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Fujitsu is a leading provider of IT-based business solutions for the global marketplace. With approximately 160,000 employees supporting customers in 70 countries, Fujitsu combines a worldwide corps of systems and services experts with highly reliable computing and communications products and advanced microelectronics to deliver added value to customers. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited reported consolidated revenues of 5.3 trillion yen (US$53 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.

President, Solution Business Support Group & President, Industries and Distribution Solutions Business Group
Koichi Hironishi
Number of Employees 160,000
Contact Information

Shiodome City Center

1-5-2 Higashi-Shimbashi

Minato-ku

Tokyo 105-7123

www.fujitsu.com

(81) 3 6252 2220

NAICS Code Electronic Computer Manufacturing: 334111

Recent Events

  • Mac News Briefs: Better scanning in Snow Leopard

    11/17/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Fujitsu pumps out 10G Ethernet data center switch

    11/11/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Fujitsu highlights cloud with BPM launch

    11/10/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Fujitsu Interstage BPM Version 11 Lets Businesses Proactively "Sense and Respond" to Change

    11/08/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Fujitsu Enhances Halcyon Dealer Program, Benefits

    11/06/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Fujitsu Launches New Desktop Managed Services

    10/28/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Mintera Partners on 40 Gbps Deployment: Live Traffic being Carried over Fujitsu FLASHWAVE 7500 ROADM...

    10/28/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Paul Debeasi

    10/28/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Fujitsu Enhances Server Management Software for Multi-vendor, Multi-platform Environments

    10/27/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Capital Gain Lifts Fujitsu's Net

    10/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Telus Deploys Fujitsu-Powered Flashwave Optical Networking Platforms

    10/22/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Fujitsu Releases the LifeBook P3110

    10/21/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Fujitsu Unveils glovia G2 ERP System for Production Management - Makes visible production, sales, and...

    10/21/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Fujitsu Unveils Windows 7 Lineup

    10/20/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Fujitsu LifeBook P8110 Brings Mobility and Ultimate Convenience to the Corporate Warrior

    10/20/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Fujitsu Launches LifeBook Notebooks and Multi Touch Tablets with Windows 7

    10/21/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • TELUS Deploys Fujitsu's FLASHWAVE

