Equipping employees to work securely from anywhere

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, UCC Holdings Co., Ltd. is a group of 77 companies, including the popular Ueshima Coffee Co. Ltd. retail brand. With more than 6,000 employees and operations covering coffee, food wholesale, and general food services, UCC Holdings has a presence across Europe, Asia, and North and South America.

To drive its domestic operations in Japan, UCC Holdings employs more than 2,000 people—most of whom work from offices located across the country. With the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on the horizon, UCC Holdings recognized that increased demand on mass transit and road infrastructure would make commuting a tough challenge for many of its staff.

To ensure it could maintain high levels of productivity throughout the Olympic year and beyond, the company targeted an innovative, IT-enabled approach to remote work.