NEC Corporation of America
The principal United States subsidiary of NEC Corporation, supplying enterprise IT, communications, networking, research, and related financial services.
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Overview
NEC Corporation of America is the principal United States subsidiary of NEC Corporation, the Japanese information-technology and communications group. The organization represents NEC's American operating presence and combines commercial, technical, research, and financing activities serving business, government, communications, and other institutional customers. Its portfolio has included enterprise communications equipment, servers, storage, software, optical and microwave networking, OpenFlow networking, identity management, automated fingerprint identification, document solutions, enterprise content management, retail applications, data warehousing, master-data management, business intelligence, corporate-performance management, predictive analytics, and big-data services. The present organization was created on July 1, 2006, through the consolidation of NEC America, NEC Solutions (America), and NEC USA. That formation brought together businesses that had developed separately in the United States over several decades. NEC America traced its origins to Nippon Electric New York, incorporated in 1963. NEC also established a consumer-electronics presence through NEC Home Electronics (USA) in 1981, while its information-systems and communications activities evolved through later combinations and reorganizations. In 1989, NEC announced the creation of NEC Technologies by combining NEC Home Electronics (USA) with NEC Information Systems. In 2002, NEC Technologies, NEC Computers, and NEC Systems were combined into NEC Solutions (America), another predecessor of the 2006 corporation. Research has been an important part of NEC's United States presence. NEC established NEC Research Institute in South Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1988. In 2002, that institute was merged with NEC USA's Computer and Communications Research Laboratory to create NEC Laboratories America. The laboratory functions as a research and early-market-validation facility for NEC and has worked on advanced communications and information technologies. In April 2011, NEC Laboratories America was associated with a reported world-record optical-fiber transmission demonstration exceeding 100 terabits per second through a single fiber. NEC's American activities have also included high-performance computing. In 1986, NEC formed HNSX Supercomputers with Honeywell to market NEC supercomputers in the United States and Canada. NEC acquired Honeywell's interest in 1989. HNSX and Fujitsu were later found guilty in United States proceedings involving below-cost bidding for a supercomputer contract, and the United States International Trade Commission subsequently determined that Cray had been financially injured by the practices. Cray took over HNSX operations and acquired rights to sell NEC supercomputers in the United States in 2001. NEC Corporation of America operates as an enterprise-technology provider rather than a consumer-facing electronics label. Its United States portfolio combines infrastructure hardware, software, telecommunications and network solutions, specialized public-sector technologies, analytics, research, and customer financing. Subsidiaries and affiliated operations identified with the organization include NEC Laboratories America and NEC Financial Services, LLC. The company remains part of NEC Corporation's international group, although detailed current information about its executives, financial performance, and organizational structure is not established in the supplied reference material.
History
NEC's United States history began before the creation of NEC Corporation of America itself. Nippon Electric New York was incorporated in 1963 and became the foundation of NEC America, an American commercial organization for the Japanese technology group. NEC subsequently expanded its United States activities into consumer electronics, information systems, communications, research, and high-performance computing. NEC Home Electronics (USA) was established in October 1981, reflecting NEC's participation in the American home-electronics market. In November 1989, NEC announced that NEC Home Electronics (USA) would be combined with NEC Information Systems to create NEC Technologies. This reorganization brought consumer-electronics and information-systems activities into a broader technology business. On April 1, 2002, NEC Technologies was combined with NEC Computers and NEC Systems to form NEC Solutions (America), further consolidating the company's enterprise and systems operations. Research became a significant pillar of NEC's American presence. In 1988, NEC established NEC Research Institute in South Brunswick, New Jersey. The institute was intended to conduct advanced research in computing and communications. In November 2002, it was merged with NEC USA's Computer and Communications Research Laboratory to create NEC Laboratories America. The resulting organization served both as a research facility and as a mechanism for evaluating technologies with potential commercial application. Its work included advanced optical communications, and in April 2011 it was credited with a transmission demonstration exceeding 100 terabits per second over a single optical fiber. NEC also pursued the North American supercomputer market through HNSX Supercomputers. The joint venture with Honeywell was formed in October 1986 to sell NEC supercomputers in the United States and Canada. Honeywell sold its interest to NEC in October 1989. The venture later became involved in a major United States trade dispute. In 1997, HNSX and Fujitsu were found guilty of dumping in connection with bids for a supercomputer supplied to the National Center for Atmospheric Research. The United States International Trade Commission found in September of that year that Cray had suffered financial injury from the pricing practices. In February 2001, Cray took over HNSX operations and acquired rights to sell NEC supercomputers in the United States. The current NEC Corporation of America was formed on July 1, 2006. Its creation combined NEC America, NEC Solutions (America), and NEC USA, bringing multiple American businesses under one principal subsidiary. The consolidated organization inherited activities in enterprise communications, networking, computing, software, systems integration, and professional services. Its documented portfolio has included automated fingerprint identification, identity management, document solutions, enterprise content management, optical and microwave radio systems, OpenFlow networking, servers, storage, retail software, business-intelligence systems, corporate-performance-management tools, data warehousing, master-data management, predictive analytics, and big-data services. NEC Financial Services, LLC supports sales to business customers through leasing and financing. NEC Laboratories America remains associated with the United States research and innovation function. NEC Corporation of America is therefore best understood as a national operating company and solutions provider within the NEC group, rather than as a standalone consumer brand. It connects NEC's global technology capabilities with customers and institutions in the United States, while also supporting research, specialized infrastructure, and financing. The supplied reference does not provide current executive names, a separate public listing, standalone financial figures, or a confirmed corporate website.
