Press Releases

July

• Fujitsu Develops World's First AI technology to Accurately Capture Characteristics of High-Dimensional Data Without Labeled Training Data Kawasaki, Japa, Global, July 13, 2020 - Fujitsu Laboratories, Ltd. has developed the world's first AI technology that accurately captures essential features, including the distribution and probability of high-dimensional data in order to improve the accuracy of AI detection and judgment.

• Fujitsu Embarks towards 'New Normal', Redefining Working Styles for its Japan Offices Tokyo, Global, July 06, 2020 - Fujitsu today announced that it will further accelerate its shift to becoming a Digital Transformation (DX) company with an ambitious campaign to redefine working styles for its employees in Japan in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of this "Work Life Shift" campaign, Fujitsu will introduce a new way of working that promises a more empowering, productive, and creative experience for employees that will boost innovation and deliver new value to its customers and society through the power of DX.

• Fujitsu Revamps Corporate Philosophy 'FUJITSU Way' to Achieve Our Purpose Tokyo, Global, July 01, 2020 - Fujitsu today announced that it has revamped the Fujitsu Way, for the first time in twelve years, to implement the management policy and business strategy based on the company's newly-established Purpose.

June

• Fujitsu and NetApp Enhance Strategic Partnership for Data Management Infrastructure Tokyo, Global, June 30, 2020 - Fujitsu today announced the expansion of its storage portfolio with four new series of the Fujitsu Storage ETERNUS, that leverage NetApp's advanced data management software. This launch represents the next step of Fujitsu's strategic partnership with NetApp in offering a data management infrastructure that supports digital transformation.

• Resignation Tokyo, Global, June 29, 2020 - Fujitsu Limited announced the following resignation. planned for June 30, 2020.

• Fujitsu Global Survey Demonstrates How Digital Transformation Provides Value to Society Tokyo, Global, June 29, 2020 - Fujitsu today released its Fujitsu Future Insights Global Digital Transformation Survey Report 2020, highlighting the results of a survey of 900 CxOs and decision-makers at large and mid-sized companies spread across different industries in 9 countries. The fourth iteration of this survey examines business leaders' perceptions around the success factors for digital transformation (DX) and how it can provide value to society.

• Fujitsu and RIKEN Take First Place Worldwide in TOP500, HPCG, and HPL-AI with Supercomputer Fugaku Tokyo, Global, June 22, 2020 - Fujitsu today announced that Fugaku, a supercomputer jointly developed by RIKEN and Fujitsu, was ranked No. 1 in the 58th TOP500 list of the world's supercomputers. Fugaku also took the No.1 position in the international ranking HPCG (High Performance Conjugate Gradient), which measure the processing speed of the conjugate gradient method often used in practical applications including in the field of industry, and in the ranking of HPL-AI, which measures the performance of low-precision computing often used in AI such as deep learning.

• Fujitsu and RIKEN Take First Place in International Ranking Graph500 with Supercomputer Fugaku Tokyo, Global, June 22, 2020 - The new supercomputer Fugaku, which is being developed jointly by RIKEN and Fujitsu, has taken the top spot on the Graph500 list, a ranking of the world's fastest supercomputers on data-intensive workloads. The top rank was won by a collaboration involving RIKEN, Kyushu University, Fixstars Corporation, and Fujitsu Limited. The award was announced on June 22.

• Fujitsu Hybrid IT Service Supports DX by Optimizing Hybrid IT Environment with the Latest Technology and Delivery Models Tokyo, Global, June 11, 2020 - Fujitsu Limited today announced the launch of Fujitsu Hybrid IT Service equipped with the latest technologies and delivery models, offering comprehensive support for the customer's Hybrid IT environment including their mission-critical systems. With the new solution in Japan, the company can accelerate the digital transformation (DX) of customers while contributing to a prosperous and sustainable society in the new normal era.

• Fujitsu Enters Strategic Alliance with Palantir Technologies Inc. and Becomes Flagship Technology Partner for Palantir Technologies Japan Tokyo, Global, June 10, 2020 - Fujitsu Limited, Palantir Technologies Japan (“Palantir Japan”), and Palantir Technologies Inc. (“Palantir”) announced an agreement that the three companies have formed a strategic partnership to bring world-class technology to the Japanese market and accelerate Japan’s Digital Transformation (DX) initiatives. As part of this agreement, Fujitsu CEO Takahito Tokita and Palantir Japan CEO Koichi Narasaki announced that Fujitsu will become Palantir Japan’s sole Flagship Technology Partner in Japan and sell its DX Services to complement Palantir’s leading software platforms.

• Fujitsu Signs Partnership Agreement with Scaled Agile, Inc., Driving Large-Scale Agile for Digital Transformation Tokyo, Global, June 01, 2020 - Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has signed an agreement to join Scaled Agile, Inc.'s Partner Program as a Gold Transformation Partner. As a member of the program, Fujitsu Limited is recognized for being able to help facilitate and accelerate business results using the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®), the world's leading framework for business agility.

May

• [PDF] Notice Regarding Distribution of Dividends from Retained Earnings (19.25 KB) Tokyo, Global, May 28, 2020 - 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, 2020.

• Fujitsu Accelerates Digital Transformation with Flexible, Scale-out Software-Defined Storage ETERNUS Data Services Platform Tokyo, Global, May 28, 2020 - Fujitsu Limited today announced the launch of Fujitsu Storage ETERNUS DSP (Data Services Platform), a high-volume data management solution for enterprises that rely on vast amounts for data for success.

• Fujitsu Launches 14 New Models of Enterprise Notebooks, Tablets and Workstations Optimized for Remote Work Tokyo and Kawasaki, Japan, Global, May 26, 2020 - Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Client Computing Limited today announced the launch of the nine models of FUJITSU Notebook LIFEBOOK, four models of Fujitsu Tablet ARROWS Tab (Windows tablet), and a model of Fujitsu Workstation CELSIUS all featuring the latest CPUs and the latest OS version. Sales of the new models will be rolled out in Japan starting from today.

• Fujitsu Develops AI-Video Recognition Technology to Promote Hand Washing Etiquette and Hygiene in the Workplace Kawasaki, Japan, Global, May 26, 2020 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fujitsu Research and Development Center Co., Ltd. (FRDC) today announced the development of "Actlyzer" hand wash movement recognition technology, which leverages AI and machine learning techniques to identify complex hand washing movements from video data captured by camera.

• Fujitsu RunMyProcess Drives Next Phase of Digital Transformation in Business Processes with DigitalSuite ProcessModeler Munich, EMEIA, May 19, 2020 - Transforming business performance with new digital processes became easier and faster today with the launch of the latest DigitalSuite ProcessModeler from Fujitsu RunMyProcess.

• Fujitsu and Accenture Collaboration Accelerates Reliable Blockchain Interoperability Kawasaki, Japan, Global, May 15, 2020 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fujitsu Laboratories of America Inc. (FLA) today announced that their collaborative endeavor with Accenture was officially approved as the project "Hyperledger Cactus" by Hyperledger, an open source collaborative effort created to advance cross-industry blockchain technologies hosted by the Linux Foundation. The companies had submitted a proposal to the community for the development of an open source software (OSS) project for secure and reliable integration between multiple blockchains.

• Financial Information: FY 2019 Full-Year Financial Results Tokyo, Global, May 14, 2020 - Financial Information: FY 2019 Full-Year Financial Results

• [PDF] Notice of Agreement for the Merger through Absorption (Simplified Absorption-type Merger) of a Consolidated Subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited(23.64 KB) Tokyo, Global, May 14, 2020 - Fujitsu Limited (herein after referred to as "Fujitsu") announced today that it has concluded an agreement for an absorption-type merger with FUJITSU DESIGN LIMITED (hereinafter referred to as "FDL") which is a consolidated subsidiary of Fujitsu.

