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22 December 2004 U.S.: Fujitsu to Showcase Innovative Magneto-Optical Storage and Scanning Solutions at Digital Experience!
San Jose, CA, December 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leader in document imaging scanners, services and removable storage solutions, today announced that it will display the award-winning ScanSnap™ scanning solution and 1.3GB and 2.3GB removable Magneto-Optical (MO) storage solutions at the CES 2005 press event, Digital Experience! on Wednesday, January 5 from 7-10 p.m. at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.
22 December 2004 U.S.: Fujitsu to Speak at the JP Morgan Technology Forum at CES 2005
San Jose, CA, December 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that Joel Hagberg, vice president, Marketing and Business Development, will speak at JP Morgan's 3rd Annual Technology Forum at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2005.
22 December 2004 U.S.: Fujitsu Vice Presidents to Discuss the Role of Hard Disk Drives in Consumer Electronics at Storage Visions 2005
San Jose, CA, December 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that Joel Hagberg, vice president, Marketing and Business Development and Mike Chenery, vice president, Advanced Product Engineering will speak at Storage Visions 2005 in Las Vegas, NV. Storage Visions 2005 aims to educate its attendees about the convergence of data storage and content creation and delivery.
15 December 2004 U.S.: Staples Signs Wireless Deal With Fujitsu
Frisco, TX, December 15, 2004 – In a move to improve associate productivity, Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS), the largest operator of office superstores in the world, is installing new wireless technology from Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. in its nearly 1200 U.S. retail stores.
14 December 2004 Japan: Fujitsu and PARC Launch Joint Research on Ubiquitous Computing
Tokyo, December 14, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited and the Palo Alto Research Center Inc. (PARC), a subsidiary of Xerox Corporation, announced that they have signed a multi-year joint research agreement in the field of ubiquitous computing. Working together, the companies will establish and facilitate a new vision of ubiquitous computing that goes well beyond 2010, aiming to make peoples' lives safer, simpler, more efficient, and more comfortable.
8 December 2004 U.S.: Lean Manufacturing Initiatives Supported By Glovia Realize Significant Operational Benefits For OPW Fueling Components
El Segundo, CA, December 8, 2004 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu (TSE:6702) and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, announced today that OPW Fueling Components is achieving significant operational benefits from continuous Lean Manufacturing strategies supported by Glovia's extended ERP solution, glovia.com.
6 December 2004 USA and Japan: Fujitsu and Cisco Form Strategic Alliance
San Jose, CA and Tokyo, Japan, December 6, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited and Cisco Systems, Inc. today announced that they have reached a fundamental agreement to enter into a strategic alliance focusing on routers and switches that will enable service providers and enterprises to build advanced Internet Protocol (IP) networks. Under this collaboration, Fujitsu and Cisco will carry out joint development of high-end routers, plan future cooperation in routing and switching, and collaborate on continuous quality improvement, enhanced support and service.
6 December 2004 USA and Germany: Atempo and Fujitsu Siemens Computers Jointly Announce Certification of Time Navigator for use with CentricStor
Palo Alto, USA and Munich, Germany, December 6, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European IT provider and Atempo Inc., a leader in information lifecycle strategies for data protection, today announced the completion of testing and certification of Atempo's data protection product Time Navigator with Fujitsu Siemens Computer's CentricStor Virtual Tape Appliance. With this announcement, Fujitsu Siemens Computers takes another step towards delivering the broadest system platform support with its CentricStor storage solution. The advantages of a combined Time Navigator and CentricStor solution include: ・Open architecture for maximum integration flexibility ・Protection of investment ・Dramatic cost savings through consolidation and reduced administration effort ・Improved utilization of existing peripherals ・Advanced disk-to-disk-to-tape backup capabilities (D2D2T) ・High performance data protection and uninterrupted data availability
6 December 2004 U.S.: Fujitsu Increases Mobile Hard Disk Drive Performance
San Jose, CA, December 6, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced its next generation MHV2100AH mobile hard disk drive. The new Fujitsu drive offers 100GB capacity with 5400 RPM functionality giving users more performance compared to 4200 RPM hard disk drives, but with low power consumption increasing the time that users can spend away from an outlet.
6 December 2004 U.S.: Fujitsu Posts Record Enterprise and Mobile Hard Disk Drive Shipments
San Jose, CA, December 6, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that it significantly increased hard disk drive shipments in the third calendar quarter 2004. Fujitsu increased its mobile hard disk drive volume to 3.3M units, a 23% increase over the previous quarter 2Q04 (CY) and a 63% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the enterprise hard disk drive market, Fujitsu increased shipments to a record 1.3M units for the third calendar quarter 2004.
30 November 2004 Japan and USA: Fujitsu and IBM Partner to Promote Open Standards for Autonomic Computing
Tokyo and Armonk, NY, November 30, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited and IBM today announced that they have agreed to collaborate on autonomic computing standards. Initial areas of collaboration are expected to include existing or new standardization efforts related to the Web Services Distributed Management (WSDM) Event Format, standardization of a set of actions to manage IT resources, and standards related to software installation and deployment.
30 November 2004 USA: Fujitsu Expands Mobile Offerings with Suite of Security Features
Sunnyvale, CA, November 30, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today announced the release of the new LifeBook® S7000 notebook. Mobile professionals and corporate users will welcome this full-featured notebook with an enhanced Intel® Pentium® M 745 Processor and new Crystal View display. In addition, Fujitsu further expanded upon the multiple security technologies available across both notebook and Tablet PC offerings.
30 November 2004 USA: Glovia and Bar Code Solutions Partner to Provide Integrated Advanced Shipping Notification (ASN) Solution for North American Automotive Industry
El Segundo, CA, November 30, 2004 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu (TSE:6702) and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, announced today the formation of a partnership, in the form of a reseller agreement, with Bar Code Solutions, Inc. to offer greater collaboration capabilities for North American automotive suppliers and all major industry OEMs including Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Nissan, and Toyota. The integrated solution enables suppliers to adhere to the stringent functionality and transaction requirements mandated by North American automotive OEMs.
29 November 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Showcase End-to-End Medical Imaging Storage Solutions at RSNA 2004
San Jose, CA, November 29, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading provider of removable storage solutions, today announced that it will demonstrate its medical imaging storage solutions at the 90th annual Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, IL November 28 - December 3, 2004.
24 November 2004 Canada: Performance Enhanced Fujitsu Stylistic Tablet PC Has Its Finger on Biometric Identification
Mississauga, Ontario, November 24, 2004 – Fujitsu Canada, Inc. today announced the Stylistic® ST5020/D Tablet PC that now includes an integrated biometric fingerprint swipe sensor for enhanced security. The Tablet PC Slate joins the recently released ultra-portable LifeBook P7000 Series with an easy-to-use and convenient fingerprint reader, eliminating the need for managing multiple passwords to access the network, email accounts or other protected systems.
22 November 2004 USA: Fujitsu Enterprise Hard Disk Drives Qualified by Supermicro for High End Server Storage Solutions
San Jose, CA, November 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that Supermicro Computer, Inc., a manufacturer of high-quality motherboard and server solutions, has completed a thorough qualification of the Fujitsu 300GB and 147GB SCSI enterprise hard disk drives for inclusion in high-end server storage systems. This is the first time Supermicro is offering hard disk drive integration and service to its customers. In addition, the Fujitsu Firmware and Compatibility Testing (FACT) Lab evaluated motherboards and server systems from Supermicro establishing a joint qualification process in support of each company's commitment to quality control and reliability.
17 November 2004 USA: Early Adopters Confirm Agility of Fujitsu Software's NeoKicks™ For Migration Of CICS COBOL From Mainframe To .NET
Sunnyvale, CA, November 17, 2004 – Fujitsu Software Corporation's NeoKicks™ V1.0, the only CICS COBOL application tool that provides migration to .NET and positions the applications to take full advantage of .NET is now available for general release following a three-month review by early adopters who participated in an Early Release Program.
17 November 2004 USA: Fujitsu Launches High-Capacity, Next-Generation Non-Volatile Memory
Sunnyvale, CA, November 17, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) today introduced its 1MBit FRAM (Ferroelectric Random Access Memory), the highest-ever capacity FRAM ever developed. The new FRAM also features high-speed read-and-write operations, low power consumption, and high endurance.
17 November 2004 USA: Fujitsu Serial ATA Hard Disk Drives Power the Ultimate Gaming PC at Gamercon 2004
San Jose, CA, November 17, 2004 – WHAT: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that it will be the sole hard disk drive provider at the 2004 Gamercon conference to be held in Los Angeles, CA on November 19-21, 2004.
16 November 2004 USA: Fujitsu ScanSnap Scanner Receives CES Innovations 2005 Design & Engineering Award for Small Office/Home Office Solutions
San Jose, CA, November 16, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that its ScanSnap™ fi-5110EOX scanning solution was selected by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) as an honoree in the prestigious CES Innovations 2005 Design and Engineering Showcase Award program in the Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) category. CES has reaffirmed the value proposition the ScanSnap scanner offers to SOHO users by recognizing ScanSnap for the second year in a row as a CES Innovations Honoree.
16 November 2004 Canada: Fujitsu Ships Second Generation Convertible Tablet PC With New Wide Angle Display and Modular Bay
Mississagua, Ontario, November 16, 2004 – Fujitsu Canada, Inc. today announced it has begun shipping in volume its second-generation convertible Tablet PC, the LifeBook® T4000 Series Tablet PC. The company's convertible Tablet PC is the ideal solution for students and mainstream business users, field force and sales force automation, and verticals such as insurance, healthcare, consumer packaged goods and more.
16 November 2004 USA: SWIN Completes a Triple Play across Southwest Iowa with Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 4000 MSPPs
Richardson, TX, November 16, 2004 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, today announced the successful deployment of their FLASHWAVE® 4000 Multi-Service Provisioning Platforms (MSPPs) for the South West Iowa Network (SWIN) consortium. This new network, which interconnects 10 independent telephone companies that collectively provide service in 28 exchanges across hundreds of miles, will be used to deliver a triple-play of voice, video and data services to subscribers in Iowa, as well as provide a highly-reliable and scalable converged infrastructure for each company to connect to other companies and services outside Iowa.
15 November 2004 USA: Fujitsu Computer Systems Announces Solaris 10 Will Be Available on PRIMEPOWER Servers
Sunnyvale, CA, November 15, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today announced the Solaris™ 10 Operating System from Sun Microsystems will be available on PRIMEPOWER™ servers. Solaris 10 is the most innovative and enterprise-hardened UNIX® Operating System in the market, delivering the highest levels of reliability, flexibility and ease-of-use, all inside an enterprise-level secure operating environment. PRIMEPOWER servers with the Solaris 10 operating system will enable maximum availability and reliability for mission critical applications to reduce costs and complexity. Sun plans to make Solaris 10 available in January 2005.
15 November 2004 United Kingdom: Fujitsu Issues the Second White Paper on WiMAX: "RF Spectrum Utilization in WiMAX"
Cambridge, November 15, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) has issued a new White Paper, "RF Spectrum Utilization in WiMAX," focusing on the WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) standard and its implementation. Fujitsu's first White Paper, "WiMAX Technology and Deployment for Last-Mile Wireless Broadband and Backhaul Applications," was published in August 24, 2004.
15 November 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Sponsor and Discuss "The Future of SONET" at Light Reading Live! Roadshows in Boston and Atlanta
Richardson, TX, November 15, 2004 – WHAT: Scott Clavenna, chief analyst at Heavy Reading and a leading authority on next-generation SONET technology, has invited industry veterans from Fujitsu to speak on a variety of topics, including the future of SONET services, data-aware optical networks, SONET access technologies and SONET/WDM convergence. These individuals from Fujitsu currently guide the development of the widely deployed FLASHWAVE® 4000 Multi-Service Provisioning Platforms (MSPPs) and FLASHWAVE 7000 DWDM systems. For more information about the event, please visit http://www.lightreading.com.
