Summary: Fujitsu Limited announced Fiscal 2008 Financial Results, Executive Appointments and Resignations, as well as the completion of restructuring measures such as the transfer of hard disk drive operations to Toshiba. Investors welcomed the results- and news of a possible alliance with Taiwan's TSMC- sending Fujitsu stock up more than 4%. IR Corner: Fujitsu Ltd.
(# 6702, Tokyo Stock Exchange)
April 29, 2009 closing price:
¥ 430, + ¥ 17 （+ 4.11%）
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Table of Contents
1 - - News Room: Announcements & Press Releases
2 - - What's New @ Fujitsu: Web page updates from Fujitsu
3 - - Fujitsu In the News: News about Fujitsu in the Media
4 - - Internet Speed: Customers, Competitors & Change
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1 - - News Room: Announcements & Press Releases
Fujitsu Reports Fiscal 2008 Financial Results Tokyo, April 30, 2009 — Fujitsu Limited, a leading provider of IT-based business solutions for the global marketplace, today reported consolidated operating income of 68.7 billion yen (US$702 million*) for fiscal 2008 (April 1, 2008 – March 31, 2009), surpassing its target as a result of a 4.7% increase in Technology Solutions income. Net sales for fiscal 2008 were 4,692.9 billion yen (US$47,888 million), a decrease of 12% compared to fiscal 2007. Excluding the impact of yen appreciation, net sales declined by 6%. As a result of business reform expenses and impairment losses, the company posted a net loss of 112.3 billion yen (US$1,147 million).
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2009/20090430-07.html
Fujitsu Announces Executive Appointments and Resignations Tokyo, April 30, 2009 — Following a meeting of its Board of Directors today, Fujitsu Limited announced the following executive appointments and resignations, which will take effect after approval at meetings of the Board of Directors and Board of Statutory Auditors, following the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on June 22, 2009.
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2009/20090430-06.html
Toshiba and Fujitsu Conclude Definitive Agreement on HDD Business Transfer Tokyo, April 30, 2009 — Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) and Fujitsu Limited (TOKYO: 6702) today announced that they have concluded a definitive agreement on the transfer of Fujitsu's hard disk drive (HDD) business to Toshiba. The agreement follows a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by the companies on February 17, 2009. The companies will now seek to complete the business transfer by the target date of July 1st, 2009.
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2009/20090430-09.html
SDK and Fujitsu Sign Definitive Contract on HD Media Business Transfer Tokyo, April 30, 2009 — Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) and Fujitsu Limited (Fujitsu) today concluded a definitive contract on the transfer of Fujitsu's hard disk (HD) media business, operated by Fujitsu subsidiary Yamagata Fujitsu Limited, to SDK in accordance with the MOU of February 17, 2009. Based on this definitive contract, Fujitsu will establish a new company that will take over Yamagata Fujitsu's HD media business. Fujitsu will then transfer all shares in the new company to SDK by July 1, 2009. SDK and Fujitsu will continue to cooperate in the establishment of the new company and smooth transfer of the HD media business.
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2009/20090430-11.html
Fujitsu Microelectronics and TSMC to Collaborate on Leading-edge Process Technology Tokyo and Hsin-chu, Taiwan, April 30, 2009 - Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced that they will collaborate on leading-edge process technology production for the manufacturing of Fujitsu Microelectronics’ products. Under an agreement between the companies, Fujitsu Microelectronics will expand its 40-nanometer generation logic IC business with production at TSMC’s fabs. The collaborative effort will bring together Fujitsu Microelectronics’ IC design technologies, leading edge imaging and communication intellectual property (IP), and high-quality technical support to customers, especially in Japan, with TSMC’s foundry-leading process technology and capability. This advanced technology engagement should enable both companies to create new business for themselves and for their prospective customers.