    10/18/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Koichi Hironishi President, Solution Business Support Group & President, Industries and Distribution Solutions Business Group
Kuniaki Nozoe President
Tatsuo Tomita President, Ubiquitous Products Business Group
Haruki Okada Corp Senior Vice President
Hirohisa Yabuuchi Corp Senior Vice President & President, Reg Business Group
Ichiro Komura Corp Senior Vice President
Kazuo Murano Senior Vice President
Kimihisa Ito Corp Senior Vice President & President, Ubiquitous Products Business Group
Koichi Ota Senior Vice President
Takahiko Okada Senior Vice President
Yoshiyuki Tanakura Corp Senior Vice President & President, Sys Products Business Group
Akira Furukawa Corporate Vice President
Akira Yamanaka Corporate Vice President
Bunmei Shimojima Corporate Vice President
Chikafumi Urakawa Corporate Vice President
Fujio Ohara Corp Vice President
Haruyuki Iida Corporate Vice President
Hideo Sekine Corp Vice President
Hideyuki Saso Corporate Vice President
Hiroaki Takeichi Vice President
Hiromasa Inagaki Vice President
Hironobu Nishikori Corporate Vice President
Hirosada Tone Corp Vice President
Joseph Rauschmayer Vice President, Corp, Prod Engineering
Kazuhiko Hanaoka Corporate Vice President
Kazuhiro Igarashi Corporate Vice President
Kazuo Miyata Corporate Vice President
Keiko Nakayama Corporate Vice President
Kenji Ikegai Corporate Vice President
Koichi Matshshita Vice President
Koichi Ueda Corporate Vice President
Makoto Murakami Corporate Vice President
Makoto Umemura Corporate Vice President
Masami Fujita Corporate Vice President
Masanobu Katoh Corporate Vice President
Masatoshi Kambe Corporate Vice President
Michimasa Mochizuki Corporate Vice President
Michio Atarashi Vice President
Nobuo Nagaya Vice President
Nobutake Matsumura Corp Vice President
Norihiko Taniguchi Corporate Vice President
Seiji Nakagawa Corporate Vice President
Shigeru Fujii Corp Vice President
Shinichi Kuruma Corp Vice President
Steve Furney-Howe Vice President of Corporate Development
Susumu Ishikawa Corporate Vice President
Takashi Aoki Corporate Vice President
Takashi Mori Corporate Vice President
Takashi Moriya Corporate Vice President
Takumi Nakamura Corp Vice President
Toshiyuki Kuwahara Corporate Vice President
Tsuneaki Ohara Corp Vice President
Yasuo Koike Corp Vice President
Yasushi Tajiri Vice President
Yoshiaki Shibano Vice President
Yoshiyuki Suzuki Corporate Vice President
Yutaka Yokoyama Corporate Vice President
Anders Malmeby Partner
Itzik Cohen Director of Business Development
Tak Yamada Group Director, Business Support Office
Achyut K. Dutta Design Manager
Daizo Okoshi
David Luchtel
David Stapleton
Dennis Dunford
Dror Ben-David
Greg Hansen
Heather Wieshlow
Hideaki Yumiba Corporate First Senior Vice President
Hirokazu Uejima Corporate Senior Vice President
Jack Ogawa
Jay R. Barrow
Jim Stanley
Jirou Sugawara Corporate Senior Vice President
Junichi Murashima Corporate First Senior Vice President
Kazuhiko Kato Corporate First Senior Vice President
Kazuo Ishida Corporate First Senior Vice President
Kazuo Kobayashi Corporate Senior Vice President
Kiyonobu Ishida Corporate Senior Vice President
Klaus Bartosch
Makoto Matsubara Corporate Senior Vice President
Mario Luoni
Masaaki Hamaba Corporate Senior Vice President
Masami Yamamoto Corporate Senior Vice President
Minoru Takeno Senior Vice President, Photonic Systems Group
Naoyuki Akikusa Senior Executive Advisor
Parvaiz Ahsan
Philip Warley
Pierre De Muelenaere
Richard Christou Corporate First Senior Vice President, Global Business Group
Takashi Igarashi Corporate First Senior Vice President
Takeo Hamada
Terumi Chikama Corporate Senior Vice President
Tetsuo Urano Corporate Senior Vice President
Tim Pace
Tsuneo Kawatsuma Corporate Senior Vice President

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Michiyoshi Mazuka Chairman
Chiaki Ito Vice Chairman
Haruo Ito Board of Directors
Hiroshi Oura Board of Directors
Ikujiro Nonaka Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Fujitsu Limited President, Solution Business Support Group & President, Industries and Distribution Solutions Business Group Current
Fujitsu Limited Corporate Senior Executive Vice President Current
Fujitsu Limited Board of Directors Current

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Fujitsu Limited President Current
Fujitsu Limited Board of Directors Current
Fujitsu Limited Corporate Senior Vice President & Executive Vice President, Solution Business Group Former

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Fujitsu Limited President, Ubiquitous Products Business Group Current
Fujitsu Limited Corporate Senior Executive Vice President Current
Fujitsu Limited Board of Directors Current

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Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited President Current
Fujitsu Limited Corp Senior Vice President Current
Fujitsu Limited Board of Directors Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corp Senior Vice President & President, Reg Business Group Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corp Senior Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. President Current
Fujitsu Limited Senior Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corp Senior Vice President & President, Ubiquitous Products Business Group Current

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Fujitsu Limited Senior Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Senior Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corp Senior Vice President & President, Sys Products Business Group Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corp Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corp Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corp Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Vice President, Corp, Prod Engineering Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current
Fujitsu Siemens Computers (Holding) B.V. Board of Directors Former

