Wider

What Wider does

Wider (주)와이더 is a South Korean venture-certified private software company founded in 2021 and headquartered in Daejeon, with a branch office in Sejong. The company develops and sells WIDER MES, a Manufacturing Execution System that digitizes production scheduling, work orders, quality control, inventory, and field monitoring for manufacturing SMEs, complemented by a tiered inventory management suite (Lite, Basic, Premium), mobile inventory tools, real-time production-status dashboards, and enterprise groupware. Wider also operates WIDER MICE / MPAGO, an integrated conference-management platform covering registration, paper submission, exhibition coordination, and reporting, developed in partnership with Genicom. The company holds Level 2 Electronic Government Standard Framework (전자정부표준프레임워크) compatibility certification and participates in Korean government-administered smart factory and Smart Workshop (스마트공방) support programs, which provide up to 49 million KRW per micro-business to subsidize IoT/AI-enabled adoption for firms with fewer than 10 employees in manufacturing sectors C10–C34.

Wider's revenue model blends one-time software license sales (WIDER MES, inventory tiers), subscription/recurring maintenance, project-based smart-factory consulting and implementation, and program-mediated services delivered through government subsidy channels. Its go-to-market is sales-led B2B targeting manufacturing SMEs and micro-business owners in the Daejeon and South Chungcheong region, supplemented by participation in government support programs as a qualifying vendor. The company markets itself as an "All-in-One" partner spanning government-subsidy acquisition, consulting, system integration, and post-implementation support.

The company is founder-led by CEO Oh Seong-min (오성민), with no disclosed institutional investors or parent company. Adjacent business lines — including Smart Shop (스마트상점), web/app development, design, and entrepreneurship consulting — broaden the surface area beyond MES. A pending patent application covers the WIDER MES PACKAGE. The company is not publicly listed, does not disclose revenue or headcount, and relies on government program access and regional SME relationships as primary distribution and customer-acquisition channels.

Name

Wider

Legal name

(주)와이더

Website

https://wider.co.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Wider is a South Korean venture-certified software company, founded in 2021 and based in Daejeon, that develops the WIDER MES Manufacturing Execution System and adjacent enterprise software for manufacturing SMEs and micro-business owners, distributing primarily through Korean government smart factory support programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) / Smart Factory Software

akta.pro primary industry

Manufacturing ERP (Discrete, Process, Batch) (HDAEAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise Application Managed Services Outsourcing (ERP/CRM/HRIS AMS) (BPAEAMAI), Product Lifecycle, NPI & Industrialization (Design-to-Operate) (BPAHAHAK)

Keywords

• Smart factory software
• Manufacturing execution system
• MES for SMEs
• Conference management platform
• Industrial digital transformation

Headquarters

HQ city

Daejeon

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Smart Factory Solutions: Consulting and implementation services for smart factory adoption, including MES, ERP, and system integration for manufacturing SMEs. Revenue generated through project-based implementation and ongoing software services.
2. Software Licenses: Sale and licensing of proprietary software products including WIDER MES, inventory management systems, and enterprise software solutions. One-time license fees with potential maintenance revenue.
3. MICE Platform Services: International conference management platform providing registration, paper submission, and event coordination services for organizations hosting conferences and exhibitions.
4. Smart Workshop Support Program: Government-supported smart technology adoption consulting for micro-business owners (소공인) with fewer than 10 employees, supporting IoT/AI integration for digital transformation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Wider develops and sells the WIDER MES (Manufacturing Execution System) and supporting enterprise software modules (Inventory Management in Lite/Basic/Premium tiers, Groupware, Content Management System, Mobile Inventory Management, Production Status Monitoring) for manufacturing SMEs. The company also operates the WIDER MICE / MPAGO international conference management platform and provides end-to-end smart factory consulting services including Korean government subsidy navigation.

Product overview

Wider offers a suite of enterprise software solutions centered around their WIDER MES (Manufacturing Execution System) as the core product. The portfolio includes three tiers of Inventory Management software (Lite, Basic, Premium) with increasing functionality, complemented by supporting modules like Content Management System, Mobile Inventory Management, Production Status Monitoring, and Groupware. For business operations, they provide WIDER MICE for conference and event management with MPAGO program, and international conference planning services. The company also delivers Smart Factory implementation services including consulting and government subsidy support, plus Smart Workshop programs for small manufacturers. The product architecture follows a modular approach where MES serves as the foundational platform, with specialized solutions built around it for different business needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WIDER MES: Manufacturing Execution System for production management, quality control, and monitoring.
• WIDER MICE
• MPAGO
• Content Management System

Products and services

• WIDER MES (Manufacturing Execution System)

Quantifiable outcome

• Real-time production status visibility and monitoring capability
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Genicom (제니컴)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2021Strategic partnership between Wider and Genicom for the development and distribution of WIDER MICE System. Collaboration focuses on integrated marketing content covering MICE videos, SNS, viral marketing, brand, and AR areas. The partnership aims to create innovative global content using AI/AR technology for the MICE industry and drive digital transformation in Korea's MICE sector.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Douzone: Douzone is a leading Korean ERP and cloud business software provider including manufacturing ERP and smart factory modules. Comparable as a broader incumbent competitor in the same Korean SME ERP/MES market, with a wider product portfolio than Wider's focused MES offering.
• Siemens: Siemens is a global industrial automation and digital industries company with MindSphere, Opcenter, and MES offerings for manufacturers. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose industrial software portfolio targets the same end-market as Wider's MES, though focused on larger enterprises.
• PTC: PTC is a global CAD/PLM/MES software company offering ThingWorx and Kepware for manufacturing digitalization. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose manufacturing software portfolio targets the same industrial digitalization opportunity as Wider's smart factory MES.
• SAP: SAP is a global enterprise software leader offering ERP (S/4HANA) and MES solutions for manufacturers including the SME segment. Comparable as a broad incumbent competitor whose cloud offerings increasingly overlap with Wider's SME MES positioning.

Direct peers

• YoungLimWon: YoungLimWon is a Korean ERP and MES software vendor serving small and medium manufacturers with production, accounting, and HR modules. Comparable to Wider as a direct domestic competitor in the Korean SME MES market, with similar target customers and modular software offerings.
• MOBIZ: MOBIZ is a Korean listed company specializing in smart factory and MES solutions for SME and mid-market manufacturers. Comparable as a direct domestic competitor with similar SME-focused smart factory positioning and government program participation.
• Hancom MDS: Hancom MDS is a Korean smart factory solutions provider and subsidiary of Hancom Group, offering MES, ERP, and IoT integration for manufacturers. Comparable to Wider as a direct Korean smart factory competitor with broader scale and group backing in the same SME target segment.

Emerging players

• NextEye: NextEye is a Korean AI vision and smart factory analytics company serving manufacturers with production monitoring and quality inspection. Comparable as an emerging player in the Korean smart factory ecosystem with overlapping AI/data-driven manufacturing use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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