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16 December 2003 USA: Staples Fastens on Fujitsu to Expand IT Services Partnership
Frisco, TX, December 16, 2003 – Based on its ability to meet or beat stringent service performance metrics and contribute to significantly reduced costs for in-store technologies, Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. has expanded its relationship with Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS), the largest operator of office superstores in the world.
11 December 2003 UK: The Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Group to Work with Fujitsu Services on the Inland Revenue's ASPIRE Contract
London, December 11, 2003 – The estimated £3 billion contract will start on the 1 of July 2004, after a six-month transition period from incumbents EDS & Accenture. Fujitsu estimates its business under the contract will result in revenues of approximately £1 billion. The deal is for an initial ten years with an option to extend for up to a further 8 years.
8 December 2003 Hong Kong: Establishing New Company to Aggressively Achieve IT Leadership Position in Mainland China and Hong Kong
Hong Kong, December 8, 2003 – Fujitsu Hong Kong Limited, a leading provider of information technology and telecommunications (IT & T) solutions and services today announced the establishment of a new company Fujitsu (China) Holdings Co., Ltd. The new company will now oversee the IT & T business in Mainland China and Hong Kong, and aims to meet the needs of Fujitsu's customers in the territory.
27 November 2003 Japan: Fujitsu Solution Square Debuts
Tokyo, November 27, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited today announced the opening of Fujitsu Solution Square, a strategic center for its software and services business. Solution Square is designed as a launching pad for new work styles that enable more pervasive and direct interactions between people and information technology. Serving as a global knowledge hub for Fujitsu's solutions business, Solution Square will offer one-stop solutions and provide integrated global support with accelerated services.
21 November 2003 UK: Fujitsu to Help West Midlands Co-op
London, November 21, 2003 – A modernised store system incorporating high-tech cash tills will be introduced in all stores, allowing faster scanning and transactions, while improved displays at the checkouts will give customers greater information on their purchases. Selected stores will also have the option of the latest technology allowing self-scanning of purchases by customers, which allows customers to complete their shopping in less time than before.
18 November 2003 UK: Fujitsu Introduces Fingerprint Module Stack - An "All in One" Embedded System Solution
London, November 18, 2003 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) today announced an all-in-one embedded fingerprint system solution MDFP200. This new module stack allows customers to shorten their development cycles and achieve faster time-to-market. Target applications are access control & management systems and various personal identification systems.
17 November 2003 USA: Fujitsu's Check-Imaging Prototype Offers ATM Users a Good Read
New Orleans, LA, November 17, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. will demonstrate a new check-imaging prototype powered with A2iA's recognition engine. Designed for automated teller machines, the prototype will be demonstrated with Fujitsu's rear-service Model 8020 ATM at BAI's Retail Delivery Conference & Expo 2003. A2iA is a worldwide developer of natural handwriting and print recognition technology.
17 November 2003 UK: The National Business Awards Gives the Best
London, November 17, 2003 – Fujitsu won the 'business Oscar' for its 'Sense-and-Respond' strategy, which has led to Fujitsu customers reporting a 20% rise in satisfaction. The innovative 'Sense-and-Respond' management technique was originated four years ago, designed to put the needs of the customer at the centre of business and simultaneously improve employee satisfaction.
13 November 2003 US: The European Commission Selects Fujitsu for the Deployment of a Content Management Solution
Edison, NJ, November 13, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting, the global consulting and services arm of $ 38-billion Fujitsu Limited, has signed a 3-year framework contract with the European Commission regarding the integration of “Documentum 5”, the latest version of the Documentum Enterprise Content Management (ECM) platform. Initially signed for a three-year period, this contract foresees 2 optional one-year renewals.
11 November 2003 USA: Fujitsu, mCom and NOVA Savings Bank Score Slam Dunk for Villanova University with Branded Cash Dispenser
Frisco, TX, November 11, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. and its partner mCom Financial Solutions have been enlisted by NOVA Savings Bank to pilot a Fujitsu Web-enabled cash dispenser at Villanova University. The ATM is the first installation of Prism 1:1 co-developed and co-branded by Fujitsu and mCom (see related press release issued Nov. 5.)
5 November 2003 UK: Fujitsu Services to Help Reduce Queuing in Train Stations
London, November 5, 2003 – Fujitsu's STAR, Station Terminals for Advanced Rail-retailing, has been formally accredited for use in UK station ticket offices by Rail Settlement Plan Ltd (RSP). RSP is the central controlling body that coordinates the collection and settlement of the ￡3bn per annum of train fares paid by the travelling public.
4 November 2003 Canada: Groundbreaking Application Saves Alberta's Petroleum Industry Time and Money
Calgary, AB, November 4, 2003 – Today, the Alberta Government, oil and gas industry partners, and Fujitsu Consulting marked a successful first year of operation of the Petroleum Registry of Alberta. The ambitious new web-based application provides more than 1,200 oil and gas companies with an efficient means of reporting data to the province's Ministry of Energy and industry partners—replacing an aging system that did not meet the evolving needs of business.
29 October 2003 Canada: Fujitsu Consulting and Octanewave Partner to Mobilize City of Mississauga Inspectors
Toronto, ON, October 29, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting (Canada) and Octanewave Software Inc. today announced that the two companies have jointly applied their mobility expertise to win a Field Automation Project with the City of Mississauga. The project will enable field-based computing for building inspectors, by-law enforcement officers and fire and emergency services inspectors, providing them with remote access to information that is critical to the inspection, reporting and filing processes.
21 October 2003 USA: Fujitsu Consulting Launches EPMSuite for Enterprise Clients
Edison, NJ, October 21, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting, the global consulting and services arm of $38-billion Fujitsu Limited, today launched EPMSuite, which the company believes to be the industry's most comprehensive enterprise project management solution available.
17 October 2003 Canada: Fujitsu Consulting and Membertou Create New Company to Pursue IT Services Opportunities
Halifax, NS, October 17, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting (Canada) Inc. and the Mi'kmaq First Nation Community of Membertou, today announced their intention to create a new IT services company. Once fully constituted, the new venture will operate as Membertou Technologies, Inc. (MTI). The new organization will soon have its first significant opportunity as Lockheed Martin Canada today announced its intention to use Membertou Technologies, Inc. as an integral part of a multi-million dollar project with Canada's Department of National Defence (DND).
15 October 2003 UK: Fujitsu Services in Line for ‘Business Oscars’
London, October 15, 2003 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe’s leading IT infrastructure management services companies, has been shortlisted for two categories in the annual National Business Awards, the most prestigious awards in the UK’s business calendar. The two nominations are in the ‘Sales Operation of the Year’ and ‘Customer Service Strategy of the Year’ categories.
