Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH was a Japanese and
German
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vendor of
information technology
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. The company was founded in 1999 as a 50/50
joint venture
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between
Fujitsu Limited
is a Japanese multinational information and communications technology equipment and services corporation, established in 1935 and headquartered in Tokyo. Fujitsu is the world's sixth-largest IT services provider by annual revenue, and the la ...
of
Japan
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and
Siemens
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The principal divisions of the corporation are ''Industry'', '' ...
of
Germany
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. On April 1, 2009, the company became
Fujitsu Technology Solutions
Fujitsu Technology Solutions is a European information technology vendor with a presence in markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, as well as India. A subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, FTS was founded in 2009 after ...
as a result of Fujitsu buying out Siemens' share of the company.
The offerings of Fujitsu Siemens Computers extended from handheld and notebook PCs through desktops, server and storage, to IT
data center
A data center (American English) or data centre (British English)See spelling differences. is a building, a dedicated space within a building, or a group of buildings used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunic ...
products and services. Fujitsu Siemens Computers had a presence in key markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, while products marketed elsewhere were sold under the Fujitsu brand, with the services division extending coverage up to 170 countries worldwide.
Fujitsu Siemens Computers placed a focus on
"green" computers, and was considered a leader or innovator in Green IT, across ecological and environmental markings such as
Energy Star
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and
Nordic swan.
Fujitsu Siemens sponsored
McLaren Mercedes Formula-1 team in
1999
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and
2000
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.
History
On the Fujitsu side, the origins of the company could be traced back to the mid-1980s merger of the PC divisions of Finnish
Nokia
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and Swedish
Ericsson
(lit. "Telephone Stock Company of LM Ericsson"), commonly known as Ericsson, is a Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company headquartered in Stockholm. The company sells infrastructure, software, and services in informat ...
, when Ericsson PCs were known for their
ergonomic
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s and bright colors. In 1991, Nokia Data was sold to the British
International Computers Limited
International Computers Limited (ICL) was a British computer hardware, computer software and computer services company that operated from 1968 until 2002. It was formed through a merger of International Computers and Tabulators (ICT), English Ele ...
(ICL). Later ICL was absorbed by
Fujitsu
is a Japanese multinational information and communications technology equipment and services corporation, established in 1935 and headquartered in Tokyo. Fujitsu is the world's sixth-largest IT services provider by annual revenue, and the la ...
. Ironically, Fujitsu was originally the data division of
Fuji Electric
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History
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, whose name was derived from its founders; "Fu" from the
Furukawa Electric
is a Japanese electric and electronics equipment company.
The company was founded by Furukawa Ichibei in 1884 in Yokohama when a copper-smelting facility
and a wire manufacturing factory were established. Furukawa was a Japanese businessman wh ...
zaibatsu, and "Ji" from ''jiimensu'', the Japanese transliteration for Siemens.
The Nokia
MikroMikko
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line of compact desktop computers continued to be produced at the
Kilo
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History
KLST and KPIK-FM
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factories in
Espoo, Finland
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. Components, including
motherboard
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s and
Ethernet
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network adapter
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Ear ...
s were manufactured locally, until production was moved to
Taiwan
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. Internationally the MikroMikko line was marketed by Fujitsu as the ErgoPro.
Also on the Fujitsu side, the company fully acquired
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corporation in 1997 which was a manufacturer of IBM compatible mainframes. The mainframe market was an area where Siemens also had a strong presence in, especially in Europe. The mainframe strategy of Siemens was different however as it produced its own line of mainframes that were not IBM compatible. Before the acquisition of Amdahl, Fujitsu also already had its own division that produced IBM compatible mainframes so the Amdahl acquisition was part of a market consolidation effort.
The
German
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half of the company,
Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme
Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme, AG (SNI) was formed in 1990 by the merger of Nixdorf Computer and the Data Information Services (DIS) division of Siemens.
It functioned as a separate company within Siemens.
It was the largest information ...
, was the result of the merger of
Nixdorf Computer
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with
Siemens' data and information technology branch.
In 2003, the company won the
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for their use of information technology in an industry-transforming way.
It was announced in November 2008 that Fujitsu would buy out Siemens' stake in the joint venture for approximately €450m with effect from April 1, 2009. Fujitsu Siemens was the last major Japanese/European computer manufacturer.
The Fujitsu takeover went ahead as planned on April 1, 2009—with the company renamed
Fujitsu Technology Solutions
Fujitsu Technology Solutions is a European information technology vendor with a presence in markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, as well as India. A subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, FTS was founded in 2009 after ...
.
The FSC website was terminated.
Products
Fujitsu Siemens Computers' products included:
* Media Center: Activity
* Notebooks: Amilo, Amilo PRO,
CELSIUS Mobile, ESPRIMO Mobile,
Fujitsu Lifebook
Lifebook is a line of laptop computers made by Fujitsu, which also offers a range of notebooks and tablet PCs within the same Lifebook family.
History
In partnership with Poqet Computer Corporation, Fujitsu launched the world's first hand-h ...
, Liteline, PCD, SCENIC Mobile
* Desktop PCs: SCALEO, SCENIC, ESPRIMO, Amilo Desktop
* Workstation
**
CELSIUS
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* Tablet PC
** STYLISTIC
* Convertible PC
** LIFEBOOK
* Handheld
**
Pocket LOOX
Pocket LOOX was a series of Pocket PC-based personal digital assistants (PDAs) and navigation systems developed by Fujitsu Siemens. It was discontinued in 2007.
Product comparison charts
Fujitsu Siemens Pocket LOOX PDAs
Pocket LOOX 600 was th ...
* Industry Standard Servers
** PRIMERGY
** PRIMERGY BladeFrame
* Mission critical IA64 servers
** PRIMEQUEST
* UNIX system based servers
**
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Servers
** PRIMEPOWER 250, 450, 900, 1500, 2500
*
S/390
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-compatible Mainframes
** S- series, SX- series
*
Flat panel display
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Flat-panel displays are thin, lightweight, provide better li ...
s
** Myrica
***
Liquid crystal display television
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s
***
Plasma display
A plasma display panel (PDP) is a type of flat panel display that uses small cells containing plasma: ionized gas that responds to electric fields. Plasma televisions were the first large (over 32 inches diagonal) flat panel displays to be release ...
televisions
** SCALEOVIEW
***
Liquid crystal display
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computer monitors
** SCENICVIEW
***
Liquid crystal display
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computer monitors
* Operating systems
**
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