Day: 2025年9月25日

Santa Clara, Münster, September 23rd, Tokyo 24th 2025, - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi") is advancing the realization of a “Harmonized Society” where environment, wellbeing, and economic growth coexist in balance. As One Hitachi, the company is strengthening its portfolio to harness domain expertise and accelerate AI-driven innovations that transform social infrastructure. The Hitachi Group has agreed to acquire synvert, a company headquartered in Germany, as a wholly owned subsidiary of its U.S. subsidiary GlobalLogic Inc. (“GlobalLogic”)from Maxburg, a leading private equity fund focusing on founder-led technology companies inthe German-speaking region. This acquisition aims to accelerate the deployment of HMAX, Hitachi’s solution suite advancing operational autonomy and business model innovation through Agentic and Physical AI, solving customer and societal challenges in the AI era.synvert is a leading consulting firm in the data and AI space, delivering advanced expertise in AI-driven business design, data access and governance, integration, and operations. With a portfolio of over 200 clients, synvert helps enterprises unlock value and drive intelligent, data-powered transformation. synvert maintains advanced partnerships with leading cloud and data platform vendors, including Databricks and Snowflake, alongside major public cloud vendors(AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud).Once the acquisition is completed, synvert will complement GlobalLogic’s deep capabilities in AI and digital engineering, while adding end-to-end strength across the enterprise data value chain and accelerating the development of Agentic and Physical AI. synvert’s strong presence in Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, and the Middle East will help expand markets for HMAX through collaboration with Hitachi Rail and Hitachi Energy. The acquisition is expected to close in the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026), subject to regulatory approval.Advancing Hitachi’s AI Vision Led by the Digital Systems & Services Sector Hitachi’s Digital Systems & Services sector, leading the company’s AI strategy under Lumada 3.0, is driving the evolution from Generative AI to Agentic AI—which autonomously coordinates multiple tools to perform complex tasks—and now to Physical AI, where intelligent systems interact with and control the physical world through robotics and IoT-enabled devices.The Hitachi AI Center of Excellence (AI CoE) has led the development and deployment of over 1,000 generative AI use cases, including mission-critical applications. Agentic AI is actively in use across executive, engineering, and frontline layers to enhance risk analysis, predictive maintenance, and system integrator efficiency, with over 200 global operational implementations.Relevance of the synvert AcquisitionCustomers gain immediate advantages from a platform-first architecture and industrialized MLOps, resulting in faster AI time-to-value, responsible scaling with built-in AI guardrails, and the ability to add managed services that improve resilience and reduce total cost of ownershipAs Agentic AI evolves to orchestrate intelligent decision-making and task execution across vast, dynamic datasets, a modern, enterprise-grade data foundation becomes mission-critical. synvert brings over 550 highly skilled specialists in data governance, data platform engineering, and advanced analytics—with deep expertise in data warehouse and lakehouse architectures. Their capabilities enable the seamless ingestion, management, and activation of data needed to power autonomous agents and real-time decision systems.By integrating synvert’s proven data and AI consulting strengths with GlobalLogic’s VelocityAI platform and digital engineering leadership, we extend our end-to-end value across the enterprise data lifecycle—positioning Hitachi to deliver scalable, secure, and production-ready Agentic and Physical AI solutions across industries.Comment from Jun Abe, Executive Vice President of Hitachi, Ltd., General Manager of the Digital Systems & Services Division“Hitachi is accelerating social innovation by addressing urgent societal challenges—such as labor shortages and knowledge transfer among frontline workers in transportation, energy, gas,and railway sectors—through the advancement of its own AI-driven transformation and the delivery of its outcomes to customers. By integrating synvert’s outstanding data analytics and consulting capabilities with GlobalLogic’s digital engineering expertise, we will enhance competitiveness through Agentic AI and accelerate HMAX deployment. We aim to deliver digital value to all and realize a safe, secure, and sustainable Harmonized Society.”Comment from Srini Shankar, President and CEO, GlobalLogic“Integrating synvert into GlobalLogic will play a key role in accelerating our global strategy. It will strengthen our data and consulting capabilities and expand our presence in Europe and the