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The Japanese economy remained in a challenging
condition, mainly due to the impact of the global
economic slowdown, the persistently strong yen and
the flooding in Thailand. However, there were some
signs of recovery from the downturn caused by the
Great East Japan Earthquake.
In this business environment, as in fiscal 2011,
NEC continued to advance the three key initiatives
of the “V2012” plan: Focus on the “C&C Cloud
Strategy,” expand global business, and create new
businesses. As we pursued these measures, we
also strove to speedily address shifts in the
business environment.
Focus on “C&C Cloud Strategy”
In fiscal 2012, NEC actively worked to provide
secure and reliable cloud services by enhancing the
range of its cloud services tailored to each type of
operation in government, manufacturing and retail
distribution sectors. In addition, NEC has obtained
technologies and expertise by shifting its own core
IT systems to a cloud environment. Harnessing
these strengths, NEC provided cloud-based
services underpinning customers’ core operation
systems, such as the global accounting system for
Sanden Corporation. NEC also began providing the
CONNEXIVE solution to realize services using
M2M*1 (Machine to Machine) communications
technology, which is designed to integrate various
sensors and devices over a network.
Another priority was to expand sales of cloud
services on a global basis. To this end, NEC worked
to establish business and customer bases through
collaboration with local IT companies such as the
Neusoft Corporation Group of China and the STEE
Group of Singapore.
For telecom carriers, NEC continued to provide
communication infrastructure for high-speed,
“C&C CLOUD”
ACTIVITIES / ACHIEVEMENTS
B
● Financial accounting cloud services
for 10 towns and villages in
Kanagawa Prefecture
● Unified communication system for
Ishigaki City and Taketomi Town in
Okinawa Prefecture
● Library system for Maebashi City and
Yamato City libraries
● Education information cloud for
education committee of Hiroshima City
● Private cloud for Tokai University
● Hybrid cloud for the University of
Tokushima
● SaaS-based electric medical records
system for Tamashima Daiichi Hospital
in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture
● Shipment of LTE base stations to
KDDI Corporation
● Launch of M2M Solution “CONNEXIVE”
● Launch of services from NEC Kansai 2nd
Data Center
● Launch of services from NEC Hokkaido Data
Center
Government,
Public and
Healthcare
Finance
Telecom
and Media
Retail and
Services
Manufacturing
● Global Accounting System for Sanden Corporation
● Content chemical management solution complying with the
REACH regulations for YASKAWA Electric Corporation
● Health management system for Seiko Epson Corporation
● Collaboration with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in cloud
service business for manufacturing management systems
● Alliance with Obayashi Corporation and GRAPHISOFT SE in
Smart BIM Cloud
● Digital signage solutions for UNIQLO
(Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.)
● Accounting system for COOKPAD Inc.
● Cloud services of Internet reservation
data exchange for HOTEL CENTURY
SOUTHERN TOWER
● SaaS-based e-ticket issuance and
authentication services for Entertainment
Plus Inc.
● Indirect material procurement services for
Cecile Co., Ltd.
● Collaboration with Nepon in agriculture
ICT cloud
*1 M2M stands for “Machine to Machine.” By exchanging data among network-connected machines, such as sensors, automobiles, vending
machines, home electric appliances, M2M technology is designed to gather information and control various equipment.
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