Message from the President
About
Contributing to Society and Pursuing Sustainable Growth by Focusing on the Environment
In 2006, Konica Minolta deployed the “FORWARD 08” medium-term business plan. Since then, we have been vigorously pursuing a genre-top strategy to secure top positions in specific growth markets and business areas. By focusing our management resources in this way, we have been able to secure successful results. In our core Business Technologies business, Konica Minolta secured the top position in the European and North American markets for color multi-functional peripherals (MFPs). In the strategic Optics business, we achieved the dominant market share for pickup lenses used for next-generation DVD formats such as Blu-ray Disc.
I realize however, there are still many issues to solve before the Konica Minolta Group can reach its goals. Our mission is now to find solutions for these issues in a swift and steady manner.
Due to the severity of the current global recession and the uncertainty over how long it will last, today's extremely challenging business environment is expected to continue in fiscal 2009. Given this situation, we are starting to see huge paradigm shifts that threaten to shake the existing social framework. Konica Minolta embraces the challenge of this time of change as a chance to identify opportunities for further development, while also implementing bold strategies to make our corporate foundation even stronger.
In order to ensure steady growth, Konica Minolta has set itself the following two goals. The first is to focus on the best of our existing segments for the genre-top strategy, including color MFPs and other office equipment. We will further enhance the strengths of Konica Minolta and reinforce our footholds in leading business areas.
The second goal is to put more emphasis on the fields of environment and energy. The entire Earth is now faced with pressing issues related to environmental protection and energy usage. Konica Minolta will focus on areas such as organic electroluminescent (EL) materials, promising lighting technology of the future, as well as clean energy such as solar power systems. We plan to demonstrate our unique technological edge in order to establish new core businesses in these fields. We are also working to build new business models by shifting from a focus on the sale of devices, to the provision of services that meet customer needs.
Under our management philosophy, "The Creation of New Value," our aim is to continue to ensure that our company is recognized as a benefit to society. One vital way to do this is by providing products and services that really help protect the global environment. In order to achieve this, we will stay determined and pursue unwavering progress for our corporate group.
I am confident that the Konica Minolta Group will energetically work together to pursue sustainable growth and increase corporate value. I look forward to your continued support in this effort.
Masatoshi Matsuzaki
President and CEO
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc
