United Kingdom Press Releases 2004

10 December 2004: Fujitsu Wins Multi-Million BT Contract with Skanska
United Kingdom, December 10, 2004 – A partnership between Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe and Skanska Networks has been awarded a prestigious contract worth some 130 million GBP, to supply BT with UK-wide network upgrade services.
8 December 2004: South West Trains to improve customer service in station ticket offices with help from Fujitsu
London, December 8, 2004 – South West Trains, the largest rail franchise in the UK, has signed a contract with Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT services companies, to install and manage Fujitsu's new STAR ticket issuing systems in 150 of its stations.
7 December 2004: Fujitsu appoints Mark Dorgan as European retail partner
London, December 7, 2004 – Dr Mark Dorgan, a leading commentator on and advisor to the retail sector, has been appointed as European retail partner at Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT services companies.
6 December 2004: Desktop MOT - does your desktop pass the business test?
London, December 6, 2004 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT services companies, believes that a worrying number of organisations are coping with inadequate desktops.
2 December 2004: Employee consultation wins Fujitsu a prestigious Personnel Today award
London, December 2, 2004 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading providers of IT infrastructure management services, has won the Collaborative HR award from Personnel Today magazine.
2 December 2004: Walsall Council and Fujitsu to transform services for local people
Walsall, December 2, 2004 – £650-million partnership is biggest of its kind in the UK
23 November 2004: British Waterways in £7.5 million IT revamp with Fujitsu
London, November 23, 2004 – British Waterways will see a 35 per cent reduction in running costs.
8 November 2004: Fujitsu gives mid-sized retailers a platform to compete with their larger rivals
London, November 8, 2004 – New iRetail provides sophisticated in-store and head office systems from as little as £100 per point-of-sale per month.
26 October 2004: Fujitsu sees Strong Worldwide Growth in Demand for Interstage Suite
London, October 26, 2004 – Demand for Interstage Suite of Application Infrastructure Products Grows in First Half of 2004 as Global Enterprises and Partners Turn to Fujitsu for Proven Technology and Partner-Enabled Solutions
18 October 2004: Fujitsu Presents FlexRay™ Support Product Plan at Convergence 2004
London, October 18, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA), and Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe GmbH (FME) today jointly announced Fujitsu’s plans to support the FlexRay™ technology at the automotive industry conference, Convergence 2004.
14 October 2004: Fujitsu Demonstrates PSTN Migration Strategy with H.248 Interoperability at GMI 2004
Birmingham, October 14, 2004 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe successfully performs H.248 interoperability testing as part of GMI 2004 - with its modular, multi-service GeoStream Access Gateway
4 October 2004: Fujitsu Consolidates French Focus with new General Manager
United Kingdom, October 4, 2004 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe appoints Jean-Michel Henrard to head up Paris-based French operation.
24 September 2004: Fujitsu shortlisted for Outstanding People Development Award
London, September 24, 2004 – The category sees Fujitsu shortlisted alongside businesses such as PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Royal Bank of Scotland and GNER. Fujitsu's entry focused on the ongoing training and development programme it has developed for its mobile engineers division.
22 September 2004: Fujitsu and Synplicity Join Forces to Deliver Customised Amplify Product for Fujitsu AccelArray™ Structured/Platform ASICs
London, September 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) and Synplicity, Inc., a leading supplier of software for the design and verification of semiconductors, today announced a joint development and marketing agreement to develop a custom physical synthesis product for Fujitsu AccelArray™ structured/platform ASIC devices.
19 August 2004: Fujitsu Unveils Latest MSAN Technology at Broadband World Forum Europe
Birmingham, August 19, 2004 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe to stage global launch of its modular, multi-service GeoStream Access Gateway Hub 1000 at Broadband World Forum Europe
10 August 2004: Fujitsu selected to deliver IT and audiovisual solution to the National Galleries of Scotland
London, August 10, 2004 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT infrastructure management services companies, masterminded and fulfilled a vision for a comprehensive, affordable and leading edge audiovisual and IT solution for the National Galleries of Scotland as part of its Playfair project.
