Overview

Fujitsu is a Japanese multinational information and communications technology company whose business has evolved from telecommunications equipment and mainframe computers into a broad portfolio of enterprise technology, consulting, managed services, cloud, infrastructure, networking, software, and advanced computing. The company was established on 20 June 1935 as Fuji Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturing, a spin-off of Fuji Electric, whose own origins were associated with Furukawa Electric and Siemens. It adopted the contracted name Fujitsu in 1967. The company became an important participant in Japan's post-war computing industry. In 1954 it produced the FACOM 100, generally recognized as Japan's first computer, and it subsequently developed transistorized and third-generation mainframes. Its computing activities later expanded into minicomputers, business systems, personal computers, workstations, servers, storage, telecommunications equipment, semiconductors, and consumer-oriented products such as the FM-7, FM-Towns and FM Towns Marty. Fujitsu maintained a mainframe business for decades while also building international capabilities through acquisitions, partnerships, and joint ventures. International expansion accelerated through its 1990 acquisition of a majority stake in the British computer company ICL, its 1997 acquisition of the remaining interest in Amdahl, and the 1999 creation of Fujitsu Siemens Computers with Siemens. The European computer joint venture became wholly owned by Fujitsu in 2009 and was renamed Fujitsu Technology Solutions. The company also acquired or developed consulting, enterprise software, systems integration, and telecommunications businesses, including DMR Consulting, GLOVIA International, Australian and New Zealand service operations, and other specialist companies. Fujitsu has progressively shifted its strategic emphasis toward technology services and digital transformation. Its offerings include infrastructure and application modernization, hybrid and multicloud services, cybersecurity, data and artificial intelligence, business applications, industry solutions, consulting, network automation, and managed operations. Hardware remains part of the portfolio through enterprise servers, storage systems, high-performance computing, selected network products, and related infrastructure. Fujitsu has also participated in national-scale and scientific computing projects, most notably Fugaku, the supercomputer developed with the RIKEN Center for Computational Science. Fugaku became the world's top-ranked supercomputer in 2020 and was also highly ranked in industrial, artificial-intelligence, and big-data performance categories. The company operates through subsidiaries and business units in more than 50 countries and regions and has a large international workforce. Fujitsu Limited is listed in Japan, including on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under ticker 6702, and its shares have been included in major Japanese market indices. In 2024, Fujitsu moved its corporate headquarters functions from Tokyo's Shiodome City Center to facilities in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, while other functions were distributed among offices in Kawasaki and Tokyo. Its present positioning is that of a large enterprise technology and services provider combining consulting, systems integration, cloud and managed services with infrastructure, computing, and research capabilities.

History

Fujitsu was created on 20 June 1935 as Fuji Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturing, a company separated from Fuji Electric. Its early identity was rooted in communications hardware, but it entered computing soon after the Second World War. In 1954 it produced the FACOM 100, Japan's first computer, and in the following decades developed successive FACOM mainframe generations. The company also produced minicomputers, business computers, personal computers, workstations, peripheral equipment, storage, telecommunications systems, and semiconductors. Its name was formally shortened to Fujitsu in 1967. During the 1970s and 1980s, Fujitsu expanded both its technology portfolio and international relationships. It entered an OEM arrangement involving the Key-Edit data-entry product, established software and business relationships overseas, and developed consumer-oriented computer lines including the FM-7 and FM-Towns families. The company also built long-term institutional activities, including the Kawasaki Frontale football club and the Fujitsu Frontiers American-football team. In 1986, Fujitsu and Queen's University Belfast's business-incubation organization helped establish Kainos, a software company. The 1990s brought a major internationalization of the business. Fujitsu acquired 80 percent of ICL in 1990 and later acquired a majority interest in the Russian computer company KME-CS. It developed telecommunications manufacturing activities in India and established network-related operations in the United States. Fujitsu introduced an early large full-color plasma display in 1992 and formed a flash-memory joint venture with AMD in 1993. In 1997 it acquired the remaining shares of Amdahl that it did not already own and increased its stake in GLOVIA International, an enterprise-resource-planning software company. In 1999, it and Siemens combined their European computer businesses in Fujitsu Siemens Computers. In the 2000s, Fujitsu consolidated its software and services capabilities. It acquired the remaining interest in GLOVIA in 2000, rebranded ICL as Fujitsu in 2002, and acquired consulting and systems-integration operations in Australia and elsewhere. A large outsourcing agreement with Reuters in 2007 transferred substantial internal IT work and personnel to Fujitsu. The company established development capacity in India and expanded its regional services presence. It sold its hard-disk-drive business to Toshiba in 2009 and acquired Siemens' interest in Fujitsu Siemens Computers, which became Fujitsu Technology Solutions. Fujitsu subsequently reorganized around services, digital infrastructure, and selected technology businesses. It announced significant workforce reductions in 2013 during a period of anticipated losses, combined its large-scale-integration design activities with Panasonic in Socionext, and later separated its LSI manufacturing activities. The company continued investing in cloud, software-defined networking, hybrid-cloud storage, enterprise applications, and consulting. Its 2015 global technology tour promoted themes of hyperconnectivity and human-centric computing, while later cooperation with VMware and the acquisition of USharesoft strengthened its cloud and application-delivery capabilities. In 2019, Fujitsu began supplying 5G equipment to NTT Docomo alongside NEC. Fujitsu established the subsidiary that became Fujitsu Japan in 2020 to expand its domestic IT-services business. That year also marked the international recognition of Fugaku, the supercomputer developed with RIKEN in Kobe. Fujitsu has continued to develop artificial-intelligence applications, including systems for recognizing complex hand movements, and software-defined storage based on Qumulo technology. In 2024, it relocated its corporate headquarters functions from central Tokyo to Kawasaki and related offices. The contemporary Fujitsu business is centered on enterprise and public-sector technology services, consulting, cloud and managed operations, cybersecurity, business applications, data and AI, networking, servers, storage, and high-performance computing.

