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2003 Press Releases by Subsidiary
Fujitsu Canada
Effective April 1st, 2009, Fujitsu Consulting and Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Canada have been integrated and are operating as Fujitsu Canada, Inc.
- 5 December 2003 Mississauga, Ontario
- Fujitsu Taps into Wireless Mobile Market: New Pen-Based LifeBook® B Series Notebook is More Powerful and Versatile
Mississauga, Ontario, December 5, 2003 – Fujitsu Canada today introduced its latest LifeBook® B Series notebook -- LifeBook B3010 -- offering an impressive mix of power and versatility in a slim 3.3-pound design measuring only around 10 by 9-inches. The latest generation features the Ultra Low Voltage Intel® Pentium® M Processor operating at 1.0 GHz and equipped with high-speed 802.11a+b/g wireless LAN and a spacious 40GB hard drive.
- 27 November 2003 Mississauga, Ont.
- Fujitsu and SYNNEX Dot the I’s on Dot Matrix Printer Distribution Agreement
Mississauga, Ont., November 27, 2003 – Fujitsu Canada, a leading IT vendor of PC products and peripheral devices, and SYNNEX Canada Limited, a leading distributor and supplier of computer products and value-added solutions, have entered into a distribution agreement for the complete family of Fujitsu dot matrix printers. This is in addition to the recent joint announcement that SYNNEX Canada will carry Fujitsu Canada’s flagship line of LifeBook™ notebooks and storage products 2.5-inch Mobile MHT series and 3.5-inch Enterprise AL series families and other peripheral devices, including keyboards, Magneto-Optical (MO) drives, and floppy disk drives.
- 17 October 2003 Halifax, NS
- Fujitsu Consulting and Membertou Create New Company to Pursue IT Services Opportunities
Halifax, NS, October 17, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting (Canada) Inc. and the Mi’kmaq First Nation Community of Membertou, today announced their intention to create a new IT services company. Once fully constituted, the new venture will operate as Membertou Technologies, Inc. (MTI). The new organization will soon have its first significant opportunity as Lockheed Martin Canada today announced its intention to use Membertou Technologies, Inc. as an integral part of a multi-million dollar project with Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND).
- 8 October 2003 Edison, NJ
- Fujitsu Consulting Launches Application Value Assessment Solution for Enterprise Clients
Edison, NJ, October 8, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting, the global consulting and services arm of $38-billion Fujitsu Limited, today launched Application Value Assessment (AVA), that enables enterprises to optimize their investments in total software application spending in order to reduce costs, manage risk and maximize the business value of their application portfolios.
- 30 September 2003 Mississauga, ON
- Fujitsu's New Prescription for Tablet PC Computing Has a Twist
Mississauga, ON, September 30, 2003 – Fujitsu Canada today introduced a new addition to its Tablet PC product line, the LifeBook® T3000 Tablet PC series. The company has artfully blended its award-winning LifeBook notebook and Stylistic® Tablet PC product lines to produce one of its most versatile PCs ever. With a flip of its screen, the LifeBook T3000 Tablet PC transforms from a traditional notebook into a highly mobile wireless enabled Tablet PC, and comes with a price of only $2,659 (CAN). The Convertible LifeBook Tablet PC is now shipping and available through Fujitsu Canada’s nationwide reseller network (visit www.fujitsu.ca/shop).
- 10 September 2003 Toronto, ON
- Fujitsu Consulting North America Signs Cdn$150 million in New Business during First Quarter
Toronto, ON, September 10, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting today announced significant new business growth during the first quarter of the 2003 fiscal year (April-June 2003), reflecting the company’s successful strategy of emphasizing industry-focused solutions including managed services, enterprise value management, and legacy migration. Numerous contracts with a total value of over Cdn$150 million were signed in North America between April and June.
- 28 August 2003 Edison, NJ
- Fujitsu Consulting Receives "CRM Consultant One to Watch" Award at CRM Magazine’s 2003 CRM Leader Awards
Edison, NJ, August 28, 2003 – CRM Magazine has awarded Fujitsu Consulting the distinction of "CRM Consultant One to Watch" at CRM Magazine’s 2003 CRM Leader Awards held during the Digital Consulting Institute’s Customer Relationship Management Conference and Exposition, August 26 through 28 at the Jacob K Javits Convention Center in New York City.