10 October 2003 UK: Fujitsu Helps States of Guernsey Income Tax Authority Cut Administration Time by 6000 Hours per Year
London, October 10, 2003 – The States of Guernsey Income Tax Authority (ITA) has signed a contract with Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT infrastructure management services companies, for an integrated electronic document/record management (EDRM) and workflow solution to track and automate the processing of tax returns and correspondence. This will provide a faster service to taxpayers, decrease administration and paper storage and help meet Data Protection Laws.
9 October 2003 Hong Kong: Brocade Communications and Fujitsu Hong Kong to Simplify the Deployment of SANs
Hong Kong, October 9, 2003 – Fujitsu Hong Kong Limited, a leading provider of information technology and telecommunications solutions and services, and Brocade Communications Systems, the world's leading provider of Storage Area Networks (SAN) infrastructure, announced today that they are partnering in Hong Kong to simplify the deployment of next-generation network storage solutions for customers. This partnership also allows Brocade and Fujitsu Hong Kong to offer customers the broadest range of storage solutions designed to handle SAN storage environments. This provides customers maximum flexibility and firmly establishes both companies as leading enterprise storage solutions providers for today's data-intensive enterprise.
8 October 2003 Belgium: AXA and Fujitsu Develop Automated Document Management Solution
Brussles, October 8, 2003 – Working with the IT Department of AXA, Fujitsu Consulting has developed an electronic document management system (EDM) to handle business customers’ files. Until recently, the EDM had concerned only insurance for individuals. It has now been expanded to all the AXA business customers. This full automation makes AXA the first insurance company in Belgium to have developed a “paperless” solution for its Business Customer operations.
8 October 2003 USA: Fujitsu Consulting Launches Application Value Assessment Solution for Enterprise Clients
Edison, NJ, October 8, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting, the global consulting and services arm of $38-billion Fujitsu Limited, today launched Application Value Assessment (AVA), that enables enterprises to optimize their investments in total software application spending in order to reduce costs, manage risk and maximize the business value of their application portfolios.
7 October 2003 Canada: Fujitsu Consulting Acquires Assets and Resources of MULTIPRO Services Conseils
Montreal, QC, October 7, 2003 – André Pouliot, president of DMR Conseil, the Quebec arm of Fujitsu Consulting (Canada) Ltd., today announced an agreement to acquire the assets and resources of MULTIPRO Services Conseils, an information technology service provider based in Quebec. In addition, the entire MULTIPRO team will join DMR Conseil, increasing its Quebec workforce to nearly 1000 IT professionals.
6 October 2003 Japan / Germany: Fujitsu and Siemens Business Services Announce Partnership in IT-Services
Tokyo, Japan / Munich, Germany, October 6, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited and Siemens Business Services, a 100 percent subsidiary of Siemens AG, today announced an agreement that will further enhance the two companies' strong regional presence in the field of IT services. The agreement will enable Fujitsu to offer its multinational Japanese customers enhanced coverage in global services in areas of Europe and North America where it does not operate directly. Siemens Business Services now will be able to enhance its service for global customers by drawing on Fujitsu's resources in the Asia Pacific region.
6 October 2003 Japan / USA: Fujitsu Brings Dynamism and Power of Negotiation to the Electronic Marketplace
Kawasaki, Japan / Sunnyvale, CA, USA, October 6, 2003 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fujitsu Laboratories of America, Inc. today announced that they have developed an open protocol to bring automated negotiation to the electronic marketplace. Computers representing two sides of an e-commerce transaction can generate and exchange proposals back and forth until they find a set of terms that is optimal for both sides. Experienced negotiators know that when a negotiation is enlarged to include a richer set of business terms it becomes easier for both sides to extract value from the transaction. By using computers to automate the negotiation process, a very large number of business terms can be used. This allows both sides to extract more value from each transaction than ever before. This will make e-commerce transactions more efficient, and potentially create entirely new markets.
1 October 2003 USA: Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation Launched to Deliver Comprehensive IT Solutions
Sunnyvale, CA, October 1, 2003 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today began operations as the newest addition to the Fujitsu family of companies in North America. The newly formed company is the result of the combined resources of Fujitsu PC Corporation, Fujitsu Technology Solutions Incorporated and some functions of Fujitsu IT Holdings. It will be headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.
29 September 2003 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Octoberfestival 2003
Munich, September 29, 2003 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers invites you to attend our Octoberfestival 2003 from 29-30 October at Schwabenhalle in the Messe Augsburg, Germany. Under the banner “Creating Business Value with IT”, this year’s exhibition and conference is focused on key IT topics including server & storage consolidation, optimization and mobility. Customers will report on IT projects that have helped them generate additional business value for their companies. Our key partners and suppliers will also participate in the event, including “IT-Consolidation and Mobility for mySAP Business Suite”, a joint conference held by SAP and Fujitsu Siemens Computers.
29 September 2003 USA: Fujitsu Using Industry-Leading TCO Modelling Tools to Offer Comprehensive IT Optimisation Solutions
Sunnyvale, CA, September 29, 2003 – Fujitsu Technology Solutions, Inc., a member of the worldwide group of Fujitsu companies, today announced that it is utilizing Gartner Inc.’s total cost of ownership (TCO) modeling tools to provide industry-leading consolidation and optimization analysis of IT infrastructures. Fujitsu is excited to integrate the industry-standard Gartner TCO methodologies into Fujitsu's IT Optimization initiatives. Gartner’s Rapid Assessment for TCO in the Enterprise Operations Center (EOC) modeling tool is the initial step in a comprehensive set of IT Optimization services from Fujitsu that allow significant improvements in infrastructure costs and capacity utilization.
25 September 2003 UK: Mobile Working is Key to Attracting and Retaining Staff
London, September 25, 2003 – Mobile working is a key weapon in the battle to attract and retain personnel reveals an independent report commissioned by Fujitsu Services, one of Europe’s leading providers of managed services for IT infrastructure. The survey, which was conducted with 100 organisations to identify the drivers, inhibitors and benefits of mobile working, found that it had a significant impact on the ‘attractiveness’ of a company and the HR benefits realised exceeded expectations by up to 40%.
23 September 2003 USA: Fujitsu and Kofax Join Forces and Expand Imaging Industry Partnership
San Jose, CA, September 23, 2003 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, and Kofax Image Products, Inc., the world's largest information capture vendor, today announced they are expanding their existing strategic partnership. After years of successfully integrating their joint document imaging solutions, Kofax and Fujitsu will cooperatively deliver Kofax's newest version of VirtualReScan (VRS) automated document image-perfecting software across all levels of Fujitsu's "fi" series enterprise scanner product line.
