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13th June 2005
Fujitsu-general appoints David Kenna and Maria Williams as sales executives for Plasma and LCD projectors
4th February 2005
Establishment of Fujitsu-general visual systems (europe) sas in Paris, France
31st January 2005
Fujitsu-general Appoints Mark Anderson as UK Sales & Marketing manager for Plasma and LCD projectors
9th June 2004
Fujitsu launches 55 and 63 inch Plasmavision™ screens
23rd January 2004
Fujitsu launches new '30 series' Plasmavision™ screens
15th August 2003
Fujitsu general appoints two regional Sales Managers to drive relationships with key channel partners and customers
28th August 2003
Fujitsu general appoints two regional Sales Managers to drive relationships with key channel partners and customers
2005
Fujitsu-general appoints David Kenna and Maria Williams as sales executives for Plasma and LCD projectors
London, 13th June 2005 – Fujitsu-General, a world leader in plasma technology, today announced it has expanded its sales team with the appointment of two new sales executives, David Kenna and Maria Williams. David will be responsible for driving sales of Fujitsu’s plasmas and LCD projectors in Scotland and the North of England, while Maria will be responsible for sales in the Midlands. Fujitsu-General has strengthened its team to drive sales of the new 40 Series plasma screens and LCD projectors. The products are a vital part of the company’s plans to gain further consumer market share for its home cinema range.
Prior to joining Fujitsu, David Kenna was area sales manager at Henley Designs Limited, a hi-fi and audio visual equipment distributor. He was responsible for evaluating product performance and initiating promotions as well as developing and maintaining relationships with dealers. David also worked for two years as a senior sales executive at Sevenoaks Sound and Vision.
Maria Williams has worked in audio visual rentals and sales for over 14 years. Before joining Fujitsu, she was area manager at PresentaCentre, providing audio-visual installation solutions to a range of corporate and educational accounts.
Mark Anderson UK sales and marketing manager said: “The new direct-to-retail model, which offers retailers and custom installers industry-leading margins and protects pricing schedules, has been well received by the market. These two new appointments will help Fujitsu to extend its distribution network and reach new retailers whilst maintaining the quality of service that we provide dealers. We are now looking for one final sales appointment to cover London and the South East to complete our team.”
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Establishment of Fujitsu-general visual systems (europe) sas in Paris, France
Fujitsu General Limited has established a new sales company “FUJITSU GENERAL VISUAL SYSTEMS (Europe) SAS” in Paris, France on January 25, 2005. Our company will develop and expand the business of visual systems such as Plasma Display and Native High Definition (High Quality) LCD Projector in all European markets with large screen and high picture quality technology.
Company Profile of New Sales Company
1) Company Name FUJITSU GENERAL VISUAL SYSTEMS (Europe) SAS＊
2) President Hirofumi Fuji
3) Employees 11 staff（4 Japanese Staff and 7 French Staff）
4) Address FUJITSU GENERAL VISUAL SYSTEMS (Europe) SAS
5, avenue du Quebec, BP 204,
91941 Les Ulis Cedex, FRANCE
5) Capital 800,000 Euro（\106.4Million, 1Euro = \133）
6) Investment Ratio 100 % Investment by FUJITSU GENERAL LIMITED
7) Establishment January 25, 2005
8) Business Sales and Service office for Display Business in Europe
(Plasma Display and HD LCD Projector)
＊SAS :（Socite par Actions Simlfiee）
The Purpose of the New Sales Company
Due to the expected launch in 2006 of Hi Definition Broadcasting with digital storage, it is anticipated that in addition to the existing commercial market, the domestic market will rapidly expand.
Our company established “FUJITSU GENERAL VISUAL SYSTEMS (Europe) SAS” in Paris, France on January 25 in order to expand the sales of Visual displays in Europe and to act as a sales stronghold.
The main purpose of the new company is to assume responsibility for the European sales of Plasma Displays with「AVM-Ⅱ」processor and the Native HD LCD Projectors. We intend to focus on aggressively selling Large Screen Visual Systems with High Picture Quality, not only through the current distribution route but also through professional AV shop.