http://jp.fujitsu.com/group/fml/en/release/20090430.html
Designed for Visual Indulgence – the Fujitsu M2010 Netbook
It’s simple. The Fujitsu M2010 defines what an all-in-one nifty mobile companion for work, school and play should look like and work like. Yet another proud development by Fujitsu for its netbook M Series, the M2010 indulges users with a bigger screen size with more superior visual extravagance, greater storage power, a fuller suite of business efficiency tools and the latest mobility and connectivity tools. Need we say more? Asia Pacific, April 29, 2009 — Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific today proudly unveils the second of its netbook range, the Fujitsu M2010(1). Measuring a luxurious 10.1 inch, this lightweight darling comes adorned in refreshingly chic colours that exude stylish appeal amid its slim design. Together with the generous storage capacity, suite of high-efficiency office tools, bigger keypads and delightful little touches like webcam and preloaded ArcSoft software, the Fujitsu M2010 is the netbook to have and to hold.
http://www.fujitsu.com/sg/news/pr/fpcap_20090429.html
Fujitsu IP-9500 4.0 MPEG-4 AVC Encoder Wins Broadcast Engineering Pick Hit Award During 2009 NAB Show
Newest Version of the Industry’s Leading Encoding Solution for Real-time Broadcast Quality Contribution - Content Lauded for Innovative Enhancements and Breakthrough New Features
Sunnyvale, CA, April 30, 2009 — Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products and media solutions, today announced that the Fujitsu IP-9500 4.0, the newest version of the company’s leading MPEG-4 AVC encoder for real-time broadcast quality contribution content, won a prestigious Pick Hit award from Broadcast Engineering during the 2009 NAB Show. These awards, which recognize the innovative technology developed and displayed during NAB, are the industry’s longest-running new product technology awards. The IP-9500 4.0 was lauded for its leading-edge feature set, including the ability to simultaneously transmit high-definition (HD) signals using 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 chroma subsampling, allowing broadcasters to efficiently and cost-effectively utilize either format based on their existing infrastructures.
http://www.fujitsu.com/us/news/pr/fcpa_20090430-01.html
Fujitsu Wins NGN Leadership Award from NGN Magazine
Fujitsu BroadOne™ LS LTE eNodeB Honored for Outstanding Innovation
Richardson, TX, April 30, 2009 — Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of innovative optical and wireless networking solutions, announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) has named the Fujitsu BroadOne™ LS LTE eNodeB as a recipient of the First Annual NGN Leadership Award presented by its publication, NGN. The NGN Leadership Award has been established to recognize outstanding achievement in the IP Communications community, including outstanding products, services and technologies relating to IMS and NGN environments.
http://www.fujitsu.com/us/news/pr/fnc_20090430.html
2 - - What's New @ Fujitsu: Web page updates from Fujitsu
Fujitsu Revises Earnings Projections for Full-Year Fiscal 2008 Tokyo, April 30, 2009 — Fujitsu Limited announced today that it has revised its consolidated earnings projections for fiscal 2008, previously announced on February 17, 2009.
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2009/20090430-01.html
Notice Regarding Revision to Articles of Incorporation Tokyo, April 30, 2009 — At a meeting held today by the Board of Directors, it was decided to propose a resolution for approval at the 109th Annual Shareholders' Meeting, to be held in late June 2009, to make changes to the Articles of Incorporation as explained below.
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2009/20090430-05.html
Regarding Business Restructuring Expenses in Fiscal 2008 Tokyo, April 30, 2009 — Fujitsu Limited today announced that in its financial results for fiscal 2008 ended March 31, 2009, the company recognized expenses related to the restructuring of its business.
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2009/20090430-02.html
Regarding Impairment Losses in Fiscal 2008 Tokyo, April 30, 2009 — Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has recognized impairment losses in its financial results for fiscal 2008 ended March 31, 2009.
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2009/20090430-03.html
Regarding Loss on Revaluation of Investment Securities in Fiscal 2008 Tokyo, April 30, 2009 — Fujitsu Limited today announced that in its financial results for fiscal 2008 ended March 31, 2009, it has recognized a loss on the revaluation of investment securities owned by Fujitsu or its subsidiaries for which the current market value or net worth has declined significantly and is unlikely to be recovered in the future.