23 September 2003 UK: The Final Countdown for Basel II: You Can Still Meet the January 2004 Deadline
London, September 23, 2003 – The Basel II Accord comes into effect in just three months time, but it is not too late for organisations to meet the requirements if they start preparing now! If banks and building societies act now to put in place measures to meet the required three-year's backup of operational risk data by the end of 2003 they will meet the January 2007 deadline. Failure to comply could result in major cost to the business and lead to severe financial penalties.
18 September 2003 Hong Kong: Storage Infrastructure Strategy Facilitates Modern Terminals' Management of Higher Handling Capacity
Hong Kong, September 18, 2003 – Modern Terminals Limited, the longest-established container terminal operator in Hong Kong, is taking a new, organization-wide approach to deployment and management of its data storage resources. The Company has awarded the contract of implementing the storage area network (SAN) infrastructure to Fujitsu Hong Kong Limited, a leading provider of information technology and telecommunications solutions and services.
16 September 2003 UK: Fujitsu Selected as IT Partner for £35m
London, September 16, 2003 – Fujitsu Services has been selected as technology partner for the £35m Causeway Programme, in a contract to run for ten years. Causeway is a joint undertaking by the criminal justice organisations in Northern Ireland to improve the efficiency of information sharing between agencies, ultimately enhancing the administrative process.
11 September 2003 Singapore: Fujitsu Asia Awarded Cisco Silver Partnership Certification
Singapore, September 11, 2003 – Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd today announced that it had been awarded the Silver Partnership Certification from Cisco Systems, USA.
10 September 2003 Canada: Fujitsu Consulting North America Signs Cdn$150 Million in New Business during First Quarter
Toronto, ON, September 10, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting today announced significant new business growth during the first quarter of the 2003 fiscal year (April-June 2003), reflecting the company's successful strategy of emphasizing industry-focused solutions including managed services, enterprise value management, and legacy migration. Numerous contracts with a total value of over Cdn$150 million were signed in North America between April and June.
10 September 2003 USA: StoreNext Adds Electronic Journal Features to Connected Services Offering
Plano, TX, September 10, 2003 – StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC has added an Electronic Journal module to its Connected Services suite of Internet-based applications for the ISS45 system. The StoreNext Connected Services Electronic Journal (EJ) adds hosted, multi-location power to ISS45's store-level electronic journal.
10 September 2003 USA: StoreNext Adds Grocery Dashboard to PocketOffice
Plano, TX, September 10, 2003 – StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC today announced a new wireless software application that enables grocery store managers and their associates to enhance customer service, increase efficiency of front-end store operations and reduce costs.
10 September 2003 USA: StoreNext Integrates Retalix BackOffice with ISS45 POS Software
Plano, TX, September 10, 2003 – StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC has integrated its ISS45 point-of-sale (POS) software with the Retalix BackOffice 4.02 (RBO) application suite to create a total software package for small-chain and independent grocers. The combination is available immediately.
3 September 2003 Ireland: Amdahl IT Services Provides Abbey National with Seamless City Fibre Network Upgrade
Hook, September 3, 2003 – Abbey National's requirement for a turn-key solution to its need for an increase in capacity for the business-critical Milton Keynes fibre network has been successfully resolved by the IT solutions provider, Amdahl® IT Services - the European operation of Fujitsu Technology Solutions®, Inc.
28 August 2003 USA: Fujitsu Consulting Receives "CRM Consultant One to Watch" Award at CRM Magazine's 2003 CRM Leader Awards
Edison, NJ, August 28, 2003 – CRM Magazine has awarded Fujitsu Consulting the distinction of "CRM Consultant One to Watch" at CRM Magazine's 2003 CRM Leader Awards held during the Digital Consulting Institute's Customer Relationship Management Conference and Exposition, August 26 through 28 at the Jacob K Javits Convention Center in New York City.
6 August 2003 USA: Fujitsu's TeamPoS 2000 Now Available with Microsoft Windows XP
Frisco, TX, August 6, 2003 – Microsoft Windows XP Embedded (XPe) is now available as an operating system option for Fujitsu's TeamPoS 2000 point-of-sale (POS) systems.
4 August 2003 UK: Fujitsu and the Highland Council Unveil New Joint Programme Office
London, August 4, 2003 – Fujitsu Services and The Highland Council entered into a new chapter in their five-year relationship on Wednesday 30 July with the opening of a joint programme office in Castle Wynd, Inverness. Called the ‘Digital Highland Programme Office’, the new facility was officially opened by Richard Christou, chief executive officer of Fujitsu Services, and Arthur McCourt, chief executive of The Highland Council.
31 July 2003 UK: Bolton MBC Cuts Costs and Improves IT Infrastructure by Outsourcing to Fujitsu in £13 Million Deal
London, July 31, 2003 – Around 4,000 of Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council’s staff regularly use IT systems to enable them to provide essential services to over 261,000 local residents. In order to focus on its core business, Bolton MBC has outsourced its desktop, server and mid-range infrastructure along with email, network support, internet access, applications and helpdesks used by the council employees to Fujitsu Services, in a contract worth £13 million over the next seven years.
30 July 2003 USA: Department Store Giant Utilizes Fujitsu's Softek Software for Managing Storage Infrastructure
Sunnyvale, CA, July 30, 2003 – Softek™, a leading provider of storage management software, today announced that one of America’s largest department retailers has selected Softek Storage Manager software to manage portions of its direct-attached and networked storage infrastructure at selected locations in the United States.
24 July 2003 Germany: Financial Times Selects Solaris-based PRIMEPOWER Servers from Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Munich, July 24, 2003 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European vendor of secure Business Critical Computing solutions, has won a major multi-million pound order from the Financial Times Group for its PRIMEPOWER Solaris-based UNIX servers.
14 July 2003 USA: Active Decisions now Offers Fujitsu MobileReady Solution
San Mateo, CA, July 14, 2003 – Active Decisions has successfully ported its Active Decisions Guided Selling Solution to Fujitsu's TeamPad mobile platform. As a Fujitsu MobileReady Solution Provider, Active Decisions offers retailers the ability to arm store associates with all the information they need - on a compact handheld device - to personalize the customer's shopping experience, increase sales and differentiate their business performance. Active Decisions will market its mobile CRM solution to retailers including mass merchants, superstores/warehouses, specialty and department stores.
10 July 2003 Japan: Fujitsu and Retek Announce Retail Solutions Sales Collaboration
Tokyo, July 10, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited and Retek Inc. today announced that they have agreed to collaborate in incorporating Retek's popular merchandise optimization, planning, operations and management software package, Retek10, as part of Fujitsu's suite of comprehensive solutions for major fashion retailers, electronics superstores, supermarkets and other large retailers in the Japanese market. The integrated solutions will encompass all aspects of retail operations, including management of store operations, inventory and merchandising, sales, customer information, and logistics, as well as supply chain management and product demand forecasting. Following the launch of solutions incorporating Retek 10 in Japan from July 10, Fujitsu will consider introducing these solutions to customers in overseas markets, particularly Asia.