15 November 2004 USA: Fujitsu Unveils New Versions of Top Selling Enterprise-Level Scanners
San Jose, CA, November 15, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today introduced two new models to its award-winning scanner line – the Fujitsu ScanPartner fi-4120C2 and fi-4220C2 color duplex workgroup scanners. The new scanners look to continue a legacy set by their predecessors -- the Fujitsu fi-4120C and fi-4220C -- as two of the best-selling workgroup document imaging scanners on the market, according to market forecast and analysis reports from InfoTrends Research Group, Inc.
9 November 2004 USA: Fujitsu Computer Products of America Vice President of Engineering to Speak at Denali MemCon 2004
San Jose, CA, November 9, 2004 – WHAT: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that Mike Chenery, vice president, Advanced Product Engineering will participate in a panel discussion at the Denali MemCon Conference entitled, Consumer Electronics: Driving A New Semiconductor Era. The panel will be moderated by Charles DiLisio, President and Senior Advisor for D-Side Advisors, a company that advises semiconductor companies seeking dominant position and market-leading profitability.
9 November 2004 USA: Fujitsu Creates Digital Entertainment Center with Its First 17-Inch Screen Notebook
Sunnyvale, CA, November 9, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today announced the LifeBook® N6010 notebook with a 17-inch wide-aspect screen allowing consumers to watch movies in their original widescreen format, immerse themselves in video games, or multi-task by viewing several documents side-by-side.
9 November 2004 USA: Fujitsu Introduces New 23-Inch LCD Panel, Featuring Industry's Top Response Time, Contrast Ratio, Brightness
Sunnyvale, CA, November 9, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) today introduced a new 23-inch LCD panel, which provides W-UXGA resolution and features industry-leading response time, brightness, and contrast ratio. The new panel is designed for the medical imaging, broadcast and homeland security markets.
8 November 2004 USA: Fujitsu Introduces New 128Mbit Mobile FCRAMTM for Advanced Cellular Phone Applications
Sunnyvale, CA, November 8, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) today announced the sample availability of a new 128Mbit Mobile Fast Cycle RAM (FCRAM™) device that adopts burst mode operations complying with Common Specifications for Mobile RAM (COSMORAM) Revision 3, for use in mobile phone applications. The device's high-speed performance and density make it ideal for advanced applications in 3G mobile phones.
8 November 2004 USA: Fujitsu Introduces Revolutionary 10Gb Ethernet Switches in the North American Market
SC2004 Pittsburgh, PA, November 8, 2004 – Fujitsu Laboratories of America, Inc. (FLA) and PFU Systems, Inc. today announced the introduction of two revolutionary Layer 2 10Gb Ethernet switches in the North American market, the XG800 and XG600. These switches are powered by the MB87Q3070, which is the world's first single-chip, 12-port 10Gb Ethernet switch chip. The MB87Q3070, which was developed by FLA, is a highly integrated VLSI device that significantly lowers the power and space requirements for high-port density 10Gb Ethernet switch implementations. This switch chip makes the XG800 and XG600 the lowest latency and most compact, affordable and power efficient Layer 2 10Gb Ethernet switches in the market. The XG800 and XG600 will be sold in North America by PFU Systems, Inc., the U.S. unit of PFU Ltd., a Fujitsu group company.
8 November 2004 USA: Fujitsu Opens New Distribution Sales Channel with Walker & Associates
Richardson, TX, November 8, 2004 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT, wireline and wireless networking solutions, announced today that it has signed a non-exclusive agreement with Walker & Associates, a leading woman-owned telecommunications equipment distributor, to sell the Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 4000 Multi-Service Provisioning Platforms (MSPPs) to independent telecommunications service providers, government agencies, utilities, transportation providers and major system integrators.
3 November 2004 USA: NBC Utilizes Fujitsu Stylistic ST5000 Tablet PC to Reveal Updates during Presidential Election Coverage 2004
Sunnyvale, CA, November 3, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today announced its Stylistic® ST5020 Tablet PC was used by NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw and political analyst Tim Russert during election night coverage Nov. 2, 2004.
1 November 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Showcase Award Winning Scanner at the 2004 REALTORS Expo
San Jose, CA, November 1, 2004 – WHAT: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that it will be exhibiting and conducting product demonstrations of its award-winning ScanSnap™ scanning solution at the 2004 REALTORS® Expo in Orlando, Fla., in the Orange County Convention Center West Building. The Fujitsu ScanSnap scanner demonstrations will be given during the show hours on Nov. 5 – 8 at booth number 1547.
28 October 2004 USA: Fujitsu Principal Network Architect on Panel Debating “WiMAX vs. 3G vs. Wi-Fi” at WiMAX World 2004
Richardson, TX, October 28, 2004 – WHAT: Jim Orr, principal network architect in the wireless market development group at Fujitsu, will debate “WiMAX vs. 3G vs. Wi-Fi” as part of a panel discussion during the 2004 WiMAX World Conference & Exposition. Fujitsu is also a platinum sponsor of the conference and will discuss its plans for entry into the wireless networking market. For more information about the conference, please visithttp://www.wimaxworld.com.
27 October 2004 USA: Fujitsu Launches FLASHWAVE® 7500 Small System with ROADM Switch to Enable Network Convergence
Richardson, TX, October 27, 2004 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of networking solutions, today announced the introduction of its FLASHWAVE® 7500 Small System for small- to medium-sized Multiple System Operator (MSO) and telecom network convergence. The system combines Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM), a Reconfigurable Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) switch fabric and multi-rate, high-density Optical Line Cards (OLCs) for services up to 10 Gbps per wavelength in a single 19" shelf.
27 October 2004 USA: Fujitsu Maintains Tablet PC Innovation Leadership: Ships New LifeBook T4000 Tablet PC
Sunnyvale, CA, October 27, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today announced it has begun shipping in volume its second-generation convertible Tablet PC, the LifeBook® T4000 Tablet PC. The company's convertible Tablet PC is the ideal solution for field force and sales force automation as well as insurance and government workers because of the capabilities to improve efficiency, productivity and security. Fujitsu also announced today the rollout of a large-scale LifeBook T4000 Tablet PC integration by Shaw Industries.
27 October 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Demonstrate Leading Serial Storage Technology at SAS Plugfest
San Jose, CA, October 27, 2004 – WHAT: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that it will conduct an interoperabilitiy test of its small form factor (SFF) Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and 2.5" Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drives during the SAS Plugfest scheduled for the week of November 1, 2004 at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL).
26 October 2004 USA: Fujitsu Certified To Help Online Retailers Safeguard Customer Cardholder Information
Frisco, TX, October 26, 2004 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. has successfully completed the MasterCard Site Data Protection (SDP) compliance testing process. As an SDP-compliant vendor, Fujitsu is certified to help retailers evaluate the security of IT systems and media that store cardholder account information to ensure online merchants' compliance with the MasterCard Security Standard. Fujitsu is also qualified to evaluate merchants' compliance with Visa's Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP).
26 October 2004 USA: Fujitsu Sees Strong Worldwide Growth In Demand For Interstage Suite
Sunnyvale, CA, October 26, 2004 – Fujitsu Software Corporation today announced strong growth in demand for its Interstage® Suite, one of the world's broadest lines of application infrastructure software products. In the first half of Fujitsu's fiscal year 2004, sales increased by 15% over the same period last year as customers and partners worldwide made Interstage Suite products their solution of choice to design, develop and manage their customized, mission-critical applications.
26 October 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Discuss FASST Transition Solutions and Offer “A Pragmatic Migration Path to Packet-Based Networks” at NGN 2004
Richardson, TX, October 26, 2004 – WHAT: John Cupit, principal network architect for the data and customer solutions group at Fujitsu, will present “Transition without Compromise - A Pragmatic Migration Path to Packet-Based Networks” at the Next Generation Networks (NGN) 2004 conference. For more information about the conference, please visit http://www.bcr.com/ngn.
25 October 2004 USA: Fujitsu Develops World's First Ultra Wide Band Ring Filter; UWB Plane Antenna with World's Highest-Class Characteristics Per Unit Area
Sunnyvale, CA, October 25, 2004 – Fujitsu Component Ltd. [Head Office: 2-3-5 Higashi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Capital: 2,764 Million ¥, President: Tozo Ono ] announced at the IEIEC Society Conference, held in Tokushima, Japan, September 21-24, that it has developed the world's first UWB (Ultra Wide Band) ring filter capable of being pattern-formed onto a printed circuit board (Note 1). It also announced a UWB plane antenna with the world’s highest-class characteristics per unit area (Note 1).
25 October 2004 USA: Fujitsu Receives Best of Show Award at TECHXNY
San Jose, CA, October 25, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced its ScanSnap™ scanning solution received Best of Show honors in the "Best Hardware Solution" category at this year's TECHXNY Conference. Part of CMP Media's New York's Technology Week, TECHXNY is the largest and most successful IT business event serving the technology industry on the East Coast. The Best of Show Awards Program recognizes the most innovative personal technology and corporate IT products, solutions, and programs at the event.
19 October 2004 USA: Fujitsu Adds Differential Right-Angle Copper Connector For High-Speed Coplanar and Perpendicular System Expansion
Sunnyvale, CA, October 19, 2004 – Fujitsu Components America, Inc. today expanded the packaging options of its internal microGiGaCN™ (FCN-260) mezzanine connector offering by releasing a high-speed differential signal, right-angle SMT plug connector. With this latest addition, the microGiGaCN series now accommodates co-planar and perpendicular board-to-board connections, in addition to 8mm through and 14mm stacking (mezzanine) applications.
19 October 2004 USA: Italian Department of Social Security Says "Sì" to Fujitsu NetCOBOL for .Net
Sunnyvale, CA, October 19, 2004 – The Italian Department of Social Security (INPS - Istituto Nazionale della Previdenza Sociale), which is responsible for providing pension schemes for everyone in Italy as well as help for the elderly, disabled and unemployed, has announced plans to use Fujitsu Software's NetCOBOL for .NET to migrate the department's AS/400 COBOL applications to the .NET platform.
19 October 2004 USA: Leading Global Oil Equipment Manufacturer Upgrades to Current Version of Glovia's Extended ERP Solution to Improve Operations
El Segundo, CA, October 19, 2004 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu (TSE:6702) and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, announced today that Oil States Industries is migrating to the current version of the company's extended ERP solution, glovia.com, to take advantage of enhanced operational visibility and supply chain management capabilities.
18 October 2004 USA: Fujitsu Adds New 32-Bit Microcontrollers to FR60Lite Family
Detriot, MI, October 18, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) has added two low-power, single-chip 32-bit microcontrollers to its growing FR60Lite family, adding inverter-control capabilities to offer a flexible level of control for motor-control applications, typically for industrial and home appliances.
18 October 2004 USA: Fujitsu Coral PA Graphics Display Controller Leads Geometry-Processing Performance for In-Vehicle Displays
Detroit, MI , October 18, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc (FMA), the industry leader in graphics display controller ICs for vehicle systems, today introduced its latest product, the MB86296 Coral PA, designed to provide automotive-industry OEMs with state-of-the-art capabilities for advanced navigational and video display applications.
18 October 2004 USA: Fujitsu Presents FlexRay™ Support Product Plan at Convergence 2004
Detriot, MI, 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.
18 October 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Demonstrate New Coral PA Graphics Display Controller, Feature 32-bit FR60Lite Microcontroller and Biometric Sensors, and Introduce FlexRay Plan at Convergence 2004
Detroit, MI, October 18, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA), the industry leader in graphics display controller ICs for vehicle systems, will introduce its newest 32-bit Coral PA controller at Convergence 2004 in Detroit October 18-20.
