From the CEO – managing effectively in an age of uncertainty – At the recent Fujitsu-sponsored CEDA Economic and Political Overview conference series, participants learned that 2006 will be a year of significant uncertainty. Rod Vawdrey, Chief Executive Officer, Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand, reflects on the implications for business of these uncertain times.

In the spotlight: Dr Kazuo Murano, President of Fujitsu Laboratories and global head of R&D for Fujitsu – Fujitsu’s head of R&D reflects on how Fujitsu is investing in R&D to solve real business issues.

CSIRO appoints Fujitsu to manage mySAP implementation on Fujitsu FlexFrame – Fujitsu’s recent announcement that it has won a four-year contract to implement, manage and support CSIRO’s new mySAP environment, marks the first Australian implementation of mySAP to be built on Fujitsu’s innovative SAP Adaptive Computing solution, FlexFrame for mySAP Business Suite.

CA names Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand 2005 Asia Pacific Partner of the Year – Continuing our strong relationship with CA in Australia and New Zealand, Fujitsu was recently awarded the 2005 Asia Pacific Partner of the Year award for its overall commitment to and integration of CA technology within its business.

Fujitsu Australia opens Digital Media Centre of Excellence in Melbourne – Located at Fujitsu’s Victorian head office at Southbank in Melbourne, the Digital Media Centre of Excellence leverages Fujitsu’s advanced leadership in digital media technology to deliver a broad array of capabilities in system development, design and integration, backed by Fujitsu’s proven TELentice platform for distributing and managing content.

Taking the risk out of security – Geoff Turk, National Practice Lead for Enterprise Security, Fujitsu Consulting, shares his views on securing your most valuable assets.

Fujitsu selected as preferred tenderer for $150M Northern Territory Government Desktop contract – As we go to press, the Northern Territory Government has announced that it has selected Fujitsu as the preferred tenderer for its four-year, $150 million Desktop and Helpdesk Service contract.

Fujitsu Limited reports 7.5% increase in net sales in FY2005 third-quarter financial results – Our parent company, Fujitsu Limited, recently reported a 7.5% increase in net sales to ¥1,121.4 billion (approximately US$9,504 million) for the third quarter of FY2005 ((October 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005).

Fujitsu reaches out to the community – In September 2005 Fujitsu launched Community Reach, a community-based program which enables Fujitsu and its people to 'reach out' and connect with their local communities.