Middle East across industries like energy, retail, financial services, and insurance. Once the acquisition is completed, we expect to rapidly deliver innovation through end-to-end development of data-driven AI services, and accelerate efforts in Agentic and Physical AI.”Comment from André Holhozinskyj, CEO, synvert“Joining the Hitachi Group, which has strengths in OT and products, is an ideal step in synvert’s growth story. GlobalLogic’s capabilities and regional strategy align well with synvert, and we believe this partnership will drive further growth. synvert’s identity resonates with Hitachi’s purpose-driven culture, and we look forward to what we can achieve together.”Company OverviewCompany Name: synvertHeadquarter and Office:Headquarter: Münster, GermanyOffices: Europe, U.S., and Middle EastBusiness: Provides sustainable data value chains from strategy to analytics platform operations; over 3,000 projects across finance, manufacturing, insurance, public sector, and energyEmployees: Over 550 (as of June 2025)Founded: 1991Website: https://synvert.com/en-en/CEO: André Holhozinskyj (CEO)As a private equity fund focusing on founder-led technology companies, Maxburg’s successful partnership with synvert concludes with a strategic transaction with the Hitachi Group. Over the past five years, synvert has grown into one of the leading data and AI service providers in EMEA, increasing sales and profitability by a factor of eight through disciplined execution and strong leadership. The terms of the acquisition are not disclosed.About Hitachi, Ltd.Through its Social Innovation Business (SIB) that brings together IT, OT(Operational Technology) and products, Hitachi contributes to a harmonized society where the environment, wellbeing, and economic growth are in balance. Hitachi operates globally in four sectors – Digital Systems & Services, Energy, Mobility, and Connective Industries –and the Strategic SIB Business Unit for new growth businesses. With Lumada at its core, Hitachi generates value from integrating data, technology and domain knowledge to solve customer and social challenges. Revenues for FY2024(ended March 31, 2025) totaled 9,783.3 billion yen, with 618 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 280,000 employees worldwide. Visit us at www.hitachi.com.About GlobalLogicGlobalLogic (www.globallogic.com) is a leading digital engineering partner that helps the world's most forward thinking companies design and build innovative, AI-powered products, platforms, and digital experiences. Since 2000, we've been at the forefront of the digital revolution, now accelerating clients' transitions into tomorrow's AI-driven businesses by integrating experience design, complex engineering, AI, and data expertise. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, GlobalLogic is a Hitachi Group Company operating under Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), which contributes to a sustainable society with a higher quality of life by driving innovation through AI and technology as the Social Innovation Business. Visit us at www.globallogic.com.About MaxburgMaxburg is a Munich-based private equity fund with capital commitments of more than €1bn. Maxburg is a growth investor, supporting exceptional businesses built and led by strong founders. Maxburg focusses on technology and software, business services and consumable products (B2B and B2C) sectors in the GSA region. synvert is Maxburg’s fifth exit in the technology sector after having successfully invested in Maltego, KGS, Starface and Tenado. For more information about Maxburg visit maxburg.com/en/ Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

TOKYO, Sept 25, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corporation (MEBS, Head Office: Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo; President: Iwao Oda) today announced the introduction of KEGMIL, a cloud-based platform developed by the Singapore-based startup FTV LABS PTE. LTD. (FTV LABS) to improve the management of field services for elevator and escalator maintenance in overseas markets. KEGMIL will be launched in Singapore in October 2025, with the aim of expanding its deployment primarily across Southeast Asia and eventually to other regions.In today’s world, maintenance services for elevators and escalators have become increasingly important as a means of ensuring user safety and meeting the growing demands for convenience and comfort. At the same time, workforce aging and inefficient work processes are emerging as major issues. Introducing KEGMIL into elevator maintenance field services will allow MEBS to improve efficiency by allowing everything from work instructions and progress confirmation to rapid dispatch of maintenance workers be completed through the KEGMIL app. Specifically, during our pre-introduction verification, we obtained confirmation that the amounts of work involved in creating maintenance worker assignment plans and maintenance worker work reports could be reduced by approximately 90% and 