• Fujitsu Sets Out the 'Fujitsu Technology and Service Vision 2020' Tokyo, Global, May 14, 2020 - Fujitsu today announced the launch of the Fujitsu Technology and Service Vision 2020, which sets out how stakeholders can drive success in digital transformation during these uncertain times.

• Fujitsu Offers Free Access to Intellectual Property Rights to Support Fight Against COVID-19 Tokyo, Global, May 12, 2020 - Fujitsu Limited today announced that as part of its ongoing efforts to mitigate the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, it will commit to the "Open COVID Pledge," which promotes free access to participants' intellectual property rights for activities aimed at ending the global spread of the disease.

• Fujitsu and Qualcomm Complete Multi-Gigabit Data Call Using 5G Carrier Aggregation Tokyo, Japan and San Diego, CA, Global, May 08, 2020 - Fujitsu Limited and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.together accomplished an industry-leading landmark by successfully completing a 5G NR data call with multi-gigabit connection using 5G sub-6 GHz carrier aggregation. The connection was established using non-standalone architecture, aggregating non-contiguous spectrum on 3.5 GHz (n78) and 4.9 GHz (n79) bands. The companies achieved this milestone utilizing a Fujitsu 5G New Radio (NR) base station and a 5G smartphone form factor test device powered by a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X55 5G Modem-RF System.

April

• Fujitsu Employee Wins Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon in the 2020 Spring Conferment for Inventing Technology for Supercomputers Tokyo, Global, April 28, 2020 - Fujitsu today announced that its employee, Yuichiro Ajima, will be awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon in the 2020 Spring Conferment for his contribution development of science and technology in Japan, by inventing a technology that can construct a large-scale parallel computer by connecting tens of thousands of processors at high dimension. This technology enables high-speed computational processing, as it is implemented in the supercomputer Fugaku and K computer jointly developed by Fujitsu and RIKEN, as well as in the Fujitsu Supercomputer PRIMEHPC FX1000 and its predecessors.

• [PDF] Notice regarding the Postponement of FY 2019 Full-Year Financial Results Announcement (22.66 KB) Tokyo, Global, April 24, 2020 - Fujitsu Limited (Fujitsu) today announced that it will postpone the announcement of FY 2019 Full-Year Financial Results, originally scheduled for April 28, 2020.

• Fujitsu Receives Supercomputer Order from JAXA, Further Enhancing Global Competitiveness in Aerospace Research Tokyo, Global, April 22, 2020 - Fujitsu today announced that it has received an order for a supercomputer system from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), as the organization plans to expand its use in the HPC field in addition to conventional numerical simulations. Scheduled to start operation in October 2020, the new computing system for large-scale numerical simulation, composed of Fujitsu Supercomputer PRIMEHPC FX1000, is expected to have a theoretical computational performance of 19.4 petaflops, which is approximately 5.5 times that of the current system. At the same time, Fujitsu will implement 465 nodes of x86 servers Fujitsu Server PRIMERGY series for general-purpose systems that can handle diverse computing needs.

• Fujitsu RunMyProcess Demonstrates Smart City Future with RunMyBuilding Berlin, EMEIA, April 21, 2020 - Berlin, April 21, 2020 - Fujitsu RunMyProcess is making the Smart City future real with the launch today of RunMyBuilding, a smart building integration and management platform for all physical and digital services across a building or campus, with the further capability to be integrated into the wider Smart City digital environment.

• Fujitsu Successfully Develops Easy to Handle, Flexible Nanotube Adhesive Sheet Technology with High Thermal Conductivity Kawasaki, Japan, Global, April 17, 2020 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of the world's first adhesive sheet composed of carbon nanotubes with extremely high thermal conductivity of up to 100 W/mK (watt per meter per Kelvin)

• Fujitsu RunMyProcess Makes Digital Transformation Faster for US Customers with Okin BPS Munich, EMEIA, April 16, 2020 - Munich, April 16, 2020 - Fujitsu RunMyProcess is helping US customers accelerate time to digital transformation value through the assignment of Okin Business Process Services1 as its certified and primary Center of Excellence.

