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- 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.
- 19 April 2012 Japan
- Kawasaki City and Fujitsu Launch New Greenery Conservation Efforts
Kawasaki and Tokyo, April 19, 2012 – Kawasaki City and Fujitsu Limited today announced plans to hold a memorandum signing ceremony on April 24, marking the beginning of a cooperative effort aimed at greenery conservation management activities in the Kuriki San'noyama Special Greenery Conservation Area, located in Kawasaki City. These on-site activities are set to commence from April 27.
- 17 April 2012 Japan
- Fujitsu, Aizuwakamatsu City and Tohoku Electric Power Begin Planning Smart Community Project in Aizuwakamatsu Region
Tokyo, April 17, 2012 – Fujitsu, Aizuwakamatsu City and Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. today announced that they will begin formulating a master project plan for bringing about a smart community in the Aizuwakamatsu region of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
- 16 April 2012 Japan
- Fujitsu to Help Develop Next-Generation Energy Vision for Satsumasendai City
Tokyo, April 16, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced its support for Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima Prefecture, as the city pursues urban development that leverages the introduction of next-generation energy sources. Fujitsu will also participate in the Satsumasendai City Next-Generation Energy Vision Development Committee, which the city recently established.
- 11 April 2012 Australia
- Fujitsu Adds Nimsoft to Its Global Cloud Platform
Sydney, April 11, 2012 – Fujitsu and Nimsoft today announced a global partnership under which Fujitsu has incorporated innovative Nimsoft IT management-as-a-service monitoring and service desk solutions into its Fujitsu Global Cloud Portfolio.
- 2 April 2012 Japan
- Fujitsu to Host Fujitsu Forum 2012
Tokyo, April 2, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced that Fujitsu Forum 2012, the company's largest annual event, will be held May 17-18 at the Tokyo International Forum in Japan. The theme of this year's Fujitsu Forum will be "Reshaping ICT – Reshaping Business."
- 27 March 2012 Australia
- Sybase and Fujitsu commence partnership to deliver cloud-based managed mobility application services to enterprises in Australia and New Zealand
Sydney, March 27, 2012 – Sybase Australia, an SAP company, today announced it has signed a partnership agreement with Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand for enterprise managed mobility solutions. Fujitsu will host mobile solutions powered by industry-leading Sybase® Managed Mobility technologies and offer them on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) basis to customers in the Australian and New Zealand marketplace.
- 21 March 2012 Japan
- Fujitsu Announces Executive Promotions, Appointments, and Resignations
Tokyo, March 21, 2012 – Fujitsu announced that the following executive promotions, new appointments, and resignations were approved at a Board of Directors meeting today and will take effect April 1, 2012.
- 21 March 2012 Japan
- Fujitsu Announces Nominations to Board of Directors and Board of Auditors
Tokyo, March 21, 2012 – Fujitsu Limited today announced nominations to its Board of Directors and Board of Auditors based on the recommendations of the company's Executive Nomination Committee. The nominations are subject to approval at meetings of the Board of Directors and Board of Auditors, following the Annual Shareholders' Meeting on June 25, 2012.
- 21 March 2012 Japan
- Fujitsu Establishes New Regional SE Companies
Tokyo, March 21, 2012 – Fujitsu has announced the reorganization of its regional systems engineering (SE) companies—four companies in eastern Japan and six companies in western Japan—with the two new organizations to be known as Fujitsu Systems East Limited and Fujitsu Systems West Limited, respectively.
- 20 March 2012 Australia
- Symantec Doubles Capacity and Improves Resilience of its Cloud Services in Australia with Fujitsu Data Centre
Sydney, March 20, 2012 – Symantec has doubled the capacity of its Symantec.cloud services in Australia in the last year by signing a three-year, multi-million dollar deal to co-locate servers and associated equipment in a Fujitsu data centre in Sydney, Australia. This investment will enable Symantec to meet growing business demand for secure, reliable and high-performance cloud services including email, endpoint, web and instant messaging security as well as backup and archiving solutions.
- 19 March 2012 Japan
- Fujitsu Named a 2012 Computerworld Honors Program Laureate
Tokyo, March 19, 2012 – Fujitsu announced today that IDG's Computerworld Honors Program has named it as a 2012 Laureate. The annual award program honors visionary applications of information technology promoting positive social, economic and educational change.
- 14 March 2012 Japan
- Fujitsu ICT Revitalizes Agriculture in Yamanashi
Tokyo, March 14, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced the start of a field trial for sweet-corn cultivation using a farm-information sensing network. The trial will use the "Yamanashi Cooperative Farming System" promoted by Yamanashi Prefecture, and is intended to revitalize agriculture in the prefecture.