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current
Pioneer Corporation Director Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corp Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited Corporate Senior Executive Vice President Current
Fujitsu Limited Corp Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corp Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Vice President of Corporate Development Current
Studentplanet Board of Directors Current
Stanford University MBA Degrees Former
Stanford University B.S. Former

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current
Honda Trading Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current
Fujitsu Siemens Computers (Holding) B.V. Board of Directors Former

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Fujitsu Limited Corp Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited Corporate Senior Executive Vice President Current
Fujitsu Limited Corp Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corp Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Vice President Current

The Annual General Meeting elected KPMG as auditors. The chief auditor is Anders Malmeby, who has had the assignment since 2002. Anders, who has been an authorized public accountant since 1986 and is a partner in KPMG Bohlins, also audits Framfab, Fujitsu Siements Computers, Streamserve and Gartner Sweden. In addition, he was previously Chairman of FAR, the Association for the Accounting Profession in Sweden, and is currently a member of the Swedish Corporate Governance Board. At the Annual General Meeting held in May 2005, KPMG was elected for a new four-year period.

Organization Position Status
Fujitsu Limited Partner Current
Far Co Chairman Former

Prior to Santa Cruz Networks, Itzik was a veteran of WebEx Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: WEBX) the Web Meeting Applications Company. As an early employee at WebEx, Itzik reported to the Office of the CEO. He was involved with the funding and IPO processes, and spearheaded many of the company's most strategic deals. Prior to WebEx, Itzik was Sr. Director of Business Development at Fujitsu, heading up the Software OEM Business. Cohen's previous positions include Director Business Development at NetManage Inc. At NetManage he led the Advanced Technology team focusing on collaborative technology. As a professional basketball player in Europe, Itzik played for Maccabi Tel Aviv, the Euroleague champion for the past two years. A native of Israel, he served in the Israeli Air force.

Organization Position Status
Santa Cruz Networks, Inc. Founder and Chief Executive Officer Current
Fujitsu Limited Director of Business Development Current
NetManage, Inc. Director Current
WebEx Communications, Inc. Former
Webex, Inc. Former

Tak Yamada is Group Director, Business Support Office and has responsibility for collaborations involving the wider Fujitsu Group and Fujitsu executive projects. Tak joined Fujitsu Limited in April, 1980 and has held a variety of roles within Fujitsu Limited in Japan. His involvement with Fujitsu in Europe goes back a long way. He was the first Fujitsu assignee to be seconded to the UK in 1991 as Fujitsu Liaison Manager. Tak also worked as Project Director for ICL Sorbus developing the Pan-European multi-lingual help desk. He returned to Japan in 1998 where he concentrated on outsourcing business experience and was re-assigned to the UK in 2003 to take up a position responsible for managing business process services for Inland Revenue through the Aspire Contract. In April 2006, Tak was appointed to the Board of Fujitsu Services Ltd.

Organization Position Status
Fujitsu Services Holdings PLC Group Director, Business Support Office Current
Fujitsu Limited Group Director, Business Support Office Current
Fujitsu Services Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Fujitsu Services Holdings PLC Fujitsu Liaison Manager Former

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Banpil Founder, CEO, President and Cto Current
Fujitsu Limited Design Manager Current
Ieee Board of Directors Current
Spie Fellow Current
Banpil Cto Former

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Ndmp Vice President of Sales, Japan Current
rs-unix Vice President of Sales, Japan Current
Storagesearch Vice President of Sales, Japan Current
Fujitsu Limited Current
Digital Technologies Former

David Luchtel is the Chief Operating Officer for PCCS. Over the last 16 years has held a number of high-level positions at companies such as US West Communications and StorageTek. At PCCS, he successfully led the complete network upgrade for PEMCO's Financial Services companies and is responsible for implementing Fujitsu's Productivity Centre project methodology. While at StorageTek, he designed and implemented numerous multi million dollar storage solutions for customers on the West Coast.