15 October 2004 Canada: Fujitsu and Bell Microproducts Expand Storage Distribution Agreement to Canada
Missisisagua, Ontario, October 15, 2004 – Fujitsu Canada, Inc. today announced a distribution agreement with Bell Microproducts Canada, a leading value-added distributor focused on storage technology, enterprise solutions and services. This agreement expands the recent announcement made by Fujitsu subsidiary Fujitsu Computer Products of America (FCPA) and Bell Microproducts (Nasdaq: BELM - News) for storage products distribution rights in the U.S. and South American marketplaces.
11 October 2004 USA: Fujitsu's New Cat5 Extender Enables Remote KVM Switch Access Up to 200m over Cable
Sunnyvale, CA, October 11, 2004 – Fujitsu Components America, Inc. today announced the release of its ServisTM Cat5 Extender system that allows a host system's KVM switch to be operated by a remote console with audio support at distances up to 200m away using a Category 5 UTP cable. The modular system provides any size data center with the bandwidth needed to transmit high-quality video and audio over extended distances while simplifying cable management, reducing equipment costs, and allowing system expansion.
6 October 2004 Japan: Fujitsu and VERITAS to Collaborate on Mission-Critical Linux Solutions
Tokyo, October 6, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited and VERITAS Software Corporation today announced plans to collaborate in offering mission-critical Linux system solutions. The companies plan to introduce Linux solutions optimizing market-leading storage management and backup products from VERITAS together with Fujitsu's world-class storage, server and middleware offerings. This will include the large-scale mission-critical Intel Architecture (IA) servers with 64-bit Linux that Fujitsu is readying for market introduction. Additionally, the companies plan to strengthen existing cooperation in sales, marketing and support activities, and Fujitsu plans to set up a competency center for testing and pre-verification of Fujitsu and VERITAS product combinations. The companies expect that their expanded collaboration will contribute to greater robustness and manageability of future Linux-based systems comprising Fujitsu and VERITAS products.
5 October 2004 USA: Fujitsu Puts New Spin on Convertible LifeBook T Series Tablet PC
Sunnyvale, CA, October 5, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today demonstrated its expertise in tablet computing with the introduction of its second-generation convertible, the LifeBook® T4000 Tablet PC. Among its most notable enhancements is an integrated modular bay, which can accommodate a Multi-Format DVD Writer, second battery or weight saver. Other updates include a new display with a 180-degree viewing angle, a faster processor, dual microphones with noise cancellation, Bluetooth® wireless technology and advanced security features.
4 October 2004 USA: Fujitsu Integrates Latest Version of Kofax VirtualReScan Technology into Document Imaging Scanner Line
San Jose, CA, October 4, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced the integration of the newest version of Kofax® VRS® (VirtualReScan®) image-perfecting technology into the company’s scanner line. Kofax VRS 3.5 will now be incorporated into the Fujitsu fi-4120C, fi-4220C, fi-4530C and fi-4340C duplex color document scanners. Fujitsu will be demonstrating its entire enterprise scanner line during ARMA International's 49th Annual Conference in Long Beach, Calif., October 3-6, 2004.
4 October 2004 USA: Fujitsu Named "Sponsor of the Year" by Real Vision Software
San Jose, CA, October 4, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced it has been named "Sponsor of the Year" by Real Vision Software, Inc. (RVI), a leading imaging software provider. The award was presented to Fujitsu at the seventh annual Real Vision Business Partner Conference 2004 held at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas on July 25-27.
4 October 2004 USA: Fujitsu Receives Sun's "Best in Class" Award
Sunnyvale, CA, October 4, 2004 – Citing "exceptional performance in delivering the best customer value and highest product quality," Sun Microsystems Inc., presented Fujitsu Components America, Inc., with a Best in Class award for Sun's fiscal year 2004.
4 October 2004 USA: Fujitsu Software NeoKicks and NetCOBOL for .NET Solve Mainframe Migration Problem For Presidential Life Insurance
Sunnyvale, CA, October 4, 2004 – Presidential Life Insurance Company, a leading provider of fixed deferred and immediate annuities and life insurance products to financial service professionals and their clients across the United States, has selected Fujitsu Software's NeoKicks and NetCOBOL for .NET on Windows Server 2003 to run the company’s CICS-based applications.
30 September 2004 USA: Fujitsu Honored with Sun Microsystems Best in Class Supplier Award
San Jose, CA, September 30, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world’s leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced it received the Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) Annual Best In Class Supplier Award recognizing the company as a leader in its field. Specifically, the Fujitsu hard disk drive division has been recognized as the leading hard disk drive supplier to Sun Microsystems for the year.
29 September 2004 USA: Fujitsu Named by Hyland Software First Ever Marketing Partner of the Year
San Jose, CA, September 29, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that Hyland Software, Inc., developer of OnBase enterprise content management (ECM) software, named Fujitsu their Marketing Partner of the Year during Hyland's 2004 OnBase Training & Technology Conference. The award recognizes the outstanding efforts of Fujitsu as a strong channel partner, supporting Hyland in both the mainstream channel and the fast growing vertical segment of healthcare, fostering sales and support team interaction, as well as maintaining the bridge for technology exchange.
29 September 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Showcase Innovative Scanning Solution at TECHXNY
San Jose, CA, September 29, 2004 – WHAT: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced it will be exhibiting and conducting product demonstrations of its award-winning ScanSnapTM scanning solution at CMP Media's New York's Technology Week, TECHXNY, on Oct. 5-7, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, in booth number 3136. The Fujitsu ScanSnap scanner will also be on display at the Digital Home Pavilion during TECHXNY and will be given away during the show's celebrity auction.
29 September 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Showcase Scanning Solutions for Medical Professionals at the Medical Group Management Association's 2004 Annual Conference
San Jose, CA, September 29, 2004 – WHAT: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that it will be exhibiting and conducting product demonstrations at the Medical Group Management Association's (MGMA) 2004 Annual Conference, October 3-6 in San Francisco, Calif.
28 September 2004 Canada: Fujitsu Continues Colour Scanner Advancements With High-Speed ADF-Only Introduction
Mississagua, Ontario, September 28, 2004 – Fujitsu Canada today announced the introduction of the Fujitsu fi-5650C colour scanner – the company's first-ever automatic document feeder-only (ADF) model in the product segment. Along with its 200-page ADF, the Fujitsu fi-5650C scanner incorporates dual control panels -- for left or right handed scanning flexibility -- while allowing for multiple desktop configurations with its space saving design.
28 September 2004 USA: Fujitsu MBF310 Sweep SensorTM Designed into New JumpDrive® TouchGuardTM USB Flash Drive from Lexar Media
Sunnyvale, CA, September 28, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) announced today that its MBF310 Sweep SensorTM, powered by algorithms developed by Cogent Systems, has been designed into the JumpDrive® TouchGuardTM, the newest USB portable storage product from Lexar Media.
28 September 2004 USA: Fujitsu Software Joins Mainframe Migration Alliance
Sunnyvale, CA, September 28, 2004 – Fujitsu Software Corporation today announced that, having worked closely with Microsoft Corp. over the last few years in the area of mainframe migrations, it is enthusiastically supporting the recently formed Mainframe Migration Alliance (MMA), an organization created by Microsoft and other industry partners designed to help customers migrate workloads off the mainframe and onto the Microsoft Windows platform. The alliance represents a group of companies that have their interests aligned in making mainframe migrations easier and more efficient for customers.
27 September 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Showcase Removable Storage Solutions for Diagnostic Medical Professionals at SDMS
San Jose, CA, September 27, 2004 – WHAT: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading provider of removable storage solutions, today announced that it will showcase the latest in Magneto-Optical (MO) removable storage solutions at the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SMDS) Annual Conference from September 30 – October 3, 2004 in New Orleans, LA.
22 September 2004 USA and Japan: Fujitsu and Synplicity Join Forces to Deliver Customized Amplify Product for Fujitsu AccelArray™ Structured/Platform ASICs
Sunnyvale, CA, September 21, 2004 and Tokyo, September 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited, 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. Fujitsu and Synplicity will work closely to produce an optimized version of Synplicity's Amplify® physical synthesis software, specifically targeting the AccelArray architecture and enabling greater performance and faster overall timing closure for Fujitsu's devices.
22 September 2004 USA: Fujitsu Continues ASIC Leadership with 90-nanometer CS101 CMOS Standard Cell Series for Mobile, Telecommunications and Networking Markets
Sunnyvale, CA, September 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) and Fujitsu Limited are now developing a total of 13 new high-performance ASICs for a variety of networking, CPU and mobile communications applications using 90-nanometer process technology. Three of the new 90nm ASICs are in production. The new, highly complex designs incorporate between 6 million and more than 25 million logic gates and 20 to 30Mbits of SRAM, in addition to high-speed serial interfaces operating at up to 6.4Gbps.
21 September 2004 USA: Principle Network Architect from Fujitsu to present "WiMAX™: Status and Applications" at Luncheon
Richardson, TX, September 21, 2004 – Jim Orr, principle network architect at Fujitsu, will present the keynote speech, "WiMAX™: Status and Applications", at the Dallas Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Communications and Vehicular Technology (CVT) Society technical luncheon.
20 September 2004 USA: Datastrip Selected Fujitsu MBF200 Single-Touch Sensor for its DSVII®-SC Biometric Smart Card Reader
Arlington, VA and Sunnyvale, CA, September 20, 2004 – Datastrip Corporation, a leading provider of software, hardware, and biometric verification devices, has selected the Fujitsu MBF200 single-touch fingerprint sensor for use in its portable biometric smart card reader, the DSVII®-SC.
20 September 2004 USA: Fujitsu Enters New Reseller Agreement with Silex Technology America for Fingerprint Authentication Solutions
Sunnyvale, CA, September 20, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) and silex technology america, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of silex technology, Inc., have entered into a new reseller agreement under which FMA’s sales force will market silex fingerprint authentication products throughout North and South America.
20 September 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Demonstrate Fingerprint Sensor ICs at Biometrics Consortium, Sept. 20-22
Arlington, VA, September 20, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) will demonstrate its award-winning fingerprint sensor technology at the annual Biometrics Consortium at the Hyatt Hotel, Crystal City, in Arlington, Virginia. The MBF200 single touch fingerprint sensor and the MBF310 Sweep Sensor™ ICs from Fujitsu Microelectronics America will be featured at booth 207 during exhibit hours September 20 through 22.
16 September 2004 USA: NetCOBOL for .NET V2.1 Enhances Agile IT Migration Solutions
Sunnyvale, CA, September 16, 2004 – Fujitsu Software Corporation today announced the V2.1 release of NetCOBOL for .NET, the hub of its Agile IT migration solutions and the leading COBOL compiler for the .NET Framework. The most significant enhancements in this release are: Easier application configuration through use of a single, standard, XML application configuration file Viable migration options for international customers who rely on characters outside the basic ASCII range The option to use Btrieve for COBOL file I/O for those who want the features offered by Pervasive’s Btrieve system
14 September 2004 USA: Fujitsu Microelectronics America to Feature Full Set of MCUs, Fingerprint Sensor ICs at Embedded Systems Conference Sept. 13-16
Boston, MA, September 14, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America (FMA) will introduce a new microcontroller (MCU) series and demonstrate its complete family of 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit microcontrollers – along with FMA’s innovative fingerprint sensor ICs – at the Embedded Systems Conference Sept. 13-16 at the Hynes Center in Boston.
14 September 2004 USA: New 8-Bit Microcontrollers from Fujitsu Deliver High Performance and Low-Power Consumption for Advanced Consumer Electronics Products
Sunnyvale, CA, September 14, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) today introduced a series of low-power, high-speed 8-bit microcontrollers for consumer electronics systems and products, delivering instruction cycle time as fast as 100 nanoseconds.
