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2012 Press Releases by Topic

Corporate News

24 May 2012  Japan
Fujitsu Laboratories Announces Executive Appointments and Resignations

Kawasaki, Japan, May 24, 2012 – Following a meeting of its Board of Directors today, Fujitsu Laboratories Limited announced the following Board of Directors reappointments, new appointments, and resignations, which will take effect after approval at an extraordinary shareholder's meeting scheduled for June 25, 2012 and the subsequent meeting of its Board of Directors.

24 May 2012  Japan
Notice Regarding Distribution of Dividends from Retained Earnings

Tokyo, May 24, 2012 – Fujitsu Limited announced that its Board of Directors today decided upon the dividends to be paid from retained earnings to shareholders on the record date of March 31, 2011, as indicated below.

11 May 2012  Australia
Fujitsu Unveils $60 Million Data Centre Upgrade

Melbourne, May 11, 2012 – Fujitsu, a leading provider of ICT business solutions, today announced the official opening of a multimillion dollar upgrade to its Melbourne data centre. The Victorian Minister for Technology, The Hon. Gordon Rich-Phillips MP, today officially brought online the upgraded facility located at Noble Park, Victoria.

10 May 2012  New Zealand
NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Selects Fujitsuto Provide IT Managed Services

Wellington, May 10, 2012 – Fujitsu has been selected as one of three service providers announced as members of the panel for the provision of IT managed services by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI - formerly the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry).

27 April 2012  Japan
Fujitsu Reports Fiscal 2011 Full-Year Financial Results

Tokyo, April 27, 2012 – Fujitsu today reported consolidated net income of 42.7 billion yen (US$521 million) for fiscal 2011 (April 1, 2011 – March 31, 2012). This was 7.7 billion yen higher than consolidated projections revised and announced in January 2012. Operating income also topped projections, by 5.3 billion yen, thanks to cost cutting measures and streamlining efforts.


Technology Innovation

15 May 2012  Japan
Fujitsu Develops High-Speed Thin Client Technology for 10-Fold Improvement in Responsiveness

Kawasaki, Japan, May 15, 2012 – Fujitsu Laboratories Limited today announced that it has developed technology for high-speed thin clients that will respond as much as ten times faster to user operations, even in low-quality network environments.

15 May 2012  Japan
Fujitsu Enhances Analytics Features of glovia G2 Production Management ERP Solution for Manufacturers

Kawasaki, Japan, May 15, 2012 – Fujitsu Laboratories Limited today announced development of web-based platform technology to provide location-aware services, which are applications or data tailored to a user's place, to the user's smartphone or tablet.

15 May 2012  USA
Fujitsu Wins 2012 Partner Innovation Award

Sunnyvale, CA, May 15, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced that its professional services group has won the SAP-MICROSOFT Unite Partner Connection 2012 Partner Innovation Award for its efforts in helping Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMCL) dramatically improve customer contact and activity management with a deployment of Duet Enterprise for Microsoft SharePoint and SAP. The award was announced today at the SAP-MICROSOFT Unite Partner Connection Executive Breakfast during this year's SAPPHIRE NOW + ASUG annual conference taking place in Orlando, Fla. Fujitsu also announced the details of the deployment in a separate release.

14 May 2012  USA
Fujitsu Receives 2012 SAP® Pinnacle Award

Sunnyvale, CA, May 14, 2012 – Fujitsu announces it is the recipient of a 2012 SAP® Pinnacle award in the "Technology Innovator of the Year" category. The award recognizes the Fujitsu technology partnership with SAP and further underlines the commitment of Fujitsu to widening overall availability of the powerful in-memory computing technology from SAP AG.

1 May 2012  Japan
Fujitsu Develops World's Smallest and Slimmest Palm Vein Biometric Authentication Sensor Deployable in Tablet Devices

Kawasaki, Japan, May 1, 2012 – Fujitsu Laboratories Limited today announced development of the world's smallest and slimmest palm vein authentication sensor that is capable of being employed in tablet devices. By upgrading the technology's design with new image sensors and other optical components, Fujitsu Laboratories has successfully slimmed down the new sensor to a thickness of 5 mm.


Services & Solutions

24 May 2012  Japan
Fujitsu and Nissin Healthcare Food Service Build Cloud-Based System for Home Food Delivery Service

Tokyo, May 24, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced that it has worked with Nissin Healthcare Food Service Co., Ltd. to build a cloud-based food delivery system for the company's Shokutakubin service, which delivers boxed meals to the homes of subscribers. The system, which went into operation in April, offers nutritious meals safely and comfortably.

