Is Sony Falling Apart Before Our Eyes?
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 8:26AM CDT
To say Japanese electronics conglomerate Sony is struggling is an understatement. On Wednesday, CEO Kazuo Hirai told reporters the company will cancel dividend payments for the first time since going public in 1958. In addition, Sony plans to cut...
Hitachi Opens European Nuclear Research Centre
JCN Newswire - Thu Sep 18, 2:49AM CDT
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) today announced that it will open a new R&D base in the UK - the European Nuclear Research Centre (ENRC) - on September 30th 2014. The Centre will not only coordinate Hitachi's nuclear research activities in Europe formed by a core team, but also provide additional resources to facilitate the development of safe and efficient nuclear power technologies based on advanced plant maintenance technology and proven decommissioning techniques in Europe.
Global Electronic Access Control Systems Market Forecasts and Opportunities, 2019
M2 - Wed Sep 17, 9:11AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9gcbbl/electronic_access) has announced the addition of the "Electronic Access Control Systems Market Global Forecast, Market Share, Size, Growth and Industry Analysis, 2014 - 2019" report to their offering. The global market for EAC system in value term grew from USD 10.1 billion in 2009 to USD 15.4 billion in 2013, and is expected to grow to USD 31.2 billion in 2019 growing at a CAGR of 12.6% Need for better security systems to tackle fraudulence, illegal immigration, and criminal activities have propelled governments to invest in Electronic Access Control systems. According to Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), one of the world's top terrorism trackers, 2012 witnessed 69% rise in terror attacks and 89% increase in fatalities caused by them over 2011. Increasing crime and terror attacks demand high-end security. Electronic Access Control systems offer certain advantages such as high accuracy, convenience, and time efficiency over other security products, which increase its attractiveness in the global security market. The report covers in-depth Electronic Access Control systems market analysis, by process segment (authentication system (biometric and card based authentication system), intruder alarm system and perimeter security system (free standing, buried cable and fence mounted security system)) and end-user segment (government, commercial, industrial and residential) for the period from 2009 to 2019. In addition, the current Electronic Access Control systems market dynamics including the drivers, restraints, opportunities and recent developments have been captured throughout the report. Electronic Access Control systems market for each of the three regions, North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific includes historical and forecasted market sizes (2009-2019), in terms of value (USD million). The Competitive Landscape section of the Electronic Access Control systems market report plots different companies on their geographical presence and their presence in the number of product segments. Key Topics Covered: - Preface - Executive Summary - Electronic Access Control systems - Market Overview - Electronic Access Control Systems - By Product Analysis - Electronic Access Control Systems - By End-User Analysis - Electronic Access Control Systems - By Regional Analysis - Competitive Landscape - Company Profiles - Bosch Security Systems - Cisco Systems, Inc. - Godrej Consumer Product Limited - Hitachi, Ltd. - Honeywell International Inc - Johnson Controls, Inc. - Magal Security Systems Ltd. - NEC Corporation - Panasonic Corporation - Siemens AG - Tyco International Ltd. - United Technologies Corporation For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9g...nic_access
Hitachi Data Systems and Clarion Join Forces to Accelerate the Development of Connected Cars
Marketwire - Wed Sep 17, 8:02AM CDT
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Why the Safest Form of Power Is Also the Most Feared
Adam Galas, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 14, 9:53AM CDT
What do you think is the safest form of power generation? What do you think is the deadliest? According to a a 2010 study by the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control, and National Academy of Science, coal is the deadliest by far,...
Hitachi Strengthens Its Energy Solution Business Structure
JCN Newswire - Fri Sep 12, 9:41AM CDT
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501 / "Hitachi"
Hitachi America, Ltd. Announces the Appointment of Mr. Masaya Watanabe as President and CEO
Business Wire - Fri Sep 05, 8:00AM CDT
Hitachi America, Ltd. today announced the appointment of Mr. Masaya Watanabe as President and CEO. Mr. Watanabe succeeds Mr. Kenji Nakamura, who has been appointed Advisor to CMO, Corporate Sales & Marketing Group of Hitachi, Ltd. The appointments will be effective October 1, 2014.
