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2004 Press Releases by Region
Americas
- 22 December 2004 U.S.
- Fujitsu to Showcase Innovative Magneto-Optical Storage and Scanning Solutions at Digital Experience!
San Jose, CA, December 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leader in document imaging scanners, services and removable storage solutions, today announced that it will display the award-winning ScanSnap™ scanning solution and 1.3GB and 2.3GB removable Magneto-Optical (MO) storage solutions at the CES 2005 press event, Digital Experience! on Wednesday, January 5 from 7-10 p.m. at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.
- 22 December 2004 U.S.
- Fujitsu to Speak at the JP Morgan Technology Forum at CES 2005
San Jose, CA, December 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that Joel Hagberg, vice president, Marketing and Business Development, will speak at JP Morgan's 3rd Annual Technology Forum at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2005.
- 22 December 2004 U.S.
- Fujitsu Vice Presidents to Discuss the Role of Hard Disk Drives in Consumer Electronics at Storage Visions 2005
San Jose, CA, December 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that Joel Hagberg, vice president, Marketing and Business Development and Mike Chenery, vice president, Advanced Product Engineering will speak at Storage Visions 2005 in Las Vegas, NV. Storage Visions 2005 aims to educate its attendees about the convergence of data storage and content creation and delivery.
- 15 December 2004 U.S.
- Staples Signs Wireless Deal With Fujitsu
Frisco, TX, December 15, 2004 – In a move to improve associate productivity, Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS), the largest operator of office superstores in the world, is installing new wireless technology from Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. in its nearly 1200 U.S. retail stores.
- 14 December 2004 Japan
- Fujitsu and PARC Launch Joint Research on Ubiquitous Computing
Tokyo, December 14, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited and the Palo Alto Research Center Inc. (PARC), a subsidiary of Xerox Corporation, announced that they have signed a multi-year joint research agreement in the field of ubiquitous computing. Working together, the companies will establish and facilitate a new vision of ubiquitous computing that goes well beyond 2010, aiming to make peoples' lives safer, simpler, more efficient, and more comfortable.
Asia
- 21 December 2004 Japan
- Fujitsu Develops Breakthrough Technology for Low-Cost Production of Gallium-Nitride HEMT
Tokyo, December 21, 2004 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of a technology that enables low-cost production of gallium-nitride (GaN)(*1) high electron mobility transistors (HEMT)(*2), a key technology in mobile base station amplifiers for 3G and future generations. This breakthrough technology reduces GaN HEMT production costs to less than one-third that of conventional levels, thereby contributing to the realization of lower-cost GaN HEMT-based amplifiers.
- 14 December 2004 Japan
- Fujitsu and PARC Launch Joint Research on Ubiquitous Computing
Tokyo, December 14, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited and the Palo Alto Research Center Inc. (PARC), a subsidiary of Xerox Corporation, announced that they have signed a multi-year joint research agreement in the field of ubiquitous computing. Working together, the companies will establish and facilitate a new vision of ubiquitous computing that goes well beyond 2010, aiming to make peoples' lives safer, simpler, more efficient, and more comfortable.
- 8 December 2004 Japan and France
- France Telecom and Fujitsu Announce Initial Project of Partnership for New Value-added Services
Tokyo and Paris, December 8, 2004 – France Telecom (Euronext Paris: FR0000 133308 NYSE: FTE) and Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) today announced a grid computing technology-based joint project, the first project of their strategic R&D partnership agreement tied in July of this year to widely promote joint research and development in the fields of distributed computing, ubiquitous networking, and storage.
- 6 December 2004 USA and Japan
- Fujitsu and Cisco Form Strategic Alliance
San Jose, CA and Tokyo, Japan, December 6, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited and Cisco Systems, Inc. today announced that they have reached a fundamental agreement to enter into a strategic alliance focusing on routers and switches that will enable service providers and enterprises to build advanced Internet Protocol (IP) networks. Under this collaboration, Fujitsu and Cisco will carry out joint development of high-end routers, plan future cooperation in routing and switching, and collaborate on continuous quality improvement, enhanced support and service.
