Press Releases

December

• Fujitsu RunMyProcess Upgrade Makes it Easier and Faster to Integrate Enterprise Systems for Business Innovation Munich, EMEIA, 12, December, 2018 - Fujitsu today announces a major upgrade for RunMyProcess, its well-proven workflow automation and web process integration platform. The upgrade includes not only an improved user interface, but also the introduction of important productivity components, such as fully integrated online help function and vastly improved mass data handling.

• Fujitsu to Provide End-to-End Enterprise Transformation Offering with Amazon Web Services Munich, EMEIA, 10, December, 2018 - Fujitsu today announces a new end-to-end enterprise transformation offering which will fast track the move to the AWS cloud for organizations, helping them to improve business processes and speed up innovation. As the result of a new strategic collaboration between Fujitsu and AWS, the new Fujitsu Cloud Service for AWS is available immediately in Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA) and enables customers to move their IT estates to the market-leading AWS Cloud.

• Employees Ready to Embrace AI to improve Work/Life Balance, Fujitsu Survey Reveals Munich, EMEIA, 05, December, 2018 - Workers feel that their productivity is declining despite longer working hours – and are now ready and willing to embrace the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to tackle this, according to a new study from Fujitsu. Meanwhile, they perceive businesses’ IT as failing to support them, with inadequate security, service failures and challenges in accessing the information that they need to be effective.

November

• Fujitsu Selected by Danish Municipality as Digital Transformation Partner Copenhagen, EMEIA, 29, November, 2018 - Fujitsu today announces that it has been selected as the strategic digital transformation partner for Høje-Taastrup Municipality, Denmark, in a four-year, EUR 5.5 million (DKK 40m) initial contract with an option to extend for another three years.

• Les chefs d'entreprise qui s'efforcent d'équilibrer les demandes des employés, des clients et des citoyens - près de la moitié d'entre eux doutent qu'ils puissent avoir un impact majeur sur la société Brussels, EMEIA, 26, November, 2018 - Les chefs d'entreprise ont du mal à répondre aux souhaits des trois groupes les plus importants pour leur succès: les clients, les employés et la société. Ceci est démontré par une enquête mondiale menée par Censuwide auprès de 1 936 chefs d'entreprise1, commanditée par Fujitsu. L'enquête montre que les répondants placent actuellement les souhaits des employés en tête de liste des priorités (60%), suivis de ceux des clients (55%) et de la société (37%). Pas moins de 60% des entreprises se disent incapables de satisfaire les trois groupes en même temps.

• Bedrijfsleiders: Wensen klanten, medewerkers en samenleving moeilijk te balanceren Brussels, EMEIA, 26, November, 2018 - Bedrijfsleiders vinden het lastig om te voldoen aan alle wensen van de drie groepen die het belangrijkst zijn voor hun succes: klanten, medewerkers en de samenleving. Dit blijkt uit een wereldwijd onderzoek van Censuswide onder 1.936 bedrijfsleiders1, in opdracht van Fujitsu. Uit het onderzoek blijkt dat de ondervraagden op dit moment de wensen van medewerkers bovenaan de prioriteitenlijst zetten (60 procent), gevolgd door die van klanten (55 procent) en de samenleving (37 procent). Maar liefst 60 procent van de bedrijven zegt niet in staat te zijn alledrie de groepen tegelijkertijd tevreden te kunnen houden.

• Fujitsu and Blue Prism Unlock Transformational Benefits of RPA for Enterprise Customers Munich, EMEIA, 21, November, 2018 - Fujitsu is providing enterprises with easier access to the transformational benefits of Robotic Process Automation (RPA), thanks to a new alliance with Blue Prism. Fujitsu will support customers’ RPA implementations by applying its RPA-as-a-Service, AI, cloud services and other cutting-edge technologies to Blue Prism’s market-leading¹ RPA software.

• Fujitsu Laboratories’ New AI Solver Platform Enables Next Generation of Real-Time AI Simulators Munich, EMEIA, 07, November, 2018 - Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe announces the development of a new AI-based technology and platform, designed to convert traditional physics-based simulators into fast, highly accurate AI simulators. Fujitsu’s AI Solver represents an important breakthrough for industrial applications, revolutionizing fields such as CAE, product design and autonomous smart device performance. In the case of CAE, simulation plays a key role in reducing the number of costly prototype and product failures, supporting design decisions as well as for verification and validation. The AI Solver revolutionizes the speed of the simulation process, with commensurate business advantages. The platform is the result of a joint development program between Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd, Fujitsu Advanced Technologies Ltd and Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe.

• Fujitsu SELECT Innovation Awards Recognize D.FI’s Exceptional AI Digital Transformation Project Munich, EMEIA, 07, November, 2018 - Fujitsu SELECT Expert Partner D.FI was today named as winner of the prestigious 2018 SELECT Innovation Award. D.FI effectively leveraged Fujitsu’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Center of Excellence, AI ecosystem and proof of concept testing capabilities to rapidly create an intelligent system that has not only streamlined the partner’s own support system, but that can also be replicated and rolled out to its customer base.

• Fujitsu Powers Near-Zero Emissions Data Center in Wind Turbine Munich, EMEIA, 06, November, 2018 - Fujitsu server and storage technology is powering one of the world’s first near-zero emissions data centers located inside a wind turbine in Germany. Part of the WindCORES initiative from German electricity provider WestfalenWIND IT, the new hosting solution enables Fujitsu SELECT Partner Green IT - Das Systemhaus (Green IT) to offer to highly sustainable and cost-effective cloud services to its customers.