Organization Position Status
Pemco Corporation Computer Services Chief Operating Officer Current
Financial Services Corp. Manager Current
Fujitsu Limited Current
US West Communications Former
StorageTek Former

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Pivotal Integration, Ltd. Director and Chief Marketing & Information Officer Current
Fujitsu Limited Current
Perot Systems Corporation Current
Pivotal Integration, Ltd. Managing Director Former
Pivotal Integration, Ltd. Co-Founder Former

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Altalinq Inc Vice President, Business Sales & Service Current
Fujitsu Limited Current
Alcatel Current

Dror Ben-David, former manager of Internet, office and hosting systems for Retalix Ltd., is vice president of Connected Services for StoreNext Retail Technologies L.L.C. StoreNext is a joint venture of Fujitsu and Retalix Ltd., formed in July 2002. Ben-David is responsible for the company's Web-based initiatives that allow retailers to access data and collaborative services over a secure Web connection, reducing operational costs and inefficiencies. He spent the last seven years with Retalix Ltd., where he contributed extensively in implementing retail management systems in the grocery, convenience store and hospitality markets. Ben-David has also held numerous project and operations management positions for international food service and hospitality companies.

Organization Position Status
Storenext Retail Technologies, LLC Vice President of Connected Services Current
Fujitsu Limited Current
Retalix Ltd. Vice President, Connected Services Former

Greg manages the creative department, mentors the creatives and supervises all creative work. Since joining M/C/C in 1992, Greg has worked on accounts ranging from Sony, Fujitsu, Alcatel and Vari-Lite to CapRock Communications, Nokia, Ericsson and Raytheon. Prior to M/C/C, he worked as Art Director at Gleason Associates on both B2B and consumer accounts including DSC (now Alcatel), State Fair Foods and Dalfort Aviation. He started his career in JCPenney's advertising department. Throughout his career, Greg has won several prestigious awards including numerous TOPS (Dallas Addy) and MarCom awards. Greg holds a bachelor's degree in advertising from the University of Texas. He has served on the board of the Dallas Ad League and remains an active member.

Organization Position Status
MC Communications Inc. Vice President, Creative Current
Alcatel Current
Raytheon Company Current
Fujitsu Limited Current
Sony Corporation Current
Gleason & Associates Art Director Former
Dallas Ad League Board of Directors Former
The University of Texas Bachelor's Degree In Advertising Former

Organization Position Status
Turning Point Coaching and Consulting Certified Career and Job Transition Coach, Trainer and Owner Current
Turning Point Coaching Owner Current
Turning Point Coaching and Consulting Trainer Current
Turning Point Coaching Trainer Current
Canon Inc. Current
American Society for Training & Development Current
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Current
Fujitsu Limited Current
Career Planning Board of Directors Current
University of Santa Monica Masters Degree In Spiritual Psychology Former

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate First Senior Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Senior Vice President Current

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Cswitch Vice President of Marketing, Joining Cswitch Current
Fujitsu Limited Current
Sony Corporation Current
Altera Corporation Senior Director, Marketing Former
Altera Corporation Country Manager Former
FMC Corporation Design Engineer Former
University of California, Davis Bsee Degree Former

To realize his vision, Mr. Barrow founded Imaging Solutions and Services, Inc. (ISSI), a technology-based firm that offers document imaging business process improvement solutions. Headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, the company works with small to large clients to identify, design, develop and implement business process improvements. ISSI partners with clients to deliver complete turnkey solutions, fully integrated and customized solutions, and/or comprehensive outsourcing services to meet the specific client objectives and deliver the greatest bottom-line impact. ISSI integrates products and services from all of the market leading suppliers, such as Kodak, Fujitsu, BBarrow is an experienced executive with a passion for human resources and administrative efficiency. Since joining the company in 2000, Ms. Barrow has dramatically improved administrative efficiency and strengthened the personnel management, professional development, and employee benefits programs.

