Press Releases

August

• Fujitsu Quantum–Inspired Digital Annealer Delivers Securitization Optimization for main incubator Munich, EMEIA, August 29, 2019 - Fujitsu today announces the successful conclusion of a loan portfolio management Proof of Concept (PoC) with Commerzbank’s research and development unit, main incubator, leveraging the Fujitsu quantum computing-inspired Digital Annealer. Focusing on receivables from vehicle leasing contracts, the PoC optimized the selection process for a loan portfolio.

• Fujitsu and Nutanix Achieve Certification to Run SAP HANA on Joint Hyper-converged Infrastructure Solution Munich, EMEIA, August 26, 2019 - Munich, August 26, 2019 – Fujitsu is enabling the full integration of mission-critical SAP HANA deployments on hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) based on Nutanix Enterprise Cloud on PRIMERGY to unlock simplified management, higher performance and increased scalability across both private and hybrid clouds.

• Fujitsu RunMyProcess Selects ImageWare Systems to Secure Billions of IoT Devices Munich, EMEIA, August 15, 2019 - Fujitsu RunMyProcess today announces that it is adding advanced authentication to its DigitalSuite process integration and business workflow platform. This guarantees data security and user access control on IoT devices through the integration of IoT DNA Security® biometric technology from ImageWare Systems, Inc.

• Fujitsu Paves the Way to Exascale Computing With Powerful New NEXTGenIO Hardware Platform Munich, EMEIA, August 13, 2019 - Fujitsu is pushing the boundaries of high performance computing (HPC) with a newly-developed hardware cluster that will increase the pace of scientific research and lead to better and faster understanding of complex systems, such as weather forecasts. The platform’s groundbreaking computing performance has been successfully validated at EPCC, the University of Edinburgh’s supercomputing center, and handed over by Fujitsu for release to operations. Fujitsu created the prototype in a close co-creation process with hardware and software vendors, universities and research institutes as part of the NEXTGenIO1 research and development project funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 program.

• Fujitsu and Finnish Research Organization VTT Sign Wide-ranging ICT Managed Services Agreement Helsinki, EMEIA, August 07, 2019 - Fujitsu today announces its successful ICT services tender for Finnish research organization VTT¹. The latest agreement represents an extension of Fujitsu’s existing, extensive ICT support contract, and encompasses a range of digital technology services including support and specialist services, for example during the next stage of VTT’s Office 365 deployment.

• Fujitsu RunMyProcess Joins Google Cloud Partner Program Munich, EMEIA, August 06, 2019 - Fujitsu RunMyProcess, the high-productivity cloud platform provider, today announces it has joined the Google Cloud Partner Program as a Certified Technology Partner. As a result, Google G Suite customers gain new, disruptive abilities from RunMyProcess DigitalSuite1 to quickly build applications that automate processes and connect enterprise systems

July

• Fujitsu Earns Overall Positive Vendor Rating by Gartner, Inc Munich, EMEIA, July 24, 2019 - Fujitsu today announces that it received a Positive vendor rating1 this year from Gartner Inc. in a newly-published report. Fujitsu earned its Positive ratings in the core categories of Product/Service, Support/Account Management, Pricing Structure and Strategy.

• Fujitsu Simplifies and Accelerates Digital Transformation Projects with New Streamlined, Fast WebModeler Module for RunMyProcess DigitalSuite Munich, EMEIA, July 23, 2019 - Fujitsu today announces enhancements to RunMyProcess DigitalSuite1 - the high-productivity cloud platform - designed to lift organizations ahead of their competitors by speeding up and simplifying the development of digital transformation projects.

• Fujitsu Consigns Passwords to History with New PalmSecure Biometric Offering Munich, EMEIA, July 15, 2019 - Fujitsu today launches a new, extended range of PalmSecure-based biometric security solutions that consigns passwords to history by making biometric ID easy to use across a wide variety of day-to-day applications.

• Fujitsu Named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Center Outsourcing and Hybrid Infrastructure Managed Services, Europe Munich, EMEIA, July 10, 2019 - Gartner has once again named Fujitsu a Leader in the 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Center Outsourcing and Hybrid Infrastructure Managed Services, Europe1. This is the seventh consecutive year that Fujitsu has been named a Leader.