• Fujitsu Shows the Power of Co-creation at Fujitsu Forum Munich 2018 Munich, EMEIA, 06, November, 2018 - Fujitsu is expecting more than 10,000 visitors at this year’s Fujitsu Forum Munich – its flagship customer event. This year’s theme is “Co-creation for Success”, highlighting Fujitsu’s approach of working seamlessly with customers and partners within an ecosystem that unleashes creativity and innovation to drive digital transformation. The event showcases how Fujitsu’s unique Human Centric Experience Design (HXD) innovation methodology unlocks creativity, and how Fujitsu works with its customers to address and integrate emerging technology, accelerated through a growing global network of Centers of Excellence.

• Fujitsu Makes Cloud Adoption Easier with PRIMEFLEX for Microsoft Azure Stack Fujitsu Forum Munich, EMEIA, 06, November, 2018 - Fujitsu today announces new options for organizations to harmonize workloads between the cloud and on-premises. The new PRIMEFLEX for Microsoft Azure Stack provides a unique solution for enterprises that want to take full advantage of the public cloud but need to keep some mission-critical IT under their own roof due to data sovereignty, compliance or connectivity requirements.

• Fujitsu and Microsoft Accelerate Delivery of Mission-Critical Workloads on Microsoft Azure Munich, EMEIA, 06, November, 2018 - Fujitsu and Microsoft are accelerating the delivery of Microsoft Azure cloud for organizations with a new global systems integrator partnership. This enables organizations to seamlessly take the next step in their digital transformation – by shifting mission critical workloads in hybrid IT estates to a cloud-based one-stop delivery model, increasing innovation, improving flexibility and guaranteeing superior financial performance.

• New Fujitsu Framework Sholark Accelerates Transformation of Business Processes with AI and Data Analytics Munich, EMEIA, 06, November, 2018 - Fujitsu is making it easier for businesses to accelerate their digital transformation processes by connecting artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics and business decision making using its powerful new Sholark framework. This framework significantly accelerates the deployment of complex AI projects, and its ease of use means that even non-technical employees can leverage it to support decision making.

• Fujitsu Introduces Its Most Powerful Range of Entry-Level PRIMERGY Business Servers Ever Munich, EMEIA, 05, November, 2018 - Fujitsu today introduces a new line-up of mono socket PRIMERGY servers, providing versatile office solutions for small and mid-size businesses for less than the price of a high-end smartphone. The most-powerful ever PRIMERGY single-socket line-up includes silent-running models small enough to fit on a bookshelf, ideally suited to powering office and industry-specific applications in small and branch offices and in a data center environment.

October

• Fujitsu will introduce NVMe in its storage portfolio Munich, EMEIA, 31, October, 2018 - Fujitsu today unveils plans for future purpose-built NVMe storage products, designed to complement its existing portfolio of ETERNUS DX hybrid and ETERNUS AF all-flash systems. The future ultra-high-speed storage systems will support Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) storage interface protocol to deliver massively parallel data access at unprecedented speeds.

• Fujitsu Achieves Second Consecutive IT Channel Champion Status in Canalys Leadership Matrix Munich, EMEIA, 25, October, 2018 - – Fujitsu’s SELECT Partner Program has been recognized as an IT industry channel Champion for the second consecutive time by leading channel analyst firm Canalys.

• Fujitsu brings Petabyte-scale Storage to the Data Center with Flash-optimized ETERNUS Munich, EMEIA, 24, October, 2018 - Fujitsu today launches the ETERNUS DX8900 S4 storage solution, bringing flash-optimized petabyte-scale storage to the data center. This new generation system reduces complexity by eliminating the need for varying storage tiers for different workloads and consolidates separate storage silos into a single system to streamline the soft migration to an all-flash data center – even for petabyte-scale workloads.

• Fujitsu Adds Converged Virtual Infrastructure for VMware vSphere to PRIMEFLEX Portfolio Munich, EMEIA, 23, October, 2018 - Fujitsu today introduces PRIMEFLEX for VMware vSphere. The fully pre-configured, pre-tested and validated package of first-class hardware, software, integration and support services is designed to provide a fast track to maximum IT performance and agility while also reducing complexity for VMware-based virtual infrastructures.

• Fujitsu and SSH.COM Remove Password Challenge with Privileged Access-as-a-Service Munich, EMEIA, 22, October, 2018 - Fujitsu today announces a new solution that removes the need for employees to manage multiple, individual passwords to access on-premises and cloud services, solving a major challenge for CIOs. Available immediately, Fujitsu has integrated SSH.COM’s1 PrivX Cloud Access Gateway within its Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) solution.

• Business Leaders Struggling to Balance Demands of Employees, Customers and Citizens – Almost Half Doubt They Can Have a Major Impact on Society Munich, EMEIA, 18, October, 2018 - Business leaders are struggling to cope with the demands of the three groups they need to serve in order to deliver success: employees, customers and the wider society. The majority of organizations (60 percent) currently prioritize the needs of their employees over those of customers (55 percent) and society as a whole (37 percent), according to a global study1 commissioned by Fujitsu. But 60 percent of leaders admit they are struggling to balance the expectations of all three sets of people at once, which is a concern as organizations are also aware of the influence each group has on their success.

• Fujitsu collaborates with The Collective to provide high-level consulting services for customers Brussels, EMEIA, 18, October, 2018 - Today, five top experts in Microsoft solutions have announced they will join forces in a new consulting consortium, The Collective, that will offer expert services and solutions to companies worldwide.

