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12 May 2008 UK: Fujitsu Announces 150 New Jobs in Northern Ireland with an Investment of ￡8.8m
May 12, 2008 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe’s leading IT services companies, today announced the creation of 120 jobs in Londonderry and a further 30 in Belfast. This is being made possible with £8.8m of investment from Fujitsu as well as over £2.2m of support from Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI). Fujitsu will establish an Applications Services Centre of Excellence at its Timber Quay site in Londonderry where the majority of the jobs will be based.
7 May 2008 UK: Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Wins Substantial BT Re-Manufacturing Contracts in Ireland
Birmingham, May 7, 2008 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited announces that its Antrim-based specialist re-manufacturing and repair division, Fujitsu Telecommunications Ireland (FTI), has recently won two major re-manufacturing contracts with a combined value of nearly GB £2.5 million. BT Convergent Solutions has awarded FTI a significant two-year contract for re-manufacturing and component-level repair services. Underlining re-manufacturing’s value as a waste-reduction strategy, the contract will involve the processing of approximately 1500 products per month, and spans around one hundred business-telephone product lines, including legacy products as well as a growing number of IP-based systems. In addition, FTI has also won a two-year contract to re-manufacture and repair BT’s installed base of Sovereign SM1 payphones throughout the UK, with 120 units refurbished in the first month.
7 May 2008 Germany: Fujitsu to Demonstrate New and Exciting Multimedia Devices
Langen, May 7, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) is set to exhibit its latest multimedia devices at ANGA Cable in Cologne, 27-29 May 2008.ANGA Cable is Europe's leading Exhibition and Congress for Cable, Broadband & Satellite and last year attracted in excess of 10,000 visitors from 68 countries, with over 1,200 attendees at the Convention.
7 May 2008 Germany: Premier Platform for Dynamic SOI Now Shipping with PRIMERGY Servers
Munich, May 7, 2008 – Extending its innovative FlexFrame Infrastructure to industry-standard PRIMERGY servers, Fujitsu Siemens Computers today delivers ServerView PAN Manager™: a centralized, automated IT platform which enables systems to be dynamically adjusted, guaranteeing that they always deliver optimum performance. The revolutionary IT architecture FlexFrame Infrastructure uses a virtualized, application-independent platform with high availability features designed to support both physical and virtual resources.
5 May 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Makes Snapshot Technology Accessible with "My Very First Snapshot"
Munich, May 5, 2008 – In May, Fujitsu Siemens Computers will launch its “My Very First Snapshot” campaign, offering support for four free snapshots with all FibreCAT SX storage systems. In addition, the company offers an upgrade option to extend snapshot capacities – up to 16 snapshots for the FibreCAT SX60 and up to 32 snapshots for FibreCAT SX80 and FibreCAT SX88 models. Upgrade prices have been reduced by 50 percent to give companies an easy and attractive way to get started with snapshot technology, which is an important element of efficient and continual data backup. The campaign, during which customers can save up to €1495 per upgrade, will run from May 1 to October 31, 2008.
30 April 2008 Germany: The Greener, the Better: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Introduces New Energy-efficient FibreCAT TX Tape Systems
Munich, April 30, 2008 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers announces the second generation of its FibreCAT TX24 and TX48 magnetic tape systems emphasizing multiple green characteristics. Saving to tape is generally more energy-efficient than saving to a hard disk, because no significant amount of power is consumed unless data is read or written to the tape. For the new FibreCAT TX S2 systems, the company has also focused on maintaining low power consumption when in operation, the use of environmentally friendly materials, as well as high and easy scalability, which results in a longer service life for the devices. Small and mid-sized companies can now cover different linear tape-open (LTO) generations with the new systems, automatically save their data with high reliability and protect their investments. The FibreCAT TX24 S2 and TX48 S2 will be available from certified Fujitsu Siemens Computers channel partners starting in June.
29 April 2008 Germany: Dust off your Thinking Cap for Innovation Contest
Munich, April 29, 2008 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers is holding an online innovation contest focusing on 'IT Services for Tomorrow's Data Center'. The contest, ending June 6 2008, will address issues of strategic business importance to users, helping the leading European IT Infrastructure Provider anticipate which services will be required in the future. The aim is to bring together ideas from interested users, developers, consultants and computer scientists - regardless of how much experience they have - in an original and exciting manner to inspire as many innovations as possible.