14 September 2004 USA: Oracle Application Server 10g Sets World Record SPECjAppServer 2002 Performance Result on Fujitsu PRIMEPOWER Servers
Sunnyvale, CA, September 14, 2004 – Oracle and Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today announced that Oracle® Application Server 10g set a new performance world record result for the SPECjAppServer®2002 MultipleNode benchmark. The benchmark was established on PRIMEPOWER™ 450 and PRIMEPOWER 2500 servers with SPARC64® processors for the Solaris™ operating environment. Oracle’s record result delivered 33 percent higher performance than the previous SPECjAppServer2002 MultipleNode record held by BEA Weblogic*.
14 September 2004 USA: Target Selects Fujitsu's Interstage® Business Process Manager To Support Its Product Portfolio
Sunnyvale, CA, September 14, 2004 – Fujitsu Software Corporation, a leading provider of application integration and middleware software, today announced that Target (www.targetgroup.net), a provider of software solutions to the financial services market, has chosen its Interstage® Business Process Manager to enhance the workflow and business process capabilities of its product portfolio.
13 September 2004 USA: Fujitsu Consulting and FileNet Deliver Claims Processing Solution for Property and Casualty Insurance
Edison, NJ/ Costa Mesa, CA, September 13, 2004 – Fujitsu Consulting today announced the availability of the Fujitsu Advanced Claims Processing Utility, the result of a development partnership with FileNet Corporation (NASDAQ: FILE), a leading provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions. Bridging Enterprise Content Management with Business Process Management, the utility is designed to expedite Property and Casualty (P&C) claims processing, reduce claims payout and administrative costs, and improve customer service and retention.
13 September 2004 USA: iDatix Corporation Selects Fujitsu as Preferred Supplier of Scanners for the iSynergy Business Process Automation Product Suite
Clearwater, FL, September 13, 2004 – iDatix® Corporation, a leading provider of business process automation solutions for the paperless enterprise, announced today that it has selected Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. as its preferred provider of scanners for integrated implementation with iSynergy, the emerging leader in end-to-end document management.
7 September 2004 USA: Fujitsu and LSI Logic Showcase Flexibility of Serial Technology at Intel Developers Forum Fall 2004
San Francisco, CA, September 7, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals and LSI Logic Corporation (NYSE: LSI), will showcase the flexibility of Serial technology at the Intel Developers Forum Fall 2004 event, held September 7-9 at the Moscone South Convention Center, San Francisco, CA.
7 September 2004 USA: Glovia to Present on Product Lifecycle Management at IMTS 2004 Manufacturing Conference
El Segundo, CA, September 7, 2004 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, announced that Jim Errington, business development manager for Glovia with over 30 years of IT experience in the manufacturing industry, will share his expertise on Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) in a panel discussion of manufacturing industry experts at the IMTS 2004 Manufacturing Conference.
2 September 2004 USA: Fujitsu and Klever Marketing Expand Strategic Alliance and Joint Development Agreement
Frisco, TX, September 2, 2004 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. and Klever Marketing Inc. (KLMK.OB) have expanded their strategic alliance announced in February through which the companies are developing a fully integrated, intelligent shopping cart.
31 August 2004 USA: Fujitsu Appoints Raymark a Value-added Reseller for TeamPoS and iPAD
Frisco, TX, August 31, 2004 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. has signed Raymark Xpert Business Systems, Inc. (Raymark), as a value-added reseller for Fujitsu's TeamPoS 2000 point-of-sale terminals and iPAD handheld computers. Raymark will market its Xpert-Store POS software and Pocket-Xpert mobile application to its retailer customers worldwide.
31 August 2004 USA: Fujitsu Unveils Four-Way Blade Server for Power-Hungry Data Centers
Sunnyvale, CA, August 31, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today introduced the world's most compact four-way SCSI server blade, the PRIMERGY® BX600 blade server. Offering exceptional performance and flexibility, the system can easily handle the demands of modern corporate data centers, Internet service providers and application service providers.
31 August 2004 USA: Fujitsu Unveils Next Generation Intel-based Mono-Processor Servers
Sunnyvale, CA, August 31, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today boosted the appeal of its entry-level mono-processor servers with the new S2 generation of its PRIMERGY TX150 tower server and RX100 rack server.
30 August 2004 Germany: Wolverhampton City Council Serves the Community with Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Munich, August 30, 2004 – Wolverhampton City Council/UK has implemented a new Fujitsu Siemens Computers blade server technology solution to help it deliver the best possible service to its local community and meet the Government's 2005 deadline that requires all councils to provide public services online.
24 August 2004 USA: Fujitsu America, Inc. Fujitsu America's BioIT Group Announces New Name, Now Known as BioSciences Group
Philadelphia, PA, August 24, 2004 – At the American Chemical Society National Meeting in Philadelphia, the BioIT Group, a division of Fujitsu America, Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of global IT giant Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702), announced that starting today, it would be known as the BioSciences Group.
24 August 2004 USA: Working with Equipment, Infrastructure Vendors on WiMAX-compliant Development
Sunnyvale, CA, August 24, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) has begun a comprehensive program to develop an SoC to serve the broadband wireless access market built on the WiMAX (Wireless Microwave Access) standard. FMA is working closely with leading equipment and infrastructure vendors to design the single-chip solution most appropriate for specific deployment in base stations and subscriber stations. FMA is currently targeting an early 2005 launch of a single-chip solution that integrates both PHY and MAC functionality.
19 August 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Showcase Innovative Scanning and Removable Storage Solutions at the Business & Technolgy Solutions Show 2004
San Jose, CA, August 19, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services and a leading provider of removable storage solutions, today announced it will be exhibiting and conducting product demonstrations of its ScanSnap scanning solution along with its 1.3GB and 2.3GB Magneto-Optical (MO) removable storage solutions at the 2004 Business & Technology Solutions Show in Rosemont, IL on August 24-25, 2004.
18 August 2004 USA: Fujitsu Recognized As an Industry Leader for Most Reliable Windows-Based Notebooks
Sunnyvale, CA, August 18, 2004 – Fujitsu LifeBook® notebooks are some of the most reliable in the industry, according to the newly released 17th Annual Reader Satisfaction Survey published by PC Magazine. Fujitsu captured the highest reliability score among all Windows-based notebooks, tying IBM, and had the lowest percentage of notebooks needing repairs.
18 August 2004 USA: Fujitsu Software Corporation's NeoKicks Easily Kicks CICS from Mainframe to .NET
Sunnyvale, CA, August 18, 2004 – Fujitsu Software Corporation is announcing an Early Release Program for NeoKicks V1.0, the latest enhancement to its mainframe migration solutions. NeoKicks delivers greatly increased agility to IT groups with CICS COBOL applications by lowering platform maintenance costs, giving interfaces new life as ASP.NET Web applications or Windows Forms client applications, and integrating with Visual Studio .NET for much higher developer productivity.
17 August 2004 USA: Fujitsu Teams With SonicWALL to Add Secure Networking to Retail Point of Sale Solutions
Sunnyvale, CA & Frisco, TX , August 17, 2004 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. and SonicWALL, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNWL) have teamed to deliver cost-effective, reliable and secure wired and wireless networked solutions for the retail market. This collaboration is designed to meet retailers' growing need for technology to help reduce costs and achieve differentiation in a highly competitive market.
16 August 2004 USA: Eight Leading Technology Companies Present the Serial Storage Experience at HP World 2004
Chicago, IL, August 16, 2004 – Eight leading technology companies have come together at HP World 2004 to discuss and showcase the benefits of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA) interface technologies. Adaptec, Fujitsu Computer Products of America (FCPA), Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST), HP, Intel, LSI Logic Corporation, Maxtor Corporation and Seagate (NYSE: STX) are sponsoring the Serial (SAS) Experience Center (Booth #717) and will demonstrate a number of live SAS and SATA-based product demonstrations throughout the week. HP World 2004 takes place at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL from August 16-20, 2004.
11 August 2004 USA: Glovia Honored With Start Magazine's "Hottest Company" Award
El Segundo, CA, August 11, 2004 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, announced today that Start Magazine, the voice of the manufacturing executive, has awarded Glovia the distinction of being one of the "Hottest Companies in 2004." The award acknowledges Glovia's contributions to the manufacturing industry with more than 30 years of helping manufacturers streamline operations, improve productivity, and meet customer demands with its extended ERP solution, glovia.com.
10 August 2004 USA: Del Tondo & Thomas Law Firm Selects Fujitsu ScanSnap to Modernize Office Operations
San Jose, CA, August 10, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that the law office of Del Tondo & Thomas selected the Fujitsu ScanSnap scanning solution to revamp office processes, restructure operations and increase employee productivity.
10 August 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Exhibit Leading Storage Technology at CMP XChange 2004
San Jose, CA, August 10, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that it will participate at CMP's annual XChange conference.
4 August 2004 USA: Fujitsu Receives Captiva's Pixel Translations Channel Partner Award for Second Consecutive Year
San Jose, CA, August 4, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced it has received the Pixel Translations Channel Partner of the Year Award for 2004 from Captiva Software Corporation (Nasdaq: CPTV). Pixel Translations, a division of Captiva, is a leading provider of document imaging toolkits and scanner drivers for software developers.
4 August 2004 USA: Top Wireless Communications System Manufacturer Expands Use of Glovia's Extended ERP Solution to Improve Customer Service
El Segundo, CA, August 4, 2004 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, announced today that EFJohnson has purchased glovia.com Configurator and Customer Self-Service modules. The additional functionality will enhance their customer service capabilities by more effectively creating accurate sales quotes and orders for configured items and by increasing customer satisfaction through the Internet.
3 August 2004 USA: Fujitsu Posts Record Mobile Hard Disk Drive Shipments and Grows Enterprise Sequentually
San Jose, CA, August 3, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that it significantly increased its hard disk drive market presence in the second calendar quarter 2004. Fujitsu increased its mobile hard disk drive volume to 2.6M units, a 5% increase over the previous quarter 1Q04 (CY) and a 57% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the enterprise hard disk drive market, Fujitsu increased shipments to 1.2M units, a 27% increase over the previous quarter 1Q04 (CY) and a 78% increase compared to the same quarter last year.
2 August 2004 USA: Fujitsu Continues Low-Volume Production Color Scanner Advancements with High-Speed ADF-Only Introduction
San Jose, CA, August 2, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced the introduction of the Fujitsu fi-5650C color, low-volume production scanner – the company's first-ever automatic document feeder-only (ADF) model in the product segment. Along with its 200-page ADF, the Fujitsu fi-5650C scanner incorporates dual control panels -- for left or right handed scanning flexibility -- while allowing for multiple desktop configurations with its space saving design.
2 August 2004 USA: Fujitsu Delivers Leading Capacity Mobile Hard Disk Drive to Channel Partners
San Jose, CA, August 2, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced the delivery of its next generation MHU2100AT 2.5" 9.5mm mobile hard disk drive to its industry leading storage channel partners. Fujitsu's new mobile hard disk drive offers up to 100GB of capacity and a nearly 30% increase in areal density.
28 July 2004 USA: Fujitsu Introduces New High-sensitivity GPS/AGPS Chipset for Telematics and Navigation Applications
Sunnyvale, CA, July 28, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) today introduced a new chipset for the high-sensitivity GPS/AGPS receivers required in communications systems that support telematics and navigation applications for mobile location, tracking and monitoring. The chipset achieves the industry’s highest levels of sensitivity, accuracy and Time-to-First-Fix (TTFF) with low power and a small PCB footprint.
27 July 2004 USA: Fujitsu Document Imaging System Enhances Business Process Management Solution for Healthcare Providers
San Jose, CA, July 27, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that its award winning scanners continue to gain rapid momentum and win market share within the healthcare industry, a market notoriously plagued by volumes of paper, including medical records, patient files, and insurance forms.