Converged Infrastructure Market Forecasts and Opportunities, 2020: Components, Services, Architecture Type, and End Users Analysis
M2 - Fri Sep 05, 5:48AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7hpb99/converged) has announced the addition of the "Converged Infrastructure Market by Components, Services, Architecture Type, and End Users - Worldwide Forecasts & Analysis (2014 - 2019)" report to their offering. The global Converged Infrastructure Market to grow from $11.53 billion in 2014 to $33.89 billion by 2019, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 24.1% Complex Information Technology (IT) infrastructure consists of various limiting factors, such as floor space, energy consumption, high density zones, separate cabling and configuration, data center infrastructure management, and staffing demands a new technology to meet the business objectives in a cost-effective and efficient manner. Converged infrastructure market solutions are standard, high-density, cost-effective, and energy-efficient all-in-one IT solutions which are providing profound solutions to the above-mentioned business concerns. They can accommodate the world's most high-tech equipment including servers and networking, storage equipment, and infrastructure software which are useful in providing an integrated infrastructure solution to the end users. The converged infrastructure solutions find applications in various verticals, such as Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI), retail, IT and telecom, public sector, manufacturing, and healthcare. It is expected that the BFSI, IT and telecom, and healthcare segments will show tremendous growth throughout the forecast period. However, there are a few revenue pockets, namely business services, manufacturing, retail, and wholesale segments, which will also show a significant increase in this period. There are various assumptions that have been taken into consideration for market sizing and forecasting. A few of the global assumptions include political, economic, social, technological, and economic factors. For instance, exchange rates, one of the major economic factors, are expected to have a moderate rating of impact on this market. Therefore, the dollar fluctuations are not expected to enormously affect the forecasts in the emerging APAC region. The report will help the market leaders or new entrants in this market in the following ways: - This report segments the market into solutions, covering the market comprehensively. The report provides the closest approximations of the revenue numbers for the overall market and the sub-segments. The market numbers are further split across the different verticals and regions. - This report will help the companies better understand the competitor and gain more insight to enhance its business position. There is a separate section on competitive landscape which includes competitor ecosystem, mergers and acquisition, and venture capital funding. Besides this, there are company profiles of the top 10 players in this market. In this section, market internals are provided that can put the company ahead of the competitors. - The report helps them understand the pulse of the market. The report provides information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities. Scope - Components (Server, Networking, Storage, Infrastructure Software, Support Infrastructure) - Services ( Installation & Integration, Consulting & Professional, Maintenance & Support) - Architecture Type - End Users (Enterprises, Cloud Service Providers, Collocation Service Providers) Companies Mentioned - Cisco - Dell Inc. - EMC - Fujitsu - Hewlett-Packard - Hitachi Ltd. - Huawei - IBM - Netapp - Oracle For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7hpb99/converged
Agreement on Joint Research on Electric Power field with Energy Company LESTO and Kaunas University of Technology in Lithuania
JCN Newswire - Thu Sep 04, 5:47AM CDT
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501) today announced an agreement on joint research into electric power field with AB LESTO, (LESTO), the electricity distribution company in the Republic of Lithuania and Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), one of Lithuania's leading universities.
Etrion and Hitachi High-Tech Announce Closing of Project Financing to Build 34 MW of Utility-Scale Solar Projects in Japan
Marketwire - Mon Sep 01, 9:01PM CDT
Etrion Corporation ("Etrion"
Hitachi Begins Joint Research with Three American Universities
JCN Newswire - Wed Aug 27, 11:40PM CDT
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi"
Smart Cities Market - Global Industry Report 2014-2019: Homes, Buildings, Energy, Industrial Automation, Healthcare, Transportation & Security
M2 - Wed Aug 27, 6:35AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/r7zl8g/smart_cities) has announced the addition of the "Smart Cities Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019" report to their offering. The global market for smart cities was valued at USD 506.78 billion in 2012 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 14.0% during the forecast period from 2013 to 2019. The rapid growth in population in the urban areas due to migration from rural areas is creating infrastructural challenges for municipalities and governments, globally. As the urban population is growing rapidly, the limited natural resources would be insufficient to meet the daily needs and wants of the people across the globe. Hence, it has become important to switch to alternative resources to fulfill the needs of continuously growing urban population and look for energy efficient methods to meet energy conservation. This has resulted in the emergence of smart cities concept. On the basis of this motive, the revolution of cities is required to address the economic, engineering, environmental and social challenges. Smart cities offer a set of infrastructure and new generation services with the support of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The concept helps the environment by reducing the amount of CO2 emissions. It aids people by saving the energy cost, making