Fujitsu Philippines, Inc.

Fujitsu Philippines Partners with GIS for Enterprise-wide Retail Management Business Solution

Manila, August 29, 2003 — Fujitsu Philippines, Inc. (FPI), one of the country's leading systems integrators, has recently forged an alliance with Global Implementation Services, Inc. (GIS). FPI signed-up GIS as Value Added Reseller for Fujitsu TeamPOS2000 POS hardware and related products such as POS thermal printer, Fujitsu Primergy servers, Deskpower desktop and Lifebook notebook computers.

The partnership aims to develop a strong and strategic alliance through testing and development of a Windows-based enterprise-wide, end-to-end retail management system from store level Point-of-Sale to the headquarters and warehouse sites. The system is an integration of Microsoft's Retail Management System and Microsoft Business Solutions-Great Plains financial application software running on Fujitsu TeamPOS2000 and related hardware platform. This comprehensive business solution is vital tool for the retail enterprise with multiple chain of stores, as well as the medium and small retail businesses.

GIS is a Microsoft-managed Independent Software Vendor and Microsoft Business Solutions Certified Partner engaged in the distribution, sales, and support of Microsoft Great Plains financials, Retail Management System application software, and related Microsoft products and services, including operating system licenses and middleware products.

Present during the contract-signing ceremony were (seated from left to right) Mr. Bo D. Lundqvist - GIS Vice President for Sales and Marketing, Mr. Bernard S. Morgan - GIS President, Mr. Felipe R. Manalang - FPI President, and Mr. Ben Bello - FPI Systems Marketing Division Manager. (Standing from left to right were Mr. Cesar Vinuya, FPI Product Manager-Consumer Transaction Solutions and Ms. Maricel M. Ramos - GIS Manager-Supply Chain and Retail Management Business Solutions.

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About Fujitsu Philippines, Inc.

Fujitsu Philippines Inc. (FPI) is a leading system integrator of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions for Philippine enterprises. With over one thousand full-time Filipino technology professionals and more than 25 years of operations in the country, FPI is uniquely positioned to apply the best-of-breed technology solutions to assist its customers in solving complex business problems. By leveraging the collective expertise, experience, and work ethics of its workforce, FPI has an unmatched track record in designing, building, implementing, and maintaining ICT solutions, especially in difficult projects with complex technology architectures, nation-wide geographic scope, and tight implementation schedules. FPI is an affiliate of Fujitsu Limited headquartered in Tokyo, which reported consolidated revenues of 4.6 trillion yen (about US$38 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003.
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