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2009/20090430-04.html
3 - - Fujitsu In the News: News about Fujitsu in the Media
Japan Hot Stocks-Fujitsu, Unicharm Pet, Pioneer, Tokyo Electron
TOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) - The benchmark Nikkei average jumped 3.9 percent and the broader TOPIX gained 3.4 percent on Thursday. The following stocks were on the move:
**FUJITSU GAINS, MAY TEAM WITH TSMC ON CHIP OUTPUT**
Fujitsu Ltd ( FJTSY.PK - news - people ) gained 4.1 percent to 430 yen after the firm said it was in talks with Taiwanese contract chipmaker TSMC to outsource system chip production as it looks to revive its struggling semiconductor operations.
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2009/04/30/afx6358879.html
Merger/Acquisition - Fujitsu Frontech Ltd. to acquire Fujitsu Transaction Solutions, Inc.
03/27/09 -- Fujitsu Frontech Ltd. (TSE: 6945) signed an agreement to acquire Fujitsu Transaction Solutions, Inc. from Fujitsu Ltd. (TSE: 6702) for $13.7 million on March 27, 2009. Under the terms of the agreement, Fujitsu Frontech Ltd. will acquire 4,590 common shares and 400 preferred shares of Fujitsu Transaction Solutions, Inc. As part of the deal, Fujitsu Ltd. will transfer to Fujitsu Frontech Ltd. the North American retail system development, procurement and manufacturing divisions ... of Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. Fujitsu Transaction Solutions, Inc. will be renamed Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc. The transaction is expected to close on April 1, 2009.
http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/transactions/transactions.asp?ric=FJTSY.PK
Fujitsu Announces M2010 Netbook
29 Apr 2009 -- Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific has proudly unveiled the second of its netbook range, the Fujitsu M2010, after its successful M1010 model released earlier. Lim Teck Sin, Director of Product Marketing said, “The huge popularity of the Fujitsu M1010 has spurred Fujitsu to deliver an even more wholesome experience in our netbook category. The new Fujitsu M2010 is designed to give users higher productivity and efficiency at work with greater visual enhancement and connectivity experience at play. In all, the Fujitsu M2010 upholds the true mobility assurance that Fujitsu is so committed to deliver and users so desire to have.”
http://www.designtaxi.com/news.jsp?id=26658&monthview=0&month=4&year=2009
Fujitsu Announces Foray In Cloud Domain
April 29, 2009 by Sanjay -- Tokyo, Japan-headquartered Fujitsu Ltd has announced its foray in the cloud domain. The new service is called “Trusted-Service Platform”, which will comprise several thousand servers installed within a green datacenter. The company is setting up the server farm at the Fujitsu Tatebayashi System Center located in Gunma Prefecture of central Japan. The platform will have a dedicated cloud security center that will ensure the safety of information and communications technology resources. This security center is scheduled to be set up by the end of April 2009. In addition, the platform will have an environment conducive to make business processes transparent, so that customer’s existing information and communications systems can be transferred with full reliability.
http://pcs.co.uk/2009/04/fujitsu-announces-foray-in-cloud-domain/
Charly special guest at Fujitsu “IT Future” symposium in Vienna Posted by iris, April 28th, 2009 -- Wolfgang Horak, CEO Fujitsu Tec interviewing Charly Charly has been invited for the third time as a special guest for a talk at the Fujitsu “IT Future” Symposium in Vienna. It has been the first public appearance of Fujitsu-Siemens under the new brand Fujitsu. After half a day of very interesting key-notes regarding latest Fujitsu Innovations, cloud computing and ethics, Wolfgang Horak, CEO Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH Austria and VP EMEA, interviewed Charly about the future of the Web in the context of cloud computing (Piins!), global vs. enterprise clouds (Piins can help!) and about the business ethics that Charly tries to implement in Piins resp. are implemented already.http://blog.piin.it/
Fujitsu’s New Green Powered Notebook 28 April 2009 -- Trading carbon credits is no longer the preserve of governments, but with Fujitsu’s green powered laptop launch has entered the realm of consumer marketing. The FMV-BIBLO LOOX U/C50N Eco, which is currently available only in Japan, is the notebook component of Fujitsu’s Green Policy Innovation initiative designed to reduce the environmental impact of customer use of the company’s PCs, servers, and other hardware. The new notebook not only meets current and 2009 International ENERGY STAR program standards for energy management, but is also a registered participant in Japan’s Green Power Certification Program. This means that when a consumer buys a new Eco notebook, Fujitsu will purchase a Green Power Certificate that is equal to the power the company estimates will be used by the laptop over the course of it’s active life.
