Slowing growth in the office automation equipment market and expanding demand for information security
First written in FY2019. 15 of 23 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
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- FY2027-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, growth in the OA equipment market, the company’s original business, has been slowing due to longer replacement cycles, the spread of paperless operations and the establishment of hybrid work. Meanwhile, in the information security equipment market, which the company entered more than a decade ago, information security risks have become a serious management issue due to the increasing sophistication of cyberattacks, including ransomware, and the rise in attacks targeting supply chains, as IT adoption and digitalization using IoT, AI and big data advance across all industries.」
The company reiterates the importance of information security demand against a backdrop of slowing growth in the OA equipment market and increasingly sophisticated digitalization and cyberattacks. - FY2026Growing severity of information security risks and expanding demandAnnual report
「Meanwhile, in the information security equipment market, which the company entered more than a decade ago, information security risks have become a serious management issue due to the increasing sophistication of cyberattacks, including ransomware, and the rise in attacks targeting supply chains, as IT adoption and digitalization using IoT, AI and big data advance across all industries.」
While growth in the OA equipment market continues to slow, information security demand is expanding against a backdrop of advances in IT, AI and other technologies and the increasing sophistication of ransomware and supply chain attacks. - FY2026-H1Expanding information security demand driven by hybrid work and cloud adoptionAnnual report
「Meanwhile, in the information security equipment market, which the company entered more than a decade ago, information security risks, including the increasing sophistication of cyberattacks such as ransomware, have been rising as IT adoption and digitalization using IoT, AI and big data advance across all industries. Among small and medium-sized enterprises as well, remote work has become established and cloud services are increasingly being adopted, further increasing the need for information security measures.」
The company states that information security demand is increasing further against a backdrop of IT adoption, increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, the establishment of remote work and cloud adoption, despite slowing growth in the OA equipment market. - FY2025-Q1Accelerating information security demandAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, growth in the OA equipment market, the company’s original business, has been slowing due to office consolidation and closures resulting from the increase in remote work, longer replacement cycles, and the shift to paperless operations. Meanwhile, in the information security equipment market, which the company entered more than a decade ago, cyberattacks including ransomware have gradually become more sophisticated in recent years as IT adoption has progressed among small and medium-sized enterprises, and companies have begun to recognize the need for countermeasures, accelerating demand. As digitalization across all industries using the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and big data advances rapidly, demand for information security measures among small and medium-sized enterprises has continued to increase further.」
The company states that information security demand is “accelerating” against a backdrop of continued slowing growth in the OA equipment market, increasingly sophisticated ransomware and other cyberattacks, and the advancing adoption of IT by small and medium-sized enterprises. - FY2024Outlook for expanding DX and information security demandAnnual report
「The company expects the digitalization of all industries, known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution and driven by IoT (the Internet of Things), AI (artificial intelligence) and big data, to advance rapidly, with further DX adoption among small and medium-sized enterprises and a further increase in demand for information security measures.」
The company identified the advance of DX driven by IoT, AI and big data as a factor behind expanding information security demand, in contrast to slowing growth in the office automation equipment market. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Under these conditions, growth in the office automation equipment market, the company's original business, has been slowing due to the global shift toward paperless operations and digitization. Meanwhile, in the information security equipment market, which the company has addressed for more than a decade, cyberattacks have gradually become more sophisticated in recent years as IT adoption has progressed among small and medium-sized enterprises, and demand has begun to emerge as companies have started to recognize the need for countermeasures. The company expects the digitalization of all industries, known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution and driven by IoT (the Internet of Things), AI (artificial intelligence) and big data, to advance rapidly, with demand for information security measures expected to rise further among small and medium-sized enterprises as well.」
The company reiterated its view that growth in the office automation equipment market is slowing, while demand for information security among small and medium-sized enterprises is emerging and expected to expand against a backdrop of digitalization and increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Under these conditions, growth in the office automation equipment market, the company's original business, has been slowing due to the global shift toward paperless operations and digitization. Meanwhile, in the information security equipment market, which the company has addressed for more than a decade, cyberattacks have gradually become more sophisticated in recent years as IT adoption has progressed among small and medium-sized enterprises, and demand has begun to emerge as companies have started to recognize the need for countermeasures.」
