1. About Fujitsu
  2. Corporate Profile
  3. History of Fujitsu
  4. Company milestones
  5. Company milestones(Chronological table)

Company milestones(Chronological table)

7. Aim for a prosperous society that promotes the well-being of people (2002 - )

2002

  • Commences world's first large-scale pilot manufacturing of 90-nm LSI devices at Akiruno Technology Center
  • Establishment of The FUJITSU Way (current Fujitsu Way)
  • Releases GS21 600, the world's fastest mainframe
  • Pioneers use of energy-efficient, biodegradable plastic in notebook computers
  • Feb. Unveils "TRIOLE" platform-integration strategy
  • Apr. Renames ICL, U.S. based companies DMR and Amdahl Corp. as Fujitsu Services Holding PLC, Fujitsu Consulting Holdings, Inc. and Fujitsu IT Holdings, Inc. respectively

2003

Apple launches iTunes

  • Announces global partnership in mission-critical Linux solutions field with Red Hat
  • Releases FOMA F205i, marking full-scale entry into 3rd generation cell-phone market
  • PalmSecure contactless palm vein authentication technology is developed
  • Nov. Opens Fujitsu Solution Square, its center for solutions business

2004

Athens Olympics

2005

Kyoto Protocol comes into effect

2006

Terrestrial digital TV one-segment broadcasting begins in Japan

2007

2008

Beijing Olympics

2009

Inauguration of President Obama
Pandemic declared for new influenza

2010

Apple launched the iPad

2011

The Great East Japan Earthquake

2012

London Olympics

  • Opens First Data Center in China
  • Oct. Agriculture cloud solution, Akisai, is launched

2013

Existence of Higgs boson confirmed
Mount Fuji is granted World Heritage status

  • Apr. Fujitsu Sets Out its "Fujitsu Technology and Service Vision"
    New structure of technologies and services based on Fujitsu's vision of a "Human Centric Intelligent Society".

2014

  • Mar. Announces New Global Matrix Organization

    - Accelerate the globalization of its business by creating a new organization structure consisting of five regions – EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa), Americas, Asia, Oceania and Japan

  • Nov. Launched IoT platform for creation of business and the formation of a global ecosystem

2015

  • Feb. Appoints as an official Gold Partner of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the category of Data Center Hardware
  • Jun. 80th anniversary of its foundation
  • Sep. Launches MetaArc, its Digital Business Platform
  • Nov. Takes systematic approach to artificial intelligence with "Human Centric AI Zinrai"

2016

  • Fujitsu Laboratories develops new architecture that rivals quantum computers in utility

2017

  • Establishes "FUJITSU Climate and Energy Vision," a medium- to long-term environmental vision for 2050

2018

  • Launches Fujitsu Quantum-inspired Computing Digital Annealer Cloud Service
  • The International Gymnastics Federation decides to Implement Fujitsu's Judging Support System

2019

  • Event Support Service featuring "Ontenna", a user interface device to sense sound with body, launched
  • Fujitsu Group External Advisory Committee on AI Ethics established

2020

  • Establishes "Ridgelinez Limited"
  • Japan's first commercial local 5G operation started
  • Supercomputer Fugaku takes No. 1 in World Rankings, TOP 500, HPCG, HPL-AI, and Graph 500

    * Fugaku was jointly developed by RIKEN and Fujitsu.

  • Revamps corporate philosophy "Fujitsu Way"
  • Jul. Pushes on 'New Normal', redefining working styles
  • Oct. Establishes "Fujitsu Japan Limited"

2021

  • Establishes new business brand Fujitsu Uvance

2022

  • Expanded job-based human resource management to include regular employees

2023

  • Mar. Launched quantum computing cloud service
  • May Launched Generative AI consulting service

2024

  • Feb. Launched the Uvance Wayfinders consulting business brand
  • Mar. Won Prime Minister’s Award with ultra high-performance computing platform using jointly developed 64-qubit quantum computer
  • Apr. Consolidated the functions of the head office into Fujitsu Technology Park in Kawasaki

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