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Fujitsu Limited
富士通株式会社
Type Public (TYO: 6702)
Founded 1935
Headquarters Tokyo, Japan
Key people Hiroaki Kurokawa, President
Industry Computer hardware, software
Products software & services, Consulting,computing & communications platforms, electronic devices
Revenue ▲¥5,566. The, or TSE, located in Tokyo, Japan, is the second largest Stock exchange market in the world by market value second only to the New York Stock Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" Typical PC hardware A typical Personal computer consists of a case or chassis in a tower shape (desktop and the following parts Motherboard In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services 4 billion yen (year ending 31 March 2008)
Employees ~160,000 (31 March 2008)
Website www.fujitsu.com
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Fujitsu (富士通株式会社 Fujitsū Kabushiki-kaisha?) is a Japanese company specializing in semiconductors, computers (supercomputers, personal computers, servers), telecommunications, and services, and is headquartered in Tokyo. This is a list of companies from or based in Japan. Note that 株式会社 can be (and frequently is read both Kabushiki kaisha and A semiconductor' is a Solid material that has Electrical conductivity in between a conductor and an insulator; it can vary over that A computer is a Machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions. A supercomputer is a Computer that is at the frontline of processing capacity particularly speed of calculation (at the time of its introduction A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated A server is a Computer dedicated to providing one or more services over a computer network typically through a request-response routine A service is the non-material equivalent of a good. A service provision is an economic activity that does not result in Ownership, and this is what differentiates officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū.

Fujitsu employs around 160,000 people and has 500 subsidiary companies. A subsidiary, in business matters is an entity that is controlled by a bigger and more powerful entity Internationally, Fujitsu considers IBM to be its main competitor. International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology Its historical domestic rival is NEC. is a Japanese multinational IT company headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan.

The slogan "The possibilities are infinite" can be found below the company's logo on major advertising and ties up with the small logo above the letters J and I of the word Fujitsu. This smaller logo, similar to a sideways figure eight, represents the symbol for infinity. Infinity (symbolically represented with ∞) comes from the Latin infinitas or "unboundedness


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History

The company was established in 1935 under the name Fuji Tsūshinki Seizō (富士通信機製造, Fuji Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturing), a spinoff of the Fuji Electric Company, this in turn being a joint venture between the Furukawa Electric Company and German conglomerate Siemens founded in 1923. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. operating under the brand name FE, is a Japanese Holding company that retains manufacturing companies of pressure transmitters flowmeters gas analyzers controllers Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Despite its connections to the Furukawa zaibatsu, Fujitsu escaped the Allied occupation of Japan mostly unscathed. is a Japanese term referring to industrial and financial business conglomerates in the Empire of Japan, whose influence and size allowed for control over significant At the end of World War II, Japan was occupied by the Allied Powers, led by the United States with contributions also from Australia, British

In 1954 Fujitsu manufactured Japan's first computer, the FACOM 100, and in 1961 the transistorized FACOM 222. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1967, the company's name was officially changed to the contraction Fujitsū (富士通). Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar.

In 1955, Fujitsu founded Kawasaki Frontale (川崎フロンターレ, Kawasaki Furontāre) as a Fujitsu soccer club. is a J League football club The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo Kawasaki Frontale has now been a J. League football club since 1999. The, or, is the top professional Football (soccer league in Japan and one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)

In 1990 Fujitsu took over International Computers Limited (ICL) in the UK, ultimately becoming Fujitsu Services in 2002. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) International Computers Ltd, or ICL, was a large British Computer hardware, Computer software and Computer services company that operated from Fujitsu Service's business is helping its customers realise the value of information technology through the application of consulting, systems integration and managed service contracts. It serves customers in the private and public sectors across Europe including retail, financial services, healthcare and Government.