optimum utilization of natural resources effectively and efficiently. The smart cities concept also helps people in maintaining their information and data safely. There are technologies embedded with features that help identify problems at a very early stage, and subsequently improve the safety and security of people living in the cities. The smart cities market is driven by various factors which include increase in migration from rural to urban areas, rising energy consciousness and a shift towards green infrastructure. With more number of people shifting to urban areas, there is increased pressure on urban infrastructure networks. This creates the need for the smart city concept which focuses on reduced use of natural resources and improved energy efficiency. However, lack of stakeholder engagement and security concerns are some factors that may inhibit market growth. Key Topics Covered: Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Executive Summary Chapter 3 Smart Cities Market Overview Chapter 4 Smart Cities Market Size and Forecast, By Applications 2013 - 2019 Chapter 5 Smart Cities Market Size and Forecast, By Geography 2013 - 2019 Chapter 6 Company Profiles - ABB Ltd. - Accenture PLC - Siemens AG. - Alstom S.A. - Alcatel-Lucent SA. - Cisco Systems Inc. - Dassault Systemes S.A. - Telefonaktiebolaget L. M. Ericsson - Honeywell International Inc. - General Electric Company - International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) - Hitachi Ltd. - Intel Corporation - Oracle Corporation For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/r7...art_cities
A*Star, BCA and Hitachi Pilot Plant Facilitates Research for Greener Buildings
JCN Newswire - Tue Aug 26, 9:52PM CDT
A*STAR's Experimental Power Grid Centre (EPGC), together with Hitachi Ltd and Building and Construction Authority (BCA), have commissioned an advanced Combined Heat and Power (CHP) pilot plant, furthering research in powering cities sustainably
Hitachi Europe Announces the Appointment of Kazuo Abe as New Managing Director
PR Newswire Europe - Tue Aug 26, 6:18AM CDT
LONDON, August 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Media Alert: Hitachi Data Systems Showcasing Solutions for VMware and Private Cloud at VMworld 2014
Marketwire - Fri Aug 22, 8:00AM CDT
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), today announced it is demonstrating solutions at VMworld 2014, the must-attend virtualization and cloud computing event August 24-28 in San Francisco. Hitachi Data Systems, Global Platinum sponsor at this event, will showcase the power of HDS technology for VMware environments.
Global Smart Railway System (Solutions, Devices and Components, and Services) Market 2014-2018
M2 - Fri Aug 22, 2:52AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/zk7chb/global_smart) has announced the addition of the "Global Smart Railway System Market 2014-2018" report to their offering. The Global Smart Railway System market will grow at a CAGR of 26.11 percent over the period 2013-2018. The Global Smart Railway System market can be divided into three segments: Solutions, Devices and Components, and Services. The products in these segments help railway operators automate their systems and provide an efficient service to their customers. The report, the Global Smart Railway System Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Americas, the EMEA, and the APAC regions; it also covers the Global Smart Railway System market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market. One of the major trends witnessed in the market is the emergence of advanced technology solutions. To provide high-quality and safe services, the systems used in railways need to be further automated which is encouraging many railway operators to upgrade their systems with advanced solutions and devices. According to the report, one of the major drivers in this market is the decline in hardware and connectivity costs. The decreasing cost of hardware components and internet connectivity has promoted the railways to make their systems more advanced and automated. Further, the report states that the congestion and capacity constraints are the biggest hurdles to the growth of the market since these could result in a decline in end-to-end speeds and safety issues. As more people prefer to travel by train, this has created a lot of traffic congestion on the railways. This problem is compounded with capacity constraints. Key Vendors - ABB Ltd. - Alcatel Lucent International - Alstom SA - Ansaldo STS - Bombardier Inc. - CGI Group Inc. - Cisco System Inc. - Computer Science Corp. - GE Transportation - Hitachi Ltd. - Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. - IBM Corp. - Indra Sistemas SA - Siemens AG Key Questions Answered in this Report - What will the market size be in 2018 and what will the growth rate be? - What are the Key Market Trends? - What is driving this market? - What are the challenges to market growth? - Who are the key vendors in this market space? - What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors? - What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors? For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/zk...obal_smart
Hitachi to Provide Support for the Recovery from the Earthquake in Yunnan Province, China
JCN Newswire - Thu Aug 21, 10:15PM CDT
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501) and Hitachi (China) Ltd. today announced that Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi (China) Ltd. have decided to donate RMB 1 million (16.5 million yen) to support earthquake relief efforts in Yunnan Province in China on August 3rd.
China fines 12 Japanese firms in auto price probe
By JOE McDONALD - AP - Tue Aug 19, 11:16PM CDT
BEIJING (AP) — China announced Wednesday it will fine 12 Japanese auto parts suppliers a total of $202 million for colluding to raise prices in an unfolding anti-monopoly probe of the country's auto industry.
PMC Receives Excellent Partner Award from Procurement Division of Information & Telecommunication Systems Company, Hitachi, Ltd.
Business Wire - Tue Aug 12, 3:59PM CDT
PMC-Sierra, Inc. (PMC(R)) (NASDAQ