15 May 2012  Japan
Fujitsu Launches New Enetune Cloud-based Energy Management System

Tokyo, May 15, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced the development of Enetune, a cloud-based energy management system (EMS) service to be available starting at the end of June. The service collects energy data from all of a company's business locations, including leased or rented buildings and retail locations. By consolidating and centrally managing this data in the cloud, businesses can bring integrated and cross-sectional clarity to their energy usage.

15 May 2012  USA
Fujitsu Wins 2012 Partner Innovation Award

Sunnyvale, CA, May 15, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced that its professional services group has won the SAP-MICROSOFT Unite Partner Connection 2012 Partner Innovation Award for its efforts in helping Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMCL) dramatically improve customer contact and activity management with a deployment of Duet Enterprise for Microsoft SharePoint and SAP. The award was announced today at the SAP-MICROSOFT Unite Partner Connection Executive Breakfast during this year's SAPPHIRE NOW + ASUG annual conference taking place in Orlando, Fla. Fujitsu also announced the details of the deployment in a separate release.

14 May 2012  Japan
Fujitsu Launches Global Enterprise Management Services for SAP® Solutions

Tokyo, May 14, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced the launch of its latest service offering, Global Enterprise Management Services (GEMS) for SAP® solutions, at the SAPPHIRE® NOW conference, being held here May 14-16.

14 May 2012  USA
Fujitsu Receives 2012 SAP® Pinnacle Award

Sunnyvale, CA, May 14, 2012 – Fujitsu announces it is the recipient of a 2012 SAP® Pinnacle award in the "Technology Innovator of the Year" category. The award recognizes the Fujitsu technology partnership with SAP and further underlines the commitment of Fujitsu to widening overall availability of the powerful in-memory computing technology from SAP AG.


Software

16 May 2012  Japan and US
Fujitsu Enhances Analytics Features of glovia G2 Production Management ERP Solution for Manufacturers

Tokyo and El Segundo, CA, May 16, 2012 – Fujitsu and its subsidiary Glovia International Inc. (GII) today announced the immediate release of a new version of glovia G2 that supports Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012. Glovia G2 is a production management ERP solution for manufacturers and is designed to support global production operations.

14 May 2012  Japan
Fujitsu Releases GLOVIA/Process C1, a Core Business System for the Processing Industry

Tokyo, May 14, 2012 – Fujitsu and Fujitsu Systems East today commenced sales of a newly enhanced version of GLOVIA/Process C1, a core business system for customers in the processing industry who handle goods such as chemicals, petroleum and food products.

10 May 2012  Japan
Fujitsu Launches World's Fastest 3D CAD System; Prevents Design Data Leaks

Tokyo, May 10, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced the immediate release of iCAD V7L2, the latest version of iCAD V7, the company's 3D CAD software for machinery design, with the world's fastest CAD engine.

26 April 2012  Japan
Fujitsu Releases Value Added Application Assets Management Service for Monitoring Application Assets

Tokyo, April 26, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced the release of Value Added Application Assets Management Service, an add-on service that dramatically enhances application maintenance efficiency. This is accomplished by entrusting existing business applications to Fujitsu when using the APM Modernization Services for Cloud, which facilitates the migration of customers' business systems to the cloud.

23 April 2012  Japan
Fujitsu Releases Software Supporting the Utilization of Big Data

Tokyo, April 23, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced the development of new software offerings that help customers utilize big data. The new products consist of two product families: a line of parallel distributed processing and complex event processing products—which are standard technologies in big data applications—and a line of products to employ big data in a wide range of uses. Fujitsu plans to gradually roll out the new products worldwide.


Retail/Financial Systems

26 March 2012  Japan
JICA Awards Contract for Study on Modernizing Myanmar's Financial Technology Infrastructure

Tokyo, March 26, 2012 – A consortium consisting of Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd., NTT DATA Corporation and Fujitsu Limited has been awarded the contract to conduct a study on modernizing Myanmar's financial information and communication technology (ICT) systems by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

21 February 2012  USA
McManus, Vice President of Channel Sales at Fujitsu America, Recognized as a 2012 Channel Chief by CRN for 4th Consecutive Year

Sunnyvale, CA, February 21, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced that Matt McManus, vice president of channel sales at Fujitsu America, has been named one of CRN's 2012 Channel Chiefs. This prestigious list of the most influential and powerful leaders in the IT channel recognizes those executives directly responsible for driving channel sales and growth within their organization, while evangelizing and defending the importance of the channel throughout the entire IT industry. For the ninth consecutive year, Channel Chiefs were selected by the CRN editorial team based on channel experience, program innovations, channel-driven revenue, and public support for the importance of IT Channel Sales.