50%, respectively.In the future, together with M’s BRIDGE, which enables remote monitoring and inspection, MEBS will enhance the efficiency of its comprehensive maintenance services and promote the provision of consistent and high-quality field services.Main Features of the KEGMIL System1) Improves work quality and efficiency through clarification of work items and content.Work procedures for each product can be standardized using the workflow and checklist creation functions. Task-specific clarification ensures consistent work quality.Work efficiency is enhanced by centrally managing the necessary procedures, inspection items, and other related materials for each operation and making them available via a mobile app.Work instructions can be configured not only for each product, but also for each site and unit according to their respective specifications, enabling detailed work guidance.2) Efficient maintenance worker allocation and precise work orders minimize downtime and enable rapid recovery.Monitoring the progress of workers’ tasks periodically and combining this with GPS location data facilitates rapid dispatching of workers in response to emergencies such as equipment failures.The use of checklists makes it possible to provide precise work instructions according to the elevator's condition and facilitates early recovery.3) Digitizing work completion reports and signatures on mobile devices streamlines manual work allows the system to be used for emergency response work.Centralized management of work orders, work checklists, and work reports on mobile devices facilitates the automatic generation of electronic reports—complete with signatures—in the designated format upon the completion of each work assignment, eliminating the need to return to the office between assignments.Attaching photos and videos to reports allows work to be executed accurately even by personnel not directly responsible for the unit in question during emergencies.BackgroundElevators and escalators, which support mobility worldwide as part of the social infrastructure, are subject to increasing demands with each passing year with regard to user safety, convenience, and comfort. Consequently, the importance of providing maintenance services that satisfy these demands is also growing. Meanwhile, many countries around the world are facing the same challenge as Japan of securing a sustainable workforce as the working population continues to age, and in addition to securing human resources, improving maintenance efficiency and proceeding with DX have become urgent priorities.However, in the field service sector for elevators and elevators, much of the recordkeeping and management still relies on paper and manual processes, and much of the data acquired in the field has to be manually input into multiple systems at the office, which results in all kinds of inefficient business processes.The introduction of the KEGMIL platform into our elevator and escalator maintenance field services makes it possible to complete a wide range of procedures entirely on the app, including clear work instructions using checklists and photographs, real-time progress confirmation of various work tasks, emergency dispatch of maintenance workers using GPS location data, and digital signatures.Together with the digital transformation (DX) of our maintenance operations, we will continue to develop our global remote-maintenance service M's BRIDGE, which enables continuous monitoring, inspection, and data analysis of elevators. This will enhance the overall efficiency of our maintenance services and achieve uniform and high-quality field services.About KEGMILKEGMIL* is a cloud-based Field Service Management platform provided by FTV LABS that promotes operational efficiency through the digitization of on-site work in mechanical & electrical engineering sector, as well as specialized fields such as medical equipment servicing. By digitizing business records, work reports, schedule management, and other tasks that were previously scattered across paper media and multiple software applications and centralizing their management within the KEGMIL app, these operations can be performed more smoothly and efficiently. In addition, by making it possible to instantly verify consistent work processes on mobile devices at the worksite—including the preparation of work procedures, items, and checklists, as well as viewing related documents such as drawings—KEGMIL reduces manual work time and labor while simultaneously achieving uniform work quality.Future DevelopmentBy centralizing maintenance service information that was previously managed on paper or across disparate systems, KEGMIL will make use of field data accumulated through AI, machine learning, IoT, and IoE to optimize the allocation of maintenance workers, which is currently handled independently in each region, and to globally standardize recovery work operations. Through this, MEBS is aiming to provide consistent and even higher quality field services and realize advanced operations in the global market.M's BRIDGE is a registered trademark of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, except in certain regions.