7 July 2003 Philippines: Fujitsu Lifebook Leads Notebook Reliability Survey
Manila, July 7, 2003 – Fujitsu's award-winning Lifebook notebook PC outperformed other notebook vendors in overall reliability based on the results of leading US-based PC Magazine's 15th Annual Reader's Survey on Service and Reliability.
7 July 2003 Philippines: WeServ Participates in SODEC 2003 Exhibit at Tokyo
Manila, July 7, 2003 – Fujitsu Philippines, Inc. (FPI) through its software services subsidiary, WeServ Systems International, Inc., will participate as one of the nine top Philippine and Japanese IT company-exhibitors in the 12th Software Development Expo and Conference (SODEC) 2003, joining over 120 international exhibitors expected to converge at the Tokyo Big Sight on July 9 to 11, 2003.
30 June 2003 Japan / Finland: Fujitsu and Nokia Collaborate to Provide Enterprise Mobility Solutions and Services
Tokyo, Japan / Espoo, Finland, June 30, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited and Nokia today announced that they will cooperatively develop and provide end-to-end mobile solutions and services for enterprises utilizing Nokia's range of business terminals and platforms and Fujitsu's wide range of capabilities in consulting, systems integration and managed services. The companies will provide secure, easy-to-use horizontal and customized vertical mobility solutions and services for companies that want to take advantage of mobility to increase efficiency, reduce costs and improve business processes. Initial rollouts will start immediately in the Nordic region and the UK, with expansion into selected regions of EMEA and Asia Pacific anticipated in the early part of 2004.
24 June 2003 Canada: Fujitsu Consulting and Innu Nation Partner to Launch Joint Venture: Innuvations
Goose Bay, NL, June 24, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting (Canada) Inc. and the Innu Development Limited Partnership (IDLP) today announced the launch of Innuvations—a joint venture to foster high-tech job skills within the Innu community, and offer world-class IT consulting services to Canadian organizations in northern Canada. At its very root, the initiative will result in job creation and community development.
20 June 2003 UK: Alliance & Leicester Invest £20 Million in New Desktop Support Contract with Fujitsu
London, June 20, 2003 – Alliance & Leicester has chosen, in a competitive tender, Fujitsu Services, one of Europe’s leading providers of managed services for IT infrastructure, to provide desktop support for its headquarters and 22 regional offices across the UK in a contract worth £20 million over three years. The contract aims to increase efficiency of services, while reducing downtime.
17 June 2003 Japan: Fujitsu Enhances 'TRIOLE' IT Infrastructure for the Emerging Era of Ubiquitous Computing and Communications
Tokyo, June 17, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited today expanded on its vision for the coming era of ubiquitous computing and communications. Positioning the key hardware and software elements of its TRIOLE concept as the comprehensive IT infrastructure for such a future, the company detailed new initiatives aimed at significantly strengthening the company's integration capabilities and product offerings.
17 June 2003 Canada: CGI certifies Fujitsu's Series 8000 ATMs
Montreal, QC, June 17, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc.'s Series 8000 automated-teller machines (ATM) are now certified to operate with CGI Group Inc.'s CyberGateway ATM management platform. CGI manages one of Canada's largest portfolios of ATMs.
16 June 2003 USA: Retail Expert, Inc. now offers Fujitsu MobileReady Solution
Woburn, MA, June 16, 2003 – Retail Expert, Inc. announced today that it has successfully ported its NaviStor loss prevention solution to Fujitsu's TeamPad mobile platform, creating a powerful Fujitsu MobileReady solution that will give retailers a seamless, cost-effective approach to integrating and implementing hardware and software for wireless retail performance management use.
12 June 2003 UK: Fujitsu Lands £6 Million Contract to Help Sandwell Council Achieve e-Government Targets
London, June 12, 2003 – Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded Fujitsu Consulting, the global consulting arm of the Fujitsu Group, a £6 million, seven-year contract based around the implementation of an Oracle e-Business suite.
11 June 2003 UK: 'Atlas' Consortium to Spearhead Bid for MoD Defence Information Infrastructure (DII) Project
London, June 11, 2003 – EDS and Fujitsu today announced their team bidding for the UK MoD's Defence Information Infrastructure (DII) project under the Atlas consortium.
11 June 2003 USA: Fujitsu and ProSight Introduce Playbook for OMB Compliant Business Cases
Edison, NJ, June 11, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting, the global consulting and services arm of $38-billion Fujitsu Limited, and ProSight®, the leading company in portfolio management software, today launched the Fujitsu and ProSight Playbook for OMB Business Cases. The new offering is the most comprehensive software and services solution available for significantly improving government agencies' internal business case assessment and preparation, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Exhibit 300 and 53 submissions, and the capital planning and investment control process. Fujitsu Consulting and ProSight will jointly provide consulting and implementation services for the solution using ProSight® Portfolios software.
5 June 2003 UK: Peace of Mind for Business Travellers
London, June 5, 2003 – With 4,000 wireless access points ('hot spots') allowing you to connect to the internet from coffee shops, airport lounges, hotels and other everyday locations expected to be in place across the UK by the end of 2003, working on the move is becoming easier and more popular. The ownership figures of laptops and PDA’s are rapidly increasing, confirming everyone's desire for mobility whilst working. However what many people may be forgetting in their rush to join this mobile revolution are the risks they are exposing themselves and their company to.
3 June 2003 Japan: Borland and Fujitsu Sign Global Agreement to Deliver Value-Added Development Solutions for Java™
Tokyo, June 3, 2003 – Borland (Japan) Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Borland Software Corporation (Nasdaq NM: BORL), and Fujitsu Limited today announced a global channel license and a development and marketing agreement to jointly deliver a value-added solution designed to help companies develop and deploy Java™ 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE™) applications faster on Fujitsu's Interstage Application Server using industry-leading Borland development solutions for Java. Fujitsu will provide the value-added solution (available in both English and Japanese), directly or indirectly through distributors, to its worldwide customers.
28 May 2003 Finland: Copenhagen Goes for Invia’s eDoc
Helsinki, May 28, 2003 – The Municipality of Copenhagen has just signed a contract with Fujitsu Invia for the delivery of an electronic administration and document management system. The purpose of the system, called eDoc, is to contribute towards giving Copenhagen residents faster service, rationalising administrative routines and giving employees more flexible working hours and workplaces.
28 May 2003 Canada: Fujitsu Consulting Centralizes Business Processes for North America in Halifax, N.S. Facility
Halifax, NS, May 28, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting today launched the Fujitsu Consulting Business Services (FCBS) facility in Halifax, Nova Scotia. When fully operational, the facility will manage all business processes for Fujitsu Consulting offices in North America, and bring approximately 50 professional jobs to Atlantic Canada.