16 January 2012  USA
Fujitsu Announces ValueCENTER Stored Value Card Management in a Cloud Environment

New York, NY, January 16, 2012 – National Retail Federation Convention -- Fujitsu today announced that it will begin offering its ValueCENTER™ gift card management technology via the cloud. Fujitsu ValueCENTER technology offers a complete solution for managing gift card and other stored value cards. The new cloud implementation of ValueCENTER software will integrate with existing hosted and on-premise line-of-business systems using Fujitsu Hybrid Cloud Services for Windows Azure. By migrating in-house gift card management operations to the cloud, retailers can reduce hardware and software costs, shrink their IT footprint, shift a significant capital cost to a more predictable, subscription-based operational cost, and more easily comply with different data security and privacy regulations around the world.

16 January 2012  USA
Fujitsu TeamPoS 7000 Point of Sale All-in-One Terminal Offers Multiple Stylish Touch Points for Any Retailing Environment

New York, NY, January 16, 2012 – National Retail Federation Convention -- Fujitsu today announced the global availability of the TeamPoS® 7000 Point of Sale All-in-One (AIO) terminal, offering retailers, including those with an international presence, a sleek and ultramodern solution for providing multiple in-store touch points even in the most fashionable and sophisticated environments. Eco-sensitive and retail hardened, the highly adaptable TeamPoS 7000 AIO terminal can be configured for unsurpassed connectivity and a variety of scenarios, including countertop, column, and pole, to address the widest spectrum of retail markets, including supermarkets, convenience and specialty stores, quick- and table-service restaurants, and hotels. Flexibility, high reliability, simple maintenance, and low energy consumption combine to deliver extremely low total cost of ownership (TCO). The new Fujitsu TeamPoS 7000 AIO terminal will be on display at the National Retail Federation's (NRF) Big Show in New York, January 16-17.

16 January 2012  USA
Fujitsu U-Scan Compact Delivers Revolutionary New Self-Checkout Solution That Fits Any Retailer's Environment

New York, NY, January 16, 2012 – National Retail Federation Convention -- Fujitsu today announced the availability of U-Scan® Compact™ self-checkout, a game-changing self-checkout solution that enables more retailers in more verticals to offer a self-checkout experience that is efficient, flexible, and designed to fit into the retailer's unique environment. With its smaller in-counter footprint, flexible transaction options, and build-to-order design strategy, the U-Scan Compact system is the first self-checkout system that can satisfy the needs of retailers in a variety of verticals beyond grocery and do-it-yourself (DIY), including drug stores, convenience stores, category-specific stores, and specialty stores. In addition, from queue management to automated cash handling, to built-in options to encourage impulse buying, U-Scan Compact self-checkout can create the ideal checkout experience for each retailer's target customer. The new Fujitsu U-Scan Compact system will be on display at the National Retail Federation's (NRF) Big Show in New York, January 16-17.


Computing Products

16 May 2012  Japan
Fujitsu Upgrades its CELSIUS Line of Enterprise PC Workstations

Tokyo, May 16, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced that it has upgraded its CELSIUS series of enterprise desktop PC workstations. Basic features such as CPU and memory have been upgraded in all 29 models in four series, and the new models will be released gradually starting from May 24.

11 May 2012  US
Fujitsu To Offer Service Options for Non-Fujitsu Scanners

Sunnyvale, CA, May 11, 2012 – Fujitsu, the market leader in document imaging scanners, announced today that it is now offering service purchase and support options for non-Fujitsu scanners, in order to help companies simplify their business processes further.

11 May 2012  Japan
Joto Junior High School Begins Educational Field Research Using Fujitsu's ARROWS Tab Wi-Fi Tablets and Cloud Platform

Tokyo, May 11, 2012 – Fujitsu and Joto Junior High School in Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture today announced that, starting from May 11, they have begun field research on learning techniques that leverage Fujitsu's ARROWS Tab Wi-Fi tablet devices and cloud computing as part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan's Future School Promotion Project.