2024
Headquarters relocated to Kawasaki
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Fujitsu moved its headquarters functions from Tokyo to Kawasaki and related offices.
2020
Fugaku ranked first globally
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The RIKEN-Fujitsu supercomputer Fugaku became the world's fastest supercomputer in the TOP500 ranking.
2013
Business restructuring announced
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The company announced 5,000 job cuts and further portfolio restructuring.
2009
Hard-disk-drive business transferred to Toshiba
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Fujitsu completed the transfer of its HDD business to Toshiba.
1999
Fujitsu Siemens Computers formed
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Fujitsu and Siemens combined their European computer operations.
1990
ICL acquisition
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Fujitsu acquired an 80 percent interest in ICL.
1967
Name changed to Fujitsu
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The company's official name was shortened to Fujitsu.
1954
FACOM 100 introduced
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Fujitsu manufactured Japan's first computer, the FACOM 100.
1935
Company established
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Fuji Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturing was established as a Fuji Electric spin-off.

Products and positioning

Enterprise-focused information and communications technology provider combining consulting, systems integration, cloud, managed services, business applications, infrastructure, networking, and advanced computing.

Mainframe computers · 1954
FACOM mainframes
Fujitsu's FACOM family established the company's historic role in Japanese computing. The line began with the FACOM 100 in 1954 and continued through multiple generations of mainframe-compatible systems. These computers supported large institutional workloads and formed the technical foundation for Fujitsu's later enterprise infrastructure and services businesses.
Personal computers · 1982
FM-7 and FM-Towns
The FM-7 and FM-Towns families were Fujitsu personal-computer platforms aimed at Japanese home and multimedia users. FM-Towns in particular became associated with graphical multimedia software and games, while the FM Towns Marty extended the platform concept into a dedicated gaming device.
Enterprise servers
FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY
PRIMERGY is Fujitsu's principal x86 server family for enterprise, cloud, virtualization, and data-center workloads. The range covers rack, tower, blade, and other infrastructure configurations and is marketed as part of Fujitsu's broader enterprise-computing and managed-services portfolio.
Data storage
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS
ETERNUS is Fujitsu's storage portfolio for block, file, backup, and hybrid infrastructure requirements. The systems are designed for enterprise data centers and are integrated with virtualization, cloud, and data-management environments.
High-performance computing · 2020
Fugaku
Fugaku is a supercomputer developed by Fujitsu with Japan's RIKEN research institute. Installed in Kobe, it uses Arm-based computing technology and supports scientific research, industrial simulation, artificial intelligence, and large-scale data analysis. It reached the top of the global TOP500 ranking in 2020.
Enterprise software
FUJITSU GLOVIA
GLOVIA is Fujitsu's enterprise-software family, covering business applications and resource-planning capabilities for organizations in selected industries. Fujitsu acquired full ownership of GLOVIA International in 2000 and renamed the business FUJITSU GLOVIA in 2015.