- 17 July 2003 Mississauga, ON
- Fujitsu and SYNNEX Ink Distribution Agreement for Notebooks, Storage, and More in Canada
Mississauga, ON, July 17, 2003 – Fujitsu Canada, a leading IT vendor of PC products and peripheral devices, and SYNNEX Canada, a major distributor and supplier of computer products and value-added solutions, have entered into a distribution agreement. SYNNEX Canada will carry Fujitsu Canada’s flagship line of LifeBook® notebooks and storage products --2.5-inch Mobile MHT series and 3.5-inch Enterprise AL series families -- and other peripheral devices, including keyboards, Magneto-Optical (MO) drives, and floppy disk drives.
- 9 July 2003 Mississauga, ON
- Fujitsu Unveils World’s Smallest Full-Featured Notebook PC with Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology
Mississauga, ON, July 9, 2003 – Fujitsu Canada today introduced the world’s smallest full-featured notebook PC, incorporating a modular DVD/CD-RW combo drive and Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology. Starting at $2,4991(CAN), the new LifeBook® P5000 notebook bridges the gap between ultraportable and full-feature computing. The notebook has already won many industry awards, including ‘Best of Show’ at the recently held CeBit America trade show, and Laptop Magazine’s ‘Best Buy’ designation.
- 25 June 2003 Mississauga, ON
- New Fujitsu LifeBook N Series Presents 'A Beautiful Screen' to Digital Media Enthusiasts
Mississauga, ON, June 25, 2003 – Fujitsu Canada closed the performance gap between notebook and desktop computing today, unveiling the all-in-one LifeBook N Series notebook. Packed with a powerful desktop CPU (as high as 2.8 GHz), integrated 802.11b/54g wireless functionality and the latest multimedia advancements, including a DVD-RW drive, a brilliant high-resolution 15-inch Multi-Domain Vertical Alignment (MVA) display and an impressive graphics solution, this latest addition to the LifeBook notebook family will certainly turn the heads of digital media enthusiasts and mainstream users alike.
- 24 June 2003 Goose Bay, NL
- Fujitsu Consulting and Innu Nation Partner to Launch Joint Venture: Innuvations
Goose Bay, NL, June 24, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting (Canada) Inc. and the Innu Development Limited Partnership (IDLP) today announced the launch of Innuvations—a joint venture to foster high-tech job skills within the Innu community, and offer world-class IT consulting services to Canadian organizations in northern Canada. At its very root, the initiative will result in job creation and community development.
- 11 June 2003 Edison, NJ
- Fujitsu and ProSight Introduce Playbook for OMB Compliant Business Cases
Edison, NJ, June 11, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting, the global consulting and services arm of $38-billion Fujitsu Limited, and ProSight®, the leading company in portfolio management software, today launched the Fujitsu and ProSight Playbook for OMB Business Cases. The new offering is the most comprehensive software and services solution available for significantly improving government agencies’ internal business case assessment and preparation, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Exhibit 300 and 53 submissions, and the capital planning and investment control process. Fujitsu Consulting and ProSight will jointly provide consulting and implementation services for the solution using ProSight® Portfolios software.
- 15 May 2003 Toronto, ON
- Fujitsu High-End Servers Achieve Unprecedented Results in SAP Standard application Sales & Distribution Benchmark
Toronto, ON, May 15, 2003 – Fujitsu Technology Solutions Canada Inc. today announced that they had achieved a score of 13,000 SAP® SD Benchmark users in the two-tier SAP Standard Application Sales & Distribution (SD) Benchmark with a 128-processor Solaris™ compatible SPARC® based PRIMEPOWER™ 2500 server and using Oracle9i™ Database Release 2. This not only breaks through the 10,000-user barrier for the first time, but firmly places PRIMEPOWER servers and Oracle9i Database technology in the No. 1 position worldwide on this key performance benchmark.
- 10 April 2003 Mississauga, Ont.
- Fujitsu Unveils First LifeBook® Featuring the New Mobile AMD Athlon™ XP-M Processor
Mississauga, Ont., April 10, 2003 – Fujitsu Canada today unveiled a new addition to the LifeBook® S Series family-the LifeBook S2000 notebook. With all the functionality of a LifeBook S Series notebook, plus the latest low-voltage mobile AMD Athlon™ XP-M 1700+ processor with AMD PowerNow!™ technology, the LifeBook S2000 is a powerful yet affordable solution whose appeal will extend beyond its traditional corporate enterprise market. Until today, the "thin and light- performance category was unaffordable for many small and medium-sized businesses, students and budget-conscious consumers. The LifeBook S2000 notebook family is now shipping and consists of 3 standard configurations with a starting price of $1,999 (CAN).
