I am Ito Hiroshi, who has been appointed as a representative director and President of ITO Corporation as of October 1, 2019.
Our company, founded in October 1953, celebrates its 67th year. Without the business foundation that has been nurtured for a long time by customers, supply partners, and our previous seniors, including former president Arai, it would not be possible to come this far. First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who contributed so much.
I believe that the best way to utilize the assets inherited by everyone's support so far is not just to continue the traditional way, but to continue to evolve based on those assets.
In the manufacturing industry to which many of our customers belong, the business structure itself is changing at an unprecedented rate. The challenges our customers face are becoming more sophisticated, and the need to respond with a sense of speed is increasing.
In response to such changes in customers, we have provided industrial equipment such as motors and reduction gears since our foundation. In recent years, we have been working on automation systems, including robots, and international procurement, but now we are expanding our business reach to all the hardware, software, and services that support the industrial transformation called Industry 4.0.
I feel that our stance is also essential in providing solutions to such a changing world.
The word "innovation" can be translated into "new combination" in Japanese, so we aim to create value for our customers with new combinations.
We believe that the recipes for creating new values are "diversity of human resources," "open mind," "curiosity and challenge," and "harmonious support for challenges."
We have coined the term "PASITIVE" to describe these goals in one word.
Under the slogan, "Let's go PASITIVE!" we believe that everyone involved in our organization, including customers, business partners, employees, and their families, will be able to contribute to society by engaging in exciting activities.
Each member of the ITO Group will make the most of its potential and contribute to the evolution of the world.
We look forward to your guidance and encouragement.