28 April 2008 UK: Scottish Water Awards ￡28m IT Transformation Contract to Fujitsu and Anticipates 20% Cost Savings
April 28, 2008 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT services companies, today announced it had secured a contract with Scottish Water in an 8 year deal worth £28m to supply service desk support and infrastructure services as well as desktop managed services. The project will support over 4,000 employees based all over Scotland including its HQ in Dunfermline and its offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Inverness and Livingston, plus engineers and support staff working remotely.
17 April 2008 Germany: PRIMERGY Sets the Pace with New Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ Processors
Munich, April 17, 2008 – Effective immediately, new Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ processors are shipping in all AMD processor-based PRIMERGY server models from Fujitsu Siemens Computers. In addition, Fujitsu Siemens Computers introduces an easy upgrade path to customers who bought Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor-powered PRIMERGY servers since March 2007.
16 April 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Announces Results with a Further Increase in Profitability Despite Slight Dip in Revenues*
Munich, April 16, 2008 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers today reported its financial results for the fiscal year 2007 (FY07). From April 2007 to March 2008, the company increased its profit before tax by 15 percent from 91 to 105 million Euros. The company recorded just above 6.6 billion euros in revenue, which is a decrease of 4,9 percent reflecting the company’s strategic business changes and the difficult market environment.
7 April 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Expands its Services Portfolio in the Storage Segment
Munich, April 7, 2008 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers is further extending its services portfolio: effective immediately, the company will begin offering customers servicing for Quantum Scalar i500, Scalar i2000 and Scalar 10k tape libraries. Customers purchasing these tape libraries from Fujitsu Siemens Computers or from the company's channel partners can now obtain equipment installation and maintenance services from the same source. Using the tape libraries along with Fujitsu Siemens Computers’ servers or CentricStor virtual tape solutions will save time and money because customers will only need a single point of contact for their entire solution. A recently signed Authorized Service Partner (ASP) agreement with Quantum has enabled Fujitsu Siemens Computers to make this addition to its services portfolio.
7 April 2008 Germany: PRIMERGY TX150 S6 Sets New Record as World's Most Power-Efficient Server
Munich, April 7, 2008 – The PRIMERGY TX150 S6 server today enters the record books as the world's most energy-efficient industry-standard server of all time. In official tests, the PRIMERGY TX150 S6 from Fujitsu Siemens Computers has become the first-ever server to smash through the 1000 “ssj_ops/watt” power-rating ceiling, establishing a clear lead over similarly-specified machines from other vendors.
4 April 2008 UK: Sparkling, Sharp Scans: Certified Scanner Cleaning Kits from Fujitsu
London, April 4, 2008 – Fujitsu Europe Limited, one of the leading suppliers of document scanners, is introducing new cleaning packages for all document scanners in its 'fi' and 'ScanSnap' ranges. These perfectly tuned kits provide everything required for thorough cleaning of the scanner casing and all paper-feeding scanner parts. These new cleaning solutions are manufacturer-certified and can help ensure high-quality scan results and reliable paper feeds whilst keeping cleaning time to a minimum.
3 April 2008 UK: Electrolux Chooses Fujitsu as Partner for European IT Infrastructure
April 3, 2008 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT services companies, has signed a five year contract with Electrolux, a leading global home appliances company, to provide services for elements of their European IT infrastructure. The deal is one of the largest ever won by Fujitsu in Sweden.
31 March 2008 UK: Fujitsu Unifies Imaging Channel Market in EMEA
London, March 31, 2008 – Matching the dynamics of post-modern Dubai-City, Fujitsu Limited Europe hosted one of the largest and most prestigious Imaging Channel conventions in EMEA (Europe/Middle East/Africa) in Dubai (UAE) mid-February. More than 380 delegates attended the Fujitsu Imaging Channel Conference EMEA (13.-15.02.2008) in the Emirates, with 266 key Reseller and Enabler partners out of 46 countries, including all regions of Europe, CIS States, Middle East, and Africa as well as representation from India, the United States of America and Venezuela.
27 March 2008 UK: Fujitsu Implements First ERP Shared Service across County Councils
March 27, 2008 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT services companies, today announced a groundbreaking shared services partnership with Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire County Councils. The shared service will be the first Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution in local government shared and common between county councils and will underpin the Councils' delivery of back office services including HR, finance and procurement. The shared service also supports the Councils' and Fujitsu's wider aspirations to share further, delivering scalable capacity for further authorities of all types (counties, unitaries, districts, etc) to join the service in the future.
