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HOYA REPORT 2014
Strengths of HOYA’s Information Technology segment
The strengths of HOYA´s Information Technology businesses are the technologies that have
been cultivated since the Company´s foundation and the high market share that is
underpinned by these technologies. By narrowing down the target to fields where we can
display our high technological capability and its strengths, we will be able to become “a
large fish in a small pond” that has an overwhelming competitive edge in niche markets. I
think it is fair to say that this way of thinking has permeated to the extremity of each
business division. In terms of the culture within the segment, I believe that an environment
that raises the motivation of employees is also a strength; this includes the attitude of hiring
talented people regardless of their age or nationality and adopting good proposals
regardless of the position of the proposer. I also gained management experience from when
I was young and experienced working overseas for 18 years from 1996, but at HOYA there
is no sense of doing business only with Japanese people. We have many people that were
recruited in mid-career and we are becoming an increasingly globalized company. I think
this has become a great strength in terms of global expansion and the diversity of ideas.
Concluding message
Finally, in fiscal 2015 ending March 31, 2015, as well, we intend to undertake restructuring
while remaining vigilant in the Information Technology segment, based on the recognition
that raising profitability and increasing cash flow will lead to a rise in HOYA´s corporate value
(equivalent to shareholder value) in the medium to long term. Furthermore, instead of
limiting our operations to shrinking markets, I intend to create more robust Information
Technology businesses by cultivating new markets and establishing an advantageous
position by leveraging HOYA´s outstanding technological capability.
I look forward to the ongoing support and understanding of our shareholders.
Eiichiro IKEDA
Executive Officer & COO, Information Technology
Eiichiro IKEDA
Eiichiro Ikeda joined HOYA in 1992. After working at the R&D Center, in the MD Business
Division, and the Optical Lens SBU, he was appointed Information Technology COO in June
2013. For many years, he was in charge of production technology at overseas production
bases and played a leading role in production efficiency and quality control. In addition, he is
not only knowledgeable about technology but also has a successful track record in business
execution and management of overseas employees, such as concluding the sale of the HDD
glass media business to Western Digital Corporation.
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