- 27 March 2003 Edison, NJ
- Fujitsu Consulting Named a Top Supplier for Boeing in 2002
Edison, NJ, March 27, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting, the global consulting and services arm of Fujitsu Ltd., today announced that its longtime client, The Boeing Company, [NYSE: BA], has selected it as a "Supplier of the Year" for 2002. Boeing commended Fujitsu Consulting for its consistent delivery of management and technology consulting services that have improved its business processes and contributed to the aerospace company’s competitiveness and success in 2002.
- 12 March 2003 Edison, NJ
- Fujitsu Consulting Issues Revised Edition of the Information Paradox
Edison, NJ, March 12, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting, the global consulting and services arm of the Fujitsu Group, today announced the publication of the revised edition of its influential best-seller, The Information Paradox: Realizing the Business Benefits of Information Technology [McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2003, 340 pages, ISBN 0-07-0926-98-0]. Updated with insights from Fujitsu Consulting’s industry leading Enterprise Value Management practice, this enhanced work provides a practical and proven approach for business executives grappling with the question of how to extract value from information technology.
- 12 March 2003 Mississauga, Ontario
- Fujitsu Unveils LifeBook® S6000 Notebook with Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology
Mississauga, Ontario, March 12, 2003 – Fujitsu Canada today unveiled the new "thin and light᾿ form factor LifeBook® S6000 notebook with Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology. The notebook is powered by the Intel® Pentium® M processor 1.4GHz (formerly code-named "Banias᾿), and features the Intel® PRO/Wireless Network Connection 802.11b and Intel® 855GM chipset. This combination of technologies was designed specifically for mobile applications and works in concert to deliver the best mobile experience. Fujitsu will begin shipping the LifeBook S6000 in late April. Models will start in the low $3,000 (CAN) range.
- 24 February 2003 Los Angeles, CA
- Fujitsu Consulting Brings Leading Enterprise Mobility Solution to North America
Los Angeles, CA, February 24, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting, the global consulting and services arm of Fujitsu Ltd., today announced the immediate availability in North America of its Enterprise Mobility offering, a complete lifecycle solution designed to enhance business performance and productivity by extending the enterprise to the mobile workforce. Based on numerous successful implementations in Europe and Asia-Pacific, Enterprise Mobility integrates strategic business consulting with innovative technology from Fujitsu into one of North America’s only complete set of wireless solutions for the enterprise.
- 13 February 2003 Edmonton, AB
- AFSC and Fujitsu Consulting Celebrate 10 Years of Working Together
Edmonton, AB, February 13, 2003 – Ten years ago today, Fujitsu Consulting (formerly DMR Consulting) and what is now known as AFSC (Agriculture Financial Services Corporation), signed a groundbreaking agreement. The decision, to outsource its entire IT department was the first such initiative within the Government of Alberta, and created a relationship that has resulted in significant gains in IT effectiveness.
- 11 February 2003 Edison, NJ
- CIOs Take Note: Fujitsu Consulting's 2003 ITSM Survey Identifies Seven Steps Needed for Greater IT Effectiveness
Edison, NJ, February 11, 2003 – Chief Information Officers (CIOs) will have to work harder to prove that IT is adding significant value to their business, according to the 2002 Information Technology Services Management Survey released today by Fujitsu Consulting, the global consulting and services arm of the Fujitsu group. Fujitsu Consulting proposes seven steps for the CIO to enhance IT's contribution to their business.
- 4 February 2003 Edison, NJ
- Fujitsu Consulting Strengthens Market Leadership in Portfolio Management with Addition of New Clients
Edison, NJ, February 4, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting announced today that its Portfolio Management practice has solidified its position as the marketplace leader with the addition of several major clients across key vertical industries. The company also said it has stepped up the marketing of its Portfolio Management practice for the first half of 2003.
- 17 January 2003 Valcartier, QC
- Fujitsu Consulting Wins Key Contract with Canadian Military Research Agency
Valcartier, QC, January 17, 2003 – DMR Conseil, a division of Fujitsu Consulting, announced today that it has won a Cdn$3.75-million contract with Defence R&D Canada (DRDC).
