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23 May 2013 Japan: Fujitsu Laboratories Announces Executive Appointments
Kawasaki, Japan, May 23, 2013 – Following a meeting of its Board of Directors today, Fujitsu Laboratories Limited announced the following Board of Directors reappointments and new appointment, which will take effect after approval at its Annual Shareholder's Meeting scheduled for June 24, 2013 and a subsequent extraordinary meeting of its Board of Directors.
23 May 2013 Japan: Fujitsu Reports Results of Early Retirement Incentive Plan Implementation
Tokyo, May 23, 2013 – Fujitsu today announced the results of its Early Retirement Incentive Plan implemented by Fujitsu and its wholly owned subsidiary, as announced on March 28, 2013.
23 May 2013 Japan: Notice of Company Split Contract Execution with Semiconductor Subsidiary
Tokyo, May 23, 2013 – Fujitsu Limited has concluded a contract with its consolidated subsidiary, Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited (Fujitsu Semiconductor), whereby Fujitsu Limited will absorb the latter's Microcontroller and Analog Business through a company split (Company Split 1). Fujitsu Limited has also concluded a contract with Nihon AM Semiconductor Limited (the New Company) which is newly established by Fujitsu Semiconductor. In this second contract, Fujitsu Limited will transfer this business, also through a company split (Company Split 2), to the New Company.
23 May 2013 Japan: Notice Regarding Distribution of Dividends from Retained Earnings
Tokyo, May 23, 2013 – Fujitsu Limited has announced that at a Board of Directors meeting held today it has decided to forgo payment of a dividend from retained earnings with the record date of March 31, 2013. Further details are outlined below.
21 May 2013 Japan: Fujitsu Semiconductor Releases New Microcontroller for Automotive Applications, Integrating Optimal Functions for Digital Power Supply System onto a Single Chip
Yokohama, May 21, 2013 – Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited today announced the release of a new 32-bit microcontroller for automotive applications, MB91F552, which is optimal for use in power supply system for batteries as well as power transmission circuitry in hybrid electric vehicles (HEV). The new product will be made available in sample quantities beginning May 31, 2013.
20 May 2013 Japan and China: Fujitsu Develops 3D Gesture Recognition Technology Capable of Complex Tasks with a Single PC or Tablet Camera
Kawasaki, Japan, and Beijing, China, May 20, 2013 – Fujitsu Laboratories Limited and Fujitsu Research and Development Center Co., Ltd. of China today announced the development of 3D hand gesture recognition technology that, using video captured on a single PC or tablet camera, can detect not only vertical and horizontal hand motion, but also the forward and backward movements of increasing or decreasing distance of a hand from the display.
16 May 2013 Japan: Fujitsu Semiconductor Develops World's First 360º Wraparound View System with Approaching Object Detection
Yokohama, May 16, 2013 – Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited today announced the development of MB86R24, the company's third-generation high-performance graphic SoCs for automotive applications. The new product will be made available in sample quantities starting in August 2013, along with the related software. Featuring improved CPU and GPU performance for faster processing and sharper image rendering, MB86R24 comes equipped with 6 full HD input channels and 3 display output channels, allowing for greater flexibility in input/output control. By employing the new chip, Fujitsu has, for the first time in the world, been able to incorporate the Approaching Object Detection functionality-which notifies drivers of nearby people, bicycles and other objects-into the 360º Wraparound View System that allows drivers to check their entire surroundings in 3D from any angle.
15 May 2013 US: Fujitsu and charismathics Team-Up on Network Scanning Solutions for Governments and Large Organizations, Supporting PIV and CAC Cards
Sunnyvale, CA, May 15, 2013 – Fujitsu, the market leader in document imaging scanners, today announced that it is partnering with charismathics, the world’s leading supplier of platform independent PKI client software, to incorporate its PKI middleware product range into the Fujitsu line of network scanners. The integration provides an enhanced level of identity management security, specifically for government organizations, utilizing the “Personal Identity Verification” (PIV) and “Common Access Card” (CAC) solution for their document collaboration capabilities.
15 May 2013 Japan: Fujitsu Receives Supercomputer Order from Nagoya University
Tokyo, May 15, 2013 – Fujitsu today announced that it has received an order from Nagoya University's Information Technology Center for a "high-performance supercomputer for academic research."
