Deepening Relationships with Strategic Customers
First written in FY2016. 4 of 9 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2026.
49 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to deepening our presence in existing priority markets such as the United States, Japan, and the United Kingdom, we will develop markets and customers globally, including in Asia and Oceania, and contribute to building information and communications infrastructure as generative AI is expected to spread worldwide.」
The initiative expanded from deepening relationships in existing priority markets to global market and customer development, including Asia and Oceania, and responding to demand related to generative AI. - 2026-05-14RestatedRevisions to earnings forecasts
「米国、日本、英国といった既存重点市場の深耕に加え、欧州やアジア等、グローバルでの市場及び顧客の開拓を推進し、今後世界的に拡大が見込まれる生成AIの普及に伴う情報通信インフラ基盤の構築に貢献してまいります。」
既存重点市場の深耕と欧州・アジア等の市場・顧客開拓を組み合わせる方針が継続している。 - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「We will promote the development of production capabilities and sales expansion activities in anticipation of rising demand in the data center and communications infrastructure markets, including progress in developing customers in new markets such as the Middle East and Asia.」
Deepening relationships with customers and markets has taken concrete form in developing customers in new markets such as the Middle East and Asia, as well as sales expansion activities, in addition to the previous geographic expansion. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「While deepening our business in North America, we will focus on expanding our business in continental Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania as new markets.」
Deepening relationships with customers and markets has taken concrete form in a regionally expanded plan covering continental Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania, in addition to North America. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to deepening our presence in Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom, where we have established a certain position, we will develop markets and customers in Europe and Asia and contribute to building information and communications infrastructure.」
Deepening relationships with strategic customers has taken concrete form in a regionally expanded plan that includes developing markets and customers in Europe and Asia, in addition to deepening existing relationships in Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom. - FY2020SoftenedAnnual report
「Our business scale expanded through a focus on markets and strategic customers where we could leverage our strengths, as well as concentrated investment in accordance with the initial plan. However, we were unable to respond fully to major changes in customer trends and markets, including declining smartphone demand among major customers and a sharp drop in optical fiber prices in China. As a result, all 3 pillars of our business, optical fiber, FPCs, and automotive wire harnesses, declined significantly.」
While citing concentration on strategic customers as a growth driver, the company explains that its focus on specific markets and customers made it difficult to respond to changing conditions, leading to a review of its former focus policy. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「By staying close to our strategic customers, we will pursue further business growth while identifying new business opportunities.」
This continues to be stated as the first item in the growth strategy. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「By staying close to our strategic customers, we will pursue further business growth while identifying new business opportunities.」
Deepening relationships with strategic customers has been reiterated as the first item in the growth strategy. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「By staying close to our strategic customers, we will pursue further business growth while identifying new business opportunities.」
This is stated as the first item in the growth strategy of the 2020 Medium-Term Management Plan.