We will continue to expand our Visual Systems Business by further strengthening marketing, creating new sales channels, and on developing a high quality service operation.
Our 1st year sales plan in 2005 is to sell 8 million euro (approximately 1 billion yen).
Outline of sales Office Structure for Visual Systems in European Market
“FUJITSU GENERAL VISUAL SYSTEMS (Europe) SAS” (New company) will be strengthening our sales and support structure for Visual systems in Europe.
We will expand our sales channels further more by creating branches in Sweden and Italy after April 2005, and with this strengthened sales structure, we will aim to increase our Visual system business in Europe.
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Fujitsu-general Appoints Mark Anderson as UK Sales & Marketing manager for Plasma and LCD projectors
London, 31st January 2005 - Fujitsu General, a world leader in plasma technology, today announced the appointment of Mark Anderson as UK Sales and Marketing Manager. The appointment is a vital part of Fujitsu’s plans to gain further consumer market share for its plasma screen range in 2005. Anderson will be recruiting a new consumer sales team, led by current regional sales manager Mike Bluett, increasing the scope of the UK dealer network and overseeing new marketing campaigns aimed at the high-end AV customer.
Anderson joins after four years as International Sales Manager for Northern and Eastern Europe at Barco’s ‘Home Cinema’ division, where he was responsible for establishing and managing a network of high-end AV dealers and custom installers. Anderson has also held sales and marketing roles at Pioneer, Sony and Kenwood during the last 17 years.
“Since it was first to market with a colour plasma screen in 1993, Fujitsu has consistently led the way with technical innovations that have improved picture quality and increased screen longevity. The challenge is to convert what is an excellent plasma screen into a successful consumer product,” explained Anderson. “We have a new range of consumer screens due imminently and exciting home cinema products in the pipeline. In tandem with an increased focus on consumer sales and marketing we are in an excellent position to challenge the current status quo in the consumer plasma market.”
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2004
Fujitsu launches 55 and 63 inch Plasmavision™ screens
New 55- and 63-inch Commercial Screens Offer Exceptional Picture Quality
for Visual Display Applications and Extended Life-Span of Over 60,00 Hours
London, 9th June 2004– Fujitsu General, a world leader in plasma technology, today announced the launch of two new large-screen plasma displays for the commercial sector. Both screens have been specifically designed to meet the demand for high-impact visual display technology across the commercial sector. The P55XHA30 is the UK’s first 55-inch widescreen plasma monitor and the first product to include Fujitsu’s revolutionary e-AliS (Extended Alternate Lighting of Surfaces) display technology. Fujitsu’s largest screen to date, the P63XHA30, incorporates Fujitsu’s exclusive AVM (Advanced Video Movement) processing technology to offer contrast and brightness levels previously unavailable on screens of this size.
Both screens incorporate a number of newly developed viewing technologies to offer a remarkably realistic image quality. With the P55XHA, Fujitsu is also launching e-AliS, its revolutionary, new progressive scan display technology. Specifically designed for screens larger than 50 inches, this extension of Fujitsu’s existing AliS technology yields exceptionally sharp big-screen picture quality with amazing colour accuracy and a remarkable 1000 cd/m2 brightness. With its combination of specially developed Fujitsu-grade glass and the AVM processor, the P63XHA delivers an incredible 3000:1 contrast ratio and 1000 cd/m2 brightness. In addition, the display panel in the P55XHA utilises newly developed phosphors, which have a substantially longer lifetime of more than 60,000 hours use.
“There is incredible demand from UK businesses for a large-screen plasma replacement for existing projector and screen combinations. However users have often been disappointed by the by the picture quality and control available on existing first-generation large-screen displays,” explained Paul Burnip, UK Sales and Marketing Manager at Fujitsu General. “With the development of new large screen display technologies such as e-AliS, Fujitsu is set to redress the balance.”
The P55XHA30 and P63XHA30 are designed to provide maximum custom installation flexibility, and can display the widest variety of digital and analogue video sources including HDTV sources and the video output from a PC up to UXGA resolution. Both monitors include, a comprehensive suite of A/V inputs including S-video, composite video and analogue RGB video inputs, plus RS-232 control ports for integrated system operation, stereo audio inputs and external speaker outputs.