27 July 2004 USA: Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 4020 Access Platform Selected by Cox Communications for Nationwide Deployment
Richardson, TX, July 27, 2004 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and networking solutions, today announced that Cox Communications, a multi-service broadband communications company with approximately 6.7 million total customers, has added the FLASHWAVE® 4020 Ethernet Service Platform (ESP) to its portfolio of approved business service delivery platforms. Cox will use the device to extend the proven reliability of SONET to the edge of their metro networks and simultaneously deliver low cost DS1 and Ethernet services to customer premises within all their U.S. markets. Cox chose the FLASHWAVE 4020 ESP because it is simple to deploy, and achieves a quick return on investment (ROI) with dramatically low operational costs. Deployment of this field-proven platform will also provide full interoperability with Cox's extensive installed base of Fujitsu optical transport products.
21 July 2004 USA: Glovia Named to MSI's List of Top 100 Software Vendors
El Segundo, CA, July 21, 2004 – Glovia International, a Fujitsu subsidiary, an integral member of Fujitsu's Glovia Group, and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, announced today that Glovia has been ranked in the top ten global ERP vendors on MSI magazine's list of Top 100 Software Vendors for 2004.
20 July 2004 USA: Fujitsu Demonstrates Serial Attached SCSI and Serial ATA Interoperability at SAS Plugfest
San Jose, CA, July 20, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced successful interoperability testing of its small form factor (SFF) Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and 2.5" Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drives. The interoperability testing was conducted during the SAS plugfest conducted the week of June 21, 2004 in the Interoperability Lab at the University of New Hampshire. Fujitsu was the only manufacturer able to demonstrate both SAS and SATA interoperability with its own SFF SAS and 2.5" SATA hard disk drives.
20 July 2004 USA: Fujitsu Expands Itanium-Based Product Portfolio With PRIMERGY RXI300 Two-Way Rack Server
Sunnyvale, CA, July 20, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today rolled out a new 64-bit dual-processor Intel® Itanium™ 2 rack server, extending its Itanium-based product portfolio. Ideal for space-constrained data centers, the new PRIMERGY® RXI300 server is two height units (2U) and accommodates one or two Itanium 2 processors operating at 1.40 GHz, 1.50 GHz or 1.60 GHz. The cost-effective 1.40 GHz and 1.60 GHz processors are optimized for dual-processor servers and incorporate a 3 MB third-level cache. The high-performance 1.50 GHz processor, code-named Madison, features a 6 MB third-level cache to greatly improve processor utilization.
20 July 2004 USA: Fujitsu Integrates Newest Version of Kofax VirtualReScan Technology into Low- and Mid-Volume Production Scanner
San Jose, CA, July 20, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced the integration of Kofax's newest version of VRS (VirtualReScan®) automated document image-perfecting hardware into the company's low- and mid-volume production scanner lines. By integrating Kofax's VRS 3.1 technology and Adrenaline® 650i SCSI interface boards and cables with the Fujitsu M4097D-VRS low-volume production scanner and M4099D-VRS mid-volume production scanner, Fujitsu continues to expand its existing strategic partnership with Kofax, the world's largest information capture vendor.
19 July 2004 USA: Fujitsu and Bell Microproducts Enter Storage Distribution Agreement
San Jose, CA, July 19, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced a distribution relationship with Bell Microproducts (Nasdaq: BELM), a leading international value-added distributor offering a wide range of high technology products, solutions and services. Bell Microproducts will begin shipping Fujitsu enterprise hard disk drives, mobile hard disk drives and magneto-optical (MO) drives to resellers in the United States and South America. Bell Microproducts is a Fortune 1000 company with sales exceeding $2.23B in 2003.
15 July 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Showcase Innovative Scanning Solution at the 2004 New York CPA Business & Technology Conference
San Jose, CA, July 15, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced it will be exhibiting and conducting product demonstrations of its award-winning ScanSnapTM scanning solution at the 2004 CPA Business and Technology Show and Conference in New York, July 20-21, at the Hilton New York Hotel, in booth number 306.
15 July 2004 USA: Gulf Stream Coach "Rolls On" Selecting glovia.com to Manage Company-Wide Operations
El Segundo, CA, July 15, 2004 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, announced today that Gulf Stream Coach, the industry's largest privately held recreational vehicle manufacturer, has selected Glovia's extended ERP solution, glovia.com, to manage their company-wide operations. The company selected glovia.com to replace a variety of legacy systems as well as support their Lean Manufacturing initiatives and make more services available online for dealers and customers. The company had previously considered solutions from Oracle and PeopleSoft (JD Edwards) before deciding to select Glovia.
12 July 2004 USA: Fujitsu Adds Fingerprint Sensor to LifeBook P Series Notebook
Sunnyvale, CA, July 12, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today unveiled the latest version of its popular LifeBook® P Series notebook. Ideal for mobile professionals and students, the new LifeBook P7000 notebook weighs 3.27 pounds and can be equipped with advanced features such as a fingerprint sensor, a Super-Multi DVD drive, and Super AG™ wireless LAN technology.
12 July 2004 USA: Fujitsu Supports Thomas J. Polis Memorial Scholarship Fund and Young Life with Donation of LifeBook® Computer
Richardson, TX, July 12, 2004 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and networking solutions, today announced their support of the Tom Polis Classic with the gift of a Fujitsu LifeBook® S2000 laptop computer. The laptop will be raffled off to raise money during the third annual Tom Polis golf tournament benefiting the SCTE scholarship fund and Young Life, a youth organization for high school students. The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) hosts the charity event in memory of cable pioneer Thomas J. Polis.
6 July 2004 USA: Fujitsu Imaging Products Group Presents BlueChip Technologies with Quarterly Innovative Leadership Award
San Jose, CA, July 6, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that BlueChip Technologies, Ltd., a document management and imaging solutions provider, was named the company's quarterly "Innovative Leadership" winner by the Fujitsu Imaging Products Group (IPG). BlueChip Technologies received the Fujitsu 2FQ04 award for its innovative Business Document Imaging System (BDIS) installation for Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital (SNMH).
30 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu Named Microsoft Windows Embedded OEM Partner of the Year for 2004
San Diego, CA, June 30, 2004 – Microsoft Corp. has named Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. "Windows Embedded Partner of the Year" in the OEM category for the Americas at the Windows Embedded Developers' Conference 2004 -- DevCon -- being held in San Diego June 28-July 1.
28 June 2004 Canada: Siemens and Fujitsu Bring Global Alliance to the Canadian Market
Mississauga, Ontario, June 28, 2004 – Fujitsu Canada Inc., a leading IT hardware and infrastructure services provider, today announced a strategic alliance with Siemens Canada Limited, one of the largest and most comprehensive IT and electrical and electronic companies in Canada. Both partners expect to strengthen their respective market shares in Canada and further support their parent organization agreements on global cooperation.
22 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu Achieves Groundbreaking Performance with PRIMEPOWER Servers
Sunnyvale, CA, June 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today announced enhancements to its fifth-generation SPARC64® processor. Exploiting the company’s long-term processor development experience, the Fujitsu SPARC64 V processor is fabricated using 90-nanometer (nm) process technology, a first for UNIX® based servers, and operates at 1.89 GHz. The enhancements deliver a significant performance boost averaging 35 percent faster than previous generations.
22 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu Achieves Groundbreaking Performance with PRIMEPOWER Servers
Sunnyvale, CA, June 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today announced enhancements to its fifth-generation SPARC64® processor. Exploiting the company's long-term processor development experience, the Fujitsu SPARC64 V processor is fabricated using 90-nanometer (nm) process technology, a first for UNIX® based servers, and operates at 1.89 GHz. The enhancements deliver a significant performance boost averaging 35 percent faster than previous generations.
22 June 2004 Canada: Fujitsu Canada Introduces New ScanSnap PDF Scanner with Powerful New Features and Performance Enhancements
Mississiagua, Ontario, June 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Canada, a market leader in document imaging scanners, today unveiled the new, highly anticipated Fujitsu ScanSnap™ fi-5110EOX scanning solution. The new scanner elevates the original, award-winning ScanSnap scanner, introduced last year, with many new features and capabilities, including higher optical resolution, sleek design, Adobe® Acrobat® 6.0 Standard software, faster file handling, authentic Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) generation, and a range of image quality and software control improvements. Additionally, Fujitsu is offering a $75 (CAN) end user rebate to all Canadian ScanSnap customers through September 3, 2004.
21 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu and BTI Announce Reseller Agreement to Strip Cost and Complexity from Large Metropolitan Networks
Chicago, IL, June 21, 2004 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and networking solutions, today announced a reseller agreement with BTI Photonic Systems Inc., a pioneer of independent photonic layer systems. This relationship enhances the formidable transport capabilities of the FLASHWAVE® 4500 multi-service core transport system and the FLASHWAVE 7500 Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) system. The addition of the BTI Netstender™ system to the Fujitsu FLASHWAVE optical networking portfolio allows longer network spans to be traversed, while enabling simple, low cost DWDM support for up to 32 wavelengths. The Netstender system is being demonstrated this week at SUPERCOMM 2004 (Fujitsu Booth #20814).
21 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu ScanSnap™ Receives "Organizers' Choice" Award from the National Association of Professional Organizers
San Jose, CA, June 21, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that the Fujitsu ScanSnap™ scanning solution received an "Organizers' Choice" award from the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) in the "Best Technology Product" category. Fujitsu was presented with the award at the organization's annual conference held in Arlington Heights, Illinois in April 2004.
21 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu Sets New Direction for Core Grooming with MSSP Expansion for FLASHWAVE® 4500 Platform
Chicago, IL, June 21, 2004 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and networking solutions, today announced the availability of a highly-scalable, Multi-Service Switching Platform (MSSP) based on its widely deployed FLASHWAVE® 4500 Multi-Service Provisioning Platform (MSPP). The new FLASHWAVE 4500 MSSP is specifically engineered to support ultra high-capacity, core grooming applications that traditionally require a high-cost Digital Cross-Connect System (DCS), or the deployment of a completely new, large-scale MSSP network element. The standard Fujitsu FLASHWAVE 4500 MSPP is easily expandable to deliver full-scale MSSP functionality as demand for increased capacity dictates.
21 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Showcase Removable Storage Solutions for Medical Practitioners at ASE 2004
San Jose, CA, June 21, 2004 – WHAT: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a leading provider of removable storage solutions, today announced that it will exhibit the latest in Magneto-Optical (MO) removable storage technology at the American Society for Echocardiography's (ASE) 15th Annual Scientific Sessions from June 26 – 30, 2004 in San Diego, CA.
21 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu White Paper on Innovative Hard Disk Drive Technology Honored with Bitpipe Annual Award
San Jose, CA, June 21, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that its white paper, "Mobile Hard Drives Move On," received an honorable mention in the hardware category in Bitpipe's fourth annual White Paper Awards. Winners were selected based on overall editorial quality, format, presentation, and end-user utility.
17 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Demonstrate Telecom Convergence without Compromise at SUPERCOMM 2004 in Chicago
Chicago, Ill, June 17, 2004 – Fujitsu will announce a significant enhancement for its FLASHWAVE® 4500 core optical transport product that will take the platform into a new market segment. In addition, Fujitsu will announce a reseller agreement to broaden its FLASHWAVE product line. Other enhancements, new products and fully converged carrier-class optical transport solutions will be demonstrated in the Fujitsu booth.
16 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Join WFMC in Demonstrating Real-World Business Process Interoperability Via ASAP and WXML 2.0 Web Services Standards
Sunnyvale, CA, June 16, 2004 – Fujitsu Software Corporation today announced that it will participate in a demonstration of real-world business process interoperability being hosted by the Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC) on June 23. WfMC will feature Fujitsu Interstage Business Process Manager among the products using Wf-XML 2.0 and the Asynchronous Service Access Protocol (ASAP) to automate Internet commerce processes. The live demonstration will take place at the Brainstorm Group Business Process Management Conference at the Airport Hyatt in Burlingame, CA. Reflecting strong interest in the potential of the two protocols, some 600 observers have signed up to obtain the results of the demonstration.
