# Binu Girija

> Binu Girija is the co-founder and CEO of Way.com, a Fremont-based automotive services business. An enterprise architect by background, he built on a parking-price complaint to develop a marketplace for car expenses and later software and benefits for automotive businesses and partners. His career connects Silicon Valley with operations and job creation in Kerala.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Way.com
- **Organizations:** Way.com, BEA Systems, Oracle Corporation, Computer Sciences Corporation, East West Bank, UST Global, Augment Auto Information Systems
- **From:** Vilakkupara, India
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering, Bangalore University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Way.com., Built an automotive services marketplace that expanded into software and partner benefits., Established company operations at Technopark in Kerala.

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Moved to the United States after a period in Dubai.
- **Before Way.com** — Worked in enterprise architecture at BEA Systems, Oracle and Computer Sciences Corporation.
- **2008** — Founded a company in India that he later sold, according to his 2022 account.
- **2015** — Identified 2015 as Way.com’s starting year in a Benzinga interview; public accounts differ on the formal founding and launch dates.
- **2017** — Later described a troubled technology relaunch and a revenue decline that took months to recover.
- **2019** — Publicly discussed Way.com’s Technopark operation and his intention to create jobs in Thiruvananthapuram.
- **2022** — Described parking as the entry point for customers discovering Way.com’s wider automotive services.
- **2024** — Discussed technology-led parking management in Kerala and possible Indian market opportunities.
- **2026** — Way.com expanded automotive partnerships and announced an award for Way Repair Tech.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Way.com.
- Built an automotive services marketplace that expanded into software and partner benefits.
- Established company operations at Technopark in Kerala.
- Way.com announced a 2026 MOTOR Top 20 award for Way Repair Tech; this was a company product award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Way and Insuresoft announced an integration of Way Advantage into Insuresoft’s insurance technology platform.
- **2026-09** — Way announced a MOTOR Top 20 award for Way Repair Tech, its automotive shop software.
- **2026-08** — Way announced a corporate partnership with the Automotive Service Councils of California.
- **2026-06** — Way announced that its Take 5 Oil Change partnership added more than 1,200 service-network locations.

## Links

- Website: https://www.way.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/binuautoindiadotcom

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Last updated: 2026-10-21