• Fujitsu Verifies AI Technology to Predict Vessel Collision Risks in Marine Traffic Control, Improves Maritime Safety Tokyo, Global, April 15, 2020 - Fujitsu Limited today announced the results of a joint field trial with the Japan Coast Guard to predict vessel collisions with AI technology, demonstrating its usefulness in detecting collision risks early and minimizing the danger of such accidents. The trial in Japan marine traffic control was conducted from December 2019 to March 2020 at the Tokyo Wan Vessel Traffic Service Center, which offers navigation support services, under an outsourcing contract with the Japan Coast Guard.

March

• Fujitsu to Launch New Think Tank, "Fujitsu Future Studies Center," Bolstering Formulation and Execution of the Fujitsu Group's Medium to Long-Term Strategy Tokyo, Global, March 31, 2020 - Fujitsu today announced the establishment of a new company, "Fujitsu Future Studies Center" (FFSC), a think tank bolstering the formulation and execution of the Fujitsu Group's medium and long-term strategies. Mr. Shotaro Yachi will be the new company's President. Mr. Yachi is Fujitsu's Executive Advisor, former National Security Advisor to the Cabinet, and former Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, and is well versed in the fields of diplomacy and national security. FFSC will commence operations on June 1st.

• Fujitsu Launches Japan's First Commercial Private 5G Network Tokyo, Global, March 27, 2020 - Fujitsu today was granted Japan's first commercial Private 5G radio station license from the Kanto Bureau of Telecommunications and will begin operating a Private 5G network at its Shin-Kawasaki Technology Square office(Location: Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture).

• Fujitsu Launches New Company to Further Expand Domestic Business in Japan Tokyo, Global, March 26, 2020 - Fujitsu today announced that it will Launch a new company combining its divisions in charge of business with local government, medical and educational institutions in Japan with Fujitsu Marketing Ltd., which handles second-tier private-sector businesses and small and medium sized enterprises. The move will enable Fujitsu to further expand its domestic business in the Japanese market, in which it holds the top share for information and technology services. The new company will launch on July 1st as a business integrator delivering high value-added services based on a robust customer base and Fujitsu's leading-edge technologies.

• [PDF] Change of Director (29.32 KB) Tokyo, Global, March 26, 2020 - Fujitsu Limited today announced that the Board of Directors accepted resignation of Director scheduled on March 31, 2020 and therefore changed its nominations to its members in the Board of Directors as announced on January 30, 2020. The nominations are subject to approval at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting scheduled for June 22, 2020.

• New Executive Appointments and Resignations Tokyo, Global, March 26, 2020 - Fujitsu Limited has made the subsequent decision on the appointment of a director and executive officers, in accordance to the establishment of a new company planned for July 1, 2020.

• Fujitsu Laboratories and Quantum Benchmark Begin Joint Research on Algorithms with Error Suppression for Quantum Computing Kawasaki, Japan and Waterloo, Canada, Global, March 25, 2020 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., and Quantum Benchmark Inc. of Canada today announced that they will conduct joint research on quantum algorithms using Quantum Benchmark's error suppression technology as they aim to advance the capabilities of current generation quantum computing platforms.

• Fujitsu and France's Inria Jointly Develop Technology to Automatically Create Anomaly-Detecting AI Models Tokyo and Kawasaki, Japan, and Rocquencourt, France, Global, March 16, 2020 - Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., and Inria, the French national research institute for digital science and technology, today announced the development of technology that automatically creates AI models capable of detecting anomalies in time-series data taken from IoT devices and other sources.