16 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Showcase Ultrasound Image Storage Solutions at AIUM 2004
San Jose, CA, June 16, 2004 – WHAT: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a leading provider of removable storage solutions, today announced that it will showcase the latest in Magneto-Optical (MO) removable storage solutions for ultrasound applications at the American Institute for Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) Annual Conference from June 20 - 22 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Fujitsu DynaMOÒ 1300 Pocket drive with DICOM Viewer allows medical imaging professionals to easily transport DICOM images and data on 3.5-inch MO disks (MODs) from ultrasound systems to notebook PCs and workstations for convenient offline review. Fujitsu's 1.3GB MO drive is 14 oz light, 23mm thin, USB 2.0 Bus-Powered and is designed for healthcare practitioners "on the go". For power users, Fujitsu will demonstrate the robust data storage and transfer capabilities of the 2.3GB, DynaMO 2300U2 drive. All Fujitsu MO drives are ideal for file transport, system backup and long-term archiving, and utilize the same robust 3.5-inch MODs that physicians and medical imaging professionals have trusted for more than 10 years to store and transport ultrasound images.
15 June 2004 USA: Bright House Networks Converges its Network with the Evolutionary Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 7500 DWDM Platform
Orlando, FL, June 15, 2004 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and networking solutions, today announced that Bright House Networks selected and deployed the FLASHWAVE® 7500 high-capacity, all-optical, metro Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) platform for cable television systems in and around Tampa Bay and Central Florida. Bright House Networks, with over 2 million subscribers, will use the system as a converged platform to transport Video on Demand (VOD), High Definition Television (HDTV), broadcast video, digital telephony and high-speed data to its customers over a single core network.
15 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 7500 Extension System Slashes Cost to Converge Networks of All Sizes
Orlando, FL, June 15, 2004 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and networking solutions, today announced the availability of the FLASHWAVE® 7500 extension system, the latest configuration of the existing core platform that lowers the cost and space required to deliver the field-proven benefits of Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) to the edge of metropolitan networks. This new extension configuration and the existing FLASHWAVE 7500 core platform will be demonstrated this week at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2004 (Fujitsu Booth #1523).
15 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu Offers Ultimate Flexibility With LifeBook E Series Notebook
Sunnyvale, CA, June 15, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today unveiled the next generation of its powerful and versatile LifeBook® E Series family, the LifeBook E8000 notebook. This corporate desktop replacement is rich with new features and the latest technologies for the serious business professional.
15 June 2004 Canada: Fujitsu Scanner Prevents Lost Scanned Images With Length Sensor and Ultrasonic Double-Feed Detection
Mississagua, Ontario, June 15, 2004 – Fujitsu Canada, Inc. today announced the introduction of its new Fujitsu fi-5750C colour production scanner equipped with the latest breakthroughs in document imaging technology and features. The Fujitsu fi-5750C includes ultrasonic double-feed detection technology, allowing users to prevent lost images and enabling larger batches of mixed document types to be scanned quickly, reliably, and automatically. The fi-5750C provides customers with the best price to performance ratio in the industry at a suggested list price of $11,995 (CAN), and includes a first year on-site limited warranty.
14 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu Announces Industry Leading Hard Disk Drive Capacity for the Mobile Storage Market
San Jose, CA, June 14, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced volume shipments of its next generation MHU2100AT 2.5" 9.5mm mobile hard disk drive to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). Fujitsu's new mobile hard disk drive offers up to 100GB of capacity and nearly a 30% increase in areal density allowing manufacturers to design next generation portable computing and consumer applications.
14 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Distribute and Support Hammerhead Systems' HSX 6000™ Migration Edge Solution
Richardson, TX , June 14, 2004 – Hammerhead Systems, Inc., the market leader in revenue migration solutions, and Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and networking solutions, today announced a reseller agreement involving joint marketing, product planning, customer support and services. The agreement brings together the innovative technology and disruptive economics of the Hammerhead™ HSX 6000™ Migration Edge solution and the Fujitsu financial and operational strength along with their proven track record with working with Tier 1 service providers and Multiple System Operators (MSOs). Fujitsu also announced today that Hammerhead Systems has been selected as part of its Flexible Architecture for Subscriber Service Termination (FASST™) solution portfolio.
10 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Demonstrate MSO Network Convergence without Compromise™ at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2004
Richardson, TX, June 10, 2004 – Fujitsu will announce the successful deployment of a converged network for a major Multiple System Operator (MSO) and introduce several significant products and enhancements during the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) Cable-Tec Expo 2004. Fully converged carrier-class optical transport solutions will be demonstrated in their booth.
9 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu Demonstrates Seamless Interoperability in the Optical Internetworking Forum Booth at SUPERCOMM 2004
Richardson, TX, June 9, 2004 – WHY: The interoperability demonstration at SUPERCOMM 2004 proves the viability of interoperable control plane technologies and is an important first step toward carrier deployment of services based on them into individual networks. WHAT: Fujitsu will participate in the world's first international, joint-carrier, multi-vendor optical networking interoperability demonstration of Ethernet over SONET/SDH services and dynamic optical networking services. Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 4000 Multiservice Provisioning Platforms (MSPPs) will power a number of the demonstrations to provide specific functionality: ·The FLASHWAVE 4020 Ethernet Service Platform (ESP), the newest addition to the FLASHWAVE 4000 product line, will perform GFP service adaptation for a digital video stream in a simulated customer premises application. ·The FLASHWAVE 4300 multiservice aggregation platform will perform network edge UNI-C signaling adaptation and aggregation. ·The FLASHWAVE 4500 multiservice transport platform will perform core adaptation and participate in MPLS operations. WHEN: Tuesday, June 22 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Wednesday, June 23 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Thursday, June 24 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm WHERE: Hall A, Booth No. 20334 – McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill.
9 June 2004 USA: Successful Automotive Fastener Manufacturer Selects Glovia to Manage Company-wide Operations
El Segundo, CA , June 9, 2004 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, announced today that Rocknel Fastener has selected Glovia's extended ERP solution, glovia.com, to manage all their company-wide operations - from sales and procurement to production, order management and post-sale service.
8 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Present at 15th Annual Bear Stearns Technology Conference
San Jose, CA, June 8, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that Mike Chenery, vice president, advanced product engineering, will present at the 15th Annual Bear Stearns Technology Conference in New York on June 14th and 15th.
7 June 2004 USA: Absolute ATM to Offer Fujitsu Series 8000 in Central and South Texas
Frisco, TX, June 7, 2004 – Absolute ATM has joined the ranks of Fujitsu Transaction Solutions' business partners to market Fujitsu's automated teller machines (ATMs) to financial institutions in Central and South Texas.
7 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu Delivers Powerful FASST Solutions to Help Service Providers Transition to Critical New Services & Delivery Models
Richardson, TX , June 7, 2004 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and networking solutions, today announced an all-out, major assault on the advanced packet network market with a new network-based service delivery initiative. Fujitsu is targeting service providers and Multiple System Operators (MSOs) who wish to transition to an efficient packet infrastructure capable of delivering the new business and broadband services required for them to effectively compete, while leveraging their installed infrastructure as well as advanced Optical Ethernet infrastructure. These carriers are finding this task impossible with products currently offered by traditional IP vendors. To satisfy this growing solution gap, Fujitsu has partnered with innovative companies, including Atrica® and CoSine Communications® (NASDAQ: COSN), to create the Flexible Architecture for Subscriber Service Termination (FASST™) solution portfolio.
7 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu Introduces New 20A Slim Relay for HVAC and Major Appliances
Sunnyvale, CA, June 7, 2004 – Fujitsu Components America, Inc., today released a slim, 20A power relay that is targeted primarily to OEMs developing commercial and industrial products.
7 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Display New DACs, PLLs and PMICs at Annual IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium
Sunnyvale, CA, June 7, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc (FMA),a leading supplier of analog and mixed signal ICs, will demonstrate its latest Digital-Analog Converters (DACs), Phase Locked Loop (PLL) devices, and Power Management ICs (PMICs) at the annual IEEE MTTS June 8-10 at the Fort Worth Convention Center. FMA also will display its Spread Spectrum Clock Generators (SSCGs) and Radio Frequency ICs (RFICs).
3 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Showcase & Raffle Innovative Scanning Solutions At the 2004 California Accounting & Business Show
San Jose, CA, June 3, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced it will be exhibiting and conducting product demonstrations of its award-winning ScanSnap™ scanning solution at the 20th annual 2004 California Accounting & Business Show & Conference in Los Angeles, Calif., June 8-9, at the LAX Hilton Hotel, in booth number 159A. The Fujitsu ScanSnap scanning solution is a compact, upright, one-touch color scanner, allowing users to quickly convert paper documents into searchable PDF files that are easily shared, organized and protected. Additionally, Fujitsu will give away one (1) ScanSnap scanning solution in a lottery contest on the last day of the show. Potential contestants must visit the Fujitsu booth to be eligible for a chance to win.
3 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Showcase Innovative Scanning and Data Storage Solutions at LegalTech West Coast 2004
San Jose, CA, June 3, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services and a leading provider of removable storage solutions, today announced it will be exhibiting and conducting product demonstrations of its award-winning ScanSnapTM scanning solution and DynaMO 1300 Pocket removable storage solutions at the LegalTech West Coast Conference in Los Angeles, Calif., June 8-9, at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites, in booth number 127 and 129. Additionally, the company will give away one (1) ScanSnap scanning solution in a lottery contest on the last day of the show. Potential contestants must visit Fujitsu's imaging booth number 129 to be eligible for a chance to win.
3 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu Unveils Task Computing Technology
College Park, MD, June 3, 2004 – Fujitsu Laboratories of America, Inc., the U.S.-based research arm of Fujitsu Limited, today unveiled new technology that enables users to easily orchestrate devices, e-services and PC applications to execute complex tasks with just a few clicks or voice commands.
3 June 2004 Canada: Top Marks Awarded to Fujitsu in $2.2 Million Deal with Calgary Board of Education
Calgary, Alberta, June 3, 2004 – Fujitsu Consulting and the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) today announced an innovative partnership that will facilitate the replacement of the Board's aging library information system with a state-of-the-art Integrated Media System (IMS). The agreement, valued at $2.2 million over five years, will make it possible for K-12 students, teachers and parents of the city's public school system to access library holdings, licensed databases and education-content websites, from school or home.
2 June 2004 USA & Japan: Fujitsu and Sun Expand Partnership to Grow Solaris Market & Unleash New Generation of Innovations in the Data Center
Santa Clara, Calif., June 1, 2004 and Tokyo, June 2, 2004 – Sun Microsystems, Inc., (NASDAQ: SUNW) and Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) today announced the expansion of their 20-year strategic relationship to include the joint development and delivery of future generation Solaris and SPARC-based systems. Today's announcement brings together two of the strongest companies in the world to deliver best-of-breed platforms for all possible computing workloads and grow the market for Solaris and SPARC.
2 June 2004 USA: Fujitsu Boosts FLASHWAVE® 4500 MSPP Ethernet and Core Transport Capabilities
Richarson, TX, June 2, 2004 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and networking solutions, today announced several new improvements added to its FLASHWAVE® 4500 Multiservice Provisioning Platform (MSPP) that further extend its ability to transport Ethernet services more efficiently across a SONET-based infrastructure. These new service transport capabilities include support for Virtual Concatenation (VCAT) and Generic Framing Procedure (GFP) to enable efficient transport of 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps and Gigabit Ethernet services. Support for Four Fiber - Bidirectional Line Switched Ring (4F-BLSR) applications at an OC-192 rate provides additional capacity and a highly robust protection option for service providers. All of these improvements can be ordered immediately.