The company reiterated its view of the market: slowing growth in the office automation equipment market and emerging demand from small and medium-sized enterprises in the information security equipment market. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Under these conditions, growth in the office automation equipment market, the company's original business, has been slowing due to the global shift toward paperless operations and digitization. Meanwhile, in the information security equipment market, which the company has addressed for more than a decade, cyberattacks have gradually become more sophisticated in recent years as IT adoption has progressed among small and medium-sized enterprises, and demand has begun to emerge as companies have started to recognize the need for countermeasures.」
The company reiterated the two aspects of the market: slowing growth in the office automation equipment market and emerging demand from small and medium-sized enterprises in the information security equipment market. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Under these conditions, growth in the office automation equipment market, the company's original business, has been slowing due to the global shift toward paperless operations and digitization. Meanwhile, in the information security equipment market, which the company has addressed for more than a decade, cyberattacks have gradually become more sophisticated in recent years as IT adoption has progressed among small and medium-sized enterprises, and demand has begun to emerge as companies have started to recognize the need for countermeasures.」
The company reiterated its view of the market: slowing growth in the office automation equipment market and emerging demand from small and medium-sized enterprises in the information security equipment market. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Under these conditions, growth in the office automation equipment market, the company's original business, has been slowing due to the global shift toward paperless operations and digitization. Meanwhile, in the information security equipment market, which the company has addressed for more than a decade, cyberattacks have gradually become more sophisticated in recent years as IT adoption has progressed among small and medium-sized enterprises, and demand has begun to emerge as companies have started to recognize the need for countermeasures.」
The company reiterated its view of the market: slowing growth in the office automation equipment market and emerging demand from small and medium-sized enterprises in the information security equipment market. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Under these conditions, growth in the office automation equipment market, the company's original business, has been slowing due to the global shift toward paperless operations and digitization. Meanwhile, in the information security equipment market, which the company has addressed for more than a decade, cyberattacks have gradually become more sophisticated in recent years as IT adoption has progressed among small and medium-sized enterprises, and demand has begun to emerge as companies have started to recognize the need for countermeasures.」
The company reiterated the two aspects of the market: slowing growth in the office automation equipment market and emerging demand in the information security equipment market. - FY2022Shrinking office automation market and sustained DX-driven security demandAnnual report
「Under these conditions, in the information security equipment market in which the group operates, demand for information risk management remains high due to greater business efficiency and the expansion of teleworking, while the government-led drive toward DX has provided additional support, and the supply of security equipment has progressed steadily. In the office automation equipment market, meanwhile, although the market is trending downward amid the shift toward paperless operations, sales of multifunction printers have progressed steadily as the company responds to customer demand.」
The company stated that information security demand remains high against a backdrop of DX and teleworking, while the office automation equipment market is trending downward but multifunction printer sales remain steady. - FY2022-Q3Tailwinds from DX and steady equipment salesAnnual report
「Under these conditions, in the information security equipment market in which the group operates, demand for information risk management remains high due to greater business efficiency and the expansion of teleworking, while the government-led drive toward DX has provided additional support, and the supply of security equipment has progressed steadily. In the office automation equipment market, meanwhile, although the market is trending downward amid the shift toward paperless operations, sales of multifunction printers have progressed steadily as the company responds to customer demand.」
Supply progressed steadily against a backdrop of strong information security demand and tailwinds from government-led DX, while multifunction printer sales also progressed in the shrinking office automation equipment market. - FY2022-Q2Further strengthening of information security demandAnnual report
「Under these conditions, in the information security equipment market in which the group operates, the need for information risk management has risen rapidly due to the more efficient use of IT in business and the expansion of teleworking, and social demand for information security equipment and services has become even stronger. Meanwhile, in the office automation equipment market, growth has been slowing due to the shift toward paperless operations and the spread of teleworking.」
The company described a market in which demand for information security equipment and services has become even stronger, while slowing growth in the office automation equipment market continues. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the market for information security and office automation products in which the group operates, the need for information risk management has risen rapidly as the digitalization of all industries, known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, advances rapidly and cyberattacks become increasingly sophisticated and diverse.」