5 August 2004: Fujitsu Reaches Strategic Next-Gen Voice Product Agreement with MetaSwitch
Birmingham, August 5, 2004 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe integrates MetaSwitch's softswitch into Fujitsu Next-Gen Voice Products for UK Market
22 June 2004: Fujitsu Consolidates Strategic European Positioning with Appointment of new Operations General Manager
Birmingham, June 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe appoints Eric Mitchell as General Manager of European Operations in strategic consolidation
16 June 2004: Fujitsu's customer service recognised by McDonald's award
London, June 16, 2004 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT infrastructure management services companies, can announce that it has been presented with an award for its IT services by McDonald's Restaurants Limited. The award is the result of an audit and performance review by McDonald's Operations Technology department which provides suppliers with feedback on all aspects of product and service delivery.
8 June 2004: Whitbread sign five-year network contract with Fujitsu
London, June 8, 2004 – Fujitsu set to save Whitbread 20% per annum
8 June 2004: Fujitsu's GeoStream Access Gateway Enables BT's Next Generation Symmetric Broadband Services
Birmingham, June 8, 2004 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe provides the backbone technology for BT's SDSL exchange roll-out
28 May 2004: bmi gets Fujitsu on board to manage its IT services throughout Europe
London, May 28, 2004 – bmi, the UK's second largest scheduled airline, today announced a ten-year IT managed service contract with Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT infrastructure management services companies, to manage and modernise its IT services. The contract is worth £60 million, and will see Fujitsu run bmi's business applications, servers, voice & data networks, desktops and websites.
25 May 2004: DiBcom and Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe partner to offer a complete solution for mobile or portable DVB-T Receivers
London, May 25, 2004 – DiBcom, the leader in mobile DVB-T front-end solutions and Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME), a leader in MPEG-2 decoder silicon systems, have merged their chipsets onto a common reference design to offer simplified development of mobile and portable DVB-T solutions.
25 May 2004: Fujitsu adds Cabot Communications Digital TV Suite for a Pan-European Reference Design Platform
London, May 25, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe is the latest semiconductor company to integrate Cabot Communications' pan-European Digital TV Suite software into its design platform, the Fujitsu SmartMPEG reference set-top box.
24 May 2004: Fujitsu Services' success continues with increased profits and order book of £5.5bn
London, May 24, 2004 – Preliminary unaudited results
23 May 2004: Fujitsu's IT boss takes on Americans
London, May 23, 2004 – David Courtley is set to reveal a leap in profits after turning round the loss-making services company that was once known as ICL
21 May 2004: Fujitsu signs £220 million contract with National Health Service to modernise medical imaging
London, May 21, 2004 – Fujitsu Services, the IT services company chosen as Local Service Provider (LSP) for the NHS' southern cluster, can today announce that it has been awarded a £220 million contract to provide Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) for the same region. The contract will further the NHS drive to improve healthcare for patients in the south of England.
13 May 2004: Visa EU gets smart with £5 million desktop support contract
London, May 13, 2004 – Fujitsu will assist Visa in saving £1.2 million per annum through improved management of IT
29 April 2004: Planes, trains and automobiles
Manchester, April 29, 2004 – Manchester Airport and Fujitsu launch UK's first passenger information system linking rail, road and air
20 April 2004: Achieving the extraordinary with mobile data on the Fujitsu Polar Challenge
London, April 20, 2004 – The Fujitsu Polar Challenge, is a competitive team race to the Magnetic North Pole, which aims to inspire the participating individuals to push their limits and achieve the extraordinary. Six teams of three, comprising of experienced arctic explorers and one lucky 'man off the street', set off from Resolute Island in North Canada on 6 April and will cover 280 nautical miles of the most extreme polar conditions.