25 May 2004 USA: Fujitsu Announces Production Schedule for Industry's First Conductive Polymer Film Touch Panels
Sunnyvale, CA , May 25, 2004 – Fujitsu Components America, Inc., today announced it will begin North American marketing efforts for new resistive touch panels that use an extremely durable conductive polymer film and cost less to produce than conventional resistive touch panels. An industry-first technology developed by Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fujitsu Component Limited, the custom touch panels will start sampling in early 2005 with production following in Q2 2005.
25 May 2004 Canada: Fujitsu Canada Delivers TRIOLE Strategy for IT Optimization
Mississagua, Ontario, May 25, 2004 – Fujitsu today outlined the global expansion of its TRIOLE™ strategy for the optimized design, development and deployment of highly reliable and adaptive business-critical IT infrastructure in heterogeneous environments. Fujitsu Canada will play a key role in bringing products, solutions and services based on the TRIOLE strategy to its customers, allowing them to increase business efficiency, agility and continuity.
25 May 2004 USA: Fujitsu Computer Systems Delivers TRIOLE Strategy for IT Optimization
Sunnyvale, CA, May 25, 2004 – Fujitsu today outlined the global expansion of its TRIOLE™ strategy for the optimized design, development and deployment of highly reliable and adaptive business-critical IT infrastructure in heterogeneous environments. Fujitsu Computer Systems will play a key role in bringing products, solutions and services based on the TRIOLE strategy to customers in North America, allowing them to increase business efficiency, agility and continuity.
25 May 2004 USA: Fujitsu Consulting Integrates TRIOLE Strategy to Enhance Service and Solution Offerings
Edison, NJ, May 25, 2004 – Fujitsu Consulting today announced that it will leverage the Fujitsu group's TRIOLE™ strategy for IT optimization in combination with its existing award-winning Macroscope® methodology to build additional benefits into its best-in-class solutions, quality delivery and project management capabilities.
25 May 2004 USA: Fujitsu Software Corporation Delivers Interstage XML Search as Part of TRIOLE Strategy
Sunnyvale, CA, May 25, 2004 – Fujitsu Software Corporation today announced that Interstage® XML Search (Shunsaku Data Manager) is the first solution from the Interstage Suite of application integration software products to incorporate the elements of TRIOLE™, Fujitsu's global IT optimization strategy.
25 May 2004 USA: Glovia Customers Migrate to Current Software Version to Continue Maximizing Benefits
Orlando, FL, May 25, 2004 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu (TSE:6702) and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, announced today from the 2004 Glovia International User Group Conference that several customers, including Hager Companies, Interconnect Devices, Inc. and OPW Fueling Components among others, are migrating to the current version of Glovia's extended ERP solution, glovia.com 7, to continue maximizing the benefits of the software solution.
25 May 2004 Australia: Self-Checkout Technology More Accessible to Australian Retailers
Sydney, May 25, 2004 – Fujitsu has acquired the U-Scan® self-checkout technology business of Canada's Optimal Robotics for US$35 million in a deal that will see this self-service shopping technology become readily accessible to all Australian and New Zealand retailers. Fujitsu is already partnering a major Australian grocery retailer in a trial of the U-Scan system (find out more).
25 May 2004 USA: Servantis Serves as Strategic Addition to Fujitsu's Interstage Centerstage Partner Program
Sunnyvale, CA, May 25, 2004 – Fujitsu Software Corporation and Servantis today announced a strategic partnership to deliver best-in-class solutions for the healthcare industry, including automated claims processing and integration of the complex networks of systems that link payers, providers, and other healthcare organizations.
24 May 2004 USA: Fujitsu Introduces New ScanSnap PDF Scanner with Powerful New Features and Performance Enhancements
San Jose, CA, May 24, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today unveiled the new, highly anticipated Fujitsu ScanSnap™ scanning solution. The new scanner elevates the original, award-winning ScanSnap scanner, introduced last year, with many new features and capabilities, including higher optical resolution, sleek design, Adobe® Acrobat® 6.0 Standard software, faster file handling, authentic Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) generation, and a range of image quality and software control improvements. Additionally, Fujitsu is offering a $100 rebate to all ScanSnap customers through June 30, 2004.
24 May 2004 USA: Fujitsu Software Sees Bright Future for Enterprise Applications
Sunnyvale, CA, May 24, 2004 – Fujitsu Software announced its support of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System. The 2005 enhancements are fully in line with the needs of Fujitsu Software's customers who are migrating their mainframe COBOL applications to the Microsoft .NET Framework.
24 May 2004 USA: glovia.com Plant Maintenance Provides Companies With Comprehensive Maintenance Management Functionality
Orlando, FL , May 24, 2004 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu (TSE:6702) and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, announced today, from the 2004 Glovia International User Group Conference in Orlando, Florida, the availability of glovia.com Plant Maintenance, a new module that provides companies with comprehensive maintenance management functionality.
24 May 2004 USA: TelCove Selects Fujitsu FLASHWAVE Platforms for its Nationwide Metropolitan Ethernet Transport Service
Richardson, TX, May 24, 2004 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and networking solutions, today announced that TelCove is activating a new metro and intercity Ethernet service with the FLASHWAVE® 4000 Multi-Service Provisioning Platforms (MSPPs) as a key transport component. TelCove's Metropolitan Ethernet Transport service leverages their highly reliable SONET network to reach more customers and provide 10/100Base-TX and Gigabit Ethernet services across their entire network. The advanced Ethernet over SONET (EoS) capabilities of the FLASHWAVE 4000 MSPPs allow TelCove to utilize existing network capacity and provide these advanced services without requiring wholesale changes to their embedded network or existing operating procedures.
21 May 2004 USA: Fujitsu Named A 2004 Ultimate Customs Solution Winner by the CRN Test Center
San Jose, CA, May 21, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that it has been selected as a 2004 Ultimate Custom Solutions award winner in the Ultimate PC™ category based on the exemplary performance of its MAS 15,000-RMP enterprise hard disk drive with 73.5GB of capacity. Winners were selected by CMP Media's CRN, the newsweekly of vital information for business and technology integrators.
17 May 2004 USA: Fujitsu Expands U-Scan Product Line from Kiosk to the Max
Frisco, TX, May 17, 2004 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions announces the immediate availability of two new models in its U-Scan line of self-checkout systems. The new U-Scan Kiosk and dual-belt U-Scan Max extend the product range to make self-checkout solutions available for more retailers.
17 May 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Exhibit at CMP XChange Tech Builder 2004
San Jose, CA, May 17, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that it will participate at CMP's annual 2004 XChange Tech Builder event.
16 May 2004 USA: Fujitsu and Klever Marketing To Demonstrate Future of Intelligent Shopping At Retail Systems 2004
Chicago, IL, May 16, 2004 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. and Klever Marketing Inc. (OTC BB:KLMK) will demonstrate a prototype of a turnkey personal shopping solution at Retail Systems 2004. The integrated, intelligent shopping cart is now being developed through an alliance announced in February.
13 May 2004 USA: Fujitsu Honored by SBC Communications
Edison, NJ and Richardson, TX , May 13, 2004 – Commitment to excellence has earned Fujitsu Consulting and Fujitsu Network Communications recognition as outstanding suppliers to SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE: SBC), one of the world's leading data, voice and Internet services providers.
13 May 2004 Canada: Thin-and-Light Fujitsu LifeBook® S Series Notebook Gets Makeover Inside and Out
Mississauga, Ontario, May 13, 2004 – Fujitsu Canada, Inc. today announced the latest addition to its thin-and-light LifeBook® S Series, the LifeBook S7010 notebook. The 4.3-pound notebook now features a larger display, a faster Intel® Pentium® M Processor and several other enhancements for improved performance, functionality and security.
11 May 2004 Australia: Australia's Coles Myer and Fujitsu Join Forces in POS Software Development Alliance
Sydney, May 11, 2004 – Coles Myer and Fujitsu Australia will join forces under an alliance to manage, consolidate and develop the software platform that runs the point-of-sale systems across almost 700 Coles Myer-owned stores throughout Australia.
11 May 2004 USA: Fujitsu Dazzles Consumers with Latest LifeBook C Series Notebook
Sunnyvale, CA , May 11, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today refreshed its stylish and affordable LifeBook® C Series notebook, featuring an Intel® Pentium® M processor designed to deliver improved battery life and performance. As a three-spindle notebook, this formidable desktop replacement now features several enhancements at an attractive price for students, home users and business professionals.
11 May 2004 USA: Fujitsu Makes FlexFrame for mySAP Business Suite Solution Available in North America
Sunnyvale, CA, May 11, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today made available the FlexFrame™ for mySAP® Business Suite solution, the first realization of an IT infrastructure with SAP Adaptive Computing capabilities. The FlexFrame for mySAP Business Suite solution replaces yesterday's complex environment of multiple dedicated servers with a modular concept that incorporates the latest business-critical computing technologies like Fujitsu PRIMERGY® servers. This modular approach allows virtualization of the Linux Operating System, application services and storage, consolidating all application and database services on a single, easily managed platform.
11 May 2004 USA: Fujitsu Releases X2 Copper Transceiver Module for 10Gbit-CX4 Ethernet Applications
Sunnyvale, CA, May 11, 2004 – Fujitsu Components America, Inc. today announced the release of a copper electrical transceiver module compliant with the X2 multi-source agreement (MSA) specification Rev. 1.0b. The X2 x-mGC module transmits 10Gb/s Ethernet over 20m of standard InfiniBand copper cable (AWG24) or VSR parallel optics through a single port, offering a cost-effective, standards-compliant product targeted for multiple applications in 10Gb/s enterprise, storage, and telecom markets. Using the imbedded media detect circuit, transmission up to 300 meters over standard multi-mode can also be achieved using Fujitsu's o-MGC optical media converter.
11 May 2004 USA: Leading Brazilian Television Transmitter Manufacturer Selects glovia.com to Manage Business Operations
El Segundo, CA, May 11, 2004 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, announced today that Linear Electronic Equipment, a world-wide leading manufacturer of television transmitters, has selected Glovia's extended ERP solution, glovia.com, to improve management of critical business processes and visibility of company-wide operations. Glovia's Brazilian affiliate partner, Fotini Informatica, managed all aspects of the sales process and will handle the implementation and support of the product locally, which Linear viewed as a strong selling point during the selection process.
10 May 2004 USA and Japan: Eudyna and Fujitsu Develop Ultra Small, Low Power 2.5Gbps DWDM Transceiver
San Jose, CA, USA and Tokyo, Japan, May 10, 2004 – Eudyna Devices USA Inc. (EUDU), a leading supplier of optical components, and Fujitsu Limited, a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace, today announced that they have started sampling DWDM 2.5 Gigabit small form-factor pluggable transceivers (SFP) to optical network equipment manufacturers. Eudyna Devices and Fujitsu have jointly developed the transceivers, which utilize Fujitsu's high level module development technology, Eudyna's high performance low power cooled Laser in a small TOSA package enabling SFP modules to support DWDM function, and Eudyna's high performance Avalanche Photodiode receiver in a compact ROSA package.
10 May 2004 USA and Japan: Eudyna and Fujitsu Develop Ultra Small, Low Power XFP Transceiver
San Jose, CA, USA and Tokyo, Japan, May 10, 2004 – Eudyna Devices USA Inc. (EUDU), a leading supplier of optical components, and Fujitsu Limited, a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace, today announced that they have started sampling 40km 1550nm 10 Gigabit small form-factor pluggable transceivers (XFP) to 10-Gigabit SONET and Ethernet network equipment manufacturers. Eudyna Devices and Fujitsu have jointly developed the transceivers, which utilize Fujitsu's high level module development technology, Eudyna's high performance Modulator Integrated Laser in a small TOSA package enabling over 40km transmission, and Eudyna's high performance PIN receiver in a compact ROSA package.