27 May 2003 Canada: Holt Renfrew Signs Service Agreement with Fujitsu
Mississauga, ON, May 27, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Canada Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a five-year service agreement by Holt Renfrew to provide maintenance and support for the Toronto-based retailer's point-of-sale systems at locations throughout Canada.
19 May 2003 Finland: Fujitsu Invia and Foreningssparbanken Sign Agreements Worth ca 11 Million Euros
Helsinki, May 19, 2003 – Fujitsu Invia has signed two agreements with Foreningssparbanken, which together amount to approximately SEK 100 million (ca EUR 11 million). One of the agreements covers help desk services for the bank's13 000 users, including everything from IT help desk to advanced user support for the bank's business applications. According to the other agreement Invia shall manage servers for Foreningssparbank's offices.
19 May 2003 UK: IT Helpdesks Are Failing UK Businesses, Says Fujitsu
London, May 19, 2003 – Fujitsu estimates that 50 - 70% of all calls to IT helpdesks are entirely preventable and are causing delays to business critical processes, severely effecting brand reputation and customer loyalty. Fujitsu is calling for a radical re-think of the role of the IT helpdesk, changing the emphasis from cure to prevention.
14 May 2003 Finland: Nordic Countries Actively Involved in Fujitsu's International Retail Product Development
Helsinki, May 14, 2003 – The Finnish Kennel Club has chosen Fujitsu Invia to deliver their new DogNet portal. DogNet will serve over 100,000 individual members and 1,700 member clubs of the Kennel Club. In addition to a versatile Internet web site, DogNet will also provide Extranet services for breed clubs, kennel districts and trustees, as well as an intranet web desktop for the office and board of the Kennel Club. The service will be provided by Invia's management and monitoring services.
13 May 2003 UK: Fujitsu Drives Growth in Swansea with DVLA
London, May 13, 2003 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe’s leading providers of managed services for IT infrastructure, has today opened a new office in Swansea as part of its £200 million ten year contract with DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency). The office houses around 160 employees with this figure likely to rise over time. Richard Christou, chief executive officer of Fujitsu Services, speaking at the opening ceremony said, "We are very excited about our partnership with DVLA and the people of Swansea. We are pleased to be working with a group of people with such drive and dedication. We will be looking to make the most of a rich pool of talent in the local area."
8 May 2003 Japan: Fujitsu and Red Hat Form Joint Development Organization for Linux
Tokyo, May 8, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited and Red Hat today announced that, as a part of their global partnership in providing Linux-based solutions, engineers from the two companies have started to work together located on-site at a Red Hat office in Boston, Massachusetts (USA). The new organization will develop Linux features focusing on enterprise customer needs and will assert Fujitsu's support operations in Japan and worldwide as well.
7 May 2003 Singapore: Equinix Announces the Expansion of Fujitsu's Data Center Presence
Singapore, May 7, 2003 – Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the leading provider of network neutral collocation and Internet exchange services, today announced that Fujitsu Asia Private Limited (Fujitsu Asia) has expanded its data center presence in Equinix's Internet Business Exchangeä (IBXâ) center in Singapore to accommodate the growth in Fujitsu's Data Centre Outsourcing business in Asia.
6 May 2003 UK: UK Businesses Unprepared for Total Office Shutdown
Surrey, May 6, 2003 – The findings, compiled by Fujitsu, show that although most businesses have an IT disaster recovery plan in place, few have planned for business continuity in the event of a serious incident that may prevent their employees from coming into work.
5 May 2003 Finland: Fujitsu Invia to Deliver DogNet Portal to the Finnish Kennel Club
Helsinki, May 5, 2003 – The Finnish Kennel Club has chosen Fujitsu Invia to deliver their new DogNet portal. DogNet will serve over 100,000 individual members and 1,700 member clubs of the Kennel Club. In addition to a versatile Internet web site, DogNet will also provide Extranet services for breed clubs, kennel districts and trustees, as well as an intranet web desktop for the office and board of the Kennel Club. The service will be provided by Invia's management and monitoring services.
5 May 2003 USA: Independent Grocers Go Wireless with StoreNext's PocketOffice
Chicago, IL, May 5, 2003 – StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC today introduced PocketOffice for ISS45, a suite of handheld applications and hardware aimed to give independent grocers and small chains high-end mobile capabilities at a low-end cost.
29 April 2003 USA: Payless ShoeSource Selects Fujitsu's GlobalSTORE as its Chain-Wide POS Platform
Frisco, TX, April 29, 2003 – Payless ShoeSource, Inc. has selected Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc.'s GlobalSTORE point-of-sale software application as its chain-wide POS platform. Payless had previously used different applications for stores in different geographic areas.
28 April 2003 Singapore: Fujitsu Asia Launches New Web Conferencing Solution
Singapore, April 28, 2003 – Singapore-based Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd (Fujitsu Asia), a leading IT and telecommunications solution provider, today announced its 'Click to Meet Express' Web Conferencing Solution that will assist companies to continue having business meetings anytime anywhere despite issues like the current SARS situation. 'Click to Meet Express' enables dispersed groups to meet online and conduct more effective, collaborative meetings.
24 April 2003 USA: Fujitsu Launches Legacy Migration Suite for Enterprise Clients
San Francisco, CA, April 24, 2003 – Targeting the large number of businesses seeking to lower the cost of their IT systems and make their mission-critical applications more responsive to their business needs, Fujitsu Consulting today introduced an industrial-strength Legacy Migration Solution Suite comprising consulting services, software and technologies from the Fujitsu group. Fujitsu Consulting's Legacy Migration Suite is the first comprehensive, end-to-end framework in North America to enable businesses to transform their IT environments into more agile, cost-effective and scalable organizations.
24 April 2003 UK: Fujitsu Migrates Advice Agent Technology to Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Surrey, April 24, 2003 – Fujitsu, a platinum global launch partner, is one of a number of key organisations involved in the Microsoft's Windows Server 2003 programme and will apply the new technology initially to its 'Advice Agent' solutions.
22 April 2003 USA: Fujitsu Announces Complete Leasing Solutions for Optimal Return On Investment
Sunnyvale, CA, April 22, 2003 – Fujitsu Technology Solutions, Inc. ("Fujitsu"), a member of the worldwide group of Fujitsu companies, today announced a complete set of leasing and financing solutions to help companies facilitate the procurement of Fujitsu products and services through flexible payment terms. A new financial services team from Fujitsu Technology Solutions is available to customers to help maximize return on investment in the data center while minimizing risk through a variety of leasing choices and alternative payment structures designed to reduce up front investments required for equipment and services purchases.