- 2011
Optical-fiber transmission milestone reported
[1]NEC Laboratories America was associated with a reported transmission rate of more than 100 terabits per second through one optical fiber.
- 2006
NEC Corporation of America formed
[1]NEC consolidated NEC America, NEC Solutions (America), and NEC USA into the current American subsidiary.
- 2002
NEC Laboratories America created
[1]NEC Research Institute and NEC USA's Computer and Communications Research Laboratory were merged to form NEC Laboratories America.
- 2002
NEC Solutions (America) formed
[1]NEC Technologies, NEC Computers, and NEC Systems were combined into NEC Solutions (America).
- 2001
Cray took over HNSX operations
[1]Cray assumed HNSX operations and acquired rights to sell NEC supercomputers in the United States.
- 1989
NEC Technologies announced
[1]NEC announced the combination of NEC Home Electronics (USA) and NEC Information Systems into NEC Technologies.
- 1988
NEC Research Institute established
[1]NEC opened a research laboratory in South Brunswick, New Jersey.
- 1986
HNSX Supercomputers joint venture created
[1]NEC and Honeywell formed HNSX to sell NEC supercomputers in the United States and Canada.
- 1981
NEC Home Electronics (USA) established
[1]NEC created a United States home-electronics subsidiary, expanding its American activities beyond business technology.
- 1963
Nippon Electric New York incorporated
[1]The organization that developed into NEC America began with the incorporation of Nippon Electric New York in the United States.
Products and positioning
Enterprise technology and communications solutions provider serving businesses, institutions, communications operators, and public-sector organizations in the United States.
Communications systems
Enterprise communications equipment
NEC Corporation of America's portfolio includes communications systems and enterprise communications equipment for organizational users. The documented offering sits within NEC's broader business-technology and telecommunications capabilities rather than the consumer-device market.
Network infrastructure
Optical and microwave networking equipment
The company supplies optical networking and microwave radio equipment used in communications infrastructure. These systems are part of NEC's network-technology presence in the United States and support carrier and enterprise connectivity requirements.
Enterprise hardware
Servers and storage equipment
Servers and storage systems are among the documented hardware categories associated with NEC's American solutions portfolio. They form part of the infrastructure layer supporting enterprise computing and information-management environments.
Security technology
Identity and biometric systems
NEC Corporation of America has offered identity-management technologies and automated fingerprint identification systems. These specialized solutions are relevant to institutional, government, and security-oriented applications.
Enterprise software and services
Data and analytics solutions
The documented analytics portfolio includes business intelligence, corporate-performance management, data warehousing, master-data management, predictive analytics, and big-data services. These offerings support organizational reporting, data governance, forecasting, and performance analysis.
Enterprise software and equipment
Enterprise content and document solutions
NEC's American business has included enterprise content-management software and document-solutions equipment. Together, these capabilities address the creation, storage, administration, and use of business documents and digital content.
Research and development · 2002
NEC Laboratories America
NEC Laboratories America is NEC's United States research facility, created through the merger of NEC Research Institute and NEC USA's Computer and Communications Research Laboratory. It focuses on advanced technology research and early market validation.
Financial services
NEC Financial Services
NEC Financial Services, LLC provides leasing and financing support connected with sales of NEC products and solutions to business customers in the United States.
Controversies
1997
HNSX supercomputer dumping dispute
HNSX Supercomputers and Fujitsu were found guilty in United States proceedings involving below-cost bidding for a supercomputer supplied to the National Center for Atmospheric Research. The United States International Trade Commission later found that Cray had been financially injured by the pricing practices. The matter concerned NEC's HNSX operation rather than the post-2006 NEC Corporation of America entity.
Brand decisions
2006
Consolidate principal United States operationsStrategyBackground
NEC's American businesses were distributed among NEC America, NEC Solutions (America), and NEC USA.
Action taken
NEC formed NEC Corporation of America from the combined operations of those three organizations on July 1, 2006.
Aftermath
The new subsidiary became NEC's principal United States operating entity, integrating solutions, communications, and related activities.
2002
Create NEC Solutions (America)M&ABackground
NEC sought to consolidate its American computer, systems, and technology businesses.
Action taken
NEC merged NEC Technologies, NEC Computers, and NEC Systems into NEC Solutions (America).
Aftermath
NEC Solutions (America) became one of the principal predecessor organizations of NEC Corporation of America.
1989
Combine home electronics and information systems operationsM&ABackground
NEC had separate American activities in home electronics and information systems.
Action taken
NEC announced the merger of NEC Home Electronics (USA) with NEC Information Systems to form NEC Technologies.
Aftermath
The combination created a broader American technology organization that later became part of further NEC reorganizations.
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