10 May 2004 USA: Fujitsu Delivers Trio of ASICs to Innovative Start-up Greenfield Networks
Sunnyvale, CA, May 10, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) has delivered three high-performance ASICs to Greenfield Networks, Inc., the emerging leader in world-class Ethernet switch silicon technology. Greenfield Networks Packetry™ family of Ethernet switching products provides advanced packet processing and traffic management silicon solutions for a broad range of networking applications in enterprise and metro markets.
10 May 2004 USA: Fujitsu LifeBook S7000 Notebook Gets Performance Boost with Next-Generation Intel Pentium M Processor
Sunnyvale, CA, May 10, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today unveiled its latest thin-and-light LifeBook® S7000 notebook, featuring the next-generation Intel® Pentium® M Processor - a key component of Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology. The new chip features a faster clock speed, design enhancements and more on-die cache memory for better performance.
10 May 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Introduce Industry's First 10Gbps Ethernet Products at Annual Networld+Interop
Las Vegas, NV, May 10, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA), Fujitsu Components America, Inc. (FCAI) and Eudyna Devices USA Inc. (EUDU), the new Fujitsu-Sumitomo joint venture (formerly Fujitsu Compound Semiconductor, Inc.) will bring the latest 10Gbps networking products and technology to Networld+Interop in Las Vegas May 11-13.
5 May 2004 USA: Fujitsu Revolutionizes Ethernet and DS1 Service Deployment with the FLASHWAVE® 4020 System
Richardson, TX , May 5, 2004 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and networking solutions, today announced the general availability of its new FLASHWAVE® 4020 Ethernet Service Platform (ESP). This new device simultaneously delivers Ethernet and DS1 services and dramatically lowers the overall cost of deployment for these services, while extending the proven reliability of SONET directly to customer premises. The compact size, low power requirements and ability to transport traditional voice and next-generation data services across a single, converged access network positions the FLASHWAVE 4020 ESP as an ideal solution for operation in small to midsize customer sites.
5 May 2004 USA: Vitronics Soltec Selects glovia.com ERP For New China Subsidiary
El Segundo, CA, May 5, 2004 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, announced today that Vitronics Soltec has selected glovia.com - it's enterprise resource planning solution to support their recently established production facilities in China.
4 May 2004 Canada: Canadian Tire Retail Selects Fujitsu For In-store Technology Systems and Services
Missisauga, Ontario, May 4, 2004 – Canadian Tire Retail and the Canadian Tire Dealers' Association have named Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. as its supplier of retail point-of-sale hardware systems and services for Canadian Tire stores. Fujitsu will supply its TeamPoS 2000 M POS terminals, PRIMERGY TX150 servers and managed services, including staging, integration, on-site/depot maintenance and call center support.
4 May 2004 USA: Fujitsu Releases New Software Application "ActiveSite™" for Designing Effective Small Molecule Inhibitors
Westwood, MA, May 4, 2004 – The BioIT Group of Fujitsu America, Inc. announced today the release of their new ActiveSite™ software which functions with their BioCAChe™, BioMedCAChe™, and WorkSystem Pro™ products. BioMedCAChe is the CAChe Group's flagship protein to drug discovery modeling software for the Windows® operating system.
3 May 2004 USA: Fujitsu Brings to Market Copper XENPAK Module for Network/Server Markets
Sunnyvale, CA, May 3, 2004 – Fujitsu Components America, Inc., today released a copper XENPAK module (xMGC) that conforms to the new 10GBASE-CX4 specification (IEEE 802.03ak/D4.2) for low-cost 10-Gigabit copper Ethernet. The new module reduces the cost per port by offering a low-cost copper solution that has the flexibility to support VSR parallel optics through a single port.
30 April 2004 USA and Canada: Wi-LAN and Fujitsu Expect to Produce First-to-Market WiMAX Certified System
Sunnyvale, CA and Calgary, April 30, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA), a leading global ASIC and semiconductor-solutions provider, and Wi-LAN Inc. (TSX:WIN), a global provider of broadband wireless communications products and technologies, today announced their joint goal to produce the world's first WiMAX Certified* broadband wireless system. System-on-Chip (SoC) engineering samples are planned for the fall of 2004, and the complete system is expected to be available for WiMAX Forum* conformance and interoperability testing in the first half of 2005.
29 April 2004 USA: Fujitsu Introduces Industry-first Software Application for Real-time Self-checkout Lane Management
Frisco, TX, April 29, 2004 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. has developed LaneAlert, a new lane management software application for self-checkout terminals that monitors lane activity and sends real-time alerts to store management when problems arise or utilization benchmarks are not met.
28 April 2004 USA: Fujitsu's Don McMahan Named Treasurer of AIIM for 2004-2005
San Jose, CA, April 28, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that Don McMahan, vice president of sales, Imaging Products Group, has been elected Treasurer of the Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM), the international authority on Enterprise Content Management (ECM).
28 April 2004 USA: Fujitsu (FCPA) Chief Technologist to Speak at JP Morgan Technology & Telecom Conference
San Jose, CA, April 28, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that Chuck Nielsen, chief technologist, will speak at the JP Morgan's 32nd Annual Technology and Telecom conference on Monday, May 3rd, at 3:30 p.m. PT at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, CA. Nielsen will discuss hard disk drive trends in form factor and interface connectivity for the mobile and enterprise markets.
27 April 2004 USA: Fujitsu Partners with Tech Data to Showcase Innovative Laptop Design
San Jose, CA, April 27, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that Tech Data is featuring Fujitsu hard disk drives in a white-box notebook or 'whitebook' demonstration. The state of the art notebook was showcased at the Intel Channel Conference roadshow in Miami, FL (April 16) and Tampa, FL (April 22) and will also be shown in Atlanta, GA (April 27), Washington D.C. (May 6) and Boston, MA (May 20).
26 April 2004 USA: Fujitsu Enhances Compact Printer Unit for High-Capacity Kiosk Applications
Sunnyvale, CA, April 26, 2004 – Fujitsu Components America, Inc. has enhanced its high-capacity thermal printer assembly with more standard features and print capabilities for expanded use in various self-service, informational, and transaction kiosk applications.
26 April 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Feature Biometric Sensor ICs and Solutions, at Annual CTST in Washington, D.C., April 26-29
Washington, DC, April 26, 2004 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) will demonstrate its complete family of leading-edge biometric sensor ICs, including fully assembled modules and boards, at the annual CTST Conference April 26-29 in Washington, D.C.
26 April 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Showcase PDF Scanning Solution at NAPO
San Jose, CA, April 26, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced it will be exhibiting and conducting live demonstrations of its award-winning ScanSnap!™scanning solution at the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) in Chicago, Illinois, April 28 – May 1. The Fujitsu ScanSnap! scanning solution is a compact, upright, one-touch color scanner, allowing users to quickly convert paper documents into searchable PDF files that are easily shared, organized and protected.
20 April 2004 USA: Fujitsu Expands Its 7-Wire Touch Panel Offering
Sunnyvale, CA, April 20, 2004 – Fujitsu Components America, Inc. today announced it has expanded its 7-wire resistive touch panel offering with the addition of a 17-inch (diagonal) standard product. The company now offers OEMs and VARs a line of standard 7-wire touch panels ranging in size from 8.4 inches to 17 inches.
20 April 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Showcase Innovative Scanning Solutions at Adobe Acrobat & PDF Conference 2004
San Jose, CA, April 20, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced it will be exhibiting and conducting product demonstrations of its award-winning ScanSnap!™ scanning solution and fi-4120C color, duplex workgroup scanner at the Adobe Acrobat & PDF Conference 2004 in Orlando, Florida, April 22-23.
15 April 2004 Canada: New Fujitsu Tablet PC Adapts to Lighting Conditions
Mississauga, Ontario, April 15, 2004 – Fujitsu Canada, Inc. today gave mobile professionals the option of an indoor/outdoor display on its new slate Stylistic® ST5000 Tablet PC. The new screen is ideal for field workers who need a reliable mobile computing solution as they inspect job sites, conduct surveys or visit clients.
13 April 2004 USA: Fujitsu and Triton Team Up to Serve Mid-Size Financial Sector
FRISCO, Texas and LONG BEACH , Miss. , April 13, 2004 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. and Triton have entered into a strategic licensing agreement that will provide a broader range of automated-teller machine solutions for small to mid-size financial institutions and the retail ATM market.
12 April 2004 USA: Fujitsu Appoints Yoshihiko Masuda New President and CEO of Fujitsu Computer Products of America
San Jose, CA , April 12, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives, computer peripherals, and document imaging scanners, today announced the appointment of Mr. Yoshihiko Masuda to the position of President and CEO of FCPA.
12 April 2004 USA: Fujitsu Completes Acquisition of Optimal Robotics' Self-Checkout Business
Frisco, TX, April 12, 2004 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. has completed its acquisition of the Optimal Robotics self-checkout business for $35 million in cash and an assumption of liabilities.
6 April 2004 USA: Glovia International "Heats Up" Operations for Leading Manufacturer of Boiler and Water Heating Products
El Segundo, CA, April 6, 2004 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, announced today that AERCO International Inc., a leading supplier of boilers and water heating products, has achieved significant operational benefits since implementing Glovia's extended ERP solution, glovia.com.
6 April 2004 USA: Softek Now Fully-Independent Storage Management Company Through Management-Led Buyout From Fujitsu
Sunnyvale, CA, April 6, 2004 – Softek™, a leading provider of storage management software, today announced a management-led buyout of Softke from Fujitsu, making Softek one of the largest independent storage management software companies. Fujitsu continues to be a strategic partner to Softtek through multi-year OEM agreements for distribution of award-winning Softek data availability and enterprise storage resource management (ESRM) solutions throughout countries in Asia Pacific and Central Europe.
5 April 2004 USA: Fujitsu Expands Copper Connector Offering for High-Speed Switching Applications
Sunnyvale, CA, April 5, 2004 – Fujitsu Components America, Inc. today announced it has expanded its high-speed copper microGiGaCN™ connector series by adding a vertical board-mount I/O socket. The new socket expands Fujitsu's offering of standard, copper I/O and mid-plane interconnects that comply with InifiBand®, 10G CX4 Ethernet, and 10G Fiber Channel requirements while meeting the needs of other high-speed applications. For distances less than 20m, the microGiGaCN series provides a low-cost alternative to optical fiber.
5 April 2004 USA: Fujitsu to Acquire Optimal Robotics' Self-Checkout Business
Frisco, TX, April 5, 2004 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. has signed a definitive agreement with Optimal Robotics Corp. (NASDAQ: OPMR) to acquire Optimal's self-checkout business for $35 million in cash and an assumption of liabilities. The agreement is subject to approval by Optimal's shareholders. The agreement covers self-checkout systems and related services marketed by Montreal-based Optimal under the U-Scan® brand. U-Scan is a leading self-checkout system in North America.
1 April 2004 USA: Fujitsu Quantum Devices & Sumitomo Electric Industries Consolidate Compound Semiconductors Businesses
San Jose, CA, April 1, 2004 – Fujitsu Compound Semiconductor, Inc. announces that its parent company, Fujitsu Quantum Devices Limited (FQD) and the Electron Device Department of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Limited (SEI-EDD) today consolidated their compound semiconductor device businesses into a joint venture company, Eudyna Devices Inc. Eudyna Devices Inc. will be engaged in everything from development and manufacturing to sales of a wide variety of compound semiconductor devices and will aim to quickly establish the trust of customers as the world’s leader in the field.
29 March 2004 USA: Fujitsu Recognized by Business Solutions Magazine for Document Imaging Component
San Jose, CA, March 29, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today proudly announced that Fujitsu and two integrators -- Micro Image Systems and Ktech Corporation -- have been honored by Business Solutions magazine as Channel Connections Award winners in the "Innovative Healthcare" category, and honorary mentions in the "Innovative Banking" and "Innovative Government" vertical categories for document management installations. All award winners and finalists were recognized this month at the AIIM 2004 Conference and Exhibition in New York.

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