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LONDON and TOKYO, February 18, 2021, /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

- Parkopedia announces the launch of its Japanese subsidiary, ‘Parkopedia Japan

Limited’ based in Tokyo

- Tomohiko Ishibashi has been named as Representative Commercial Director of

Japan

- Data collection services have now been brought in-house to deliver a

heightened level of quality and accuracy for Japanese drivers

- The new Parkopedia Japan business website is now available at:

https://business.parkopedia.com/ja

Parkopedia, the world’s leading parking service provider with headquarters in

London, UK, has announced the launch of its Japanese subsidiary ‘Parkopedia

Japan Limited’ registered in Tokyo, Japan. The launch follows the continued

growth of Parkopedia’s automotive business in Japan, with major Japanese OEM

brands including Toyota, Honda, Mazda, and Subaru already working with

Parkopedia in various geographies globally.

In Japan, Apple Maps, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen Group drivers already use

the parking services provided by Parkopedia, which cover over 1000 cities and

towns nationwide. The service has been integrated into selected vehicles since

2019, providing static and dynamic parking data after the initial launch with

Apple Maps in 2018. The launch of the local Japanese business further

strengthens Parkopedia’s commitment to its Asian customers and drivers. It

joins other Parkopedia global business sites including Europe, USA and China as

Parkopedia looks to roll out its end-to-end product portfolio across major

markets in 2021.

As part of its Japanese expansion, Parkopedia has also announced the

appointment of Tomohiko Ishibashi as Representative Commercial Director of

Parkopedia Japan, effective immediately. Tomohiko has extensive experience in

the mapping and automotive industries, having worked with location-based and

ride-sharing service businesses, in addition to roles in Silicon Valley working

within the technology industry. Tomohiko will lead Parkopedia’s operations in

Japan and will report to Hans Puvogel, Parkopedia’s COO.

With Parkopedia Japan, Parkopedia has brought the Japanese parking data

collection in-house to address growing driver demands for a seamless premium

parking experience. The move aims to provide a heightened level of data quality

and accuracy that is unprecedented in the Japanese market. Parkopedia will

bring its vast global experience with aggregated in-car payment solutions to

Japan, working with OEMs to better serve their drivers.

Commenting on the announcement, Eugene Tsyrklevich, Founder and CEO of

Parkopedia, said: “I’m delighted to launch our business in Japan and at the

same time, welcome Tomohiko to Parkopedia as we continue to scale our

operations. We truly believe that Japan should be at the forefront of this

industry as a proven technology leader, and features some of the largest

automotive brands and customer bases globally. Our ambition is to continue to

best serve all our clients and drivers around the world, and this launch,

combined with our experience and product quality will only bring us closer to

that goal for the Japanese market.”

Notes to Editors

The Parkopedia Japan business website is available at:

https://business.parkopedia.com/ja

About Parkopedia

Parkopedia is the world’s leading parking services provider used by millions of

drivers and organizations such as Audi, Apple, BMW, Ford, Garmin, GM, Jaguar

Land Rover,

Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, Sygic, TomTom, Toyota, Volkswagen, and many others.

Parkopedia is available in 15,000 cities across 89 countries globally, covering

over 70 million parking spaces, helping drivers take the pain out of parking.

Parkopedia helps drivers find the closest, cheapest, or available parking to

their destination, pay in selected locations, and navigate directly to the

parking space.

Parkopedia is also a founding member of the Autonomous Valet Parking

consortium, developing highly detailed parking maps and corresponding

algorithms to help self-driving vehicles navigate to an open parking space and

park autonomously. Visit business.parkopedia.com for more information.

Japan Business Representative

Tomohiko Ishibashi

Commercial Director

Parkopedia Japan Limited

T: +81-90-9837-3698

E: tomohiko.ishibashi@parkopedia.com

W: https://business.parkopedia.com/ja

Media Contact

Adam Calland

Marketing Director

Parkopedia

T: +44(0)7838219129

E: adam.calland@parkopedia.com

W: https://business.parkopedia.com/

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