Organization Position Status
Fujitsu Limited Current

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Quasar International, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
VII, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Quasar International, Inc. Co-Owner Current
Fujitsu Limited Current
The Black & Decker Corporation Current
Sequiam Corp Board of Directors Current
Silicon Valley Cancer Foundation Director Current
Concord Communications, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Concord Communications, Inc. Founder Former
McKenzie and Associates, Inc. Consultant Former
University of Virginia Former

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Senior Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate First Senior Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited Corporate Vice President (part-time) Current
Fujitsu Limited Corporate First Senior Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate First Senior Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Senior Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Senior Vice President Current

Klaus Bartosch was appointed Director of Sales and Marketing of Hostworks in July 2003. Klaus has extensive systems integration, outsourcing and consulting sales and sales leadership experience gained through working with some of Australia's leading customers and services providers like DMR Consulting (now Fujitsu) and Aspect Computing (now KAZ) prior to joining Hostworks.

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Hostworks, Inc. Sales and Marketing Director Current
Fujitsu Limited Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Senior Vice President Current

Dr Luoni co-founded MRS Corporation in January 2003 and developed together with Mr Lumpe the concept of Next-Generation Media Aggregation. Dr Luoni brings a broad range of experience in R&D and senior technical positions for telecommunication carriers, such as Swisscom and manufacturers in Japan (Fujitsu & Hitachi). He is a specialist in voice and data network protocols, QoS metering software, traffic metering & carrier billing solutions, routing algorithms, and security concepts. Dr. Luoni completed his PhD in Telecommunications at the Swiss Institute of Technology. He graduated from the same university with a M.Sc. in Mathematics.

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MR&S LLC Cto Current
Fujitsu Limited Current
Hitachi, Ltd. Current
MR&S LLC Co-Founder Former

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Senior Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited Corporate Vice President (part-time) Current
Fujitsu Limited Corporate Senior Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Senior Vice President, Photonic Systems Group Current
Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited Board of Directors Current
Fujitsu Limited Vice President & General Manager, Photonic Systems Group Former
Fujitsu Limited Engineer, Central Office Switching System Development Division Former
Waseda University Bachelor's & Master's Degree, Applied Physics Former
McGill University Master's Degree, Management Former

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Fujitsu Limited Senior Executive Advisor Current
Advantest Corporation Board of Directors Current
Fujitsu Limited Board of Directors Current
Fujitsu Limited Chairman Former

Parvaiz started his career in 1988 with International Computers Ltd and held positions in network engineering and later in corporate business analysis. He later became responsible for Fujitsu's channel distribution in Middle East, Africa and the Sub-Indian continent. In 1998, he joined British Telecom Plc as a major accounts director.

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Fujitsu Limited Current
International Computers Former

Philip Warley is Managing Partner of Baldwin Bell Green's London Office. Alongside other BBG partners, he was a co-founder of the Mitchell Madison Group in 1992, leading the European practice. Following MMG's acquisition by USWeb/CKS in 1999, he became Executive Director responsible for the Firm's Consulting Practice in London . During this time he also established and ran the South Africa office and, on secondment, he joined the Board of FirstRand, a newly created Banking and Insurance Group in Johannesburg . Mr. Warley began his consulting career at McKinsey and Co and has over 20 years consulting and line experience. He has also led A.T. Kearney's Financial Services Practice in the UK , and consulted independently for many years. He is an experienced board director and consulting partner focusing primarily on the banking, financial services and IT sectors. His practice spans corporate and business unit strategy to large-scale transformational operational performance improvements, including outsourcing and off-shoring. He was a pioneer of MMG's sourcing and outsourcing techniques for service industries. He holds an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School and BA in Economics from the University of Exeter. He is married to the soprano Maria Kesselman.