- 30 November 2004 Japan and USA
- Fujitsu and IBM Partner to Promote Open Standards for Autonomic Computing
Tokyo and Armonk, NY, November 30, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited and IBM today announced that they have agreed to collaborate on autonomic computing standards. Initial areas of collaboration are expected to include existing or new standardization efforts related to the Web Services Distributed Management (WSDM) Event Format, standardization of a set of actions to manage IT resources, and standards related to software installation and deployment.
Australasia
- 9 December 2004 Australia
- Fujitsu's Record-Breaking Storage Solutions Now Available in Australia and New Zealand
Sydney, December 9, 2004 – Following significant sales success and an outstanding 'no-outage' record in Fujitsu's home and Asian markets, the ETERNUS3000 SAN storage range is now available in Australia and New Zealand.
- 28 July 2004 Australia
- Fujitsu Unveils the Future at Retail Business Technology Expo
Melbourne, July 28, 2004 – Self-checkout systems, new multimedia displays, electronic shelf-labelling and fraud detection systems are just some of the Fujitsu innovations that will dramatically improve retail experiences for customers while delivering cost savings for retailers.
- 21 June 2004 Australia
- Fujitsu and Telegea Join Forces to Help Australasian telcos Improve Provisioning and Profitability of Internet Telephony
Sydney, June 21, 2004 – Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand and TeleGea, a leading provider of software solutions for the rapid delivery of hosted VoIP services, today announced a strategic partnership designed to help telecommunications providers better plan, provision and manage voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) telephony.
- 28 May 2004 Australia
- Fujitsu Helps Public Record Office Victoria Secure Community Access to Vital Government Information
Sydney , May 28, 2004 – The Victorian Government has acted to safeguard community access to vital public information by appointing Fujitsu to deliver an ambitious digital archive initiative. The project builds on the state's information master plan, the Victorian Electronic Records Strategy (VERS), with a robust information architecture to preserve all computer-based government records of permanent value.
- 25 May 2004 Australia
- Self-checkout Hits the High Street as Coles Myer Trials the Fujitsu U-Scan System
Sydney, May 25, 2004 – Self-service shopping may soon become a reality as retail giant Coles Myer begins a six-month trial of Fujitsu's U-Scan self-checkout system at Bi-Lo Fountain Gate and Coles Chadstone in Victoria.
Europe
- 23 December 2004 Italy
- SCALEO C Wins Coveted Green Button Award
Milan, December 23, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers has received the coveted Green Button Award for its SCALEO C Windows Media Center PC. The award, in the category for products offering the best value for the price, was presented by Microsoft® at Futurshow 3004, a technology fair that took place last month in Milan, Italy. The winning SCALEO C will be exhibited at the Microsoft House, a showcase of future technologies at the company's Redmond campus outside Seattle.
- 22 December 2004 Germany
- Plaut Ushers in a New Era in SAP Operations Management with FlexFrame from Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Munich, December 22, 2004 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers has recorded another success with its FlexFrame™ for mySAP™ Business Suite. This time, Plaut/Germany, a management consultancy, was won over by the innovative SAP adaptive computing concept with functionality of SAP NetWeaver. Plaut, which plans to use the system for prototyping, testing and training, sees FlexFrame as the key to more efficiently operating existing SAP solutions as well as acquiring new customers. A detailed concept analysis performed by the company's in-house SAP specialists made the FlexFrame decision simple. As a Fujitsu Siemens Computers technology partner, Munich-based IT consultancy NYX3 was involved from the beginning in the planning and "ready for SAP" realization.
- 17 December 2004 Germany
- easyXchange from Fujitsu Siemens Computers Receives Windows IT Pro 2004 Editors' Choice Award
Munich, December 17, 2004 – Penton Media's Windows IT Pro announced at the Microsoft ITforum 2004 in Copenhagen that easyXchange from Fujitsu Siemens Computers was selected a winner in the messaging and mobility category of the 2004 Windows IT Pro Editors' Choice Awards. This prestigious award recognizes companies that offer innovative products and services. The award illustrates the product use through successful case studies in the categories of administration and management, data management, infrastructure solutions, messaging and mobility, hardware and security.
