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We were selected as a
winner of the 16th “Disclo-
sure Award” in FY2010
following the first “Disclo-
sure Newcomer Award” in
FY2006 by the Tokyo Stock
Exchange (TSE). The 9 com-
panies which gained the
recognition of their proactive
approach in disclosure were
awarded this title among the
approximately 2,300 compa-
nies listed on TSE.
Members of the selection committee evaluated highly our detailed
and careful statements in summaries of each consolidated financial
result and our providing annual report and business report with
clearly presented figures and easy-to-understand visual images as
well as our reader-friendly IR website. The other companies, Kao, Ori-
ental Land, Shiseido, Nidec, Mitsui, Mitsubishi, Benesse Holdings and
Softbank, in no particular order, were also selected for the same
award.
A 12.1” screen Tablet-type
device for Windows 7, “Eee
Slate EP121” which adopted
our pen sensor components
has been launched world-
wide by ASUS which shows
rapid-growth to be a major
PC manufacturer. This prod-
uct won “Innovation Award”
at CES 2011, International
Consumer Electronics Show,
held in Las Vegas and has
been praised for its innova-
tion and technology since its release.
In addition, a 8” screen e-Book device for Android OS using our pen
sensor components provided by ErenEben has gained popularity in
China.
Tablet-type devices without a keyboard realize a more natural and
intuitive experience at handwriting, sketching, and selecting menus by
using our pen.
Cintiq 21UX
Mr. Saito, President & CEO of TSE presented the
trophy to Mr. Yamada
ASUS Tablet-type device incorporated with
Wacom's pen sensor components
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Wacom received “Disclosure Award” from the
Tokyo Stock Exchange
Wacom pen sensor components were
adopted in Tablet-type devices
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Where are we now?
Fun and easy Apps for Bamboo users
won International awards
Increasing demand for our tablets in China and India
Bamboo series for consumers are globally beloved
by various users for hobbies such as digital photo
processing, producing illustrations, and digital scrap-
booking as well as note-taking and PC operating
instead of the mouse. In order to have fun and easi-
ness with pen and touch functions offered by
Bamboo, we began a free download service of
Bamboo Dock & Apps, which enables the enjoyment
of games, sketches and posting on Facebook or
Twitter, from our website (http://wacom.com/apps) in
2010.
Some of the apps offered in Bamboo Dock & Apps
won international awards, such as MIDAS Gold
award and Adobe MAX award, and other apps also
have received high reputation. As a result of these
measures, Bamboo Series contributed to the best
sales record of consumer products in the last Christ-
mas shopping season.
In China, which shows a remarkable economic
growth, our tablets sales grew about 40% compared
with the previous fiscal year in local currency base.
Wacom China celebrated its 10th anniversary, and
held its ceremony last May. We were able to invite
more than 1,000 young graphic artists and
journalists. It showed the momentum of a rapidly
growing tablet market in China.
On the other side, India, one of the emerging
countries chasing China also has seen a rise in the
graphics market for Hollywood films and the gaming
industry which obviously adopt our professional
tablets. In addition to aggressive business
development by foreign companies, the Indian
market has room for growth in the major domestic IT
industries and film business. Therefore we
established a subsidiary, Wacom India in October
2010.
Ceremony for Adobe Max winner, Bamboo Dock
Press conference for the establishment of a subsidiary, Wacom India