20 March 2008 UK: Fujitsu Sign ￡25 Mmillion Deal with Cafcass for Public Sector Flex
March 20, 2008 – Adding the BladeEngine, a unified Ethernet and iSCSI network controller to its PRIMERGY Blade Servers, Cafcass (The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service), a non-departmental public body which looks after the interests of children involved in family legal proceedings, joins public sector Flex. Flex is the framework which allows Fujitsu Services in conjunction with the Cabinet Office to provide information and communication technology (ICT) as a shared service across the public sector. The contract, valued at £25 million, is for a seven year term with a refresh of both hardware and software after four years.
19 March 2008 Germany: BladeEngine for PRIMERGY Blade Servers Delivers Unified Network Communications for Advanced Virtualization
Munich, March 19, 2008 – Adding the BladeEngine, a unified Ethernet and iSCSI network controller to its PRIMERGY Blade Servers, Fujitsu Siemens Computers introduces advanced support for fully-virtualized datacenter environments. PRIMERGY BX600 series Server Blades, designed for the Dynamic Data Center, are systems offering the ServerEngines dual-capability 10 Gbit Ethernet and iSCSI SAN controller qualified for full virtualization operations – such as allocating networking and storage bandwidth to individual virtual machines in VMware and Xen environments.
19 March 2008 Germany: Fujitsu and SEGGER Announce embOS Real-Time Operating System for 16FX Microcontroller Series
Langen and Hilden, March 19, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) and SEGGER Microcontroller, a leading manufacturer of middleware for embedded systems, have today announced the availability of SEGGER’s real-time operating system, embOS, for FME’s 16FX microcontroller family.
13 March 2008 Germany: Value Study Guarantees 40-plus Percent Cost Savings - or 10,000 Euros to Charity
Munich, March 13, 2008 – An initiative helping enterprises highlight how they can make savings of at least 40 percent in data center operational costs is launched today by Fujitsu Siemens Computers in seven countries across Europe*. The "Dynamic Data Center Challenge" offers participating companies the chance to take part in a value study showing how an individual organization can significantly reduce cost. The value study is at Fujitsu Siemens Computers’ own expense.
12 March 2008 Germany: Fujitsu/Fujitsu Siemens Computers Established as the Fastest-Growing Vendor among the Top Five in the Worldwide Server Market
Munich, March 12, 2008 – Fujitsu/Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the fastest-growing vendor among the top five in the worldwide server market, according to the latest report from market research company Gartner. The company exhibited a record year-on-year growth of 17.9 percent in server unit shipments. In the x86 server market, Fujitsu/Fujitsu Siemens Computers also delivered the strongest growth among the top five server vendors with 19.8 percent.
11 March 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Introduces MB91460 MCU Integrating SMSC's MediaLB® Interface
Langen, Germany & Hauppauge, New York, March 11, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) and SMSC (Nasdaq: SMSC) have today announced the implementation of SMSC's Media Local Bus (MediaLB) technology in the latest member of Fujitsu's 32-bit MB91460 microcontroller product series, the MB91F467M. These microcontrollers are designed to support high-performance automotive and industrial applications to ensure fast data processing and distribution. The MediaLB serial bus interface provides seamless connectivity to SMSC's Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST®) Intelligent Network Interface Controller (INIC) family.
10 March 2008 UK: Fujitsu Launches Customer Experience Centre
March 10, 2008 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT services companies, has launched a 'Customer Experience Centre' at its office in Staines. The centre is designed to showcase the plethora of new and emerging technologies available to help retailers to maximise the shopping experience across multiple channels for their customers.
7 March 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Announces New and Comprehensive Server Management
Munich, March 7, 2008 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers’ new Server Management Suite is now compatible with the centralized management of virtualized and physical servers and I/O resources in the data center. The new structure extends the functionally of the PRIMERGY ServerView Suite, making it easier and more economical to manage servers and storage systems. The new simplified structure includes Deployment, Analysis, Integration and Operation management topics. The new PRIMERGY ServerView Suite is available as of 1st of April 2008.
6 March 2008 Japan and Germany: Fujitsu and HHI Achieve Optical Amplitude Noise Reduction Using Ultra High-Speed Optical Switch
Kawasaki, Japan and Berlin, March 6, 2008 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institut(HHI) today announced the development of an ultra high-speed optical switch that uses nonlinear optical fiber to reduce optical amplitude noise, which degrades the quality of optical signals when they are transmitted. Employing this technology, suppression of optical amplitude noise using a 107 gigabit per second (Gbps) phase modulated ultra high-speed signal was successfully verified. In addition, in a data transmission test across 320 km, it was verified that data quality after transmission could be received with roughly the equivalent of its quality prior to transmission.