16 April 2003 UK: KLM’s Cost Savings Take-Off by Outsourcing to Fujitsu
London, April 16, 2003 – KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will save £10 million from outsourcing the management of its office automation operations to Fujitsu Services over the next four years. The contract worth £27 million will cover 7,000 workstations, 130 servers and five local area networks at the airlines headquarters and four operations bases.
15 April 2003 Thailand: TELentice Turns Bangkok Skytrain Stations into a Multimedia Information Hub
Thailand, April 15, 2003 – One of the major challenges facing Thailand’s sky-train operator today is to turn its stations into an information hub that can deliver dynamic, decision-influencing messages at the right time to the right groups among the almost 470,000 passengers who use the system daily.
8 April 2003 UK: Weymouth Citizens to Get Council Services on Call 24/7
London, April 8, 2003 – Residents of Weymouth and Portland will soon be able to make planning enquiries online at anytime of day or night with the help of a new service from the council. The facility being developed by Weymouth and Portland Borough Council and Fujitsu Services will put key resident and business services online by May. This will help enable Weymouth to achieve the 2005 e-Government deadline, as well as providing a faster more efficient service to citizens who want to get information from the council around the clock.
7 April 2003 UK: Making the Flexible Working Legislation Work for You
London, April 7, 2003 – "The legislation is certainly an important step towards making flexible working a reality, though its disappointing that it covers parents only. Flexible working can deliver a better work/life balance to employees, and employers often see productivity levels rise," said Maria Lorenz, business development manager at Fujitsu Services. "However, the shift to flexible working can be perceived as difficult, and employees who wish to take that step should make it as easy on themselves and their employers as possible."
1 April 2003 UK: Poor Strategic Vision in IT Will Hinder the Progression of Financial Sector Organisations
London, April 1, 2003 – Over two thirds of financial sector IT managers consider IT as not being fully integrated with the strategy of their organisation. The findings announced today as part of extensive research carried out by Fujitsu Services and the Institute of Financial Services (IFS), are an early warning for financial organisations who may see their operational performance handicapped if they fail to embrace IT strategically. The research underlines the need for organisations to utilise IT in anticipating and managing business change in order to maintain competitive edge.
27 March 2003 USA: Fujitsu Consulting Named a Top Supplier for Boeing in 2002
Edison, NJ, March 27, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting, the global consulting and services arm of Fujitsu Ltd., today announced that its longtime client, The Boeing Company, [NYSE: BA], has selected it as a "Supplier of the Year" for 2002. Boeing commended Fujitsu Consulting for its consistent delivery of management and technology consulting services that have improved its business processes and contributed to the aerospace company's competitiveness and success in 2002.
26 March 2003 USA: Liz Claiborne Inc. Finds the Right Fit with Fujitsu POS Ensemble
Frisco, TX, March 26, 2003 – Fresh on the heels of a recent system-wide software upgrade decision, New York-based Liz Claiborne Inc. (NYSE: LIZ) looks to roll out next-generation, point-of-sale hardware and a managed infrastructure services agreement with Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc.
13 March 2003 Hong Kong: Fujitsu to Target Exploding Storage Software Market in Hong Kong
Hong Kong, March 13, 2003 – Fujitsu Hong Kong Limited, a leading provider of information technology and telecommunications solutions and services, today announced that it is targeting the exploding storage software market in Hong Kong. Fujitsu also announced the availability of its comprehensive suite of Softek™ storage management software-designed to capitalize on the rapidly growing storage management software market in the region.
12 March 2003 USA: Fujitsu Consulting Issues Revised Edition of The Information Paradox
Edison, NJ, March 12, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting, the global consulting and services arm of the Fujitsu Group, today announced the publication of the revised edition of its influential best-seller, The Information Paradox: Realizing the Business Benefits of Information Technology [McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2003, 340 pages, ISBN 0-07-0926-98-0]. Updated with insights from Fujitsu Consulting's industry leading Enterprise Value Management practice, this enhanced work provides a practical and proven approach for business executives grappling with the question of how to extract value from information technology.
5 March 2003 UK: Nervous around IT? You Could Be Techno-Compulsive
London, March 5, 2003 – More than two thirds of British office workers admit to compulsive behaviour when using information technology, such as email and the Internet, reveals research released today by Fujitsu Services
25 February 2003 USA: Fujitsu Announces Global Agreement to Supply POS Hardware Systems to ChevronTexaco
Dallas, TX, February 25, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. and its affiliates will supply point-of-sale hardware systems to ChevronTexaco Corporation's branded service stations worldwide through a global agreement announced today. The agreement is expected to result in the installation or replacement of electronic point-of-sale systems in more than 8,500 of ChevronTexaco's 25,000 branded service stations worldwide over the next five years.
24 February 2003 USA: Cash Register Services Offers First Single-scan, Smart Card-enabled WIC Electronic Benefits System
Dallas, TX, February 24, 2003 – Cash Register Services, Inc., introduced the first integrated, single-scan electronic benefits transfer system (EBT) for participants in the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) supplemental nutrition programs in Texas and New Mexico. The system uses smart cards that work with ISS45 point-of-sale software from StoreNext Retail Technologies to eliminate the cost, time and errors associated with paper transactions.
24 February 2003 USA: Fujitsu Adds SmartScan9950 to SmartPoS Peripheral Family
Dallas, TX, February 24, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today introduced the SmartScan9950 scanner, the latest addition to Fujitsu's new SmartPoS family of point-of-sale (POS) peripherals. Like other SmartPoS units, the SmartScan9950 combines hardware and embedded software - or firmware - for remote monitoring and management. Fujitsu's scanner is also the first to offer a real-time clock and industry-leading digital signal processing (DSP) technology from Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) for fast, highly accurate performance.
24 February 2003 USA: Fujitsu Consulting Brings Leading Enterprise Mobility Solution to North America
Los Angels, CA, February 24, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting, the global consulting and services arm of Fujitsu Ltd., today announced the immediate availability in North America of its Enterprise Mobility offering, a complete lifecycle solution designed to enhance business performance and productivity by extending the enterprise to the mobile workforce. Based on numerous successful implementations in Europe and Asia-Pacific, Enterprise Mobility integrates strategic business consulting with innovative technology from Fujitsu into one of North America's only complete set of wireless solutions for the enterprise.
24 February 2003 USA: Fujitsu Partners with Optimal Robotics to Offer Self-Checkout System for North American Retailers
Dallas, TX, February 24, 2003 – For the second time in five weeks, Softek™ Storage Manager has been honored for its compelling return on investment (ROI) in managing multi-vendor storage infrastructures. Lab analysts at eWeek magazine named Softek Storage Manager as one of the “Best IT Buys” in a February 10 cover feature, stating that Storage Manager “will likely pay for itself very quickly” when purchased. Softek Storage Manager was the only storage management software solution honored by eWeek as a best buy.