• Fujitsu and NetApp NFLEX Converged Infrastructure now Certified for SAP Environments Munich, EMEIA, 17, October, 2018 - Fujitsu and NetApp jointly developed NFLEX Converged Infrastructure solution is now available for SAP environments. Optimized to manage SAP installations -- from SAP Business Suite to SAP S/4HANA^® and SAP BW/4HANA deployments -- the pre-configured data center infrastructure is handed over on Windows and Linux operating systems. NFLEX is fully scalable, making it suitable for entry-level SAP installations in small- and medium-sized organizations.

• Fujitsu named a Leader in IDC MarketScape report Munich, EMEIA, 15, October, 2018 - Fujitsu has been recognized as a Leader in the latest IDC MarketScape¹ for Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Point of Sale (PoS) software. The report assesses leading global providers of FMCG PoS software.

• Fujitsu Wins New EUR 60 Million Contract to Drive Industrialization and Expansion for Credit Management Services Leader Lowell London, EMEIA, 11, October, 2018 - Fujitsu today announces a major new contract from Lowell¹, the second largest credit management services company in Europe. The six-year, 60 million Euro contract enables Lowell to accelerate its growth strategy and to industrialize and standardize its IT operating model across six European countries². By partnering with Fujitsu, Lowell benefits from cutting edge and proven global services at scale, embracing digital technologies in order to better serve its customers.

• IoT Projects Expected to Deliver Payback in Less Than Three Years, Says New Fujitsu Survey Munich, EMEIA, 10, October, 2018 - According to a new Fujitsu survey1 published today, Internet of Things (IoT) technology has reached early mainstream, with business and IT leaders expecting tangible results in three years or less – signaling that the days of simply experimenting with IoT projects are now consigned to the past.

• Fujitsu Enables Channel Partners to Develop Powerful Artificial Intelligence-based Services Munich, EMEIA, 09, October, 2018 - Fujitsu SELECT Channel partners can now take advantage of an entire dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) ecosystem, fast-tracking their ability to offer AI-based solutions to end customers. Provided as part of Fujitsu’s co-creation approach, partners also gain access to a complete AI proof of concept testing environment.

• Fujitsu More Than Doubles Planned Savings for Municipality of Groningen in new EUR 71.9 Million IT Outsourcing Deal Munich, EMEIA, 04, October, 2018 - Fujitsu has been awarded a major new Government outsourcing contract that enables the Municipality of Groningen in the Netherlands to enjoy greater cost savings than originally planned. The new contract– worth EUR 71.9 million over six years – is expected to deliver savings of EUR four million in comparison to current operational expenses for ICT services, with the potential for further savings if the Municipality chooses to extend the contract with Fujitsu in 2020.

• Fujitsu Works with NVIDIA to Power Startups and Students Developing Advanced AI Paris, EMEIA, 03, October, 2018 - Fujitsu today announced it is collaborating with NVIDIA to provide startups and students with the computing power required to develop successful advanced artificial intelligence (AI) projects.

• Fujitsu Drives Quantum-Inspired Project to Help Solve NatWest’s Complex Optimization Challenges Munich, EMEIA, 02, October, 2018 - Fujitsu today announces details of a ground-breaking proof of concept (PoC) project with NatWest for its quantum-inspired Digital Annealer technology. Fujitsu is helping the bank solve some of its most complex, challenging and time-consuming financial investment problems by optimizing its mix of high-quality liquid assets including bonds, cash and government securities.

• Fujitsu Prepares Organizations for Cyber-Attacks with New Security Incident Response Management Service Munich, EMEIA, 01, October, 2018 - Fujitsu today announces a new Security Maturity Assessment service to help organizations maximize their ability to effectively respond to inevitable cyber-attacks.

September

• Fujitsu Launches its Smallest PC – the Ultra-Compact, Highly Energy Efficient ESPRIMO G558 Munich, EMEIA, 27, September, 2018 - Fujitsu today introduces its smallest-ever desktop PC. With a total volume of less than one liter, the ESPRIMO G558 is small enough to be connected to the back of a display – yet powerful enough to perfectly run desktop and web-based office applications.

• Fujitsu Opens Connected Retail Experience Center in Dublin Munich, EMEIA, 26, September, 2018 - Fujitsu today announces the opening of a Connected Retail Experience Center in Dublin, Ireland. The center is focused on enabling retail and hospitality customers to increase in-store productivity, improve customer experiences and expand customer bases, while reducing costs. A live showcase of 13 innovative technologies invites retailers and hospitality providers to explore ways of staying ahead of the competition by exploring future possibilities for brick-and-mortar stores.

• Fujitsu Introduces 360 Degree Blockchain Use Case Deep-Dive Service Munich, EMEIA, 25, September, 2018 - Fujitsu today announces a powerful new service to help customers accelerate the enterprise development of blockchain solutions – ensuring they meet strategic objectives from business, technology and legal perspectives. The new Fujitsu 360 Degree Blockchain Use Case Deep-Dive service tests critical viability, focusing on existing use cases and identifies the application components needed to build a production-ready blockchain application. It also identifies and provides routes to minimize risk exposure from any flaws and pitfalls in the use case.

• Fujitsu RunMyProcess Boosts Customer Satisfaction and Operational Efficiency for Insurance Giant Munich, EMEIA, 19, September, 2018 - Fujitsu today announced that leading Mexican insurance company Grupo Nacional Provincial (GNP) has deployed the Fujitsu RunMyProcess workflow automation platform as part of a digital transformation project to improve customer service.