- 15 December 2004 Germany
- Fujitsu Siemens Computers PRIMERGY Blade Server for the Dynamic Data Center
Munich, December 15, 2004 – As part of its efforts to provide infrastructures which fulfill the demanding needs of the dynamic Data Center, Fujitsu Siemens Computers today announced the next generation of the Xeon® dual blade servers, the PRIMERGY BX620 S2 with Extended Memory 64 Technology™ (EM64T). This announcement by the leading European IT provider further enhances the PRIMERGY Blade Server ecosystem, which consists of appropriate deployment and automation tools, a successful blade server family and the skills necessary to serve the needs of the dynamic datacenter. For Data Center applications, IT managers require a server that provides excellent performance with a small footprint and low power consumption. In addition, IT managers say that it is increasingly important to have user-friendly system management as well as high scalability and increased flexibility from their servers. The new blade server PRIMERGY BX620 S2 – designed for the PRIMERGY BX600 blade server – is now available to meet these requirements at a starting price of 2.500 Euro (excl. VAT).
- 14 December 2004 United Kingdom
- Fujitsu Offers Tailor-made Customer Support through Its PROgram For InTegration
Middlesex, December 14, 2004 – Fujitsu has launched a PROgram For InTegration in its EMEA (Europe/ Middle East/Africa) sales regions, offering customized sales support to system integrators, original equipment manufacturers, VARs and system houses. The new program aims to forge a strategic alliance between Fujitsu and its customers for a stronger commitment in Fujitsu hard disk drive integration. The enrolment for the PROFIT partnership is simple, requiring a brief registration on Fujitsu’s website – http://www.fel.fujitsu.com/PROFIT. Upon receiving the registration, Fujitsu Sales will provide the partner applicant with an individual, tailor-made PROFIT service package.
Japan (Headquarters)
- 21 December 2004 Japan
- Fujitsu Develops Breakthrough Technology for Low-Cost Production of Gallium-Nitride HEMT
Tokyo, December 21, 2004 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of a technology that enables low-cost production of gallium-nitride (GaN)(*1) high electron mobility transistors (HEMT)(*2), a key technology in mobile base station amplifiers for 3G and future generations. This breakthrough technology reduces GaN HEMT production costs to less than one-third that of conventional levels, thereby contributing to the realization of lower-cost GaN HEMT-based amplifiers.
- 14 December 2004 Japan
- Fujitsu and PARC Launch Joint Research on Ubiquitous Computing
Tokyo, December 14, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited and the Palo Alto Research Center Inc. (PARC), a subsidiary of Xerox Corporation, announced that they have signed a multi-year joint research agreement in the field of ubiquitous computing. Working together, the companies will establish and facilitate a new vision of ubiquitous computing that goes well beyond 2010, aiming to make peoples' lives safer, simpler, more efficient, and more comfortable.
- 8 December 2004 Japan and France
- France Telecom and Fujitsu Announce Initial Project of Partnership for New Value-added Services
Tokyo and Paris, December 8, 2004 – France Telecom (Euronext Paris: FR0000 133308 NYSE: FTE) and Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) today announced a grid computing technology-based joint project, the first project of their strategic R&D partnership agreement tied in July of this year to widely promote joint research and development in the fields of distributed computing, ubiquitous networking, and storage.
- 6 December 2004 USA and Japan
- Fujitsu and Cisco Form Strategic Alliance
San Jose, CA and Tokyo, Japan, December 6, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited and Cisco Systems, Inc. today announced that they have reached a fundamental agreement to enter into a strategic alliance focusing on routers and switches that will enable service providers and enterprises to build advanced Internet Protocol (IP) networks. Under this collaboration, Fujitsu and Cisco will carry out joint development of high-end routers, plan future cooperation in routing and switching, and collaborate on continuous quality improvement, enhanced support and service.
- 30 November 2004 Japan and USA
- Fujitsu and IBM Partner to Promote Open Standards for Autonomic Computing
Tokyo and Armonk, NY, November 30, 2004 – Fujitsu Limited and IBM today announced that they have agreed to collaborate on autonomic computing standards. Initial areas of collaboration are expected to include existing or new standardization efforts related to the Web Services Distributed Management (WSDM) Event Format, standardization of a set of actions to manage IT resources, and standards related to software installation and deployment.