From February 1989 until the Summer of 1997 Fujitsu built the FM Towns PC variant. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The FM Towns (commonly spelled FM-Towns, FM TOWNS, or FM-TOWNS) system is a Japanese PC It started as a proprietary PC variant intended for multimedia applications and computer games, but later became more compatible with regular PCs. In 1993, the FM Towns Marty was released, a gaming console compatible with the FM Towns games. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)

Amdahl became a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu in 1997 and with it the DMR consulting group, based in Canada. Amdahl Corporation was founded by Dr Gene Amdahl, a former IBM employee in 1970 and specializes in IBM mainframe -compatible computer products

The active partnership with Siemens AG was revived in 1999 in the form of Fujitsu Siemens Computers, now one of Europe's largest IT hardware suppliers, and owned 50/50 by Fujitsu and Siemens. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Fujitsu Siemens Computers Inc is a Japanese and German IT vendor, selling consumer and business computing products in the markets of Europe Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support

Plasma displays In 1992, Fujitsu introduced the world's first 21-inch full-color display. A plasma display panel (PDP is a type of Flat panel display now commonly used for large TV displays (typically above 37-inch or 940 mm It was a hybrid, based upon the plasma display created at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and NHK STRL, achieving superior brightness. Many people will be familiar with Fujitsu through such consumer products - they are sold through a subsidiary joint venture company Fujitsu General, along with air conditioners.

On March 2, 2004, Fujitsu Computer Products of America lost a class action lawsuit over hard disk drives with defective chips and firmware. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

In October 2004, Fujitsu's Australian subsidiary buys the Australian arm of AtosOrigin, a systems implementation company specialising in SAP. October 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September -

On April 1, 2006, Fujitsu Software Corporation merged with Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

In October 2007 Fujitsu Launches its new $10 Million Facility In Noida. October 2007 is the tenth month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday.

In October 2007 Fujitsu's Australia & New Zealand subsidiary buys Infinity Solutions Ltd, a New Zealand IT hardware, services and consultancy company. October 2007 is the tenth month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday.

Fujitsu intends to invest an additional $10 million in India towards infrastructure and resources within the next 18 months.

By 2009, Fujitsu Consulting India expects more than 100 per cent growth in its employee base in India.


History specific to Fujitsu Consulting, the US-based subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited

In 1973 Company incorporation. Fujitsu Consulting the North American consulting and services arm of the $43 Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Office opened in Montreal, Que. , Canada as DMR.

From 1974 To 1984 Expansion across Canada over a decade: Ottawa, Quebec City, Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Saint John, Halifax, Fredericton, Vancouver, Victoria. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar)

In 1976 Company completed first major assignment, project management of the results systems for the Montreal Olympic Games. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

From 1981 To 1991 International expansions over a decade: United States, Australia, Europe

In 1985 TRECOM Business Systems Inc. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) -to be acquired by Amdahl Corporation in 1996 and folded into DMR in 1997-created by Frank Casagrande, S. Russell Powell and Emanuel Arturi.

In 1988 DMR Productivity Plus, a systems development method, launched as a commercial product. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)

In 1994 Commercial versions of DMR Macroscope products formally launched. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)

In 1995 DMR Consulting was acquired by Amdahl Corporation (now Fujitsu IT Holdings, Inc. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 ), then an international solutions-oriented supplier of high-quality information processing systems, software and services.

In 1996 Amdahl purchased TRECOM Business Systems Inc. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) , an IT services firm-located mainly in the greater New Jersey and New York City areas-that focused primarily on telecommunications. As a result, DMR Consulting Group Inc. -made up of DMR and TRECOM Business Systems, Inc. -was formed at the dawn of 1997.

In 1997 TRECOM Business Systems Inc. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar becomes part of the U. S. Division of DMR.

In 1997 Fujitsu Limited acquires Amdahl Corporation and thus DMR. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar

In 2002 DMR Consulting officially became Fujitsu Consulting Inc. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. on April 1.