3 March 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Asks: "What Does Germany Think about Green IT?"
Munich/Hannover, March 3, 2008 – A study commissioned by Fujitsu Siemens Computers shows that the German population has a clear opinion and high expectations from the government in regards to the environment and climate protection. The representative sample showed that all the measures in respect to these topics received substantial support.
3 March 2008 Germany: Outstanding Notebooks for Outstanding Performance
Munich/Hannover, March 3, 2008 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers has unveiled a new notebook that is set to stand head and shoulders above the crowd. The lightweight LIFEBOOK P8010 is aimed at professionals. High-speed mobile broadband connectivity and a raft of security features make this state-of-the-art notebook a masterpiece. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has also launched the revamped LIFEBOOK P1620 – an ultra small and lightweight notebook that converts into the world’s lightest tablet PC.
29 February 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers brings Information Lifecycle Management to SMEs
Munich, February 29, 2008 – With its "ILM made simple" offer, Fujitsu Siemens Computers provides an easy entry path into efficient and affordable information lifecycle management (ILM) for small and medium-sized enterprises. FibreCAT SX systems is a simple solution that enables customers to combine different hard drive types (fast, reliable SAS and slower, cheaper SATA) to protect their business data in line with service level requirements and also to reduce costs. Under the terms of the offer, businesses buying a FibreCAT SX60 or SX80 will receive a free 500 gigabyte SATA hard drive, and those buying a FibreCAT SX88 will receive two 300 gigabyte SAS drives – a saving of 18.5 to 43 percent. The offer begins on March 3 and continues until August 31.
29 February 2008 UK: Fujitsu Spotlights Global Workforce Talent with Prime Ministerial Visit
Birmingham, February 29, 2008 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited today welcomed the Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to its UK headquarters today, as Britain introduced the new points system for foreign nationals wanting to work in the country. Eight percent of the total workforce at the company’s specialist European telecommunications headquarters is drawn from overseas, highlighting Fujitsu’s advocacy of bringing in expertise from around the world.
29 February 2008 Germany: PRIMERGY Retakes the Top Score for Mono-Processor Servers
Munich, February 29, 2008 – The new PRIMERGY TX150 S6 tower server has set a new industry performance record for mono-processor servers in the widely-recognized SPECjbb2005 benchmark tests. The TX150 S6, ideal for use as a departmental server and for virtualization, ships with the new Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® X3360 processor from March 2008.
27 February 2008 UK: Fujitsu to Install SDH Backbone in €Multi-Million North African Project
Birmingham, February 27, 2008 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited announces that it has been awarded a €multi-million contract to modernise an existing radio backbone for a North African customer. Scheduled for completion in 2009-2010, the first phase involves the installation of a turnkey SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) microwave network. Fujitsu will be acting as the prime contractor, partnering with the French company, Twist.
27 February 2008 Germany: Hosted Desktops Made Simple with Dynamic IT for Workplaces and VMware
Munich/Cannes, February 27, 2008 – With the introduction of Dynamic IT for Workplaces, announced today at VMworld Europe, Fujitsu Siemens Computers heralds a new era of computing: hosted desktops running on remote virtual machines. Leveraging VMware Virtual Desktop Solutions, Dynamic IT for Workplaces allows customers to effectively reduce costs, and helps them to smoothly provide new services as well as increase overall service quality.
26 February 2008 Germany: First PRIMERGY Servers Now Shipping with Embedded VMware ESX 3i Virtualization Solution
Munich/Cannes, February 26, 2008 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers and VMware Inc. (NYSE: VMW) today announced that shipments will start immediately of the first PRIMERGY servers from Fujitsu Siemens Computers that are factory-fitted with the new VMware ESX 3i virtualization software. This makes it possible to begin using virtualization software the first time a server is booted – activating a virtualization layer on the PRIMERGY server within minutes.
26 February 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Adds FreeRTOS.org Port on Its 16FX and FR MB91460 Series MCUs
Langen and Nürnberg, February 26, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) is pleased to announce the availability of a FreeRTOS.orgTM port on its 16FX and FR MB91460 series microcontrollers.