Both 55- and 63-inch screens are slim-profile designs, with a depth of only 12.3 centimetres, facilitating wall, ceiling or stand-mounting in commercial installations, and a chassis design that enables all connecting cables to be easily and discreetly installed. They also incorporate a high quality stereo amplifier with external speaker outputs and volume, treble, bass and balance controls, with matching speakers available.
e-AliS sets the industry standard
Winner of the Innovations Award at the 2004 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), e-AliS sets a new standard for large screen plasma displays. Fujitsu’s existing ALiS technology discharges the electrodes in the plasma panel in a more efficient manner than conventional plasma monitors to achieve higher brightness and definition. eALiS, as featured in the P55XHA, utilises shared electrodes on the front glass of the panel and a newly developed grid cell structure on the back glass panel. This ensures that each pixel responds more accurately to the input image. In addition, e-ALiS uses progressive scan operation to illuminate the pixels in the display, rather than the interlaced method employed previously. Like AliS, this new method alternately addresses odd lines and even lines during addressing time, however after that all lines are displayed at once, rather than alternately, giving a more precise overall image.
Exceptional picture control
As well as the existing ‘fine mode’ function, which optimises brightness while retaining accurate colour levels to deliver a quality picture on well-lit rooms, all the screens also include the new ‘natural colour mode’ and ‘professional setting’ functions. While most plasma screens aim to emulate the colour tone of traditional cathode ray tube (CRT) televisions, Fujitsu’s new ‘natural colour mode’ is designed to reproduce a more realistic true colour tone and ensure that colours are represented as they would be in real-life. The new ‘professional setting’ function gives the user greater control over picture quality through a series of adjustments to colour and brightness. This includes options to set values for luminance, black level and colour temperature, and is complemented by a memory function that allows the user to store eight different picture settings.
Realistic image reproduction
Both screens include Fujitsu's proprietary Advanced Video Movement (AVM) processor, an exclusive technology that virtually eliminates motion artifacts and flicker, improves vertical resolution and reproduces natural movement with ease. The processor uses different types of processing for moving and still pictures, yielding smoother images with more natural movement and without visible scan lines. High-definition television (HDTV) and DVD signals are also optimised for the characteristics of the plasma display, to achieve amazing image quality. Thanks to the use of 10-bit signal processing for each of the panel's R, G and B input signals, both new Plasmavision monitors achieve 1.07 billion colours display resolution which provides significantly more lifelike colour accuracy, with much finer subtleties and gradations between colours.
Pricing and availability
The Fujitsu Plasmavision P55XHA30 and P63XHA30 are available in the UK now. Suggested retail pricing for the P55XHA is £7,995.00 and the P63XHA30 is £12,995.
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Fujitsu launches new '30 series' Plasmavision™ screens
NEW 42” AND 50” COMMERCIAL SCREENS OFFER IMPROVED PICTURE QUALITY AND IMAGE CONTROL FOR VISUAL DISPLAY APPLICATIONS
London,23rd January 2004– Fujitsu General, a world leader in plasma technology, today announced the launch of three new plasma display screens for the commercial sector. The new screens - P50XCA30, P42VCA30 and P42HCA30 – feature both technical and design improvements to deliver a superior picture quality, independent of lighting conditions, and make installation and connection more easy. The two new slimline 42” models and high-class 50” screen have been specifically designed to meet the demand for high-impact visual display technology across the commercial sector.
Enhancements to both brightness and contrast across the range are complemented by two new viewing technologies – a professional setting function and a natural colour mode – which help deliver more realistic colour reproduction and greater control over picture quality and brightness. The screens also benefit from a design rework that combines a restyled display chassis with an easier to use remote control and a lighter metallic silver colouring.
All the screens retain Fujitsu’s exclusive and leading edge digital video processor technology (AVM), which virtually eliminates all motion artefacts and flicker, improves vertical resolution and reproduces natural movement with ease. In addition, enhancements to the AVM circuitry mean that video signals are now processed faster than before, making for an even smoother viewing experience. As well as the existing ‘fine mode’ function, which optimises brightness while retaining accurate colour levels to deliver a quality picture on well-lit rooms, all the screens also include the new ‘natural colour mode’ and ‘professional setting’ functions.