• Fujitsu Kicks Off Search for 2019’s Most Innovative Partner Projects Munich, EMEIA, July 08, 2019 - Fujitsu today opens up the nomination process for its latest SELECT Innovation Awards. All SELECT partners are eligible to submit their customer projects that best highlight how they are delivering outstanding value through digital co-creation, enabling organizations to create new value and thrive by effectively applying new digital technologies.

• Fujitsu Applies Innovative AI Text Mining to Automate Medical Notes Coding London, EMEIA, July 04, 2019 - At the annual Fujitsu Innovation Gathering today in London, Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe today announces a new AI technology that enhances Electronic Health Record (EHR) management, automating the processing of unstructured (free text) medical notes and achieving time savings of more than 90% with significantly improved accuracy. Ensuring compliance with mandatory medical classifications, Fujitsu’s new automatic medical coding solution extracts the annotations in typically less than 1 minute, compared to 15 minutes required for manual clinical note annotation. Unlike previous generation technologies, Fujitsu’s AI text mining technology combines semantic knowledge and Natural Language Processing (NLP) with Deep Learning in order to analyze medical notes and extract valuable data.

• Fujitsu’s New Technologies Reduce the Cost of AI Solution Creation for Visual Inspection Applications London, EMEIA, July 04, 2019 - At the annual Fujitsu Innovation Gathering today in London, Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe announces two new technologies that significantly reduce the cost of AI solution creation for visual inspection applications. The novel solution uses a new type of defect detector that is trained on normal (non-defective) data, reducing dataset creation costs as well as enabling the detection of previously unseen patterns. This is combined with an AI-accelerated Graphical User Interface (GUI) that facilitates rapid cluster labelling based on automatically identified regions of interest, creating high quality training datasets. The combined result is highly accurate, automatic, unsupervised defect detection (discovering 80-90% of regions of interest automatically) with 50–100x faster dataset training and labelling.

• Fujitsu Makes Tablets Tougher with the New STYLISTIC Q509 Munich, EMEIA, July 02, 2019 - Fujitsu today introduces the toughest tablet in the STYLISTIC family, the Q509. With military-standard durability and spill- and dust-proof housing, this tablet is made for tough working conditions. Packing a full HD anti-glare display, integrated pen garage, enterprise security features and a high-performance battery into a single device weighing just 620 grams, the STYLISTIC Q509 is the perfect match for highly mobile users in market sectors such as transportation, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, education and retail.

• Fujitsu Showcases ‘Trusted’ AI Technologies at 2019 Fujitsu Innovation Gathering in London Munich, EMEIA, July 01, 2019 - Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe will be hosting the seventh annual Fujitsu Innovation Gathering on July 4th, showcasing the latest cutting-edge technologies from Fujitsu Laboratories’ global R&D activities. Taking place alongside the London leg of the annual Fujitsu World Tour, the Fujitsu Innovation Gathering will highlight the challenges of digital transformation and its delivery, combining thought-provoking keynotes, insightful breakout sessions and a comprehensive exhibition with seven world-first technology demonstrations. These include Fujitsu’s innovative data filtering technologies applied to combat money laundering, a new 360-view accountable AI framework applied to improving trust in motor insurance services, Topological Data Analysis (TDA) shedding new light on arrhythmia, and Fujitsu’s state of the art Trusted ID exchange technology.

June

• Fujitsu Awarded VMware Systems Integrator of the Year for First Deployment of VMware Cloud on AWS in the UK and Ireland
  Munich, EMEIA, June 19, 2019 - Fujitsu has been recognized as VMware UK and Ireland Systems Integrator of the Year, one of VMware’s highest accolades. The honor is in recognition of Fujitsu’s deployment of the first VMware Cloud on Amazon Web Services from a UK cloud and the growing number of collaborative transformational customer installations in both private and public sectors.

• Fujitsu and Kongsberg Digital Tackle Maritime Greenhouse Gas Emissions with AI-powered Fuel Optimization Service Oslo/Munich, EMEIA, June 05, 2019 - Fujitsu today announces a new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered Vessel Fuel Optimization digital web service enabling maritime firms to cut fuel costs for large vessels and meet new low-sulfur fuel regulations – reducing greenhouse gas emissions – all without requiring elaborate ship re-engineering or major expenditure by ship owners and operators.