http://www.itincanada.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2664&Itemid=99999999
Fujitsu ScanSnap: A Must For The Busy Real Estate Agent! April 29th, 2009 - Allen Hainge in Real Estate Technology, Real estate tech tools -- One of the Top 5 tools used by my CyberStars(r) is the Fujitsu ScanSnap. I continually hear from them how indespensible it is and about the number of time-saving money-making uses they have for this hardware. Here are two pieces on using the ScanSnap from two of my CyberStars(r). Each will be included in my upcoming eBook on how the CyberStars(r) use today’s technology to mee the needs of today’s consumer.
My Favorite Tool: Jackie Safran, RE/MAX Hometown, Metuchen, NJ -- My favorite tool (other than my Mac) is my ScanSnap scanner, the S500M for Mac. This phenomenal little machine has a small footstep so that it takes up a tiny space on my desk. It is so easy to use, and its speed always amazes me. It is very user friendly, and the scanned jobs are excellent. As a Mac user, it enables me to make anything into a PDF file that can easily be sent to a pc user and they can open the document. This machine gets my 5 star rating! I use mine mainly for turning contracts and other documents into PDF files so that everyone can open them. I use my ScanSnap instead of a fax machine as much as possible, as it will copy both sides of two-sided documents. At the end of a transaction, I scan all of the documents into one PDF file and then save in on a CD.
http://blog.cyberstars.net/2009/04/29/fujitsu-scansnap-a-must-for-the-busy-real-estate-agent/
The Top Green-IT Organizations find fertile ground for innovation
By Ellen Fanning - April 20, 2009 (Computerworld) -- Just as a seed sprouts and stretches toward the sun, the green-IT movement has grown and pushed skyward in the past year. When the bright minds of IT start brainstorming, expect a bounty of new ideas and success stories. Top Green-IT Vendors rankings:
1. IBM
2. Hewlett-Packard Co.
3. Fujitsu America Inc.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=335943
Fujitsu announces 1.15 bln dollar annual loss
TOKYO (AFP) – Japan's Fujitsu Ltd. said Thursday that it suffered a 112.4 billion yen (1.15 billion dollar) net loss for the business year through March due to the global economic crisis. The loss, which compares with a 48.1 billion yen profit a year earlier, is more than twice as big as the company's own forecast. In addition to weak sales, restructuring costs weighed heavily on the bottom line.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090430/bs_afp/japanelectricalcompanyearningsfujitsu
FT.com: Fujitsu reforms chipmaking with TSMC deal
By Robin Harding in Tokyo and Robin Kwong in Taipei: May 1 2009 -- Fujitsu is to outsource production of its most advanced semiconductors to TSMC of Taiwan as the restructuring of Japan’s chip industry gathers pace. The two companies said on Thursday that TSMC would make Fujitsu’s chips with features as small as 40 nanometres and that they would collaborate on future chips of 28 nanometres and less. The strategy amounts to a gradual exit from chip production for Fujitsu, which makes a range of processor chips, because it will not replace facilities in Japan as they become obsolete.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1391c66e-35e8-11de-a997-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss&nclick_check=1
Fujitsu's $200m Kaz buy approved
Liam Tung, ZDNet.com.au - 01 May 2009 -- The Foreign Investment and Review Board this week approved Fujitsu's $200 million acquisition of Telstra's IT services business Kaz. The approval means Fujitsu can now complete the acquisition of Kaz Group from Telstra. Fujitsu announced its intentions in March, ending months of uncertainty over Kaz's future with the telco.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/business/soa/Fujitsu-s-200m-Kaz-buy-approved/0,139023166,339296236,00.htm
Toshiba to get Fujitsu HDD business for ¥30 billion
May 1, 2009 - Kyodo News -- Toshiba Corp. and Fujitsu Ltd. signed a ¥30 billion deal calling for Fujitsu to fully hand over its hard-disk drive business to Toshiba via a two-stage stock deal to be completed by the end of 2010, the two said Thursday. Under the deal, Fujitsu's HDD-related business and functions will be transferred to Toshiba Storage Device Corp., which will be set up shortly in Tokyo's Shibaura district. The new firm, with a workforce of 980 engineers and other personnel, will take charge of HDD design, and research and development, the two companies said.