• UShareSoft Announces New Multi-Cloud Application Blueprinting Grenoble, France, EMEIA, 13, September, 2018 - UShareSoft, a Fujitsu company and leader in Hybrid IT application automation, announces the availability of the industry’s only platform for fully modeling both application stacks and their deployment infrastructure “as code.” This will make it easier than ever for enterprise customers to deploy and manage applications agnostically across multi-cloud environments, helping increase business agility as part of digital transformation, without sacrificing governance and control.

August

• Fujitsu and its SELECT Expert Partner Sizwe Africa IT Group Bring Digital Education to Rural Areas in South Africa Munich, EMEIA, 28, August, 2018 - Fujitsu is helping local and rural communities in South Africa to secure a better future for their children by working with SELECT Partner Sizwe Africa IT Group to provide self-sufficient classrooms equipped with Fujitsu technology. Each unit, built into a shipping container, is solar powered and features 27 seats, each with a Fujitsu FUTRO thin client and display, with educational content1 delivered to learners via a Fujitsu PRIMERGY RX2530 server.

• Fujitsu Powers the Data-Enriched World with Four New Mobile and Desktop CELSIUS Workstations Munich, EMEIA, 09, August, 2018 - Fujitsu introduces four new models to its CELSIUS workstation portfolio, combining powerful computing capabilities with extra strong security features. Fujitsu CELSIUS workstations are the ideal platform for accelerating innovation and data-rich design for immersive visualization experiences such as virtual reality (VR).

• Fujitsu Transforms Data Center Management with Converged Infrastructure Management Software Munich, EMEIA, 01, August, 2018 - Fujitsu today releases an upgraded version of its Infrastructure Management software, to simplify and centralize the operations and monitoring of entire IT infrastructure environments. The powerful software delivers major cost and power savings, combined with improved data center performance and uptime.

July

• Economic Impact Study Finds 57 Percent Three Year Return on Investment from Fujitsu PRIMEFLEX for SAP Landscapes Munich, EMEIA, 19, July, 2018 - Fujitsu released today a commissioned Total Economic Impact study undertaken by leading research firm Forrester Consulting on Fujitsu’s Integrated System PRIMEFLEX for SAP Landscapes. The study finds that a customer’s investment in the system will pay for itself in approximately 20 months, with a net present value of approximately $3.3 million and a Return on Investment (ROI) of 57 percent over three years¹.

• Fujitsu Launches Powerful New Storage Appliance to Support Archiving for Medium-Sized Organizations Munich, EMEIA, 13, July, 2018 - Fujitsu today adds a powerful new storage appliance for archiving to its portfolio. The ETERNUS CS8050 NAS provides comprehensive, competitively priced storage for the archiving needs – including SoftWORM (Write Once, Read Many) features for legal compliance, integrated archive replication and snapshot-based backup processes that ensure ongoing business continuity – of medium-sized organizations

• Fujitsu maakt Proof of Business in vijf dagen mogelijk Bruxelles, EMEIA, 11, July, 2018 - Fujitsu lanceert vandaag een nieuwe blockchainraamwerk waardoor een Minimum Viable Product (MVP) in slechts vijf dagen kan worden ontwikkeld. De dienst is voornamelijk ontwikkeld voor organisaties die een vliegende start willen maken met nieuwe ontwikkelingen op het gebied van blockchain, of de risico’s van bestaande blockchainprojecten willen verkleinen.

• Fujitsu rend possible un Proof of Business Blockchain en seulement 5 jours Bruxelles, EMEIA, 11, July, 2018 - Fujitsu lance aujourd'hui un nouveau framework blockchain, permettant de développer un produit minimum viable (Minimum Viable Product) en cinq jours seulement. Le service est principalement développé pour les organisations qui veulent prendre de l'avance avec de nouveaux développements dans le domaine de la blockchain, ou pour minimiser les risques de projets blockchain existants.

• Fujitsu Enables Blockchain Proof of Business in just a Week Munich/Brussels, EMEIA, 10, July, 2018 - Fujitsu today announces the immediate availability of a new, extremely rapid blockchain productization framework which enables the development of a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) in just five days. The offer is aimed at organizations wanting to jump-start new blockchain development or de-risk existing blockchain projects.

• Fujitsu Announces Call for Entries for Fourth Annual SELECT Innovation Awards with USD 10,000 First Prize Munich, EMEIA, 04, July, 2018 - Fujitsu today announces the call for entries for the fourth annual SELECT Innovation Awards, open to all of Fujitsu’s SELECT Partner Program members and providing a USD 10,000 award as first prize. The closing date for entries is midday CET on September 7, 2018.

• Fujitsu Simplifies Disaster Recovery with next generation ETERNUS Snapshot Manager Frankfurt, EMEIA, 02, July, 2018 - Fujitsu today introduces the latest version of Fujitsu ETERNUS Snapshot Manager (ESM). This feature-rich and efficient software enables near-instant disaster recovery and reliable business continuity through array-based snapshot and data replication of Fujitsu ETERNUS storage systems.

June

• Fujitsu Announces New Threat 360 Assessment Service, Providing Comprehensive Visibility of Cyber Security Risks Munich, EMEIA, 29, June, 2018 - Fujitsu today announces the launch of Threat 360, a new Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) assessment service to help organizations identify and address security vulnerabilities that could be exploited with malicious intent.

• Fujitsu Named by Gartner as a Leader for Data Center Outsourcing and Hybrid Infrastructure Managed Services, Europe for Sixth Successive Year Munich, EMEIA, 28, June, 2018 - Fujitsu has been named as a Leader in the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Center Outsourcing (DCO) and Hybrid Infrastructure Managed Services (HIMS) in Europe1 – for the sixth consecutive year.