26 February 2008 Germany: Fujitsu and EB Team-up to Provide Complete AUTOSAR Packages for MCUs
Langen and Nürnberg, February 26, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) and EB, Elektrobit, are pleased to announce the expansion of their AUTOSAR (AUTomotive Open System Architecture) software solutions for Fujitsu’s MB91460 series automotive microcontrollers with a new AUTOSAR V2.1 package. A package for AUTOSAR V2.0 is already available.
26 February 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Announces New Graphics Display Controller for Automotive Applications
Langen and Nürnberg, February 26, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) is pleased to announce the expansion of its graphics controllers family with the MB88F332 – a highly integrated single-chip graphics solution for automotive display systems.
26 February 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Graphics Controller Enables Hi-tech Dashboard in Futuristic Artega GT Sports Car
Langen and Nürnberg, February 26, 2008 – FME's MB86R01 graphics controller codenamed 'Jade'™ plays a crucial role in enabling a state-of-the-art instrument panel in the futuristic Artega GT sports car
26 February 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Shows ‘Live’ Demonstrations Across All Key Markets at Embedded World 2008
Langen and Nürnberg, February 26, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) is demonstrating a comprehensive portfolio of products and solutions at this week’s Embedded World 2008 exhibition. These span markets from industrial and automotive, to graphics, networking and ASSPs.
26 February 2008 Germany: Fujitsu’s Latest 16FX MCUs Integrate CAN & USB MiniHost Functionality Together on One Chip
Langen and Nürnberg, February 26, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) today announces the MB96F338U, the latest member of its 16FX family of powerful 16-bit microcontrollers developed for automotive and industrial applications. This new device integrates a USB full-speed interface plus MiniHost functionality and three CAN interfaces together on one chip - a first for Fujitsu.
19 February 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Presents PRIMERGY Servers for Windows Server 2008
Munich, February 19, 2008 – At today's launch of Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 in Frankfurt, Germany, Fujitsu Siemens Computers presented its range of PRIMERGY servers, ideally positioned to support the new products. Windows Server 2008 technologies enable companies to better utilize server resources, enabling savings on operational as well as energy costs. According to Fujitsu Siemens Computers, an advantage of the upcoming virtual server environment is that IT departments gain flexibility because services and applications can be moved on the fly between physical host servers, thereby improving business agility.
14 February 2008 Germany: Time to Dump Your Old Server: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Spells It Out for SMBs
Munich, February 14, 2008 – Dump your old server: this is the tagline of the new marketing campaign from Fujitsu Siemens Computers, aimed at providing small and medium-size businesses with a trouble-free path to the latest, more energy-efficient server technology. The campaign addresses end users as well as resellers.
13 February 2008 The Netherlands: Fujitsu Releases Low Profile Latching Power Relay
Hoofddorp, February 13, 2008 – Fujitsu Components Europe B.V., today released a low profile latching power relay.The new polarized latching relay is the same size as the JS series relay. The dimensions of the relay are: 29.3 (L) x 10.3 (W) x 12.8 (H) mm maximum.
13 February 2008 Spain: GSMA Commends Fujitsu Siemens Computers' Commitment to Mobile Broadband
Barcelona, February 13, 2008 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers has been singled out by the GSM Association (GSMA) as having "the best overall response and commitment to mass-market mobile broadband computing". The accolade is part of the GSMA's Mobile Broadband Notebook competition designed to identify the best manufacturers and devices to serve the emerging market for mobile broadband. Judges at the GSMA highlighted Fujitsu Siemens Computers' broad portfolio of 3G+ (HSUPA/HSDPA) embedded notebooks as showing clear "dedication" to high-speed mobile computing.
11 February 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Demonstrates State-of-the-Art WiMAX Solutions at the Mobile World Congress
Langen, February 11, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) is exhibiting its WiMAX devices, demonstrating its WiMAX solutions and unveiling its wave2-compliant baseband SoC on Stand J45 in Hall 1, at this week’s 2008 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
11 February 2008 Spain, and Germany: Fujitsu Expands its Mobile WiMAX™ Options with Infineon's Advanced WiMAX RF Transceiver
Barcelona, and Langen, February 11, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe's (FME) Mobile WiMAX™ customers now have the option to address the 3.5GHz-licensed band, in addition to the 2.5GHz band, with Infineon’s new WiMAX RF Transceiver SMARTi™ WiMAX. This means that the vast majority of all licensed bands worldwide can be supported with one highly integrated and flexible front-end.