- 6 March 2012
- New Fujitsu Scanner Software
London, March 6, 2012 – PFU Imaging Solutions introduces new software for its business scanners: Scanner Central Admin, ScandAll PRO V2 and Kofax VRS Professional 5.0. Customers will benefit from improved, intuitive operation, automatic job separation, image enhancement and reduced management overhead.
- 29 February 2012 Japan
- Fujitsu Group Recognized for Excellence in Environmental Reporting from 15th Environmental Communication Awards
Tokyo, February 29, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced that its 2011 Fujitsu Group Sustainability Report has been awarded the Prize for Excellence in Environmental Reporting as part of the 15th Environmental Communication Awards, sponsored by Japan's Ministry of the Environment and the Global Environmental Forum. The report was recognized for its excellence in disclosing information relating to Fujitsu Group's environmental management strategy and initiatives, as well as the company's environmental sustainability efforts.
- 20 February 2012 Japan
- Fujitsu Announces Fiscal 2013 Hiring Plan for University Graduates
Tokyo, February 20, 2012 – Fujitsu announced today its plans to hire 540 university graduates in April 2013. Fujitsu will recruit a diverse group of university graduates for positions in R&D, system engineering, sales, administrative and other divisions throughout the company to sustain the growth of its ICT solutions, services, products and devices businesses.
- 15 February 2012 USA
- Fujitsu Awards Inaugural Scholarship at Champlain Valley Technical Education Center
Plattsburgh, NY, February 15, 2012 – Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc.(FFNA), a leader in innovative technology and front-end solutions, today announced the award of its bi-annual scholarship at the Champlain Valley Technical Education Center (CV-TEC). The Fujitsu Frontech Scholarship has been awarded to current student William (Bill) Hickey. Mr. Hickey distinguished himself as the most deserving recipient with clear financial need, as well as academic achievements and strong focus on the community and family.
- 13 February 2012 Japan
- Fujitsu Honored with Kawasaki Environmental Show-Window Award for its Kawasaki Plant Environmental Reference Model
Tokyo, February 13, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced that it has received the 'Kawasaki Environmental Show-Window Award,' presented by Kawasaki City, for the introduction of environmental reference model at its Kawasaki Plant. This award recognizes the effectiveness of Fujitsu's energy-saving initiatives, including the development of an environmental-management dashboard that monitors energy usage and the introduction of a cloud computing-based 'Engineering Cloud' manufacturing environment.
- 12 February 2012
- CeBIT preview
London, February 12, 2012 – Scanner software takes the spotlightat CeBIT 2012, with the focus on software for the new Z Generation providing intuitive operation, automatic job separation, image enhancement and central administration
- 10 February 2012 Japan
- Fujitsu's Enterprise Desktop PC and Display Selected as Low CO2 Kawasaki Pilot Brand'11
Tokyo, February 10, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced that its ESPRIMO D570/B enterprise desktop PC and proximity sensor-equipped VL-178SRL ECO Plus display have been selected by Kawasaki City to be included in its Low CO2 Kawasaki Pilot Brand for fiscal 2011.
- 9 February 2012
- Added Value for Partners: PFU Launches New Partner Portal for its Imaging Channel Program
London, February 9, 2012 – The new portal for PFU's Imaging Channel Program has gone live. With a fresh look and feel, easy navigation, advanced features and more reseller benefits, the portal of Fujitsu’s subsidiary PFU offers local dealers and distributors even better support. The new Partner Portal is available in five languages - English, German, French, Italian and Russian. With the re-launch of its online portal, PFU presents channel partners exactly what they need: comprehensive information on campaigns, sales and marketing materials, events, differentiated offerings and training.
- 7 February 2012 Japan
- Fujitsu's ICT Helps to Solve Environmental Issues in Thailand
Tokyo, February 7, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced that it is using ICT to provide support in resolving environmental problems in the Map Ta Phut industrial estate in Thailand.
- 6 February 2012 Finland
- Fujitsu Finland awarded Cisco Gold Partner certification
Helsinki, February 6, 2012 – Fujitsu Finland has attained the Gold Certified status in its partnership with Cisco, the world leading networking solutions provider. The Gold certification is a result of long-standing collaboration and marks a remarkable recognition of the technology knowledge, high-quality lifecycle services and good customer satisfaction of the partner.
- 6 February 2012 Japan
- Fujitsu Group Initiatives Honored with 2nd Kanagawa Global Warming Prevention Awards
Tokyo, February 6, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced that two of its initiatives to reduce environmental burden—PC server development and datacenter construction—were honored with Kanagawa Prefecture's 2nd Kanagawa Global Warming Prevention Awards. Fujitsu Limited received an award for its development of the PRIMERGY RX200 S6 Energy-Saving Model technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Next, Fujitsu FIP Corporation received an award for its accomplishments in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the construction of its Yokohama Data Center.