* URL: https://kegmil.com/About Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions CorporationMitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corporation is a consolidated subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation established in April 2022 that conducts a comprehensive range of operations in the building systems business, from development and manufacturing to maintenance and renewal. As a building solutions provider, we support the economic and social infrastructure through one-stop integrated solutions that combine a wide range of building-related products and services, including elevators, escalators, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, and building systems, as well as with our extensive experience in building operation and management, and advanced digital technology. From buildings to building complexes and even entire cities, we contribute to enriching human life in buildings and urban spaces by solving a wide variety of issues that are closely linked to people and society, with the ultimate aim of realizing smart cities. For more information, please visit www.mebs.com/ Customer InquiriesCorporate Planning Department, Global Business GroupMitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corporationbod.inquiry@rk.MitsubishiElectric.co.jp Media InquiriesCorporate Communication DivisionMitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corporationa_mebs_press@meltec.co.jp Press Release: https://www.acnnewswire.com/docs/files/2025925.pdf Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 24, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito, “Eisai”) and Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB, Corporate headquarters: Cambridge, Massachusetts, CEO: Christopher A. Viehbacher, “Biogen”) announced today that the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)of Australia has approved the humanized anti-soluble aggregated amyloid-beta (Aβ) monoclonal antibody “LEQEMBI®” (brand name, generic name: lecanemab) for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease (AD) (collectively referred to as early AD) in adults who are either ApoEε4* non-carriers or heterozygous carriers.In response to February 2025 TGA decision not to approve lecanemab as a treatment for people with early AD, in March 2025, Eisai requested a review by the Administrative Review Tribunal. As a result of discussions during this process, the TGA and Eisai reached an agreement that led to the approval of LEQEMBI. In Australia, the number of people living with dementia was estimated to be approximately 425,000 in 2024, and is reported to increase to nearly 1,100,000 by 2065.1 AD is considered the most common cause of dementia, typically accounting for 60-70% of cases.2 AD is a progressive, relentless disease with amyloid beta (Aβ) and tau as hallmarks that is caused by a continuous underlying neurotoxic process that begins before amyloid plaque removal and continues afterward.3,4,5 Only LEQEMBI fights AD in two ways– targeting both the toxic protofibrils** and amyloid plaque 2, which can impact tau downstream. Eisai serves as the lead for lecanemab’s development and regulatory submissions globally with Eisai and Biogen co-commercializing and co-promoting the product and Eisai having final decision-making authority.* Apolipoprotein E is a protein involved in the metabolism of fats in humans. It is implicated in AD. People with only one (heterozygous) or no copy (non-carriers) of the ApoE ε4 gene are less likely to experience ARIA than people with two ApoE ε4 copies (homozygous).2 ARIA is a recognized important side effect with lecanemab that involves swelling and potential bleeding in the brain.6,7** Protofibrils are believed to contribute to the brain injury that occurs with AD and are considered to be the most toxic form of Aβ, having a primary role in the cognitive decline associated with this progressive, debilitating condition.3 Protofibrils cause injury to neurons in the brain, which in turn, can negatively impact cognitive function via multiple mechanisms, not only increasing the development of insoluble Aβ plaques but also increasing direct damage to brain cell membranes and the connections that transmit signals between nerve cells or nerve cells and other cells. It is believed the reduction of protofibrils may prevent the progression of AD by reducing damage to neurons in the brain and cognitive dysfunction.4MEDIA CONTACTSEisai Co., Ltd.Public Relations Department+81 (0)3-3817-5120Eisai Europe, Ltd.(UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Russia)EMEA Communications Department+44 (0) 7739 600678EMEA-comms@eisai.netEisai Inc. (U.S.)Libby Holman+ 1-201-753-1945Libby_Holman@eisai.comBiogen Inc.Madeleine Shin+ 1-781-464-3260public.affairs@biogen.comINVESTOR CONTACTSEisai Co., Ltd.Investor Relations Department+81 (0) 3-3817-5122Biogen Inc.Tim Power+ 1-781-464-2442IR@biogen.com For more details, please visit: https://www.eisai.com/news/2025/pdf/enews202566pdf.pdf Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