11 February 2008 Spain, and Germany: Fujitsu Joins Alcatel-Lucent’s WiMAX™ Open CPE Program
Barcelona, and Langen, February 11, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) today announced that it has joined Alcatel-Lucent's Open Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) Program, established to ensure that WiMAX™ operators have access to the widest possible variety of terminal devices.
8 February 2008 UK: Fujitsu Introduces Multi-Language Network Scanner for Europe
London, February 8, 2008 – Fujitsu Europe Limited has today introduced its new European edition fi-6000NS network scanner that supports individual local language layouts. The fi-6000NS multi-language edition colour duplex network scanner comes with a 5-language-panel layout (English/French/German/Italian/Spanish) and com-bines the intuitive, easy installation of a desktop scanner with the productivity of a network scanner for sharing documents in today's multi-location, global business environment.
7 February 2008 Germany: Environmental Awareness Are Private Consumers Buying Green PCs
Münich, February 7, 2008 – Today, environmental awareness is considered to be good form, and since Al Gore committed himself to saving planet Earth the "green" debate has become a thoroughly acceptable topic. However, many people see this as enormous media hype that only confuses the consumer. In autumn 2007 Fujitsu Siemens Computers launched the first SCALEO Green PC for consumers and was thus the first IT provider with a complete range of environmentally friendly solutions for data centers, offices and private households.
6 February 2008 UK: Police Service of Northern Ireland Awards ICT Managed Services to Fujitsu in Potential 100 Million 8-year Contract
London, February 6, 2008 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe’s leading IT services companies, today announced a contract with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to consolidate the provision of its ICT Managed Services. The initial £34m contract, worth a potential £100 million over a period of eight years, will help the PSNI consolidate its existing, multiple IT service providers into one single provider. This contract will have a direct impact on front line officers providing them with higher quality support for ICT services.
5 February 2008 Germany: CentricStor Version 4 Named a VTL Leader in Independent Research
Munich, February 5, 2008 – Positioning for CentricStor as a top market leader in an independent, cross-vendor study into virtual tape appliances crowns the recent launch of Version 4 by Fujitsu Siemens Computers.
4 February 2008 UK: UK Research Councils to Implement Shared Services with Fujitsu
London, February 4, 2008 – Research Councils UK (RCUK), a strategic partnership working to deliver the Government’s objectives for science and innovation, has selected Fujitsu Services, a leading European IT services company, under competitive tender process, to implement a shared services infrastructure. The shared services framework will unify key back office processes in HR, financial, procurement and grant processing across the seven Research Councils within the RCUK partnership and offer an integrated and efficient service to each Council.
1 February 2008 UK: Fujitsu Expands Market Leading Imaging Channel Program to All of EMEA
London, February 1, 2008 – Fujitsu Europe Limited, a major provider of professional imaging products, today announces the expansion of its Imaging Channel Program to all of EMEA (Europe/Middle East/Africa). This market leading loyalty program was first launched in the UK in May 2007 and is a primary component of Fujitsu’s overall strategic investment in channel resources. It is designed to enlarge the reseller channel in EMEA and to strengthen its indirect sales for partners in the imaging segment. The program is also geared to enhance Fujitsu´s partner network and customer interaction, consolidating all existing and new partner contributions into a streamline framework whilst being responsive to changing market dynamics.
1 February 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Positioned in Leaders Quadrant of Magic Quadrant for Worldwide Server Vendors
Munich, February 1, 2008 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European IT infrastructure provider, today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner in the leaders quadrant of the “Magic Quadrant for Worldwide Server Vendors, 4Q07” [1] report. The report evaluates server vendors for their completeness of vision and ability to execute.
1 February 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Reveales a Green, Sustainable Future
Munich, February 1, 2008 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers executives outlined the company’s strategic commitment to environmental sustainability in a podcast released today and available at http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/fujitsu-siemens/31527/. Bernd Bischoff, chief executive officer, said: “I’m proud we’re the first IT vendor with a complete range of environmentally sound products for the data centre, in the office, on the move and at home.”
31 January 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Announces SAP Hosting Has Chosen Its Managed Storage Solution
Munich/Walldorf, January 31, 2008 – One of the world's largest Managed Services orders for storage has been awarded to Fujitsu Siemens Computers. SAP AG has handed large parts of the operation and support of its online and backup storage in its SAP® Hosting organization’s data centers to Fujitsu Siemens Computers’ Services arm. The deal provides SAP with an initial four petabytes of online storage capacity per month, and the Managed Storage solution also takes care of backup. The 200-plus terabytes of data handled daily by SAP Hosting will be treated as a Managed Service and saved to tape or disk using the CentricStor virtual tape appliance from Fujitsu Siemens Computers.