• Fujitsu Launches New ‘Fujitsu Perks & More’ Program to Reward Loyal Channel Partners Munich, EMEIA, 27, June, 2018 - Fujitsu today launches a valuable and exciting new reward program for its SELECT channel partners. Fujitsu Perks & More focuses on incentivizing partners purchasing Fujitsu products through distributors.

• Fujitsu Showcases Key Role in EU Project Addressing High Performance Computing Bottleneck Frankfurt, EMEIA, 22, June, 2018 - At ISC 2018, Fujitsu is showcasing a prototype version of the HPC system node which plays a key role in the EU Horizon 2020 program’s NEXTGenIO project1. This is addressing the emerging bottleneck between rapidly-advancing compute speed in High Performance Computing (HPC) and the ability of storage systems to cope with the huge quantities of data required.

• Fujitsu De-risks Journey for Service Providers Transitioning to Become Service Integrators Munich, EMEIA, 21, June, 2018 - Fujitsu today launches its new EMEIA-wide Service Provider Program, developed for and by partners. Designed to address the long-term shift in the way customers of all size are moving from a product-centric approach to a greater focus on IT-as-service, Fujitsu is building partnerships with forward-thinking service providers who are realigning their business models.

• Fujitsu Next-Generation ETERNUS CS800 Delivers Easy to Use Backup Appliance for Small and Mid-Sized Customers Munich, EMEIA, 05, June, 2018 - Fujitsu today announces the availability of its next-generation turnkey appliance for disk-based backup, the Fujitsu Storage ETERNUS CS800 S7 data protection appliance with integrated deduplication. This powerful new system combines enterprise-class performance with flexible scalability and is competitively priced, making it an ideal choice for customers who need reliable and cost-effective data protection for small- to medium-sized backup environments¹.

• Fujitsu Simplifies Digital Transformation with Service and Infrastructure Portfolio for SAP® Software Munich / Sunnyvale, CA, EMEIA,Americas, 04, June, 2018 - Fujitsu enables its customers to simplify, transform and innovate their businesses for the digital world. At SAPPHIRE NOW® and ASUG Annual Conference, taking place June 5-7 in Orlando, Fujitsu will highlight how its portfolio of solutions and services for SAP® software helps organizations around the globe transform.

May

• Fujitsu Receives Extended Managed IT Infrastructure and Data Center Services Contract from Orion Helsinki, EMEIA, 30, May, 2018 - Fujitsu today announced that Finnish pharmaceutical leader Orion has renewed a managed IT infrastructure and Data Center Services contract for the second consecutive time.

• Fujitsu Focuses on Social Innovation at 2018 Fujitsu Innovation Gathering Stockholm, EMEIA, 29, May, 2018 - Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe is hosting the sixth annual Fujitsu Innovation Gathering today in Stockholm, showcasing an exciting and diverse cross-section of Fujitsu’s latest groundbreaking research and development initiatives to solve social challenges, many on show for the first time in Europe. Among the exciting line-up is a novel cyber factory model that uses state-of-the-art IoT and AI technologies to maximize productivity and quality output across a complete manufacturing site; a new anomaly detection technology designed to enable smart structure health checks, such as bridge infrastructures; a range of advanced, secure blockchain-related solutions including a platform for social welfare distribution; and a co-creation research project with the University of Toronto to deploy Fujitsu’s quantum-inspired computing architecture, Digital Annealer, to optimize cancer radiation therapy.

• Fujitsu Focuses on Social and Ethical Impact of AI with AI4People Forum Stockholm, EMEIA, 28, May, 2018 - Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe has become one of the founding partners of the recently launched AI4People initiative, Europe’s first global forum on the social impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI4People aims to bring together the key players involved in shaping the new applications of AI, including the European Commission, the European Parliament, civil society organisations, industry and the media. For Fujitsu, this synchronizes with Fujitsu Laboratories’ global R&D focus on socially responsible AI development, paving the way for a European ethical framework to support future AI initiatives. The first outcomes of the AI4People forum will be presented in November at the Summit on Artificial Intelligence in Brussels.

• Refreshed Fujitsu ESPRIMO PCs Deliver Enhanced Performance, Superior Connectivity and Smaller Footprint Munich, EMEIA, 23, May, 2018 - Fujitsu unveils the latest generation of its versatile ESPRIMO PC line-up, designed for a wide variety of desktop computing environments. The ESPRIMO portfolio gets a performance boost with the incorporation of 8th Generation Intel^® Core™ processors, and gains faster peripheral connectivity via 10 Gigabit speed USB¹. Joining the ESPRIMO portfolio are new, smaller form factor systems, packing superior performance into a mini chassis.

• Fujitsu Extends IT Service Agreement with Leading Finnish Healthcare Provider Helsinki, EMEIA, 22, May, 2018 - Fujitsu has successfully concluded a renewal of its existing IT services contract with Terveystalo, Finland’s leading private healthcare service provider. The third contract extension since the first contract was signed in 2007, this extension underlines Fujitsu’s strategic role in supporting Terveystalo’s rapid business expansion. The extended contract reaffirms Fujitsu’s commitment to delivering comprehensive IT services to Terveystalo spanning end users, applications, data center services and the cloud, as well as implementing innovative digital health solutions.

• Fujitsu ETERNUS LT Family Supports LTO 8 Technology Munich, EMEIA, 17, May, 2018 - – Fujitsu today announces that its ETERNUS LT product family now supports the latest generation LTO-8 tape drives for long-term back up and archiving, doubling data capacity from the previous tape generation. With LTO-8 technology, ETERNUS LT tape libraries now can store up to 30TB of compressed data per cartridge. This makes it easier than before to create data backups that can be held offline, helping to maintain the integrity and accessibility of business-critical data even in cases of cybercrime, such as ransomware attacks.