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Baldwin Bell Green, LLC Managing Partner Current
Fujitsu Limited Current
FirstRand Bank Limited Executive Director Former
Opera Solutions Principal Former
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Consultant Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania MBA In Finance Former
University of Exeter B.A. In Economics Former

Pierre was born on October 25, 1958 in Brussels, Belgium (Belgian citizen). In 1981, he graduated Civil engineer in Microelectronics from the "Universite Catholique de Louvain" (La plus grande distinction) and received its PhD in 1987. During its PhD, he designed and manufactured a complete prototype of a revolutionary OCR machine based on a new full-custom programmable Integrated Circuit for Image Recognition and the associated software. He founded I.R.I.S. in 1987, to commercialize the results of his PhD thesis, with the help of Jean-Didier Legat a fellow Phd (who went back at the UCL in 1989, as a professor) and Ackermans & van Haaren, a Belgian financial holding. In the first years of I.R.I.S., Pierre was Vice-President of R&D. He has been acting as CEO of the company since 1991. Pierre is the Chairman of the board, President of the Executive Committee of I.R.I.S. and a major shareholder of I.R.I.S. since the MBO of I.R.I.S. by Pierre Rion and Pierre De Muelenaere in 1992. Pierre has more than 20 years of experience in the imaging field and has accumulated a very solid experience in setting up international partnerships with US and Asian companies (HP, Kodak, Adobe, Fujitsu,..), company management and R&D management. Pierre received the "2001 Manager of the Year" award, which is the most respected management award in Belgium. The company I.R.I.S. received the "2002 Entrepreneur of the year" award.

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Fujitsu Limited Current
Asian Inc Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate First Senior Vice President, Global Business Group Current
Fujitsu Siemens Computers Ltd. Chairman Current
Fujitsu Siemens Computers (Holding) B.V. Chairman Current
Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited Co-Chairman Current
Fujitsu Services Ltd. Chairman Current
Fujitsu Services Holdings PLC Chairman Current
LMS Capital plc Board of Directors Current
Cambridge University Law Degree Former

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate First Senior Vice President Current

Takeo Hamada graduated from the University of Tokyo with BE and ME degrees in Electrical Engineering in 1984 and 1986, respectively. He has been with Fujitsu since 1986. From 1995 to the end of 1997, he was with the TINA-C core-team at Red Bank, NJ, where he worked on TINA service management and resource management architecture. He served as the service management WG leader during TINA-C phase II, between 1998 and 2000. He has been with

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Fujitsu Limited Current
Tina-C Current
University of Tokyo Me Degrees In Electrical Engineering Former

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Senior Vice President Current
Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited Board of Directors Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Senior Vice President Current
Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation Chief Operating Officer Former
Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation Executive Vice President, Business Development Former
Fujitsu Siemens Computers (Holding) B.V. Chairman Former

With more than 30 years of advertising experience, Tim supervises account planning and marketing strategy for major consumer and trade clients. His client experience includes implementation of national marketing and media programs for McDonald's, Red Robin, J.R. Simplot Company, Oberto Beef Jerky, Fujitsu-Siemens Computers, and Tutoring Clubs of America. From developing brand strategy to stewarding brand communications through creative and media solutions, he works closely with clients to ensure their marketing objectives are cost-effectively achieved.

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McDonald's Corporation Current
Fujitsu Limited Current
J.R. Simplot Company Current

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Fujitsu Limited Corporate Senior Vice President Current

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Fujitsu Limited Chairman Current
Fujitsu Limited Corporate Executive Vice President & President, Solutions Business Support Group Former

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Walden Vc Board of Directors Current
Fujitsu Limited Vice Chairman Current
Fujitsu Limited Corporate Executive Vice President & President, Products Business Operations Group Former
Tokyo University Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering Former

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Fuji Electric Holdings Co., Ltd. President & Representative Director Current
Fujitsu Limited Board of Directors Current
Fuji Electric Device Technology Co., Ltd. Board of Directors Current

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Advantest Corporation Senior Executive Advisor Current
Fujitsu Limited Board of Directors Current

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Hitotsubashi University Professor Emeritus Current
Fujitsu Limited Board of Directors Current
Eisai Co., Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • Fujitsu aims to turn chip unit profitable next year

    TradingMarkets - 8/27/09 - View Story

  • UPDATE 2-Fanuc in $949 mln share buyback, Fujitsu may sell

    Reuters - 8/20/09 - View Story