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8
IT — A DRIVER OF GROWTH
Molding an Inter-Company Value Chain
Determined to maximize value,
Toshiba views its in-house companies as more than stand-alone businesses. Many opportu-
nities exist to foster mutually beneficial ties among them. Molding an inter-company value
chain will boost the value of the entire Toshiba Group. The products and services generated
by this chain will form the nucleus of a New Toshiba. IT is catalyzing this process. Toshiba
is positioning itself in the mainstream of shifts in business practices and lifestyles as the
information age gathers momentum in the 21st century.
The Six Pillars of the Value Chain
Toshiba’s inter-company value chain targets
six markets: media cards; mobile devices; network home appliances; digital broadcasting
services; Internet services; and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and other automo-
tive devices. These markets will guide investments in existing as well as new businesses.
Power and industrial systems, consumer products and other traditional businesses will all
benefit. The convergence of Toshiba’s resources on these six markets will rapidly build a
powerful value chain. All in-house companies will have a common platform for sharing their
resources. Each company will expand faster as a result, and so will Toshiba as a whole.
Media cards
Mobile devices
Network home appliances
Digital broadcasting services
Internet Services
ITS/Automotive devices
Inter-Company Value Chain >>