Kazumi Fujita

Sumitomo (SHI) Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. manufactures heavy construction machinery. The company manufactures hydraulic excavators for both general and construction purposes. The company sells its products under the brand name of SUMITOMO. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Chiba, Japan.

The Japan Research Institute Ltd. is a 'knowledge engineering' company, a company that offers information services, through the coordinated application of its three functions, that is, information systems, consulting, and think-tank. As a systems integrator, the company offers services in information technology (IT) strategy planning, implementation and outsourcing for a broad range of industries and activities. The company is also active in research of both domestic and foreign economic issues and formation of policy recommendation, as well as consulting in fields, such as corporate strategies and public administrative reform. In addition, the firm provides analyses and surveys for incubation activities in the creation of new markets and industries. Through these operations The Japan Research Institute offers a vision to its customers towards changes in the economic and social environment as well as developments in the IT area.