Establishment of Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.

Press Release

April 16, 2013
Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.

"Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc." has been newly established as of April 16, 2013 as a medical business venture company of Sony Corporation ("Sony") and Olympus Corporation ("Olympus").

Sony Olympus Medical Solutions

Sony Olympus Medical Solutions aims to align Sony's cutting-edge electronics technologies in areas such as digital imaging with Olympus' manufacturing and R&D expertise in the area of medical products including lenses and optical technologies in order to bring high-quality medical care to as many people as possible, and contribute to medical advancement worldwide. Sony Olympus Medical Solutions plans to develop, design, manufacture, and market new innovative medical products such as surgical endoscopes and related systems and also plans to establish a new medical and imaging systems solutions business to deliver comprehensive solutions for operating rooms worldwide.

The Sony Olympus Medical Solutions logo symbolizes the integration between the two companies and the innovation Sony Olympus Medical Solutions aims to bring to the field of medical surgery resulting in comfort and wellness to patients, doctors and people all over the world.

Comment from Kazuo Hirai, President and CEO, Sony Corporation

At Sony, we are targeting the medical business for mid- to long-term growth, and we have been engaged in several initiatives to expand this business. I am very excited that we have established this new joint venture, which will be core to these efforts. We will channel our cutting-edge imaging technologies, resources and assets into the new venture.
By integrating these with Olympus' wealth of knowledge and expertise in medical technologies and business, I am confident the new company will bring innovation to the medical industry and achieve great success.

Comment from Hiroyuki Sasa, Representative Director and President, Olympus Corporation

In establishing this joint venture with Sony, a world leader in imaging technology, we have taken a step toward the future of medical treatment. The medical business is a driver for profit and growth at Olympus, and we have targeted the "drastic growth of our surgical business" as a key strategy. By combining the two companies' technologies and taking maximum advantage of the resulting synergies, I believe we will be able to make a contribution to world medical progress through innovative new medical devices developments that Olympus could not achieve on its own.

Overview of Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.

Date of Incorporation April 16, 2013
Stated Capital JPY 50 million (Sony 51%, Olympus 49%)
Headquarters Koyasu 4-7-1, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
Officers
President and Representative Director
Toru Katsumoto
Executive Vice President and Representative Director
Takashi Fukaya
Director, General Manager of Business Planning Dept.
Toshiya Oji
Director, General Manager of Business Planning Dept.
Noboru Shibutani
Director (non-full-time)
Tadashi Saito
Director (non-full-time)
Akihiro Taguchi
Director (non-full-time)
Masahiko Kinugawa
Auditor (non-full-time)
Takashi Harada
Auditor (non-full-time)
Akimasa Wakabayashi
Type of Business
  • (1) Develop, design, manufacture, and sell high resolution technologies of 4K and above, new surgical endoscopes with 3D capabilities, and related systems
  • (2) Provide comprehensive medical and imaging device solutions for operating rooms and other medical arenas
Accounting Period From April 1 through March 31

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