Nojima Director Hatano Hiroaki (幡野 裕明) said that Japanese-made PCs are being reassessed from an economic security perspective, and explained that demand for business PCs produced by its subsidiary VAIO remains firm.
As listed companies reach the peak period for earnings announcements, Nojima Director Hatano Hiroaki (幡野 裕明) indicated through comments made within the company that he intends to encourage a reassessment of Japanese-made PCs from an economic security perspective. At an earnings briefing, the message was conveyed that economic security considerations influence the choice of Japanese-made PCs.
Even after the special demand associated with operating-system upgrades has passed, business PCs produced by Nojima subsidiary VAIO are said to be performing well, and it was stated that companies are considering switching to Japanese-made PCs because of the risk of information leaks.
Director Hatano Hiroaki (幡野 裕明) said that the trend of reassessing the adoption of products made by domestic manufacturers is spreading in the context of economic security, and cited supply-chain stability and security as factors being evaluated in Japanese companies.
Behind this trend, it was suggested that domestically manufactured products may be reevaluated in companies' IT equipment selection, particularly in light of demand for VAIO products in the business market.