• Fujitsu Brings Artificial Intelligence Expertise to New Collaborative EU Project to Improve Banking Security Munich, EMEIA, 15, May, 2018 - Fujitsu today announces that it is bringing its expertise in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to FinSec, a new collaborative European Union (EU) Horizon 2020 project, coordinated by GFT Italy, with the aim to boost financial institutions’ ability to predict and defend against complex security threats and comply with more demanding security regulations.

• Fujitsu Sponsors Germany's First Startup House as Test-bed for Latest Future Workplace Advanced Collaboration Technologies Munich, EMEIA, 14, May, 2018 - Fujitsu is the exclusive hardware sponsor for hyprspace – Germany’s first startup house, located in Munich1. Advanced collaboration technologies such as creative digital displays are provided by Fujitsu for 17 flatmates living and working in hyprspace, with user feedback providing valuable insights for Fujitsu’s Future Workplace product testing programs.

• Fujitsu Convenes Leading EMEIA Channel Pre-sales Consultants for Digital Transformation Technology Thinktank Munich, EMEIA, 10, May, 2018 - – Fujitsu is bringing together leading EMEIA channel pre-sales consultants and IT visionaries at its TechCommunity summit to be held May 15-17, 2018, in Lisbon, Portugal. The highly interactive event will discuss solutions to customers’ most pressing digital transformation challenges, ranging from how to leverage AI to implementing new workplace scenarios.

• Artificial Intelligence Held Back in Europe by Lack of Strategic Focus Munich, EMEIA, 09, May, 2018 - – The enormous potential business benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are currently held back in Europe by a lack of strategic focus, with the consequence that companies risk missing out on the opportunity to use AI to transform their businesses, according to a new survey co-published today by Fujitsu.These findings are based on a full report, which highlights the benefits of using AI to innovate processes driven by business applications, providing a useful guide for executives

• Fujitsu Adds Value for ServiceNow Customers with Symfoni WE for Professional Services Munich, EMEIA, 03, May, 2018 - Fujitsu today launches Symfoni WE for Professional Services, a powerful solution for ServiceNow. This enhancement is designed to help users derive maximum value from ServiceNow installations, with added functionality, more transparency and greater control over resource planning and service delivery processes. Certified by ServiceNow, Symfoni WE is available immediately in the ServiceNow Store.

• Fujitsu’s Next Generation ETERNUS CS8000 Delivers Backup and Archiving for Mainframe and Demanding Open System Environments Munich, EMEIA, 02, May, 2018 - Fujitsu today announces the latest version of its long-established ETERNUS CS8000 backup and archiving platform, designed for mainframes and demanding open system environments. Based on customer feedback, enhancements to the 7th generation system deliver expanded scalability, increased front-end processor nodes and support for solid state drives (SSDs) for internal disk storage. The resulting data protection infrastructure consolidation allows customers to benefit from significant total cost of ownership (TCO) savings.

April

• Fujitsu Simplifies Robotic Process Automation Deployment with Pay-as-you-go Service Copenhagen, EMEIA, 30, April, 2018 - – Fujitsu is helping customers access the benefits of robotic process automation (RPA) with a new, flexible “as-a-service” approach. The easy and transparent pay-as-you-go service enables customers to start their software automation journey effectively, eliminating the usual anxiety associated with investing in the infrastructure, software and training that would normally be necessary, as well as laying the foundations for future scale.

• Fujitsu Achieves VMware and Microsoft Certification for Hyperconverged PRIMEFLEX Integrated Systems Munich, EMEIA, 24, April, 2018 - Fujitsu today announces the completion of VMware and Microsoft certification across its line-up of PRIMEFLEX integrated systems for hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) based on the latest Fujitsu PRIMERGY M4 server range. This gives customers moving to HCI or scaling an existing deployment the guarantee that Fujitsu’s configurations for software-defined storage are fully supported by two market-leading software providers

• Fujitsu Shows Industry-shifting Innovations at Hannover Messe 2018 to Shape, Optimize and Future-proof the Entire Value Chain Munich, EMEIA, 19, April, 2018 - – Fujitsu will be showing the very latest industry-shifting innovations and live demonstrations of intelligently-connected smart manufacturing for Industry 4.0, Industrial IoT and the digital future of transport at Hannover Messe, April 23-27, 2018 on Booth E16 in Hall 7.

• Fujitsu and Nvision Develop New e-Banking Platform for SEB Munich, EMEIA, 17, April, 2018 - Fujitsu and SEB Luxembourg, part of the Swedish banking group SEB, have completed a digital co-creation e-banking project in just 11 months. Fujitsu and SEB worked with Nvision1 to develop the platform design and the overall result is an efficient, user-friendly platform, including mobile applications, which also gives SEB the flexibility to further develop future online banking services.

• Fujitsu Sets the Pace for Virtualized Scale-Out SAP HANA® Deployments With SAP® Standard Application Benchmarks Munich, EMEIA, 16, April, 2018 - – Enterprises running large systems on SAP HANA® can now benefit from certified scale-out performance, optimizing critical virtualized infrastructure in the data center. New SAP® certifications for Fujitsu PRIMEQUEST enterprise servers confirm that they can provide the headroom for fast growth in data volumes used by systems running on SAP HANA, a key enabler for digital transformation.