• Fujitsu RunMyProcess to Drive Next Wave of Cloud Adoption Leveraging Amazon Web Services Munich, EMEIA, March 12, 2020 - Munich, EMEIA, March 12, 2020 - Fujitsu RunMyProcess, the digital transformation platform provider, is ready to drive the next wave of cloud adoption and digital transformation with confirmation of its status as a Select Technology Partner in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN).

• [PDF] Notice Regarding the Status of Repurchase of its Own Shares (Purchase of Shares of the Company’s Own Stock in Accordance with the Provisions of Articles of Incorporation Pursuant to Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act) (16.50 KB) Tokyo, Global, March 06, 2020 - Fujitsu Limited announces the status of repurchase of its own shares, pursuant to the provisions of article 459, paragraph 1 of the Companies Act, as well as the Company's Articles of Incorporation, which was approved at the meeting of its Board of Directors held on January 30, 2020, as follows.

• Fujitsu Embarks on Full-Scale Entry into Government Cloud Business Tokyo, Global, March 06, 2020 - Fujitsu today announces its entry into the cloud business in support of the Japanese government. Fujitsu has specially developed a new cloud service based on its existing "Fujitsu Cloud Service for OSS" optimized for central government agencies and related organizations, initiating sales in Japan in May 2020.

• Fujitsu Streamlines AI Video Recognition with High-Quality Compression Technology Kawasaki, Japan, Global, March 05, 2020 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. has developed a technology for compressing ultra-high-definition, high-volume video data to the minimum size needed for AI video recognition applications. This technology can compress video data to just one tenth the size of data prepared using conventional compression technology intended for visual confirmation by humans.

• Fujitsu Innovates Magnetic Tape Storage High-Speed Access Technology, Making Mass Data Archiving a Reality Kawasaki, Japan, Global, March 03, 2020 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of a breakthrough high-speed access technology for magnetic tape storage, which is attracting renewed interest as a low-cost, large-capacity storage solution alternative to hard disks (HDD).

• Fujitsu's New Supercomputer System for Japan's Meteorological Research Institute Commences Operations Tokyo, Global, March 02, 2020 - Fujitsu today announced that it has recently completed the construction of a new supercomputer system for the Meteorological Research Institute of the Japan Meteorological Agency. The Institute has started operating the new system on March 2.

• Fujitsu Limited Announces Recruitment Plans Tokyo, Global, March 02, 2020 - Fujitsu Limited today announced its new graduate recruitment plans for fiscal 2021, as well as its mid-career recruitment plans for fiscal 2020.

February

• Fujitsu Granted Japan's First Private 5G License Tokyo, Global, February 18, 2020 - Fujitsu today announced that it was granted Japan's first private 5G radio station provisional license by the Kanto Bureau of Telecommunications. As a next step, Fujitsu will establish a radio station emitting private 5G radio waves in order to verify private 5G network systems at its Shin-Kawasaki Technology Square office in Kawasaki, Japan.

• Fujitsu's AI Image Analysis Solution Measures and Evaluates Digital Signage User Experience, Vitalizes Cities Tokyo, Global, February 12, 2020 - Fujitsu Limited today announced the launch of Fujitsu Technical Computing Solution GREENAGES Citywide Surveillance V3, a privacy-conscious AI-based image analysis solution that measures the impact of and engagement with advertisements in public places, such as digital signage, based on the number of viewers and their attributes. Developed by Fujitsu to create new business models of public advertising and contribute to urban development with better understanding of user experience, the solution is relevant for ad agencies and advertisers, as well as facility managers for such large-scale facilities as train stations and airports in order to better understand the target audience user experience. Starting sales in Japan today, the solution is planned to launch in Asia and Europe during the next fiscal year starting in April 2020.

• Fujitsu Earns Top Rating in CDP Water Security Evaluation Tokyo, Global, February 07, 2020 - Fujitsu Limited today announced that the Fujitsu Group has been selected for the CDP's A List for water security. As a global leader in the field, the Group has achieved the highest rating in the evaluation, and this follows its earning of top rating in the CDP climate change evaluation.