The company reiterated its view of the market that demand for information risk management and information security products is increasing against a backdrop of digitalization and increasingly sophisticated and diverse cyberattacks. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Social demand for information security equipment and services has risen further. Meanwhile, growth in the office automation equipment market has been slowing amid the global shift toward paperless operations.」
The company reiterated the two aspects of the market: expanding demand for information security and slowing growth in the office automation equipment market. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the market environment for information security equipment and office automation equipment in which the group operates, cyberattacks have become increasingly sophisticated and diverse as the digitalization of all industries, known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, advances rapidly. In addition, the impact of COVID-19 has increased demand for remote work, creating a need to establish the necessary environment and prevent information leaks, and social demand for information security equipment and services has risen further. Meanwhile, growth in the office automation equipment market has been slowing amid the global shift toward paperless operations.」
The company reiterated its view of the market: expanding demand for information security, driven by digitalization, increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks and demand for remote work, alongside slowing growth in the office automation equipment market. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the market environment for information security equipment and office automation equipment in which the group operates, cyberattacks have become increasingly sophisticated and diverse as the digitalization of all industries, known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, advances rapidly. In addition, the impact of COVID-19 has increased demand for remote work, creating a need to establish the necessary environment and prevent information leaks, and social demand for information security equipment and services has risen further. Meanwhile, growth in the office automation equipment market has been slowing amid the global shift toward paperless operations.」
The company reiterated its view of the market: expanding demand for information security, driven by digitalization, increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks and demand for remote work, alongside slowing growth in the office automation equipment market. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「While economic slowdowns became pronounced across all markets, demand related to teleworking rose rapidly in the market environment for office automation equipment and information security equipment, the markets in which the Group operates.」
The company described a market environment in which demand related to teleworking rose rapidly alongside the economic slowdown. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「In the information security equipment and office automation equipment industries in which the group operates, the trend toward providing total solutions that reduce the running costs of equipment used by customers has gained further momentum as the multifunction printer market matures, and demand in the information security field, which is emerging within these solutions, continues to increase.」
The company reiterated its view of the market: a mature office automation equipment market and growing demand for total solutions and information security. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the market environment for office automation equipment and information security equipment in which the group operates, growth in the office automation equipment market has been slowing amid the global shift toward paperless operations. Meanwhile, as the digitalization of all industries, known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, advances rapidly in the information security equipment field, cyberattacks have become increasingly sophisticated and diverse, and social demand for information security equipment and services has risen further.」
The company reiterated the two changes in the market: slowing growth in the office automation equipment market and expanding demand for information security equipment and services. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the market environment for office automation equipment and information security equipment in which the group operates, growth in the office automation equipment market has been slowing amid the global shift toward paperless operations. Meanwhile, as the digitalization of all industries, known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, advances rapidly in the information security equipment field, cyberattacks have become increasingly sophisticated and diverse, and social demand for information security equipment and services has risen further.」
The company reiterated the two changes in the market: slowing growth in the office automation equipment market and expanding demand for information security equipment and services. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「Amid the global shift toward paperless operations, growth in the office automation equipment market, including the multifunction printer market, has been slowing. Meanwhile, as the digitalization of all industries, known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, advances rapidly in the information security field, cyberattacks have become more sophisticated and diverse, and demand for information security equipment and services is expanding in response to these risks.」
The company described two structural changes in the market: slowing growth in the office automation equipment market and expanding demand for information security equipment and services.