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HOYA will also actively invest earnings from Information Technology in Life
Care, which will drive future growth. On the macro level, emerging countries
need to enhance their medical infrastructures to address population gains, and
as wealth becomes more evenly distributed globally as economic disparities are
reduced, the medical market will only continue to grow. The decision therefore
to devote even more resources to Life Care is an appropriate one. Of course we
will continue to accelerate growth in existing businesses, and as a part of that
mergers and acquisitions will be pursued as an option. From the standpoint of
physician relations, we are considering launching new businesses in areas
where networks have already been established through existing businesses;
specifically, internal medicine, ophthalmology and orthopedics.
In addition, projecting out the HOYA Group ten years from now, we intend to
add a third pillar to Information Technology and Life Care. Specifics will be
worked out at a later date. Although making use of current resources is a
precondition, we intend to explore a range of possibilities without tying
ourselves exclusively to the manufacturer format.
There is no doubt that global society is currently in the midst of major change.
And I feel that HOYA itself is at a critical juncture. The times as they are make
the future very difficult to foresee, but 2012 will likely be a year for carefully
considering HOYA's future and how to bring it about.
HOYA was confronted with many changes in 2011, but we were able to steadily
bolster our competitiveness. I am proud of the fact that we now have a business
structure tough enough to weather a strong headwind in both Information
Technology and Life Care.
Moving forward, we will make new business creation a priority while considering
M&A as an option in order to further enhance our business portfolio.
We thank our shareholders and customers for their ongoing support and
understanding.
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