24 February 2003 USA: Independent Grocers Energize Sales with ISS45 Fuel Option from StoreNext
Dallas, TX, February 24, 2003 – Independent grocers and small chains can now boost shopper traffic and profits with the ISS45 Fuel Option from StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC. An extension of the ISS45 point-of-sale system, the Fuel Option totally integrates and manages fuel/supermarket combination environments for grocery retailers.
24 February 2003 USA: Introducing First Electronic Check Conversion Solution with Digital Check Imaging for IBM 4690 Users
Dallas, TX, February 24, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today announced an electronic check conversion (ECC) system with the grocery industry's first integrated check imaging capability that provides new efficiencies, significant cost savings and rapid return on investment when accepting and processing paper checks.
24 February 2003 USA: Making Independent Grocers More Competitive with Advanced, Affordable Web-Enabled Store Applications
Dallas, TX, February 24, 2003 – StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC today announced StoreNext Connected Services, a suite of Internet-based applications that gives independent grocers and small chains easy, online access to robust data center applications that were previously available or affordable only to major chains.
24 February 2003 USA: StoreNext Announces Fujitsu's Corema Loyalty for Independent Grocers
Dallas, TX, February 24, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today introduced the SmartScan9950 scanner, the latest addition to Fujitsu's new SmartPoS family of point-of-sale (POS) peripherals. Like other SmartPoS units, the SmartScan9950 combines hardware and embedded software - or firmware - for remote monitoring and management. Fujitsu's scanner is also the first to offer a real-time clock and industry-leading digital signal processing (DSP) technology from Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) for fast, highly accurate performance.
24 February 2003 USA: StoreNext to Offer Top-Tier Self-Checkout System for Independent Grocery Chains
Dallas, TX, February 24, 2003 – StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC today announced it will offer a new self-checkout solution - to be developed jointly by Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. and Optimal Robotics - to the independent grocery market. The self-checkout system will enable grocery retailers to significantly reduce store labor costs and increase shopper service and satisfaction.
21 February 2003 UK: Outsourcing without the Insecurities
London, February 21, 2003 – Despite today's tough economic climate, UK businesses continue to turn to outsourcing as a means of managing their IT more efficiently and transforming their business. Indeed, Ovum has predicted that despite the downturn, the IT outsourcing market is set to grow in 2003. But if security considerations are not properly addressed within the partnership, it can pose future risks and problems for organisations.
20 February 2003 USA: Fujitsu to Offer Glimpse of Self-Service Future at Marketechnics 2003
Dallas, TX, February 20, 2003 – Fujitsu will demonstrate its currency recycling technology at Marketechnics 2003. The currency recycling unit can accept up to 50 bills at once in multiple denominations from customers; the unit sorts bills into the appropriate bin by denomination and makes the bills available for dispensing to customers for other transactions. Recycling currency reduces the need for replenishment of the unit, resulting in greater security, less downtime and ultimately lower cost to the owner.
18 February 2003 UK: The Outsourcing Boom Will Hit Estonia in a Couple of Years
London, February 18, 2003 – Fujitsu Microelectronics has announced the new graphic display controller devices from its latest "Coral" family, which offer major enhancements to the highly successful "Cremson" family of GDCs. The new devices: MB86294 and MB86295 ("Coral B" and "Coral P") are fabricated in 0.18 micron technology and are also optimised for vehicle navigation and in-car multimedia applications.
13 February 2003 Finland: Fujitsu Invia Provides Tieto-Tapiola with Secure Remote Connections
Helsinki, February 13, 2003 – Tieto-Tapiola is to purchase Fujitsu Invia's authentication service that is built on Invia's advanced SDA (Service Delivery Architecture) technology. The solution will provide Tapiola's personnel and agents with secure remote connections. Authentication will be delivered as an ASP service.
13 February 2003 Canada: AFSC and Fujitsu Consulting Celebrate 10 Years of Working Together
Edmonton, AB, February 13, 2003 – Ten years ago today, Fujitsu Consulting (formerly DMR Consulting) and what is now known as AFSC (Agriculture Financial Services Corporation), signed a groundbreaking agreement. The decision, to outsource its entire IT department was the first such initiative within the Government of Alberta, and created a relationship that has resulted in significant gains in IT effectiveness.
12 February 2003 USA / Japan: Cognos and Fujitsu Announce Global Strategic Alliance
Burlington, MA, USA / Tokyo, Japan, February 12, 2003 – Cognos (Nasdaq: COGN; TSX:CSN), the world leader in business intelligence (BI) and performance management, and Fujitsu Limited, a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace, today announced a strategic alliance encompassing cooperative product development, sales, and support. As a first step, Cognos PowerPlay, a key component of Cognos Series 7, and Fujitsu Limited's Symfoware Navigator will be tightly integrated and initially targeted at existing and new enterprise customers in Japan.
11 February 2003 USA: Fujitsu Consulting's 2003 ITSM Survey Identifies Seven Steps Needed for Greater IT Effectiveness
Edison, NJ, February 11, 2003 – Chief Information Officers (CIOs) will have to work harder to prove that IT is adding significant value to their business, according to the 2002 Information Technology Services Management Survey released today by Fujitsu Consulting, the global consulting and services arm of the Fujitsu group. Fujitsu Consulting proposes seven steps for the CIO to enhance IT's contribution to their business.
11 February 2003 UK: KnowledgePool Selects QA to Deliver IT Technical Training to KnowledgePool Clients
London, February 11, 2003 – KnowledgePool's client base, including many FTSE100 companies, will benefit from QA's award-winning portfolio, including accredited Microsoft courses, data communications and programming courses, delivered at nine state-of-the-art training centres across the UK and Ireland.
11 February 2003 Finland: Mobile Use of Teamware Office Now Extended
Helsinki, February 11, 2003 – Teamware Group, leading provider of collaborative software and services, announces the availability of tools for mobile workers using Teamware Office™, a complete set of groupware applications for today's business professionals. The new tools include Teamware PDA Tools and Teamware Connector for SMS.
11 February 2003 Finland: Teamware Strengthens its Position in the Municipal Sector
Helsinki, February 11, 2003 – Municipality of Tuusula, located about 30 kilometers from the capital Helsinki is going to realize its new web portal service with the help of Teamware Group, a supplier of municipal and local portals. The objectives of the service, which is to be realized in stages, are the easy maintenance and updating of web pages, improved information management, as well as offering a live medium and a fast communications channel for different units within the municipality.
10 February 2003 Finland: KONE HelpDesk Provides Support for Over a Thousand Users
Helsinki, February 10, 2003 – The KONE Oyj HelpDesk in Hyvinkää handles dozens of calls every day. These calls are answered by twelve trained professionals who offer local helpdesk and on-site support services for 1,200 end-users at KONE Corporation.