Mihama-ku, Chiba City, September 24, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Sharp Corporation will exhibit at CEATEC 2025 to be held at Makuhari Messe (Mihama-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture) from October 14 to 17 (Tuesday to Friday).Sharp's CEATEC booth (artist's rendering)The initiatives to be exhibited are aimed to represent the company's slogan developed based on its mission "With sincerity, we observe people's daily lives. With creativity, we shape new experiences."Exhibitions include products, services, and solutions adopting Sharp's generative AI and improving operation efficiency in an exhibition area expanded by about 1.8 times compared to last year, which is divided into two zones of "Living" and "Working". A special stage is to be set at the center of the booth where various presentations will be held explaining the exhibitions in depth.Reused and lightweight materials that are easy to install and transport in the fabrication process are used in the booth, contributing to reduction in environmental impact.Sharp will continue to address the issues of people's needs and social issues with its unique technology and creativity, aiming to create a new culture.For more details, please visit: https://global.sharp/corporate/news/250924-b.html Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com

FUKUOKA, KAWASAKI and TOKYO – September 24, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Kyushu Electric Power Company, Incorporated (Kyushu Electric Power), Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ), QTnet, Inc. (QTnet), 1Finity Inc. (1Finity) and Nautilus Technologies, Inc. (Nautilus Technologies) today announced that a demonstration project for decentralized digital infrastructure construction and verification in the Japanese Kyushu area will be launched from October 2025.The project seeks to achieve an optimal synergy between power resources and computational performance by interconnecting decentralized data centers across the Kyushu area that utilize renewable energy sources, aligned with the “watt-bit collaboration” initiative, promoted by the Japanese government.(*1)BackgroundAmid the rapid increase in demand for data centers with the popularization of AI and cloud services in recent years, concerns over electricity demand and data center site shortages are becoming more pronounced due to the concentration of data centers in urban areas. In response, the Japanese government is working to attract data center sites to regional areas where decarbonized power sources are abundant.(*2)OverviewAs part of the project, small-scale data centers will be deployed across the Kyushu area and interconnected via APN (All-Photonics Network)(*3), which enables communication through optical signals. These data centers will operate as one unified system, allowing seamless data storage and processing regardless of physical location. Furthermore, the network architecture will adopt photonics network interface cards (NICs)(*4) capable of directly handling optical signals, replacing conventional electrical signal-based communication methods.This will be the world’s first attempt to realize interconnection of distributed data centers(*5), a field that is expected to grow in the future, photonics NIC that facilitates low-latency, direct long-distance, high-capacity transmission between servers using optical signals. The direct interconnection of servers will also reduce the placement of various network devices in the network path and thereby reduce power consumption.In addition, the distributed data centers will be equipped with high-performance GPU servers specialized for AI processing. To flexibly utilize data centers located in regions with varying power generation conditions between day and night, the project will verify a technology for distributed databases that enables AI and other processing by accessing data stored across multiple data centers. This approach allows computing to be performed regardless of physical location and supports efficient use of decentralized resources.Future plans are to perform a verification of how this digital technology works with Kyushu’s local energy power grid (power supply system), aiming to create the Kyushu version of “watt-bit collaboration” —a concept that seeks to achieve an optimal balance between energy (watts) and IT processing (bits).Execution Plan- PeriodFrom October 2025 to March 2026- Purpose- Verification of digital technology for the realization of “watt-bit collaboration”- Assessment of the effectiveness of AI processing and distributed databases utilizing decentralized digital infrastructure technology- Implementation details- Distributed placement of data centers: Distributed placement of data center functions in multiple locations in Kyushu (two locations in the initial phase).