29 January 2008 Germany: Fujitsu to Show ‘Live’ Demonstrations across All Key Markets at Embedded World 2008
Langen, January 29, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) will display a comprehensive portfolio of products and solutions at Embedded World 2008 (Nürnberg, 26-28th February), spanning markets from industrial and automotive, to graphics, networking and ASSPs.
28 January 2008 Germany: Strong PRIMERGY and FibreCAT Performances Outstrip Market Growth
Munich, January 28, 2008 – An industry-leading growth in storage revenues in Q3 2007, 100 percent year-on-year growth by the FibreCAT SX family of storage solutions – plus an increase in x86 industry standard server market share for PRIMERGY servers from Fujitsu Siemens Computers are among the highlights of the latest market share figures from research company IDC*.
24 January 2008 Germany: All-new PRIMERGY Server Range Debuts at CeBIT
Munich, January 24, 2008 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers’ all-new line-up of PRIMERGY servers, making its debut at this year’s CeBIT, is the industry’s most-modern and energy-efficient server line up, bar none. Customers benefit from improvements on all aspects of performance, management and efficiency.
24 January 2008 UK: Fujitsu Awarded Irish Courts Service Digital Audio Recording Contract
London, January 24, 2008 – The Irish Courts Service has awarded a contract for the delivery and management of a Digital Audio Recording (DAR) system in courtrooms nationwide to Fujitsu. As part of this contract, which is valued in excess of €16m, Fujitsu will provide a fully managed service including the provision of the underlying DAR system, a secure data storage environment and the subsequent production and delivery of court transcripts as required.
23 January 2008 Germany: Design Award for Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Munich, January 23, 2008 – Items for daily use should look good as well as being functional. This is particularly true for items that are on always in sight at home or in the workplace. The SCENICVIEW P22W-3 and SCALEOVIEW Q22 displays from Fujitsu Siemens Computers successfully combine both these traits, which explains why they were honored with the iF product design award 2008 by iF International Forum Design GmbH. "We are delighted that both our products have been distinguished with this award", says Ralf Lanzrath, Senior Director Communications, Fujitsu Siemens Computers.
23 January 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Presents Solutions for Green IT, Electronic Signatures and Healthcare at CeBIT 2008
Munich/Hanover, January 23, 2008 – At CeBIT 2008, Fujitsu Siemens Computers will present innovative public sector solutions and provide an overview of its complete product offering, in the Public Sector Parc in Hall 9. The company will also focus on Green IT and a variety of solutions that help to make life easier for authorities and the general public. Visitors to the trade fair will witness electronic signatures, an innovative mobile assistant for doctors and staff working in hospitals, as well as future-oriented IT infrastructures for geo-data. Consumers visiting CeBIT will see Fujitsu Siemens Computers’ "green highlights”, including a prototype of a zero-watt monitor that does not even use power in standby mode and a new generation of SCALEO Green PCs.
14 January 2008 UK: FirstInfo Ltd Upgrades Rail Telesales Operations in Partnership with Fujitsu
London, January 14, 2008 – FirstInfo provides telephone rail ticket sales for First Great Western, First Scotrail, First Trans-Pennine Express, Hull Trains and others. The deal represents a continued expansion of multiple channel retailing for STAR, which is already used by seven out of twenty five train operating companies (TOCs) as their planning and ticketing system.
4 January 2008 Germany: Fujitsu to Demonstrate State-of-the-Art WiMAX Solutions at the Mobile World Congress
Langen, January 4, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) will be exhibiting its WiMAX devices, demonstrating its WiMAX solutions and unveiling its wave2-compliant baseband SoC on Stand J45 in Hall 1, at the 2008 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next month.
3 January 2008 UK: Fujitsu Links Eurostar and UK National Rail Ticketing Systems for Online Sales
London, January 3, 2008 – Fujitsu Services and Eurostar, the high-speed international rail operator, announced today that Fujitsu has connected Eurostar’s online ticket system with seven UK train operators’ systems. Fujitsu’s work means that travellers from 68 towns and cities across the UK can now book through-fares to Continental Europe on eurostar.com.

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