• Fujitsu Partners with Automation Leader KUKA to Pioneer Human-Robot Collaboration in Mainboard Handling and Testing Munich, EMEIA, 12, April, 2018 - Fujitsu is changing the way computer mainboards are manufactured and tested, with a pioneering collaboration where robots assist humans, working side-by-side on electronics assembly lines. The safety-first deployment is part of a co-creation project with automation expert KUKA at the Fujitsu Digital Smart Factory in Augsburg, Germany, one of the world’s most modern IT production facilities.

• Fujitsu Leverages Artificial Intelligence for Treatment of Diabetes during Pregnancy Munich, EMEIA, 11, April, 2018 - Fujitsu Finland is supporting a new initiative to leverage artificial intelligence to improve the detection and treatment of diabetes during pregnancy. The project aims to improve the treatment and monitoring of expectant mothers using a mobile application to track and measure key lifestyle factors and blood glucose data. Fujitsu is delivering data integration and modelling services in addition to creating a user interface to visualize patients’ data, enabling healthcare professionals to recommend personalized treatment.

• Fujitsu Introduces Brand-New 2 in 1 Tablet, STYLISTIC V727 Munich, EMEIA, 10, April, 2018 - Fujitsu extends its range of ultramobile 2 in 1 devices with the addition of the Fujitsu Tablet STYLISTIC V727. Powerful but completely silent in operation thanks to a fanless design, the STYLISTIC V727 is a slimline business tablet that combines elegance with a practical touch – easily enough battery power for a full working day.

• Fujitsu Launches International Co-creating Program to Help Customers Accelerate Digital Innovation and Create New Business Value Munich, EMEIA, 09, April, 2018 - Fujitsu today marks the global expansion of its Co-creating Program, a unique approach to help customers accelerate digital transformation, with the introduction of a worldwide network of Digital Transformation Centers (DTCs).

• Fujitsu World Tour Roadshow 2018 Showcases Co-Creation for Success Munich/Warsaw, EMEIA, 05, April, 2018 - Fujitsu is gearing up to start its 2018 World Tour, bringing the latest technology demonstrations and most innovative customer stories to businesses in over 20 countries across five continents. Under the theme of “Co-creation for success” the largest customer roadshow of its kind demonstrates how Fujitsu is bringing customers’ digital business ideas to life, by connecting the right partnerships and expertise to deliver transformational outcomes. The 2018 Fujitsu World Tour kicks off in Warsaw, Poland, on April 10.

• NFLEX Joint Solution from Fujitsu and NetApp Now Available Munich, EMEIA, 04, April, 2018 - The NFLEX Converged Infrastructure solution, developed and sold jointly by Fujitsu and NetApp, is now available to order in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Designed to take the complexity out of implementing and operating virtualized application environments in the data center, NFLEX provides a simple, ready-to-run infrastructure solution for medium and large enterprises.

• Fujitsu Rolls Out Refreshed SELECT Partner Program Munich, EMEIA, 03, April, 2018 - Fujitsu today unveils a refreshed SELECT Partner Program designed to give channel partners a boost in supporting their customers on their digital transformation journeys

March

• Fujitsu and Inria Collaborate on Artificial Intelligence Co-creation Program Munich, EMEIA, 29, March, 2018 - Fujitsu has embarked on a long-term research and co-creation program with the French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation (Inria). Just one year after the start of their partnership, the two organizations have formally committed to even closer collaboration, reflecting Fujitsu’s commitment to driving digital innovation in France.

• Fujitsu Boosts Research Capabilities in France to Accelerate Artificial Intelligence for Customers across Europe
  Munich, EMEIA, 29, March, 2018 - Fujitsu is boosting its Artificial Intelligence (AI) research activities in Europe, including an extension of its AI Center of Excellence (CoE) in Paris-Saclay¹, plans to recruit additional AI researchers, and participation in a prestigious new EU AI research project. These plans were shared by Fujitsu at the ‘AI for Humanity’ summit hosted by Emmanuel Macron, President of France, at the Collège de France in Paris on March 29.

• Fujitsu Opens Blockchain Innovation Center in Brussels to Accelerate Development of Next Generation Applications Brussels / Munich, EMEIA, 21, March, 2018 - Fujitsu today inaugurates its international Blockchain Innovation Center in Brussels, Belgium. Located in the heart of Europe, the center underscores Fujitsu’s commitment to blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies as a means to revolutionize the way consumers and enterprises buy, sell and exchange goods and services and for organizations to transform their commercial and operational models.

• Fujitsu to Provide Cloud IoT Infrastructure Solution for Swedish Real Estate Firm Akademiska Hus Munich, EMEIA, 20, March, 2018 - One of Sweden’s largest real estate companies, Akademiska Hus, has selected Fujitsu to develop a cloud-based Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure solution to digitalize its office environment, support growth and reduce energy costs for customers. The property group will implement Fujitsu PRIMEFLEX for VMware Cloud Foundation, a highly-scalable IT architecture which combines the high performance and energy efficiency of Fujitsu PRIMERGY servers with the flexibility and scalability of VMware’s integrated hybrid cloud platform.

• Fujitsu Recognized as an IT Channel Champion in Canalys Leadership Matrix Munich, EMEIA, 01, March, 2018 - Leading channel analyst firm Canalys has recognized Fujitsu’s SELECT Partner Program as a “Champion” in the IT channel in its latest EMEA Leadership Matrix. This prestigious rating is achieved by obtaining the highest scores from partners across 10 areas of channel management, while demonstrating significant ongoing channel program momentum.

February

• Fujitsu Survey Reveals Failed Digitalization Projects Cost Retailers EUR 330,000 Munich, EMEIA, 26, February, 2018 - Digital transformation is well advanced in retail, but while 93 percent of organizations claim to have a clearly defined digital strategy, the sector lags behind when it comes to completing projects that deliver outcomes, according to Fujitsu’s latest global survey report, The Digital Transformation PACT1.