20 April 2004: Fujitsu to provide IT support services to Reuters customers
London, April 20, 2004 – Fujitsu Services and Reuters, the global information provider, have agreed a three year deal which will see Fujitsu's IT services business provide support for Reuters customers in England and Wales, using its range of tailored information services. Fujitsu will manage first-line on-site software and hardware support for Reuters customers. Fujitsu will also manage installations of a number Reuters products on its behalf.
20 March 2004: Fujitsu Services appoints new executive chairman and chief executive officer
Sunnyvale, March 20, 2004 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT infrastructure management services companies, can today announce that on 1 April 2004 its current chief executive Richard Christou will become its executive chairman and current chief operating officer, David Courtley, will be appointed as chief executive officer.
20 March 2004: Fujitsu Recognized for Role in Enabling Enterprises to Harness Knowledge for Business Productivity
Sunnyvale, March 20, 2004 – Fujitsu Software Corporation today announced that it has been named to KMWorld's 2004 list of "100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management."
26 February 2004: Mid-sized retailers to close technology gap with larger rivals
Sunnyvale, February 26, 2004 – Fujitsu aims to ease Chip & PIN headache
25 February 2004: Fujitsu sees record demand for Intestage Suite
London, February 25, 2004 – Demand for Interstage Application Infrastructure Products Surges in 2003 as Global Enterprises and Partners Choose Interstage to Power their Solutions
19 February 2004: Fujitsu, OASIS and mycable present a Multimedia Solution for Car Entertainment based on MOST® Standard
London, February 19, 2004 – Microelectronics Europe and OASIS SiliconSystems AG, a leader in Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) technology, have formed a collaboration to develop reference designs for Multimedia Car Systems including Fujitsu's MPEG Encoder. The new products are called VideoCompressor 4 MOST and DVDPlayer 4 MOST.
19 February 2004: Fujitsu Microelectronics announces production start of 16-bit Microcontroller with embedded Dual-Operation Flash Memory
London, February 19, 2004 – Fujitsu announces a new 16-bit microcontroller to complement its portfolio of microcontrollers with Controller Area Network (CAN) interface.
19 February 2004: Fujitsu Microelectronics introduces a next generation general purpose 32-bit RISC Microcontroller
London, February 19, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics announces a new 32-bit RISC microcontroller implemented in 0.25µm CMOS technology and operating at 3.3V. With its flexible configuration, supporting 16-bit/32-bit SDRAMs and numerous other memory interfaces, this new controller is ideal for applications requiring simultaneous implementation of fast data processing and control of peripheral resources.
17 February 2004: Automating Sales for Mobile Phone Top-up
London, February 17, 2004 – Fujitsu introduces the new cash-based kiosks for pre-pay users
3 February 2004: Fujitsu Broadband enables more efficient flexible working for Fulcrum Connections
United Kingdom, February 3, 2004 – Fulcrum Connections, a provider of complete gas connection services to Transco, can now support a flexible, remote workforce while ensuring full data security, thanks to a new broadband managed service supplied by Fujitsu Services. This allows many of its 1,200 employees to have ready access to essential data, including e-mail, project files, customer records and the employee Intranet from different locations, not just the Area Office.
26 January 2004: Fujitsu awarded £896 million contract to support modernisation in the National Health Service
Bracknell, January 26, 2004 – Fujitsu Services can today announce that it has been appointed the Local Service Provider (LSP) for the Southern cluster; including Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire Somerset and Dorset, Avon Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Devon and Cornwall, in an £896 million contract. The contract will help the National Health Service (NHS) in its drive to improve healthcare for patients in the South of England. The contract runs to 2013.
22 January 2004: Road to Basel II compliance cleared for smaller banks and building societies
London, January 22, 2004 – Fujitsu and LINK partner to provide new managed service
19 January 2004: Fujitsu Announces Integrated Voice over IP Platform For BT Broadband Voice Service
London, January 19, 2004 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe's advanced VoIP Platform enables UK PSTN services over a broadband connection

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