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HOYA Annual Re
p
ort 2011
1) Build a more in-depth business continuity plan
Fortunately, HOYA’s personnel and facilities were mostly kept out from harm’s way of the
Great East Japan Earthquake. This was in part one of the benefits of having globalized and
having dispersed our business strongholds throughout the world, rather than having
concentrated them in one place. Some of our customers and suppliers, however, suffered
major damage from the disaster itself and the subsequent power shortages, and we had our
supply chain disrupted temporarily. Based on this experience, we intend to formulate a more
in-depth business continuity plan.
2) Develop innovative products
To continue to facilitate the growth of businesses in the Life Care segment, we will focus on
developing innovative new products by investing in new technologies and partnering with
other companies, while also considering M&A deals at the global level.
In the Information Technology segment, the other of our two business drivers, we have
continually maintained a high share of our markets, but many of those markets have matured
and industry players are being reshuffled worldwide. To survive this reshuffling and remain a
powerful competitor, HOYA put its advanced technical capabilities to good use, to create
value and provide customer satisfaction that consistently exceeds market expectations.
Guided by these priorities, I believe that the initiatives we take in the year ending March 31,
2012 will lead, also, to an increase in corporate value from the perspective of our
shareholders and our other stakeholders at large. Thank you for your continuing support and
understanding.