- 2 February 2012 Canada
- Fujitsu Canada acquires TMC
Montreal, QC, February 2, 2012 – The president of Fujitsu Canada, Mr. André Pouliot, is pleased to announce the acquisition of TMC, a business and information technology (IT) consulting solution and service provider. This agreement is aligned to Fujitsu Canada’s long term strategy to strengthen its position as a leader in the Canadian information and communication technology (ICT) market. The details of the transaction have not been disclosed.
- 2 February 2012 Japan
- Fujitsu Commences Smart Community Development in Saudi Arabia
Tokyo, February 2, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON) to commence a collaborative smart communities project in MODON's industrial areas.
- 1 February 2012
- Everybody ScanSnap – PFU launches new ScanSnap promotion
London, February 1, 2012 – ScanSnap users and potential new ScanSnap customers can win one of 5 x 1,000 Euros prizes. All they have to do is fill in the online questionnaire on https://www.everybodyscansnap.com/en between February 1 and March 31. On April 5th 2012 the prize draw will take place to select the five lucky winners among all entrants.
- 1 February 2012 Singapore
- Fujitsu Asia Appoints Gavin Selkirk as Regional Chief Executive Officer
Singapore, February 1, 2012 – Fujitsu Asia, a leading provider of IT-based business solutions, today announced Mr. Gavin Selkirk as Regional Chief Executive Officer of Fujitsu Asia, effective 1 February 2012, and replaces Mr. Lawrence Wee who has left to pursue other opportunities.
- 31 January 2012 Japan
- Fujitsu Reports Fiscal 2011 Third-Quarter Financial Results
Tokyo, January 31, 2012 – Fujitsu today reported a consolidated net loss of 4.3 billion yen (US$55 million) for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 (October 1 to December 31, 2011), representing a deterioration of 20.8 billion yen from the corresponding period of fiscal 2010. The impact of the Thai floods reduced net sales by 34.0 billion yen and operating income by 14.0 billion yen in the third quarter.
- 31 January 2012 Japan
- Notice Regarding Revision to Earnings Projections
Tokyo, January 31, 2012 – Fujitsu announced today that it has revised its consolidated earnings projections for fiscal 2011 (April 1, 2011 – March 31, 2012), previously announced October 26, 2011.
- 31 January 2012 Germany
- TDS named SAP Innovative Reseller of the Year for EMEA and DACH Regions
Neckarsulm, January 31, 2012 – TDS has been named Innovative Reseller of the Year. CEO Dr. Heiner Diefenbach accepted the SAP Partner Impact Award 2012 for the EMEA and DACH Regions in late January at an SAP event in Milan. The prize is in recognition of last year’s outstandingly successful sales partnership between the two companies. As an end-to-end IT and HR service provider, TDS has over 25 years’ experience with SAP, and has long been an SAP Gold Partner.
- 30 January 2012 Japan
- Notification: Fujitsu's Former President Passes Away
Tokyo, January 30, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced that Takuma Yamamoto, advisor and former Fujitsu president, chairman and chairman emeritus, passed away on January 17, 2012. The cause of death was pneumonia. Details of Advisor Yamamoto's service to Fujitsu as well as the ceremonies to mark his passing are as follows.
- 16 January 2012
- Z-Generation to Revolutionize the Market for Business Scanners
London, January 16, 2012 – PFU introduces 4 new desktop document scanners featuring ScanSnap Productivitymode
- 16 January 2012 Japan
- Fujitsu's Shogi Software Tops Former Shogi Champion Kunio Yonenaga
Kawasaki, Japan, January 16, 2012 – Fujitsu Laboratories Limited today announced that a software program developed for the game of shogi-a Japanese board game with similarities to chess-recently won a match against one of Japan's shogi masters. 'Bonkras,' a shogi software program developed by one of its researchers, Eiki Ito, took 113 moves to overcome former shogi champion Kunio Yonenaga of the Japan Shogi Association on January 14. The match between Yonenaga and Bonkras, which was dubbed the 'First Shogi Master Versus Machine Match,' was held at the Japan Shogi Hall in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward.
- 15 January 2012 Australia
- Fujitsu Australia Named APJ VMware Service Provider Program Partner of the Year Award Winner at VMware Partner Exchange 2012
Sydney, January 15, 2012 – Fujitsu Australia today announced that it has been named the APJ recipient of a VMware Partner Network Award in the VMware Service Provider Program (VSPP) Partner of the Year category by VMware. The award was presented at VMware Partner Exchange 2012, VMware’s annual partner event, on February 14 in Las Vegas.
- 4 January 2012 Japan
- Fujitsu Group's First Geothermal Heat Extraction System Deployed at Nagano Plant
Tokyo, January 4, 2012 – Fujitsu today announced the first deployment within the Fujitsu Group of a geothermal heat extraction system at its Nagano Plant. The new system will begin operations starting in January 2012.