“As demand from UK businesses for high-impact visual display technologies continues to rise, plasma is satisfying demands as diverse as the boardroom, the training centre and public displays in bars and shopping centres,” said Paul Burnip, UK Sales and Marketing Manager at Fujitsu General. “As the market matures, the commercial sector is looking for improved picture quality, greater control over the image and greater installation flexibility. With the launch of the ’30 series’ we’ve developed new viewing features and improved our existing image processing technology to offer screens with an exceptional picture quality, revolutionary ‘natural’ colour reproduction and greater control over the picture.”
While most plasma screens aim to emulate the colour tone of traditional cathode ray tube (CRT) televisions, Fujitsu’s new ‘natural colour mode’ is designed to reproduce a more realistic true colour tone. As part of Fujitsu’s commitment to making plasma the visual display technology for business, the function draws on the capabilities of Fujitsu’s AVM processor to ensure that colours are represented as they were intended. The new ‘professional setting’ function gives the user greater control over picture quality through a series of adjustments to colour and brightness. This is includes options to set values for luminance, black level and colour temperature, and a memory function for eight settings.
The P50XCA30, P42HCA30 and P42VCA30 are all designed to provide maximum custom installation flexibility, and can display the widest variety of digital and analogue video sources including HDTV sources and the video output from a PC. Both The P50XCA30 and P42VCA30 also accept PC video output up to UXGA resolution. All three monitors include a DVI-D digital video input with HDCP, which enables best-quality reception of all digital high-definition signals, a comprehensive suite of A/V inputs including component video inputs, S-video, composite video and analogue RGB video inputs, plus RS-232 control ports for integrated system operation, stereo audio inputs and external speaker outputs.
Both 42” and 50” screens are slim-profile designs measuring just a few inches in depth, facilitating wall, ceiling or stand-mounting in commercial installations, with a chassis design that enables all connecting cables to be easily and discreetly installed. They also incorporate a high quality stereo amplifier with external speaker outputs and volume, treble, bass and balance controls, with matching speakers available.
P42HCA30: Leading-Edge Technologies in a Stylish Package
The sleekly styled Fujitsu Plasmavision P42HCA30 features a widescreen (16:9) 1,024 x 1,024 pixel panel and is designed for outstanding high-resolution image quality. To ensure exceptional image quality, the P42HCA30 utilises Fujitsu's ALiS (Alternate Lighting of Surfaces) technology, which discharges the electrodes in the plasma panel in a more efficient manner than conventional plasma monitors, to achieve significantly higher brightness and definition, yielding extraordinary clarity, sharpness and colour accuracy. It yields an outstanding 1000 cd/m2 brightness and 1000:1 contrast ratio.
The P42VCA30: Superior Image Quality, Versatility and Overall Value
Representing an unbeatable combination of plasma monitor performance and value, the new P42VCA30 incorporates a host of innovative Fujitsu technologies for improved picture quality and increased brightness. This includes an advanced-technology 852 x 480 pixel panel that yields a high 700 cd/m2 brightness and remarkable 3000:1 contrast ratio.
P50XCA30: Extraordinary High-Definition Plasma Performance
Building on the strengths of previous 50-inch Fujitsu models, Fujitsu's high-definition, widescreen (16:9) P50XCA30 incorporates a high-resolution 1366 x 768 pixel panel that yields a 600 cd/m2 brightness and incredible 3000:1 contrast ratio.
The Fujitsu Plasmavision P50XHA30, P42HHA30 and P42VHA30 are available in the UK from January 2004. Suggested retail pricing for the P50XCA30 is £5,995.00, the P42HCA30
Is £3,995.00 and the P42VCA30 is £3,495. All prices include VAT.