In 2003 Fujitsu Consulting acquires MULTIPRO Services Conseil. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

In 2004 Fujitsu Consulting becomes a North American operation on April 1. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

In 2004 Fujitsu Consulting acquires Cendera. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

In June 2005 Fujitsu Consulting acquires BORN Information Services. 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October

In February 2006 Fujitsu Consulting acquires GIM Risk Management. Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English

In February 2006 Fujitsu Consulting acquires Greenbrier & Russel. Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English

In March 31 2006 Fujitsu Consulting acquired North American based company Rapidigm. In India it has offshore divisions at Noida, Pune, Hyderabad and Bangalore with Pune being the head office. Pune (ˈpuːneɪ Marathi: पुणे Hindi: पूना formerly Poona, is the second largest city in the state of Maharashtra Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is known as Fujitsu Consulting India Limited

In September 2007 Fujitsu Consulting acquires OKERE, Inc. Fujitsu Consulting India Limited is the offshore division of North American Fujitsu Consulting and services arm of the $53 September 2007 is the ninth month of that year It began on a Saturday , a New York City-based consulting and IT services company.

Product lines

Computing Products Division[1]

Note: For European, African and Middle Eastern markets, these products are manufactured and marketed by Fujitsu-Siemens Computers (50% joint venture). Fujitsu Siemens Computers Inc is a Japanese and German IT vendor, selling consumer and business computing products in the markets of Europe

In popular culture

In the movie Back to the Future Part II the writers thought by 2015 most companies would be owned by Japan. Back to the Future Part II is a 1989 film and a Sequel to the 1985 film Back to the Future. In 2015, Marty's employer is Fujitsu, and he is fired by company owner Ito Fujitsu. When the film was shown in Japan, audiences did not understand the joke, since Fujitsu is not a person's name, it is only a company name similar to the American company General Motors so this was similar to Marty being fired by "Mr. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. General Motors". [2]

In the movie Scary Movie 4 there is a dialog between Cindy and the ghost boy. Scary Movie 4 is the fourth film of the Scary Movie franchise and is directed by David Zucker, written by Jim Abrahams The parody has them talking in Japanese, but in reality they are just using Japanese brand names, and other popular Japanese terms. The dialog ends with Cindy yelling "Fujitsu" while telling the ghost boy to "wait". [3]

Australian Spokesman

The key media figurehead for Fujitsu General in Australia is Mark Taylor, a now-retired former captain for the Australian Test Cricketing Side. Because of this he is a well-known icon of the country. In his first advertisement, Mark is seen walking across a cricket pitch when he is stopped by a groundsman who asks him "How's your Fujitsu?", to which Mark replies, "Pretty Cool!" as a catchy phrase to go with the company. He has done several other advertisements for Fujitsu and has advertised such deals as Fujitsu Free Money and such air conditioning units as the Fujitsu Inverter System. Mark Taylor has been advertising Fujitsu General's products for a few years now and has become the Australian icon of the Company. [4]

See also

References

  1. ^ List of major computer products
  2. ^ Commentary about the making of the film included on the 3 DVD set Back to the Future I, II, III
  3. ^ Article about Scary Movie 4
  4. ^ Case Study: Promotion through personality and partnerships, 2005, Access date: 24 September 2007. Fujitsu Consulting the North American consulting and services arm of the $43 Fujitsu Consulting India Limited is the offshore division of North American Fujitsu Consulting and services arm of the $53 is a J League football club The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo The FM Towns (commonly spelled FM-Towns, FM TOWNS, or FM-TOWNS) system is a Japanese PC The Fujitsu Micro 16s was a Business personal computer from Fujitsu that was launched in 1983, around the same time as the launch of the original IBM-PC/XT Computers and IT products Notebooks Fujitsu Siemens Computers Amilo S X P L Series Amilo Pro is a Japanese company developing and manufacturing car audio video navigation and control systems @nifty or NIFTY Corporation (ニフティ or ニフティ株式会社）is one of the leading Internet service providers in Japan, and a subsidiary The following is a list of notable computer system manufacturers. FreeRice is a charity website where users play a various educational multiple-choice games in order to raise money to fight world hunger. Scary Movie 4 is the fourth film of the Scary Movie franchise and is directed by David Zucker, written by Jim Abrahams Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Australian V8 Supercar drivers Jason Bright and Alan Gurr have also done some marketing/promotional work for Fujitsu and with Taylor due to his Fujitsu sponsored supercars

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