i-PRO Certified as a 2025 Great Place to Work Around the World

  • Nov 20, 2025

i-PRO Co., Ltd. (formerly Panasonic Security), a global leader in professional security, public safety, and medical imaging solutions, today announced it has been officially Certified™ as a 2025 Great Place to Work® across all regions where it operates, including Japan, the Americas, EMEA, Asia Pacific and China.

The certification reflects i-PRO’s ongoing investment in a safe, inclusive, and empowering workplace culture. Based entirely on employee feedback, the recognition highlights consistent experiences of trust, fairness, and belonging across the company’s global operations.

According to this year’s global survey results, 90% of i-PRO employees said they felt welcome when joining the company, while employees across all regions reported a strong sense of fairness and inclusion, regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation. Eighty-five percent said they take pride in being part of an organization that contributes to society and supports the communities where it operates. Employees also cited flexibility and strong support for well-being as central to what makes working at i-PRO a uniquely positive experience.

“Earning Great Place to Work certification across all regions shows that our values of being Flexible, Bold, and Trusted are more than words—they are lived and felt globally,” said Masato Nakao, CEO of i-PRO Co., Ltd. “Our people feel safe, welcomed, and supported, and that consistency across cultures is what truly defines i-PRO.”

Dayanna Nunez, Chief Human Resources Officer at i-PRO, added: “This certification demonstrates that the character of i-PRO, defined by our fairness, care, and respect, is universal. Regardless of where they are based, our teams share the same sense of pride and community that drives innovation and collaboration every day.”

Great Place to Work is the global benchmark for workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership behaviors proven to drive retention, innovation, and business performance. Certification is awarded based on validated employee feedback gathered through a rigorous, data-driven survey process. Each year, the Great Place to Work Institute surveys employee engagement at over 10,000 companies across approximately 150 countries, issuing certifications and rankings.

i-PRO is committed to ethical, transparent, and people-centered management and organizational practices.

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