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SSB
12 Omron Corporation
Social Systems Business Company
Despite a rebound in overseas sales,
the Social Systems Business
Company (SSB) posted net sales of
¥124.6 billion, a year-on-year decrease
of 12.2 percent, due to factors
including the domestic recession and
a dropoff in demand in the public
transportation systems sector
following large-scale orders in the
previous fiscal year.
In the electronic fund transfer
systems sector, the business
environment was extremely
challenging due to reduced capital
investment among customers,
increasing competition, and the
absence of demand for machines to
handle the new ¥2,000 note and the
redesigned ¥500 coin, which boosted
sales in the prior fiscal year. However,
vigorous marketing of ATMs for
convenience stores and new types of
ATMs and automated loan application
machines for the consumer loan
business enabled us to maintain sales
close to the previous year’s level.
In the public transportation systems
sector, we worked to expand sales by
introducing new automated ticket
vending machines and automated
ticket gates, but overall demand was
down in reaction to the introduction of
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PassNet, a card system for multiple
train lines, which fueled demand in
the prior year. Shipments of
equipment to the Japan Railways
Group also declined. As a result, net
sales in this sector fell sharply.
In the public works market of the
traffic control and road information
systems sector, sales declined
sharply, as budgetary constraints by
local governments severely impacted
their capital investment.
We plan to redefine SSB into three
businesses: the module business,
which manufactures and markets core
modules; the solutions business,
which provides equipment and
system solutions; and the service
business, which provides support
services such as maintenance as well
as infrastructure services in future
growth areas. It will also be
restructured into two companies, each
of which will have self-contained
operations.
Net Sales
Face Key is a face ID
access control system
that employs biometrics
technology.
BTA-Twin is the world’s
first Bluetooth
TM
communication device
with omnidirectional
and directional
antennas in a single
unit.
The V7 is an automated
ticket vending machine
featuring a universal
design.