Controversies

2004
MPG hard-disk-drive class-action judgment
Fujitsu Computer Products of America lost a class-action lawsuit concerning defective chips and firmware in MPG-series hard-disk drives.
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Marketing campaigns

2015Fujitsu 2015 World Tour
Global
A global event program marking Fujitsu's 80th anniversary and presenting its views on hyperconnectivity and human-centric computing across 15 major cities.
Outcome. The program reportedly attracted more than 10,000 IT professionals.
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Brand decisions

2020
Fugaku deployment and international rankingProduct launch
Background
Fujitsu and RIKEN developed a national-scale supercomputer for scientific and industrial workloads.
Action taken
Fugaku entered service in Kobe and was ranked first in the TOP500 list in June 2020.
Aftermath
The system also led rankings covering industrial applications, artificial-intelligence workloads, and big-data analytics.
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2013
Workforce and portfolio restructuringStrategy
Background
Fujitsu forecast a substantial net loss for the fiscal year ending March 2013.
Action taken
The company announced 5,000 job reductions and changes to its semiconductor and systems businesses.
Aftermath
Large-scale integration design activities were combined with Panasonic's business in the newly established Socionext, while Fujitsu continued shifting emphasis toward services.
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2009
Transfer of hard-disk-drive business to ToshibaM&A
Background
Fujitsu decided to exit its hard-disk-drive business and transfer the operation to Toshiba.
Action taken
The companies agreed to a sale, completed on 1 October 2009.
Aftermath
The transaction reduced Fujitsu's direct involvement in hard-disk-drive manufacturing.
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Recent events

Unconfirmed
Lujan Grisham announces agreement with Fujitsu for quantum computing[3]卢汉·格理沙姆宣布与富士通达成量子计算协议news.google.com
Reported: 2026-10-09
Governor Lujan Grisham announced an agreement with technology company Fujitsu concerning quantum computing, per a Santa Fe New Mexican report.
2026-08-20
Fujitsu launches Trusted Supply Chain Service in Japan[4]富士通在日本推出可信供应链服务jp.ibtimes.com
Reported: 2026-08-21
Fujitsu launched its Trusted Supply Chain Service in Japan on Aug. 20, 2026, a supply-chain information-sharing service using Exostar functions that complies with NIST SP 800-171 and runs with data management and operations in Japan. Fujitsu also began offering a related service for U.S. controlled unclassified information.
2022-01-19
OEMs release new Windows 11 education PCs[5]OEM厂商发布新款Windows 11教育电脑finance.sina.com.cn
Reported: 2022-01-18
Microsoft announced new education-focused devices running Windows 11 SE and Windows 11 Pro EDU. Its partners, including Acer, ASUS, Dell, Dynabook, Fujitsu, HP, JP-IK, Lenovo and Positivo, released Windows 11 and Windows 11 Pro EDU devices for the education market.
2021-11-18
Fujitsu launches HHKB Type-S Snow limited-edition keyboard[6]富士通推出HHKB Type-S Snow限量版键盘finance.sina.com.cn
Reported: 2021-11-18
Fujitsu launched the HHKB Type-S Snow limited-edition mechanical keyboard to mark the HHKB series' 25th anniversary.
2021-11-17
Fujitsu launches 8Mbit FRAM memory[7]Fujitsu推出8Mbit FRAM存储器prnasia.com
Reported: 2021-11-24
Fujitsu Semiconductor Memory Solution Limited launched the MB85R8M2TA 8Mbit FRAM memory with a parallel interface, and evaluation samples were available.
2021-10-07
Fujitsu unveils Fujitsu Uvance business brand[8]富士通推出 Fujitsu Uvance 全球业务品牌finanznachrichten.de
Reported: 2021-10-07
Fujitsu unveiled Fujitsu Uvance as a new global business brand for a transformation portfolio focused on a sustainable world.
2021-10-07
Fujitsu unveils Fujitsu Uvance[9]富士通发布 Fujitsu Uvancenewsonjapan.com
Fujitsu unveiled Fujitsu Uvance as a new global business brand offering a transformation portfolio focused on seven areas.
2021-07-20
Fujitsu launches UH-X laptops in India[10]富士通在印度推出UH-X系列笔记本电脑timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Reported: 2021-07-20
Fujitsu announced its return to India's consumer PC business with the launch of the UH-X and UH-X 2in1 laptops. The laptops were stated to be available on Amazon from July 26, 2021.
2021-07-20
Fujitsu partners with Flex for its India business[11]富士通与Flex合作开展印度业务economictimes.indiatimes.com
Reported: 2021-07-20
Fujitsu said it had partnered with Flex to handle its business in India, including distribution and after-sales service.
2021-07-20
Fujitsu announces entry into India's consumer laptop market[11]富士通与Flex合作开展印度业务economictimes.indiatimes.com
Reported: 2021-07-20
Fujitsu announced its entry into the Indian consumer laptop market and said it planned to sell 10,000 premium notebooks in the country by March 2022.

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