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Corporate Philosophy

The Eizo Nanao Group pushes the limits of technology to

create visual systems of the utmost quality.

With the highest of ethical standards and pure dedication to

excellence in all operational aspects, we aspire to exceed our

customers’ expectations. We recognize one of the most

challenging issues to date is environmental conservation, and

are uncompromising in our dedication to this integral element

in all our business activities.


Development of products differentiated by the mutual synergistic effects of our business units

Core Competences

Business Units

LCD TelevisionsCalibratable

LCD Monitors

Amusement Monitors

Game Software

Medical Display Systems

Air Traffic Control

Computer Monitors

Innovating and Renewing a Business Model of Dynamic Growth

Peripheral Technologies

Software Technologies

Hardware Technologies

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Ensuring Innovation throughAdvancement and Expansion

The Eizo Nanao Group has built up a range of key technologies to advance the company’s core

competences in the development of imaging equipment such as computer monitors.

Our management focus, based on these core competences, involves harnessing the synergies

between our various business units and developing new products to strengthen our product base.

Products such as our FlexScan® high-quality LCD monitors deliver a high degree of added value. To

meet the exacting requirements of the medical market, meanwhile, we have developed RadiForce®

medical display monitors; and for the demanding graphics market, ColorEdge® calibratable LCD

monitors. These examples show how we are able to clearly differentiate EIZO from its competitors.

We have also created visual solutions that integrate hardware and software: two examples are

amusement monitors and home video game software. In the case of our FORIS LCD TVs, we seek

to further develop the products’ high-quality imaging and sound, along with our unique and

sophisticated designs that distinguish them from the competition. In Japan, we have established a

new business model that incorporates a system of direct marketing: EIZO Direct, a web-based store,

and EIZO Galleria, a direct-order shop.

Looking to the future, we will continue to develop our already advanced enterprises and keep

driving them onwards. We aim to consolidate a clear brand identity encompassing technology,

product value, and service. Despite an increasingly competitive business environment, we vow to

create the added value that will deliver true satisfaction to our customers.


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● OEM Black & White Televisions

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● Arcade Games ● Home Video Game Software

● Business/Arcade-Related CRT Monitors ● Amusement LCD Monitors

● Color Plasma Monitor (PDP)

● Thin client

● Informatio Broadcast Systems (

● CRT Monitors

● Digital Vid Production

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Building the Future


Eizo Nanao Corporation is now firmly established as

the world’s leading specialist in high-quality visual

display systems. With the market showing rapid

growth in both size and diversity, we continue to

consolidate our position with products that integrate

excellence in technology with new, cutting-edge

software applications. Such integration inevitably

transcends the traditional boundaries of development,

design and production, and is taking EIZO forward

into exciting and challenging new areas of business.

Supported by an active commitment to the

environment, EIZO quality is increasingly recognized

for offering the best available combinations of

performance, reliability, comfort and service. For

major corporations, research institutes, financial and

medical institutions, as well as professionals in many

other fields, EIZO display systems define the current

industry standards.

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FORIS. HD®

● Medical Display Systems

● Thin client (eClient®)

● Information Broadcasting Systems (IBS)

● Calibratable LCD Monitors

* FOMA® is a registered trademark of NTT DoCoMo.

● Video Camera Remote Controlled from FOMA® Cell Phone*

● Digital Video Production Systems

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Integrating Hardware and Software to Explore New Product Directions

A key factor in EIZO's success is innovation—our

record of introducing products with features and

functions that meet specific user needs, and help to

make work more productive. We are intensifying our

focus into new fields where we can make effective

use of our core technologies. For example, we are

allocating more resources to niche markets, such as

medical, graphics, and air traffic control, where

greater accuracy and reliability are required.

In the on-going digital revolution, computer monitors

can no longer handle still images alone; moving

pictures are a growth field, and our monitor

technologies must handle them well.

We have responded by applying full motion-image

technologies developed in creating and

commercializing the FORIS LCD TV to advances in

other product lines. Imaging and innovation: We are

on the frontier of technology, living up to the

expectation and trust our customers have in EIZO as

a universal brand.

FORIS. TV®/FOR(LCD TV

FlexScan®

(LCD Monitors)ColorEdge®

(Graphics Monitors)RadiForce®

(Medical Monitor Solutions)

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A World of Amusement

Applying our display expertise to the amusement

market, we manufacture a range of LCD-based

simulation monitors, and have developed

customized LSIs for moving images. This hardware

is complemented by a fast-growing inventory of

original software for use in video arcades and

consumer game consoles such as the PlayStation®

range. We have created several successful products

that benefit from our high screen resolutions and

feature original characters and settings developed in

cooperation with our affiliate company, Irem

Software Engineering Inc.

Bumpy Trot2 for PlayStation® 3© IREM SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INC.All rights reserved.

LCD Monitor Screen for the Amusement Market © SANYOBUSSAN CO., LTD.

FORIS. TV®/FORIS. HD®

(LCD TV)FlexView®

(Flexible Arm LCD Monitors)AirView®Quad

(Video Transfer and Remote Controlled Device for FOMA® Cell Phones)

Raptor™

(ATC Graphics Solutions)

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Amusement Monitors

System ProductsLCD Televisions

Computer Monitors Game Software

DisplayTechnology

To create the products of the future, EIZO’s R&D

department pursues two complementary aims:

spearheading the development of new technologies, and

integrating existing ones to meet emerging market needs.