6 February 2003 UK: Fujitsu Launches Mobile Data Backup and Recovery Service
London, February 6, 2003 – "Anyone who uses a mobile device is likely to encounter some kind of problem, whether it be theft, loss, viruses or accidental damage. It is an all too common occurrence, but can have serious implications, which is why we've designed this service to protect the user and their employer," said Maria Lorenz, business development manager at Fujitsu Services.
6 February 2003 France: Microsoft France and Fujitsu Consulting France Partner to Deploy Enterprise Mobility Solutions
Paris, February 6, 2003 – Announced in July 2002, the Microsoft Mobile Workplace initiative simplifies the deployment, management and support of mobile solutions for large companies. Based on mobile devices running Microsoft Windows (such as Pocket PCs and Smartphones), Mobile Workplace solutions also include all the power of Microsoft servers and development tools. Besides Windows hardware, these solutions share a common basis that includes wireless connectivity, end-to-end security, remote configuration, provisioning and management.
4 February 2003 USA: Fujitsu Consulting Strengthens Market Leadership in Portfolio Management with Addition of New Clients
Edison, NJ, February 4, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting announced today that its Portfolio Management practice has solidified its position as the marketplace leader with the addition of several major clients across key vertical industries. The company also said it has stepped up the marketing of its Portfolio Management practice for the first half of 2003.
4 February 2003 USA: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Debuts Managed Services Aimed at Helping Companies Boost IT Effectiveness
Sunnyvale, CA, February 4, 2003 – Fujitsu Technology Solutions, Inc. ("Fujitsu"), a member of the worldwide group of Fujitsu companies, today outlined its managed services strategy for helping customers optimize IT effectiveness while maintaining control of their internal IT infrastructures. Customers utilizing Fujitsu's managed services are currently achieving substantial reductions in total cost of ownership and other savings, averaging 30 percent and more. Fujitsu is achieving this through consolidation of service contracts, increased system availability, reduced IT and administrative complexity, and implementation of best practices that produce IT infrastructure efficiencies.
31 January 2003 Belgium: Fujitsu Consulting Positions itself as Public Services Partner in Anti-Fraud Struggle
Brussels, January 31, 2003 – Based on data warehousing, data mining and data processing, the solution developed by Fujitsu Consulting already turned out to be highly successful in the context of a large project on tax evasion detection, performed by the Quebec's Revenue Department.
30 January 2003 Singapore: Food from the Heart Set to Benefit Bakeries and Charity Homes
Singapore, January 30, 2003 – Bakeries and charity homes will benefit from a food distribution programme, Food from the Heart, which ensures that unsold bread and pastries previously thrown away by bakeries go instead to the less fortunate.
28 January 2003 UK: KnowledgePool Unveils New-Look Online Classroom
London, January 28, 2003 – KnowledgePool, the worldwide learning provider specialising in business applications, IT and business skills training has launched its' new-look online classroom. The service now includes functions such as multi-window viewing; on-screen notepad and private chat with tutors, together with the opportunity for users to personalise the interface delivering a more effective learning experience.
27 January 2003 USA: Fujitsu Announces First Canadian Customer for Series 8000 ATMs
Dallas, TX, January 27, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today announced the first sale of its Series 8000 automated-teller machine (ATM) to a Canadian customer, Mount Lehman Credit Union (MLCU) in Mount Lehman, British Columbia.
24 January 2003 UK: Fujitsu Announces Long Term Deal to Transform Post Office™ Services
London, January 24, 2003 – Fujitsu Services already provides the Post Office with the most advanced and secure electronic banking and retail network in Europe, providing counter systems in all 17,500 UK Post Office branches. This major new commitment demonstrates the Post Office's trust in Fujitsu Services' ability to run large-scale managed services and systems integration projects.
17 January 2003 Canada: Fujitsu Consulting Wins Key Contract with Canadian Military Research Agency
Valcartier, QC, January 17, 2003 – DMR Conseil, a division of Fujitsu Consulting, announced today that it has won a Cdn$3.75-million contract with Defence R&D Canada (DRDC).
15 January 2003 UK: Fujitsu Announces Opening of New £45 Million Datacentre
London, January 15, 2003 – The datacentre will utilise advanced security technology, including proximity cards and biometric fingerprint scanning in all areas. The centre has 13 back up generators and comprehensive UPS facilities, which will allow it to remain operational for 48 hours independently of power cuts and other disasters. It will enable Fujitsu's customers to benefit from enhanced security of their data, dedicated technical space and lab facilities.
12 January 2003 USA: Fujitsu's SmartPoS Peripherals Offer Industry's Most Advanced Asset Management to Lower Total Cost
New York, NY, January 12, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today announced SmartPoS Peripherals, a family of point-of-sale (POS) peripherals that combines hardware and embedded software - or firmware - to track, monitor and control each unit.
12 January 2003 USA: Fujitsu Names New RetailReady Software Vendor
New York, NY, January 12, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. announced today that SalesLink Systems, Inc. has been named a Fujitsu RetailReady solution provider. This designation demonstrates a vendor's efforts to optimize their point-of-sale (POS) software for use with Fujitsu's TeamPoS 2000 POS terminals.
12 January 2003 USA: Fujitsu to Supply POS Hardware and Services for Ross Stores Nationwide
New York, NY, January 12, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. will supply its TeamPoS 2000 point-of-sale systems and managed services to more than 500 Ross Stores nationwide, through an agreement announced today.
12 January 2003 USA: Specialty Retailers Select Fujitsu TeamPoS® 2000
New York, NY, January 12, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. announced today the purchase and implementation of its TeamPoS® 2000 point-of-sale system by two brand-name specialty retailers. The popular POS system is widely available through Fujitsu's expanding network of retail-specific, value- added resellers that can provide a range of software and services optimized for the TeamPoS 2000 and tailored specifically to specialty retailers' needs.
9 January 2003 Japan: Web Services Reliability Specification Published by Leading IT Vendors
Tokyo, January 9, 2003 – A group of leading IT vendors, consisting of Fujitsu Limited, Hitachi, Ltd., NEC Corp, Oracle Corp., Sonic Software, and Sun Microsystems, today announced the publication of the Web Services Reliability (WS-Reliability) specification working draft (see links below). By providing a fundamentally more reliable transport infrastructure, WS-Reliability will help accelerate adoption of Web services, making them relevant for an even wider range of enterprise application and integration challenges.
8 January 2003 UK: Fujitsu Provides Secure Mobile Working for Norwegian Foreign Office
London, January 8, 2003 – Fujitsu Invia, a long-term collaboration partner with the Ministry, is providing consultancy, project support, development, deliverance and training. After a successful test period the mobile solution is now being fully rolled out.

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