• Fujitsu Named to FORTUNE Magazine's 2020 List of "World's Most Admired Companies" for Second Year Running Tokyo, Global, February 05, 2020 - Fujitsu today announced that it has been named to FORTUNE Magazine's 2020 list of "World's Most Admired Companies" for the second year in a row.

• Fujitsu Receives Supercomputer Order from Nagoya University's Information Technology Center Tokyo, Global, February 03, 2020 - Fujitsu today announced that it has received an order for the next generation of supercomputer system from Nagoya University's Information Technology Center. The system is scheduled to start operation in July 2020.

January

• Financial Information: FY 2019 Third-Quarter Financial Results Tokyo, Global, January 30, 2020 - Financial Information: FY 2019 Third-Quarter Financial Results

• [PDF] Change of Representative Director and Nominations for Board of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board (47.76 KB) Tokyo, Global, January 30, 2020 - Change of Representative Director and Nominations for Board of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board

• [PDF] New Management Structure, Executive Appointments and Resignations (61.44 KB) Tokyo, Global, January 30, 2020 - New Management Structure, Executive Appointments and Resignations

• [PDF] Recruitment of External Talent (47.71 KB) Tokyo, Global, January 30, 2020 - Recruitment of External Talent

• [PDF] Notice Regarding Determination of Revision to Fiscal 2019 Year-End Dividend Forecast and Matters Concerning Repurchases (Purchase of Shares of the Company’s Own Stock in Accordance with the Provisions of Articles of Incorporation Pursuant to Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act) (27.52 KB) Tokyo, Global, January 30, 2020 - Notice Regarding Determination of Revision to Fiscal 2019 Year-End Dividend Forecast and Matters Concerning Repurchases

• Fujitsu to Launch New DX Company "Ridgelinez Limited" Streamlining Customers' Digital Transformation Journeys Tokyo, Global, January 30, 2020 - Fujitsu today announced the establishment of a new company, "Ridgelinez Limited", dedicated to offering dynamic, comprehensive guidance to customers throughout their digital transformation (DX) journeys. Ridgelinez will officially begin operations on April 1, 2020.

• [PDF] Group Reorganization of the Semiconductor Business (Notice of Agreement for the Merger through Absorption (Simplified Absorption-type Merger) with a Consolidated Subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited)(224.34 KB) Tokyo, Global, January 30, 2020 - Group Reorganization of the Semiconductor Business

• [PDF] Executive Appointment and Resignation (83.73 KB) Tokyo, Global, January 30, 2020 - Executive Appointment and Resignation

• Fujitsu Launches 9 New Enterprise PC Models including Educational Tablets with Improved Ease of Use Tokyo and Kawasaki, Japan, Global, January 23, 2020 - Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Client Computing Limited today announced the launch of the Fujitsu Tablet ARROWS Tab Q5010/CE, an education-focused Windows tablet, and the ARROWS Tab Q5010/CB, an enterprise Windows tablet, as well as a number of enterprise PCs and workstations featuring the latest CPUs and the latest OS version. Sales of the new models will be rolled out in Japan starting from today.

• Fujitsu Group Earns Top Rating in CDP Climate Change Evaluation for Third Year Running Tokyo, Global, January 20, 2020 - Fujitsu Limited today announced that the Fujitsu Group has been selected for the CDP's A List for climate change for the third year in a row, earning the highest rating in the CDP's evaluation of corporate activities in response to climate change.

• Fujitsu and Upstream Security Partner for Vehicle Security Tokyo, Japan and Herzliya, Israel, Global, January 16, 2020 - Fujitsu Limited and Upstream Security Ltd., cutting-edge security solution provider for connected vehicles, today announced a partnership for vehicle cybersecurity. The companies will collaborate in the development of security operations solutions for connected vehicles.