14 May 2013 Japan: Fujitsu Launches FUJITSU Cloud Initiative to Systematize Its Cloud Products and Services
Tokyo, May 14, 2013 – Fujitsu today announced its FUJITSU Cloud Initiative to develop the Company's cloud business by providing various cloud-related products and services in a new systematic way to meet the cloud needs of customers.
13 May 2013 Japan: Fujitsu Establishes Akisai Farms as Test Bed for Akisai Food and Agriculture Cloud
Tokyo, May 13, 2013 – Fujitsu today announced that Akisai Farms, which will include both open-air farming and greenhouse horticulture, is scheduled to open in mid-June, 2013. Located on the grounds of Fujitsu's Numazu facility, Akisai Farms will be a working farm to be used as a test bed for the Akisai food and agriculture cloud launched by the Company in July 2012, which helps farmers dramatically improve their efficiency through ICT.
13 May 2013 Japan: Fujitsu Updates Business and Application Screening Service for Improved Application Visualization
Tokyo, May 13, 2013 – Fujitsu today announced an update to its APM Modernization Service for Cloud, which assist customers to grasp the condition of their business applications and optimize their operations. The updated service, FUJITSU APM Modernization Service for Cloud Business and Application Screening Service, employs enhanced technology for visualization and is available in Japan starting today.
10 May 2013 Japan: Fujitsu to Launch New Vertically Integrated Virtualization and Cloud Platform
Tokyo, May 10, 2013 – Fujitsu today announced the Japan launch of FUJITSU Integrated System Cloud Ready Blocks, a vertically integrated virtualization and cloud platform that enables the quick and easy deployment and operation of virtual and cloud environments. Representing the second offering based on Dynamic Integrated Systems—Fujitsu's portfolio of vertically integrated platforms—the new product enhances the functionality of the previously released solution, Cloud Ready Blocks.
8 May 2013 Japan: Fujitsu Develops New Architecture for Network-Wide Optimization of ICT Platforms
Tokyo, May 8, 2013 – Fujitsu today announced the development of FUJITSU Intelligent Networking and Computing Architecture, a new architecture for network-wide ICT platform optimization based on the principles of software defined networking (SDN).
1 May 2013 Japan: Fujitsu, Aizu Wakamatsu City and Tohoku Electric Power Launch Smart Community Project in Japan's Aizu Wakamatsu Region
Tokyo, May 1, 2013 – Fujitsu Limited, Aizu Wakamatsu City Hall and Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. today announced the launch of the Aizu Wakamatsu Area Smart Community Promotion Project, aiming to bring about a smart community in the Aizu Wakamatsu region of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
30 April 2013 Japan: Fujitsu Laboratories Announces Executive Appointment and Resignation
Kawasaki, Japan, April 30, 2013 – Following a meeting of its Board of Directors today, Fujitsu Laboratories Limited announced the following new appointment to the Board of Directors and resignation, which will take effect after approval at an extraordinary shareholder's meeting scheduled for June 24, 2013 and the subsequent meeting of its Board of Directors.
30 April 2013 Japan: Fujitsu Records Extraordinary Loss for Fiscal 2012
Tokyo, April 30, 2013 – Fujitsu has posted an extraordinary loss in its consolidated financial results for fiscal 2012. Factors include costs incurred by its wholly owned subsidiaries associated with efforts to strengthen management fundamentals, as announced on March 28, 2013. Specifically, these efforts include the early retirement incentive plan implemented by Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited, and workforce rationalization measures put in place by Fujitsu Technology Solutions (Holding) B.V. (FTS).
30 April 2013 Japan: Fujitsu Records Valuation Loss on Shares in Subsidiaries on Non-consolidated Basis
Tokyo, April 30, 2013 – Fujitsu has recorded a valuation loss on shares in subsidiaries in its financial results for fiscal 2012, announced today. It became necessary for Fujitsu to post the valuation loss, because among the shares in subsidiaries it holds as part of its investment securities, the actual value of certain shares declined significantly, and there is little prospect that their value will recover.
30 April 2013 Japan: Fujitsu Reports Fiscal 2012 Financial Results
Tokyo, April 30, 2013 – Fujitsu today reported a consolidated net loss of 72.9 billion yen (US$776 million) for the full year of fiscal 2012, a year-on-year deterioration of 115.6 billion yen, primarily as a result of extraordinary loss stemming from the LSI device business. This was 22.0 billion yen less than the Company's consolidated projections announced in February 2013.
