Wacom 2011 Annual Report Download - page 3

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Our Milestones
Launch of Bamboo paper for iPad users to create ideas with handwritten notes
Bamboo Stylus specially designed for iPad is leased.
Acquisition of software business of digital signature from Florentis in UK
Received the 16th “Disclosure Award” from Tokyo Stock Exchange
ASUS adopts Wacom’s pen and touch sensor component to a Tablet-type
device “Eee Slate”
Launch of a color LCD tablet STU-520 for digital signature
Wacom India (a fully owned subsidiary) is established
ECAD dio 2010 featuring harness design function for electrical design released
Business solution partnership program starts to expand handwriting
features for vertical market in Japan
Launch of Cintiq 21UX, 21.3” professional interactive pen display featured
with new high-performance pen
Launch of interactive pen displays of 21.5” and15.6” wide LCD model to
strengthen vertical markets
Launch of new Bamboo series that merges multi-touch functions
with pen technology for consumers
Introduction of a new technology brand for user interface solutions,
Wacom feel IT technologies
Mass production and shipment of a new sensor system supporting the
multi-touch functions of Windows 7 to PC manufacturers
Launch of Intuos4 professional pentablets
Announce of development of a multi-touch sensor component
Wacom Taiwan Information (a fully owned subsidiary) is established
in Taiwan as a marketing and customer service base for Taiwan market
Hewlett-Packard (HP) notebook PC for the consumer market adopts
Wacom Penabled DualTouch technology
Launch of Cintiq 12WX interactive pen display as a mobile companion,
and as a secondary monitor in multi-monitor environments
Celebrated 25th anniversary, and announced new growth vision and
new brand concept “Open up. Sense more.” for the future
Bamboo is launched for general consumer PC users
Received the first “Disclosure Newcomer Award” from the TSE
Wacom Singapore (a fully owned subsidiary) is established in Singapore
as a sales base for the South and Southeast Asian markets
Wacom Hong Kong (a fully owned subsidiary) is established in Hong Kong
as a sales base in the South China
Wacom pen sensor components are adopted in e-Book devices with e-paper
Our stock is listed on the First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange(TSE)
Wacom Australia (a fully owned subsidiary) is established in Australia,
as a sales base for the Oceania market
Cintiq 21UX launched, setting a new standard for digital pen-based imaging
Wacom Digital Solutions (presently Wacom Korea a fully owned subsidiary)
is established in Seoul as a sales base in South Korea
HP Tablet PC adopts Wacom’s Penabled pen sensor component
Listed on the JASDAQ market
Launch of Cintiq, a line of interactive pen displays
Wacom China (a fully owned subsidiary) is established in China
Launch of Graphire/FAVO, a line of consumer pen tablets
Launch ECAD/dio, a CAD system for electrical engineering
Launch of Intuos, a line of professional pen tablets
Wacom Technology (a fully owned subsidiary) is established in Vancouver,
Washington, as a marketing and sales base in the Americas
Wacom Computer Systems (presently Wacom Europe a fully owned
subsidiary) is established in Neuss, Germany, as a marketing and sales
base in Europe
Operation of tablet product and CAD system for electrical engineering begins
Wacom Co., Ltd. is established in Ageo City, Saitama, Japan, with
common stock of 48 million yen
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DISCLAIMER
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Wacom Co., Ltd. and Its Subsidiaries
Years ended March 31
For the year:
Net sales
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
Comprehensive income
At year end:
Total assets
Total net assets
Per share (yen and U.S. dollars) :
Net income
Primary
Diluted
Cash dividends applicable to the year
¥33,075,177
15,666,644
3,284,285
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¥4,899.57
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U.S. dollars*
*Note 1: U.S. dollar amounts have been translated from yen, for convenience only, at the rate of ¥83.15=U.S. $1, the approximate exchange rate
prevailing on March 31, 2011.
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Financial Highlights
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The key to our success
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¥27,135,088
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Our corporate vision is “creating harmony between people and technology.” How do we do this? By providing
technologically-sophisticated tools that are natural to use and people-friendly. Anyone can use them.
In the 1980s we pioneered the development of cordless and battery-free pen tablets – a brand new way of working that
opened up fresh, creative possibilities. Graphic artists around the world immediately prized the tablet’s user-friendly
interface and versatility. To this day, the tablet is an absolute must-have in the world of graphics.
We did not stop there. We thought, “What if you could draw directly on to a computer screen?” Our interactive pen
displays enable users to do just that. These products are now hugely popular in many business fields, including medical
firms, educational institutions, financial companies and those enterprises that need more natural and interactive ways to
use computers.
We then looked at how we could make life better for mobile users such as warehouse administrators, insurance sales-
people, and traveling executives. We incorporated pen-sensor and multi-touch sensor components into laptop PCs so
that handwriting and finger touch operations are available during meetings and web communications. These technologies
make people able to enjoy not only creating but also consuming content more naturally and intuitively than ever before.
Recently we started offering a note taking solution with stylus pen and a Wacom original application to respond to market
demand in the UI area.
Our tablets continue to be adopted into new application areas, and we are committed to the ongoing development of
exciting new technologies. Our aim is to revolutionize both the workplace and the home with our natural user interface
technology. We’re looking forward to seeing where this takes us. It’s going to be an exciting journey.
Forward-looking statements regarding future events and performance contained in this annual report are based on currently available information and involve
risks and uncertainties, including macroeconomic conditions, trends of the industry in which the company is engaged, and progress in technologies. Please
note that actual results could materially differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements in this annual report due to these risks and
uncertainties.
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