• Fujitsu To Transform Damm's IT Infrastructure With Cloud Service K5 Munich, EMEIA, 22, February, 2018 - Fujitsu has been awarded a contract by leading Spanish brewery Damm to manage its entire IT infrastructure. The Barcelona-based brewer has entrusted Fujitsu with implementing a hybrid cloud infrastructure based on the IT company’s next-generation Cloud Service K5 platform specifically created to enable efficient, easy and cost effective enterprise level digital transformation.

• Fujitsu to Showcase Latest Advances in Quantum-Inspired Computing at Mobile World Congress 2018 Munich, EMEIA, 15, February, 2018 - At Mobile World Congress 2018, Fujitsu will showcase how it is at the forefront of the next wave of computing technology. With its pioneering work to accelerate the application of Quantum Computing concepts, visitors will be able to see how Fujitsu addresses real-world business challenges across different industry sectors such as finance, chemistry, energy, and distribution.

• Fujitsu Unveils Fully Featured, Lightweight LIFEBOOK U938 Munich, EMEIA, 13, February, 2018 - Fujitsu introduces the LIFEBOOK U938 – an enhanced version of its flagship ultra-mobile notebook designed for road warriors and frequent travelers. The lightest fully featured business notebook on the market today, the LIFEBOOK U938 comprises powerful 8th generation Intel® Core™ vPro processors, full size connectivity ports and enterprise-grade biometric authentication.

• UShareSoft, a Fujitsu Company, Announces UForge AppCenter 3.8, Making Hybrid Cloud Application Delivery Easier than Ever Grenoble, France, EMEIA, 08, February, 2018 - UShareSoft, a Fujitsu company and leader in Hybrid IT application automation, today launches UForge AppCenter 3.8. The new release further simplifies application delivery in hybrid IT environments, letting customers model, build and deploy applications from a single console. It also makes it faster and easier for customers to move workloads between data centers and clouds.

January

• Fujitsu Delivers Cloud-like Scalability and Agility for On-Premises Backup Infrastructures Munich, EMEIA, 31, January, 2018 - Fujitsu today brings the benefits of the cloud - in terms of service, agility, resilience, scale and cost - to on-premises backup storage through its new Fujitsu Reference Architecture for Commvault HyperScaleTM Software, a new data protection solution based on pre-tested configurations and built with Commvault HyperScaleTM Software and Fujitsu Server PRIMERGY industry-standard server systems.

• Fujitsu Palm Vein Recognition Technology Helps Homeless Youth in India to Receive Essential Support Munich, EMEIA, 30, January, 2018 - Fujitsu is providing its PalmSecure palm vein recognition technology1 to the international development and human rights organization itwillbe.org2, to help improve the lives and outlook of millions of children living on the streets in India.

• Fujitsu Maximizes Storage Performance with Next-Generation ETERNUS All-Flash and Hybrid Storage Systems Munich, EMEIA, 24, January, 2018 - Fujitsu today announces its next generation of ETERNUS AF S2 all-flash storage arrays and ETERNUS DX S4 midrange hybrid systems. The new storage systems are designed to meet the high-performance requirements for digital business growth, continuity and efficiency, while providing a maximum of interoperability and an easy migration path between hybrid and all-flash storage.

• Fujitsu Wins IT Services and Digital Learning Solution Contract with City of Stockholm Munich, EMEIA, 23, January, 2018 - Fujitsu has been selected by the City of Stockholm as the new ICT service supplier for the city’s 780 schools and preschools. Under the agreement, Fujitsu and the City of Stockholm are co-creating an IT environment to help Stockholm realize its ambition to become the world’s smartest city by 2040. Fujitsu will support digital learning in Stockholm by delivering Digital Workplace Services, including its next generation Service Desk (Social Command Centre), to more than 108,000 students and teachers.

• Fujitsu Boosts Mobile Business Productivity with the new 2 in 1 Tablet STYLISTIC Q738 Munich, EMEIA, 22, January, 2018 - Fujitsu introduces its latest flagship 2 in 1 detachable device – the Fujitsu Tablet STYLISTIC Q738.

• Fujitsu Creates New Business Opportunities for SELECT Channel Partners with Dedicated Security Portfolio Munich, EMEIA, 18, January, 2018 - Fujitsu is making it easier for SELECT Channel partners to address their customers’ growing security needs by providing an extensive security portfolio for resellers.

• Fujitsu Recognized as a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed Workplace Services, Europe Munich, EMEIA, 17, January, 2018 - Fujitsu has been recognized as a Leader in the latest Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed Workplace Services, Europe, for the fifth successive time. The report, published on January 3, 2018, provides an understanding of the market for managed workplace services (MWS) and vendor offerings in Europe.

• Fujitsu Ensures Long-Term Availability of Mainframes as Core Engines for Digitalization Munich, EMEIA, 11, January, 2018 - Fujitsu further extends the future outlook for customers running BS2000 mainframes, with upgrades to the software and guaranteed support for up to seven years for SE300B and SE700B servers. Underlining the long-term relevance and availability of mainframes as the backbone of digital business, the latest software upgrades also introduce live migration capabilities.

• Fujitsu Enhances Scale-Out SAP Environments with PRIMEFLEX Integrated Systems Munich, EMEIA, 10, January, 2018 - Fujitsu today announces two powerful new solutions designed to help organizations deploy extremely data intensive applications needed for their digital transformation, through greatly improving the ease of management for scale-out SAP HANA® in-memory database deployments.