multi-year contract cadence, with services delivered on-site at client locations or through outsourced staff dispatch. The company has no disclosed external funding (no venture capital, private equity, or acquisition activity), operates as a privately held founder-led entity, and has not disclosed revenue figures. Geographic footprint is concentrated in South Korea with historical international training engagements in China (Changchun IOSEF, 2009) and referenced interest in India. Marketing is conducted primarily through content marketing (company blog), organic social (Instagram), SEO-optimized educational websites, and industry word-of-mouth referrals.

Name

HIWEB

Legal name

주식회사 하이웹솔루션

Website

https://hiweb.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

HIWEB is a South Korea-based professional services firm specializing in web accessibility consulting, W3C-compliant web publishing, UI scripting, and mobile web development, serving major conglomerates (Samsung, LG), financial institutions, and government agencies with regulatory accessibility compliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Accessibility Consulting and Standards-Based Web Production

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Accessibility & Web/App Compliance (WCAG) (EDALAGAG)

Keywords

• Web accessibility consulting
• Web publishing services
• UI scripting
• Responsive web development
• Mobile web production

Headquarters

HQ city

Mapo

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. 웹접근성 컨설팅 (Web Accessibility Consulting): Consulting services helping clients comply with accessibility standards and obtain government-issued web accessibility quality or certification marks. Provided on project basis.
2. 웹 퍼블리싱 / UI 스크립트 / 모바일웹 (Web Publishing / UI Scripting / Mobile Web): Coding and front-end development services for websites and applications. Offered through outsourcing, maintenance, and dispatch (파견) engagement models.
3. 강의 및 교육 (Training and Education): Web standards and web accessibility training programs conducted regularly at headquarters and as on-site visiting lectures for corporations and IT professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HIWEB provides web accessibility consulting, web standards-based publishing (HTML/CSS markup), UI scripting, and responsive and mobile web production services to Korean government agencies and enterprises. The firm also runs web standards and accessibility training programs for client teams. Its work centers on producing accessible, standards-compliant websites that conform to domestic regulatory requirements for public-sector and large corporate sites.

Product overview

HIWEB is a web accessibility consulting and web publishing service company. The company offers a unified suite of services centered around web accessibility consulting, complemented by web publishing, UI scripting, responsive web design, and mobile web development. The core offering is web accessibility consulting (웹접근성 컨설팅), which is supported by technical implementation services including web publishing (웹퍼블리싱), UI script (UI스크립트), responsive web (반응형웹), and mobile web (모바일웹) services. The company also provides web standards and accessibility education (웹표준 및 웹접근성 교육) as a complementary service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Web Accessibility Consulting (웹접근성 컨설팅) Accessibility consulting service that helps organizations diagnose, remediate, and certify accessible websites, targeting government agencies, public institutions, financial firms, and large enterprises with compliance obligations.
• Web Publishing (웹퍼블리싱) Standards-based web markup and publishing service that produces semantic HTML/CSS websites for Korean government agencies, financial institutions, and large conglomerates.
• UI Script (UI 스크립트) UI scripting service that implements interactive front-end behavior on client websites, delivered to organizations needing richer user interaction on accessible, standards-based sites.
• Responsive Web (반응형 웹) Responsive web production service that builds layouts adapting across PC and mobile devices, for organizations needing cross-device web presence.
• Mobile Web (모바일웹) Mobile web production and optimization service for Korean organizations whose customers access content primarily on smartphones.
• Web Standards and Accessibility Training (웹표준 및 웹접근성 교육) Educational offering that trains client teams in web standards and accessibility practices, delivered to organizations building internal capability.

Quantifiable outcome

• Web accessibility quality mark (웹접근성품질마크) and certification mark (웹접근성인증마크) obtained for multiple major clients including Samsung Electronics, LG.com, Financial Supervisory Service, and 50+ government agencies
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• China Changchun IOSEF (중국 장춘시 IOSEF)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009HIWEB conducted a 3-month on-site training program in Changchun, China at the IOSEF IT special zone (a Korea-China cooperation IT city). Founder Kim Il-gyu and team delivered web standards and web accessibility curriculum to Chinese web publishing teams.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Level Access: US enterprise accessibility services and platform firm offering accessibility audits, remediation, training, and managed services to large corporations and government agencies, closely mirroring HIWEB's regulated-industry focus.
• Perkins Access: Accessibility services arm of Perkins School for the Blind offering consulting, training, and VPAT preparation to enterprise and government clients. Comparable in mission-driven accessibility advisory and certification support.
• UserWay: AI-powered accessibility widget and audit platform used by enterprises to achieve WCAG conformance. Competes with HIWEB on the accessibility remediation layer, particularly for mid-market Korean and global clients.
• The Paciello Group: Specialist accessibility consultancy (now part of Foundry) known for WCAG audits, VPAT creation, and accessibility training for global enterprise clients — directly comparable to HIWEB's consulting and certification support.
• AudioEye: Public accessibility-as-a-service company providing automated remediation, auditing, and managed services. Comparable to HIWEB's accessibility improvement and certification work, though delivered via SaaS overlay rather than manual consulting.
• AccessiBe: Automated web accessibility solution combining AI remediation with audit services. Operates in the same competitive set as HIWEB's accessibility consulting, particularly for SMB and enterprise widget-driven deployments.
• Deque Systems: US-based global leader in digital accessibility consulting, testing, and training with AxE (Accessibility Engine) tooling. Closest functional analog to HIWEB's WCAG/KWCAG consulting, web accessibility audits, and enterprise remediation services.
• AbilityNet: UK non-profit providing accessibility consultancy, testing, and training to public sector and enterprise. Comparable in service mix (consulting + training + certification support) and regulated-industry focus to HIWEB.

Broad incumbents

• Siteimprove: Larger Danish-origin digital governance platform offering accessibility scanning alongside SEO, content quality, and analytics. Provides overlapping accessibility capabilities as part of a broader enterprise SaaS portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/167240323321085
• Instagraminstagram.com/hiweb.kr

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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