May

• Fujitsu Enhances Global Security for Marine Contractor Van Oord to Unlock New Business Opportunities Munich, EMEIA, May 22, 2019 - Fujitsu today announces a new three-year contract with international marine contractor Van Oord to build enhanced security measures into its global business, enabling the company to unlock their potential through compliancy. Fujitsu is deploying a selection of managed security services for Van Oord, including Security Information and Event Management as a Service (SIEMaaS), and consulting on best practice for security controls1, to improve the cyber-security posture for Van Oord.

• Businesses Can’t Wait Any Longer for Quantum Computing, Fujitsu Study Confirms Munich, EMEIA, May 15, 2019 - Business leaders are impatient for the arrival of quantum computing and eager to take advantage of the disruptive process optimization it promises, according to new research1 released today by Fujitsu and conducted by independent analyst firm PAC, a teknowlogy Group Company.

• Fujitsu Partners With Veeam To Offer Simplified Backup and Recovery Munich, EMEIA, May 14, 2019 - Fujitsu and Veeam Software are focusing on simplifying backup and recovery for customers running mission-critical virtual machines in the data center.

• Fujitsu Brings Cloud Services Direct to Customer Environments with PRIMEFLEX for Microsoft Azure Stack Munich, EMEIA, May 13, 2019 - Fujitsu customers are now able to unlock the agility, cost control and fast-paced innovation of cloud computing, even for on-premises workloads, with PRIMEFLEX for Microsoft Azure Stack.

• Fujitsu Delivers Greater Threat Visibility and Enhanced Security Control with New Unified Endpoint Security Managed Service Munich, EMEIA, May 09, 2019 - Fujitsu today launches a new Unified Endpoint Security (UES) Managed Service that provides complete visibility and enhanced security of endpoint devices. The service aims to detect and neutralize cyber threats before they cause data loss, unplanned downtime or loss of reputation.

• Fujitsu Announces Global Availability of Multi-hypervisor Hyper-converged Nutanix Enterprise Cloud on PRIMERGY
  Munich, EMEIA, May 08, 2019 - Fujitsu today announces the global availability of the multi-hypervisor platform Nutanix Enterprise Cloud on PRIMERGY. This Fujitsu appliance delivers confidence to customers that new digital applications can be delivered at speed and enable enterprise IT infrastructures to keep up with the pace of change.

• Fujitsu Introduces World’s Lightest Business Convertible in its class Munich, EMEIA, May 08, 2019 - Fujitsu today introduces the world’s lightest business convertible PC, the LIFEBOOK U939X with integrated inductive charging pen garage. Fast and agile as a clamshell notebook, the super-slim U939X also folds flat, converting into a powerful Windows-based tablet. Weighing in at just 1015g, this versatile new LIFEBOOK enables business power users to replace both a conventional notebook and a tablet with a single device.

April

• Fujitsu ETERNUS DX8900 S4 Named Top Performing Storage Array in SPC-1 Storage Benchmark Munich, EMEIA, April 10, 2019 - Fujitsu’s storage solution ETERNUS DX8900 S4 has achieved a double first in terms of high performance for a storage system – setting a new benchmark record as well as being the first to break the 10 Million IOPS per second barrier, as confirmed by the latest results published by the Storage Performance Council (SPC).

• Fujitsu Offers More Backup Choices with New Commvault HyperScale™ Appliances Munich, EMEIA, April 09, 2019 - Fujitsu is giving customers the widest choice of backup solutions to suit their individual business needs and budgets, with the addition of Commvault HyperScale™ Appliances to its storage portfolio.

• Fujitsu Accelerates Performance of Critical Enterprise Data Workloads with Portfolio of Turbo-Charged x86 Servers Munich, EMEIA, April 02, 2019 - Fujitsu is removing performance bottlenecks that hold back today’s applications by adding breakthrough non-volatile random-access memory (NVRAM) technology to its new-generation PRIMERGY and PRIMEQUEST servers based on Intel Xeon Scalable processors. Support for Intel® Optane™ DC persistent memory delivers turbo-charged data processing, enabling applications to derive insights from data much faster, even when dealing with massive amounts of information.