The first of these aims involves advanced research in

fields such as graphics processing; the design of high-

frequency circuits and LSIs; image and voice

compression; and the promising next-generation display

technology of organic electro luminescent devices. The

second seeks new ways of increasing monitor display

areas; more compact and space-efficient product design;

and greater operational flexibility through functions such

as improved color control, multimedia compatibility, and

reduced power consumption.

By enhancing performance and adding value to products

throughout the range, comprehensive research and

development are central to maintaining EIZO’s position as

the leading manufacturer of high-end monitors for

professional and personal use.

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EnviResearch and Development:Engineering for Tomorrow


We have set up on-site anechoic chambers, which are used for measuring

emission noise. Tests confirm that EIZO products comply with various

international regulations covering electromagnetic interference and

susceptibility, and that compliance is maintained whenever those regulations

are revised. The chambers have been registered as accredited testing sites.

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On-site Anechoic Chambers for Emission Testing

Corporate responsibility for environmental protection

demands action, not words. EIZO’s activities include

designing products with ergonomic features to protect

users from emission-induced eyestrain and fatigue;

promoting non-toxicity; cutting industrial waste; saving

energy; and expanding our program of product recycling.

To help users stay healthy, alert, and productive, EIZO

products feature reduced glare and distortion, uniform

brightness across the screen, power management functions

to minimize energy consumption, and the lowest possible

levels of emissions. As a member of Japan’s Green

Purchasing Network, we also work closely with our

suppliers to reduce the volume of harmful substances in

components and materials. Every year we see improved

results from our measures to save resources and reduce

waste. Many employee education programs are conducted,

covering topics such as life-cycle assessment and

environmental accounting.

These actions add up to a comprehensive in-house

environmental management system, which has ISO 14001

certification. Individual products also meet the rigorous

international standards applicable to their respective

markets, which include the EPA Energy Star® Program

(USA), Energy 2000 (Switzerland), TCO ’03 (Sweden),

Nordic Ecolabeling (Northern Europe), TÜV/Ergonomics,

and the CE Mark. We instituted our own environmental

standard, “EIZO Eco Products,” which includes

requirements regarding such issues as the use of recycled

plastics.

Environmental Awareness


The consistent quality and reliable performance of

EIZO products is directly linked to our concentration of

planning and design operations, as well as component

production, at our central facility in Ishikawa, Japan.

The specific experience and skills of our employees are

indispensable for the standards of craftsmanship our

customers expect, as is the familiarity with processes

and technologies that enables them to quickly master

new training programs and accommodate the frequent

innovations characteristic of our industry. This expertise

also supports our ISO 9001 certification, by which each

manufacturing facility adheres to a detailed and

comprehensive quality control system.

With these resources, EIZO’s Japan-based operations

continue to support the development of safe,

environmentally sound products, without compromising

quality.

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Eizo Nanao MS Corporation: production of LCD monitors,

amusement LCD monitors and electronic circuit boards for

company products.

Irem Software Engineering Inc.: development and sales of

“irem” brand game software and hardware.

Eizo Support Network Corporation: repair and maintenance of

“EIZO” brand monitors for the Japanese market.

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Sendai Sales OfficeEizo Support SendaiEizo Galleria Sendai

Irem Software Engineering Inc.Eizo Support Network CorporationEizo Nanao MS CorporationNanao Agency CorporationEizo Engineering Corporation

Hokuriku Sales Office,Eizo Support Hokuriku

Tokyo Sales OfficeEizo Support Tokyo Eizo Galleria Ginza

Nagoya Sales OfficeEizo Support NagoyaOsaka Sales Office,

Eizo Support OsakaEizo Galleria Osaka

Fukuoka Sales Office,Eizo Support FukuokaEizo Galleria Fukuoka

Head Office,Development, Production

Sales Office

Galleria

Customer Service Centers

Eizo Nanao Co

Eizo Europe A

Eizo Nanao AG


Eizo Nanao Technologies Inc. Headquarters

Eizo Nanao Technologies Inc. East Coast Office

Tech Source, Inc.

Eizo Europe AB

Eizo Nanao AGEizo GmbH

Eizo Nanao Corporation Headquarters

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EIZO’s marketing has an increasingly global outreach, and we

currently have representation in more than 20 countries

worldwide. The products themselves share a unified concept and

identity, but individual features necessarily show some variation

in line with user needs or regulatory standards prevailing in

different countries. Close cooperation between our technical

support section, domestic service centers, and overseas

distributors enables us to gather market information efficiently

and activate service operations whenever and wherever they are

needed.

With smoothly integrated production from original concept to

final user, EIZO display systems are known and trusted

throughout the world.

To Markets Across the World

Overseas Group Companies

Overseas Distributors

Eizo Nanao Technologies Inc. (U.S.A.)

Eizo GmbH (Germany)

Tech Source, Inc. (U.S.A.)

Eizo Nanao Corporation Headquarters (Japan)

Eizo Europe AB (Sweden)

Eizo Nanao AG (Switzerland)


153 Shimokashiwano, Hakusan, Ishikawa 924-8566, JapanTEL: +81-76-275-4121 FAX: +81-76-275-4125

http://www.eizo.com/

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