- Verification of distributed database technology: Verification of how processing performance and power consumption changes with the employment of distributed database technology (Nautilus Technologies’ “Tsurugi”(*6)) in AI processing.- Verification of local LLM / AI graphics processing technology: Verification of effectiveness by carrying out AI arithmetic processing using GPU in a remote environment. This verification will involve simulation of data processing in natural language using the MCP(*7) function of “Tsurugi.”- Verification of APN technology: Verification of APN technology for high-speed interconnection of distributed data centers, and verification by comparison with conventional communications technology.Conceptual diagram of verification implementationCompany-specific roles< Project owner >Kyushu Electric Power: Overall project oversight, and review of the framework of application to its business and adaptation of AI processing among data centers< Project members >IIJ: Overall project design and progress management, overall verification environment setup and demonstration work implementation, and provision and construction of micro data centers (DX edge) and GPU serversQTnet: Provision and construction of core data center and site-to-site connection lines1Finity: Provision and construction of new photonics NIC (Network Interface Card)Nautilus Technologies: Provision and construction of distributed database “Tsurugi”Scope of Project Validation and Vision for the FutureFor inquiries, contact:IIJ Corporate CommunicationsTel: +81-3-5205-6310 E-mail: press@iij.ad.jphttps://www.iij.ad.jp/en* All company, product and service names used in this press release are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.About IIJFounded in 1992, IIJ is one of Japan’s leading Internet-access and comprehensive network solutions providers. IIJ and its group companies provide total network solutions that mainly cater to high-end corporate customers. IIJ’s services include high-quality Internet connectivity services, systems integration, cloud computing services, security services and mobile services. Moreover, IIJ has built one of the largest Internet backbone networks in Japan that is connected to the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia. IIJ was listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2022. For more information about IIJ, visit the official website: https://www.iij.ad.jp/en/.About QTnethttps://www.qtnet.co.jp/About 1Finity Inc.1Finity, a Fujitsu company, is a global provider of communications networks for our connected world. We uniquely combine technological leadership and expertise in open optical and wireless networking, network automation, and applied AI/ML to design, build, operate, and maintain critical digital communications network infrastructure. Collaborating closely with ecosystem partners, we deliver transformative outcomes for service providers and network operators, and enable them to lower TCO, improve network performance, and increase energy efficiency. For more information, visit www.1Finity.com.The statements within this release contain forward-looking statements about our future plans that involve risk and uncertainty. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results.(*1) Watt-bit collaboration: A vision to simultaneously realize AI utilization, decarbonization, and regional revitalization by integrating electricity (“watts”) and information and communication technology (“bits”).(*2) Publication of “Digital Infrastructure Development Plan for 2030 – Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, JAPAN：https://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/joho_tsusin/eng/pressrelease/2025/6/11_2.html(*3) APN (All-Photonics Network): A technology for transmitting data using optical signals without the need for conversion to electric signals in everything from networks to devices. This realizes transmission with reduced power consumption, greater capacity and lower latency than conventional transmission methods.(*4) The 1Finity’s photonics NIC(Network Interface Card) : By integrating the optical transmission equipment traditionally used for inter-data center communication with server NICs, this innovative NIC enables direct optical signal connections between servers located in different data centers. By eliminating the need for electrical conversion and protocol processing, it achieves significantly lower latency and higher bandwidth.Acknowledgment: This activity is based on results obtained from a project subsidized by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).(*5) As of September 24, 2025, based on research conducted by 1Finity.(*6) This work was supported by a project, JPNP16007, commissioned by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Japan.(*7) MCP (Model Context Protocol): A standardized protocol for seamless integration between AI agents and external systems. Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com