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2003
Fujitsu general appoints two regional Sales Managers to drive relationships with key channel partners and customers
FUJITSU TO SUPPORT PARTNERS BY PROVIDING FURTHER TRAINING AND RESOURCES FOR ITS RANGE OF PLASMAVISION™-W SCREENS
London, UK, 15th August 2003 – Fujitsu General, a world leader in plasma technology, has announced the appointments of Mike Bluett and Phil Ashby as regional sales managers to support its channel strategy and build on the company’s successful existing business. Both managers will be responsible for developing Fujitsu’s relationships with its reseller, distribution and retail partners across both commercial and consumer channels, providing them with tools and resources for its market leading Plasmavision™-W range.
“At Fujitsu we believe it is very important for our customers to fully understand the capabilities and functionality available on our plasma screens, and that our partners are well positioned to inform them,” commented Martin Richards, UK managing director, Fujitsu General. “To enable us to achieve this in two key regions we have therefore brought on board Bluett and Ashby. Both are highly knowledgeable of our industry and have excellent experience of managing partner and customer relations across business and consumer sales channels,” continued Richards.
Mike Bluett
As a regional sales manager for the south west of England, south Wales and southern Ireland, Bluett will be responsible for maintaining Fujitsu’s brand awareness in the plasma marketplace, enhancing its existing customer base as well as supporting the channel.
Bluett stated that “Fujitsu has an excellent reputation and strong product range. Fujitsu has been producing plasma screens since 1991 and is the leader in plasma technology. I look forward to working with such a well respected company, providing our partners with the information they need, and increasing customer awareness of our technology and quality”.
Bluett’s previous roles include working as the regional sales manager for The Video Meeting Company and Piccadilly AV Systems as a sales consultant. Bluett brings to Fujitsu his valuable sales experience and electrical and electronic engineering knowledge.
Phil Ashby
As regional sales manager for the east and central England, Ashby will be the first point of contact for Fujitsu’s partners and customers. His main responsibilities will be to further enhance the profile of Fujitsu’s plasma screens in the commercial and consumer fields.
Ashby comments that “Fujitsu is a very professional company, whose screens are second to none. Fujitsu is constantly looking at and developing new and innovative technology to ensure that it is at the forefront of the plasma market. As a result, it offers very exciting and high quality screens”.
Ashby has been involved in the reseller, distribution and manufacturing areas of the audio-visual industry for four years. He was previously employed by Misco Computers as a business development manager and as a plasma product specialist at Midwich Ltd.
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Fujitsu general appoints two regional Sales Managers to drive relationships with key channel partners and customers
FUJITSU LAUNCH NEW 42” AND 50” PLASMAVISION™-W COMMERCIAL DISPLAY SCREENS
London, UK, 28 January 2003 – Fujitsu, a world leader in plasma technology, today announced the launch of three new plasma display screens for the commercial sector as part of its Emmy® award winning Plasmavision™- W range. The two new sleek 42” models and high-class 50” screen have been designed specifically to meet the demand for high-impact visual display technology across the commercial sector. Incorporating Fujitsu’s market leading and exclusive image technology to deliver unparalleled picture quality, the new commercial range enables key business messages to be delivered more clearly than ever before.
The new commercial line-up includes two 42” models, the P42VCA and P42HCA, and 50” P50XCA. All three screens take advantage of Fujitsu’s exclusive leading edge AVM (Advanced Video Movement) Full Digital Video Processor to deliver superb picture quality, and the P42HCA has incredibly high brightness and high definition by using the ALIS (Alternate Lighting of Surfaces) Method. This advanced technology results in a high-quality display that can be viewed crisply and clearly at distance and from an angle of 160 degrees.
“Fujitsu has seen an increasing demand from businesses for high-class display technology that makes a real impact whilst effectively communicating key messages to customers,” said Jonathan Perry, European Product and Support Manager, Fujitsu General. “We’ve therefore developed three new stylish yet robust plasma screens which incorporate our exclusive AVM and leading edge ALIS Method technology. Our new 42” and 50” screens supplemented by our existing 61” model result in a Plasmavision – W range that truly meets commercial demands from business presentations in boardrooms to public displays in railways, airports, shopping centres and bars, to powerful visual impacts at trade shows.”
The P42VCA and P42HCA screens will be available from February 2003, priced at £4595 and £5395 respectively. The P50XCA will also be available from February and will be priced at £6350.
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