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Selection by Forum ETHIBEL, independent consultancy for socially responsible investing Tokyo, Dec 6, 2013 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu today announced that it has for the first time been selected for the Ethibel EXCELLENCE Investment Register investment universe(1) by Forum ETHIBEL, a European non-profit organization that promotes socially responsible investing (SRI)(2) and corporate social responsibility (CSR). The selection is based on an assessment of Fujitsu's CSR activities in the six domains of its evaluation criteria: market ethics, human rights, the environment, social impact, good governance, and human capital . Fujitsu was selected for inclusion in the Ethibel EXCELLENCE Investment Register since October 31, 2013. This selection by Forum ETHIBEL (www.forumethibel.org) indicates that a company performs better than average in its sector in terms of Corporate S... (more)

NEC Establishes New Company to Promote Smart City and Cloud Service Development in China

Tokyo, Dec 5, 2013 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) and Chongqing City in China formed a strategic partnership in the smart city and cloud services areas in April 2013. As part of this partnership, and in order to promote greater regional development, NEC established NEC (Chongqing) Solutions Co., Ltd. (NEC Chongqing) on 28 October 2013. The new company is capitalized at 7 million USD (NEC 100%), begins with approximately 20 employees, and is aiming to expand to approximately 200 staff over the next 5 years. As the central city for strategic development in Chin... (more)

Fujitsu Technology Supports Japan's TV Shopping Giant JAPANET TAKATA for a New Shopping Experience

New cross-platform service automatically connects to product websites just by holding up a smart device to a TV screen Tokyo, Dec 5, 2013 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has provided a new video data solution using new transmission technology developed by Fujitsu Laboratories Limited to JAPANET TAKATA Co., Ltd. The new solution commenced operation on December 4, 2013 via JAPANET TAKATA's TV home shopping channel, which is broadcast in Japan. With this service, viewers of JAPANET TAKATA's TV home shopping channel can simply hold up their smartphone or tabl... (more)

NEC Participates in ITU Telecom World 2013

Tokyo, Nov 12, 2013 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation today announced its participation in ITU Telecom World 2013 at the IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand from 19 to 22 November 2013. NEC showcases a wide range of advanced solutions for society at the Japan Pavilion, including Biometrics, Cyber Security, Software-Defined Networking (SDN), next generation Telecom Operations and Management Solutions (TOMS). Also during the event, Atsuhiro Tanaka, Senior Manager, Cloud System Research Laboratories, NEC, will join a panel discussion on Resilient ICT for Disast... (more)

Fujitsu and RESC Begin Collaboration to Build the Future of Electric Vehicles, Integrating ICT with Energy

A new concept for the future of electric vehicle systems, with consolidated cloud-based management of battery information Tokyo, Oct 3, 2013 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited and venture start-up RESC, Ltd. today announced that they have agreed to collaborate in developing an infrastructure system that integrates the fields of ICT and energy to help bring about a new electric vehicle society. Under this agreement, the portable cassette-type secondary batteries used in RESC's electric scooters and the charging lockers that recharge them will be managed and analyzed by Fujitsu's clo... (more)