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20090501a5.html
Fujitsu falls into red in FY 2008, expects recovery in FY 2009
April 30, 2009 - Kyodo News International - TOKYO -- Fujitsu Ltd. said Thursday it fell into the red for the first time in six years with a net group loss of 112.39 billion yen in fiscal 2008, a turnaround from a profit of 48.11 billion yen a year earlier, due to its flagging semiconductor business and restructuring costs.
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2009/04/30/4158449.htm
Fujitsu may withdraw from Korean market
Fujitsu may pull out of the Korean PC market due to tumbling sales worsened by the strength of the Japanese currency, industry officials said yesterday. Fujitsu Korea has informed its major distributors of halting the supply of laptops, fueling speculation that the company may fold its PC business in Korea. The company has not released new products since late last year, and suspended its sales activities, industry officials said. Company officials were not immediately available for comment. Fujitsu Korea saw its PC sales dive by nearly half to 14,000 units on a quarterly average last year, from more than 23,000 units in 2007.
http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/05/01/200905010049.asp
Fujitsu Wins Technology Services Deal with Qantas
Sydney, Apr 30, 2009 - (ACN Newswire ) - Fujitsu, a leading provider of business, information technology and communications solutions, has entered into an agreement to provide all user facing services for Qantas' domestic and international operations. Qantas, Australia's leading domestic and international airline, has selected Fujitsu Australia to support all of its end user computing services for the next five years, with a further option to extend the contract another two years. The agreement, sees Fujitsu take on Qantas' entire desktop and peripherals infrastructure, email, storage and collaboration requirements, service desk, on-site and remote support, both in Australia and overseas.
http://au.biz.yahoo.com/090430/44/262d2.html
4 - - Internet Speed: Customers, Competitors & Change
ScanSnap: What Can I do with Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Standard?
Congratulations on buying a Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500 scanner! With your new scanner, you may have questions about all that you can do with your new Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Standard. That’s what I’m here for… to help you navigate through all of the new features that can help you be more productive. New to Acrobat 9 is an amazing OCR (optical character recognition) capability called ClearScan. With this new feature, you will get compressed PDF scans that are searchable and take up less space on your hard drive, without compromising the quality of the images. If you choose to, you can then use Acrobat 9 to help secure those PDF documents using 256-bit AES password encryption capabilities, or archive them as ISO-compliant PDF/A files.
http://scansnapcommunity.com/ask-the-expert/402-what-can-i-do-with-adobe-acrobat-90-standard/
Mohawk Fine Papers Named Top Green IT User April 29, 2009 -- Computerworld has released its second annual Top Green-IT Organizations issue, which covers the achievements at 12 IT departments that are reducing power demands and using technology to create energy efficiencies. The report also includes the top 12 vendors.
...The top three IT vendors are IBM, Hewlett-Packard and Fujitsu America. Computerworld says these companies were ranked on the same criteria as IT users, including their IT departments’ efforts to reduce energy consumption in their IT equipment, and to use technology to conserve energy and lower carbon emissions.
Top Green-IT Vendors rankings:
1. IBM
2. Hewlett-Packard Co.
3. Fujitsu America Inc.
http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/04/29/mohawk-fine-papers-earns-top-green-it-ranking/
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