9 May 2012  Japan
Fujitsu Announces Summer 2012 Line of FMV Series of Personal Computers

Tokyo, May 9, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced that it has updated its FMV Series lineup of consumer-oriented personal computers. The summer 2012 line of LIFEBOOK notebook PCs and ESPRIMO desktop PCs features a total of 17 models in six product families that boast enhanced basic performance capabilities and new innovative designs. The new models will be available in Japan beginning May 17, 2012.

9 May 2012  Japan
Fujitsu Unveils Revolutionary New "My Cloud" Concept for PCs

Tokyo, May 9, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced "My Cloud," a revolutionary new concept for PCs. In aiming to bring about a human centric intelligent society, the announcement is part of Fujitsu's continued efforts to create a prosperous future through a wide range of transformational technologies.


Telecommunications

15 May 2012  Japan
Fujitsu Launches SSPF v01 Software to Facilitate the Construction of Energy-Management Systems for Homes and Shops

Tokyo, May 15, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced the immediate release of SSPF v01 ("smart sensing platform"), software that facilitates the construction of energy-management systems for homes and shops by simplifying the operation of network controls for power-related devices, such as appliances and solar panels, that are connected in a network.

30 April 2012  USA
Fujitsu Optical Technologies and Services Help Federal Agency Build Private Cloud

Richardson, TX, April 30, 2012 – Fujitsu, a leading provider of business, information technology, and communications solutions, announced today that it was chosen by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, to implement a multi-node regional fiber optic network allowing researchers to access and share critical data residing in remote datacenters.

2 March 2012  Japan
Fujitsu demonstrates Next Generation 100GbE Optical Transceiver at OFC/NFOEC 2012

Kawasaki, March 2, 2012 – Fujitsu Optical Components Limited announced today that a live demonstration of its next generation 100GbE optical transceiver will take place at OFC/NFOEC 2012 next week in Los Angeles, California, USA.

29 February 2012  Japan
Fujitsu demonstrates 100Gbps Coherent Transceiver at OFC/NFOEC 2012

Kawasaki, February 29, 2012 – Fujitsu Optical Components Limited today announced that a live demonstration of its coherent transceiver for 100Gbps digital coherent transmission systems as defined in the OIF 100GLH-EM specifications will take place at the OFC/NFOEC 2012 show to be held next week in Los Angeles, California, USA.

27 February 2012  Japan
Fujitsu Releases LEGEND-V, New IP-PBX Enterprise Telephony System

Tokyo, February 27, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced the immediate release ofEnterprise Telephony System LEGEND-V, the company's new IP-PBX product forthe Japan market meant to build IP-based enterprise telephony systems.


Microelectronics

4 May 2012  The Netherlands
Fujitsu flush surface panel

Hoofddorp, May 4, 2012 – A new flush surface touch panel for consumer and industrial applications provides a completely flat front design with a stylish and “high tech” look.

27 April 2012  Japan
Fujitsu Semiconductor to Transfer Ownership of Iwate Plant to DENSO Corporation

Yokohama, April 27, 2012 – DENSO Corporation and Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited have signed an agreement stating Fujitsu Semiconductor will transfer ownership of its Iwate Plant, which is located in Iwate, Japan, to DENSO. The transition of ownership, which consists of the land, building, equipment and employees, will be completed on Oct. 1, 2012. After this time, the plant will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of DENSO.

25 April 2012  Singapore
Fujitsu Announces Web-Based Design Simulation Tool ‘Easy DesignSim’ for Power Management ICs

Singapore, April 25, 2012 – Fujitsu Semiconductor Asia Pte Ltd (FSAL) today launched ‘Easy DesignSim™’, a web-based design simulator for power management ICs (PMICs). ‘Easy DesignSim’ offers comprehensive online design simulation and support for design engineers working with Fujitsu’s extensive line of power management ICs, such as converters, switches, power supplies and charge control devices. This approach can significantly accelerate the development of consumer electronics and portable devices, as well as products for the medical electronics and office automation markets. The tool is the result of a collaborative venture between Fujitsu and Transim Technology Corporation.

25 April 2012  Germany
Fujitsu Names Takeyuki Inoue Vice President of Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe

Langen, April 25, 2012 – Takeyuki Inoue to drive ‘right-sized’ solutions strategy

17 April 2012  Germany
Fujitsu Announces Web-Based Design Simulation Tool ‘Easy DesignSim’ for Power Management ICs

Langen, Germany, April 17, 2012 – New online design simulation tool helps engineers save time and money when developing power management ICs


Displays

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