• FUJITSU CELSIUS C780 Rack Workstation Accelerates Performance for Demanding Applications Munich, EMEIA, April 01, 2019 - Fujitsu takes performance of rack workstations to new levels with the new Fujitsu CELSIUS C780, designed to provide flexible and secure remote access to applications with high GPU demands.

March

• Fujitsu RunMyProcess Unlocks the Potential of Enterprise IoT Data Munich, EMEIA, March 28, 2019 - Fujitsu RunMyProcess is enabling enterprises to extract more value than ever before from data captured by their IoT devices through a new partnership with IoT.nxt.

• WorldStream Selects Fujitsu as Strategic Infrastructure Partner to Improve Agility, Flexibility, Service and Performance Maarssen, Netherlands, EMEIA, March 14, 2019 - Fujitsu announces that it has been chosen as a strategic infrastructure partner by WorldStream, enhancing the Global Service Provider’s (XSP) capabilities in providing tailored solutions for its customers, and supporting its growth aspirations on a global basis.

• Fujitsu to Manage Business-Critical Applications on Microsoft Azure for Finnish Pension Provider Keva Munich, EMEIA, March 12, 2019 - Keva, the leading pension provider for Finnish public sector employees, has selected Fujitsu to ensure the high availability of its pension applications running on Microsoft Azure. As part of the contract, Fujitsu will also help boost innovation and accelerate the implementation of new digital services by working with Keva’s software development partners.

• Fujitsu Digital Annealer Revolutionizes Problem Solving with Quantum Acceleration Munich, EMEIA, March 07, 2019 - The second generation Fujitsu Digital Annealer is now enabling organizations to make a rapid and affordable leap to solve complex combinatorial optimization problems – enabling breakthroughs in areas such as optimizing manufacturing processes, minimizing traffic congestion and enabling financial services providers to align investment portfolios against ever-changing risk landscapes. Powered by pioneering quantum -inspired technology, the Fujitsu Digital Annealer delivers unprecedented disruptive new solutions including prioritizing rollout locations for next-generation mobile networks to maximize customer uptake, drug discovery, and molecular

• Fujitsu Invests in Extension of VME Mainframe Platform with Acquisition of Gresham’s VME Software Business Munich, EMEIA, March 05, 2019 - Fujitsu today announces a milestone in the continuing development of its Virtual Machine Environment (VME) mainframe business, with an agreement to acquire Gresham Technologies plc’s VME software business.

February

• Fujitsu Introduces Flexible Licensing Options for Integrated Backup Appliance ETERNUS CS200c Munich, EMEIA, February 28, 2019 - Fujitsu introduces new software licensing options for its all-in-one backup solution Fujitsu Storage ETERNUS CS200c powered by Commvault. The new options are designed to make it easier for customers to benefit from an integrated backup appliance and ensure maximum licensing flexibility and investment protection.

• Fujitsu Highlights Growing Demand for Multi-Cloud Flexibility Munich, EMEIA, February 20, 2019 - Fujitsu today publishes new research highlighting the growing demand for flexibility, proven orchestration skills and consolidated management for hybrid IT and multi-cloud estates, as organizations maintain a careful balance between the agility of cloud computing and the risk of complexity and vendor lock-in.

• Fujitsu Shows How Connected Retail Boosts the Bottom Line at EuroCIS 2019 Munich, EMEIA, February 19, 2019 - At Europe’s leading retail technology trade fair EuroCIS, Fujitsu is showing retailers how to benefit from its Connected Retail approach, with innovative solutions that enhance customers’ shopping experience while also reducing operating costs to increase the bottom line. Fujitsu is on Booth #F21 in Hall 9 at EuroCIS, which takes place in Dusseldorf, Germany, from February 19-21, 2019.

January

• Fujitsu is Implementing a Hybrid IT Model for Borregaard Oslo, EMEIA, January 30, 2019 - Fujitsu is leveraging its global systems integrator partnership with Microsoft to implement a new cutting-edge IT system for the leading Norwegian biorefinery Borregaard.