30 April 2013 Japan: Fujitsu to Sell Microcontroller and Analog Device Business to Spansion
Tokyo, April 30, 2013 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that, Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited (FSL), at FSL's board of directors meeting held today, has decided to enter into a definitive agreement to sell its microcontroller and analog business to California-based Spansion LLC and affiliates (Spansion). Fujitsu, at its own board of directors meeting today, has also approved FSL's decision.
30 April 2013 US and Japan: Spansion to Acquire Microcontroller and Analog Business from Fujitsu
SUNNYVALE, Calif., TOKYO and YOKOHAMA, Japan, April 30, 2013 – Spansion Inc. (NYSE: CODE), a leading innovator of Flash memory solutions, and Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited, today announced they have executed a definitive agreement for Spansion to acquire the Microcontroller and Analog Business of Fujitsu Semiconductor for approximately $110 million, plus approximately $65 million for inventory. The net impact is expected to be accretive for Spansion in 2013.
29 April 2013 USA: Fujitsu Recognized as a Leader of Point-of-Service Solutions
Sunnyvale, CA, April 29, 2013 – Fujitsu today announced it has been recognized in the Leaders category of The Forrester Wave: Point of Service, Q2 2012, recently published by Forrester Research, Inc. The report findings are based on a 70-point criteria evaluation of Point-of-Service vendors. Forrester, which reviewed the Fujitsu GlobalSTORE® Point of Service (PoS) solution, looked at how companies such as Fujitsu are helping retailers implement large-scale PoS systems.
26 April 2013 Japan: Fujitsu and Panasonic Begin Joint Pilot Project of Cloud-Enabled Smart Appliances
Tokyo, April 26, 2013 – Fujitsu Limited and Panasonic Corporation today announced the launch of a joint pilot project that aims to create new value for customers while also tying in with other industries such as food and health. Each company's respective strengths, including information from Panasonic's smart appliances and Fujitsu's cloud technology, which enables this information to be efficiently analyzed and visualized, will be leveraged in the pilot project. Fujitsu and Panasonic intend to use the knowledge gained through the pilot project to develop new services that enhance convenience and comfort in customers' daily lives.
24 April 2013 USA: Fujitsu Releases Cost-Efficient, Semi-Rugged USB Mobile Receipt and Label Printer
Sunnyvale, CA, April 24, 2013 – Fujitsu Components America Inc. has added a semi-rugged, USB handheld printer to its mobile thermal printer offering. The printer supports connectivity with a variety of mobile computing devices for field sales, medical, POS and hospitality receipt and label printing applications.
24 April 2013 Japan: Fujitsu Launches Software to Leverage Smart Device Data
Tokyo, April 24, 2013 – Fujitsu today announced the launch of sales in Japan of three new and five upgraded software packages, all designed to transform work styles by leveraging data from smart devices, such as smartphones and tablets. The software will also be rolled out overseas in the future.
22 April 2013 Australia: Distribution Central to Market Fujitsu PRIMERGY Server Range in ANZ
Sydney, April 22, 2013 – Fujitsu announces it has appointed Distribution Central Pty Limited®, a leader in technology distribution and channel services, as a value-added distributor of Fujitsu’s PRIMERGY server range in Australia and New Zealand.
22 April 2013 Japan: Fujitsu Semiconductor Releases Two New Energy Harvesting Power Management IC Products, Contributing to a Low Carbon Society
Yokohama, April 22, 2013 – Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited today announced the release of two new power management IC products developed to utilize energy harvesting, the MB39C811 DC/DC buck converter and the MB39C831 DC/DC boost converter. Sample shipments for the two new products are scheduled to start in June of this year.
19 April 2013 Japan: Fujitsu Announces Executive Resignation
Tokyo, April 19, 2013 – Fujitsu Limited today announced the following executive resignation.
19 April 2013 Japan: Fujitsu Launches K-12 Administration Support to Lighten Workload of Educators
Tokyo, April 19, 2013 – Fujitsu today announced the immediate availability of FUJITSU Education Solution K-12 Administration Support, a new cloud service that lightens the administrative workload of educators at elementary and middle schools, while at the same time providing a secure environment for tracking student data.
18 April 2013 Japan: Fujitsu Significantly Updates FM3 Family of 32-bit Microcontrollers for a Total of 570 Products
Yokohama, April 18, 2013 – Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited today announced the launch of an upgraded lineup of its FM3 Family of 32-bit general-purpose RISC microcontrollers based on the ARM(R) Cortex(TM)-M3 processor core.

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