| Omron Healthcare Seeks Global Alliances Online 'Alliance Partner' page opened on the company's website Kyoto, September 25, 2003 - Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Japan's largest control components and systems manufacturer, Omron Corporation, has open ed a special page on its website inviting proposals from prospective alliance pa rtners worldwide in the field of monitoring technology for lifestyle diseases. Omron Healthcare is a leading developer and distributor of medical, home healthc are, and wellness products and services including digital blood pressure monitor s and digital thermometers. Aiming to reinforce its dominant position in the field of clinical equipment and services for lifestyle diseases monitoring, Omron Healthcare is tapping the sam e digital communications technology that much of the latest disease monitoring s ystems employ, the Internet and email. "We have identified lifestyle disease monitoring as a key component in our busin ess growth strategy, but a number of competitors have already joined this high-g rowth sector," says Seiji Takeda, Omron Healthcare manager in charge of the alli ance partner website project. "To fast-track the launch of new products and services, we aim to forge alliance s and business partnerships with other companies and organizations. Using our we bsite is an excellent means of inviting proposals," he says. The 'Alliance Partner' page on the company's website was opened on September 10, 2003, to seek counterparts in Japan and overseas with whom Omron Healthcare can closely cooperate to accelerate technical development and product creation. The pages in Japanese and English offer corporate ideas and technical informatio n regarding Omron Healthcare's focused business of lifestyle diseases. Interest ed visitors can directly contact the company via the site's email inquiry form. The URLs for Omron Healthcare's Alliance Partner page are: http://www.healthcare.omron.co.jp/english/alliance.html (English) http://www.healthcare.omron.co.jp/alliance/index.html (Japanese) About Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Kyoto, Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd (Representative Director and C EO: Keiichiro Akahoshi) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Omron Corporation, Japan 's largest control components and systems manufacturer. Specialized in healthc are equipment, including digital blood pressure monitors, digital thermometers, body fat meters, and nebulizers, Omron Healthcare employs 2,248 staffers worldwi de and recorded sales of 42.3 billion yen (fiscal year ending March 31, 2003). Contact: Ms. Junko Hirata, Public Relations Department Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd. Tel.: +81-3-3436-7290 Fax: +81-3-3436-7084 E-mail address: pr_ohq@omron.co.jp |