• Fujitsu Recognized as a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed Workplace Services, Europe Munich, EMEIA, January 23, 2019 - Leading analyst firm Gartner has recognized Fujitsu as a Leader in its latest Magic Quadrant for Managed Workplace Services, Europe for the third consecutive time. Fujitsu was also positioned highest overall among vendors for its ability to execute.

• Fujitsu Drives Data Center Transformation with Hyper-Converged Infrastructure for SAP HANA® Munich, EMEIA, January 18, 2019 - Fujitsu today announces new options for enabling businesses to run mission-critical SAP HANA® workloads on a hyper-converged infrastructure. These options will allow businesses to manage and scale advanced, fully-virtualized SAP solution environments

• Fujitsu Reduces Investment Risk for Service Providers with uSCALE Smart Financing Options Munich, EMEIA, January 17, 2019 - With IT-as-a-service becoming more and more popular, Fujitsu today introduces the financial solution uSCALE, providing service providers with cloud-like sourcing options to increase their agility in responding to quickly changing customer needs, while reducing their own investment risk.

• Fujitsu Introduces ETERNUS LT140: The Last Line Defense Against Ransomware Munich, EMEIA, January 16, 2019 - Fujitsu today introduces a new tape system that provides the last line of defense for organizations facing ransomware and other malware attacks. The Fujitsu Storage ETERNUS LT140 simplifies the process of running and managing the backup and archive of corporate data for entire organizations. In case ransomware strikes, securely held offline backups can be used to restore data to a point in time before the attack – providing failsafe recovery.

• Fujitsu RunMyProcess and Okin BPS Create Accelerated Digital Transformation for IBM Notes Sunnyvale, CA., EMEIA, January 15, 2019 - Fujitsu RunMyProcess today announces a new partnership with Okin BPS to migrate and modernize IBM Notes applications for customers worldwide. RunMyProcess, Fujitsu’s high-productivity cloud platform, has teamed up with leading global professional services provider Okin BPS (Business Process Services) to provide accelerated digital transformation for enterprises still using IBM Notes – the collaboration suite formerly known as Lotus Notes.

• Fujitsu Transforms the Customer Journey and Increases In-store Efficiency with Artificial Intelligence New York / Munich, EMEIA, January 13, 2019 - This year’s NRF in New York sees Fujitsu showcasing new solutions that leverage emerging technologies such as AI to help retailers solve some of their most pressing challenges. Ready-to-deploy technologies from Fujitsu fully support the customer journey and are suitable for the full spectrum of retailers, from grocers to fashion stores. The solutions are designed to empower retailers to improve shoppers’ in-store experience and help drive down operational costs, for example through reducing losses from self-checkouts.

• Fujitsu Leverages AI to Cut Retail Self-Checkout Fraud Munich, EMEIA, January 11, 2019 - Fujitsu today announces a new solution that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to cut fraud at supermarket self-checkouts – where losses are usually around double that of manned registers. Fujitsu has teamed up with a leading European hypermarket retailer to co-create and test the technology, which represents a significant step towards frictionless, cashierless stores.

• Enterprises Expect DevOps to be Mainstream Within Five Years, Finds Fujitsu Survey Munich, EMEIA, January 10, 2019 - Enterprises are expecting rapid advances in the uptake of DevOps at scale over the next five years, according to new survey findings¹ by Fujitsu. With its focus on unifying software development and software operation, the majority of organizations with more than 500 employees surveyed see DevOps as a valuable approach to cope with continuous change, enabling greater agility and decreasing cost.

• Fujitsu Helps Finnish City Lahti Area to Implement New National Social and Healthcare Model Lahti, EMEIA, January 03, 2019 - Fujitsu today announces that Lahti, the eighth largest city in Finland, has outsourced key areas of its information and communication technologies (ICT) to Fujitsu, involving the transfer of 90 Provincia employees. The initial agreement is valued at EUR 24 million and focuses on reducing costs and improving services for citizens. It also means that Päijät-Häme is among the first of the 18 Finnish provinces to be fully aligned with the proposed nationwide social and healthcare services reform in Finland.