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| Our company, proposing HumanMachine Interface
(HMI), develops, manufactures and sells an industrial display monitor's
Programmable Display Unit "GP Series" and Panel Computer
"PL Series". Also we expand the possibilities of instrumentation
and control in the factory automation. Pro-face meets users' needs
with the latest technology in the industry. |
Company Outline |
| Company
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Digital Electronics Corporation |
| Address: |
8-2-52 Nankohigashi,
Suminoe-Ku, Osaka 559-0031 Japan
TEL: +81-6-613-1101, +81-6-6613-3116 (for English calls)
FAX: +81-6-6613-5888 |
| Founded: |
July 22, 1972 |
| Paid-up capital: |
3,929,155,000 Yen |
| Business: |
Development and manufacture of
operator interface units and control equipment for the
world-wide industrial automation industry. |
| Employees: |
490 (September 30, 2003) |
| Settlement Term: |
December |
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Board of Directors (February 20, 2003) |
| CEO, Representative
Director: |
Guy de Place |
| Chairman, Director: |
Keizo Wada |
| President, Representative
Director: |
Tadashi Shimizu |
| Vice President, Director: |
Nicholas Gihl |
| Director: |
Jean-Pascal Tricoire |
| Director: |
Alain Marbach |
| Director: |
Juan Pedro Salazar |
| Auditor: |
Véronique Blanc |
| Auditor: |
Hervé Coureil |
| Auditor: |
Cyrille Brisson |
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| Company History |
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| 1972 |
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Digital Electron Corporation
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| 1974 |
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Changed the company name to
Digital Electronics Corporation. |
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| 1985 |
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Established
"International Digital Electronics Inc." in
Chicago. |
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| 1988 |
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Moved "International
Digital Electronics Inc." to Silicon Valley. |
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1989 |
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Developed a programmable
(graphic) operation display unit. |
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| 1990 |
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- Established technical
support service. (Holiday period support was established
in 1995) |
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| 1991 |
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Developed a panel computer
for the industrial automation industry. |
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| 1992 |
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Moved the head office to
Suminoe, Osaka.. |
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1995 |
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Established Pro-face Korea
Co.,Ltd. in Seoul, South Korea. |
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1996 |
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- Established Pro-face
Europe B.V. in Amsterdam. Holland.
- Received ISO9001 certification.
- Developed a graphic logic controller for the
industrial automation industry. |
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| 1997 |
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- Registered with Japan
Stock association as an over-the-counter stock.
- Developed a Windows version of the industry-leading
"GP-PRO" screen editor. |
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1998 |
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- Established Izumi
development office in Izumi, Osaka. |
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1999 |
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- Signed a "Windows CE
System Integrator" contract with Microsoft
Corporation, USA. |
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2001 |
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- Invested in Xycom
Automation Holdings, Inc. (Massachusetts, USA) as a
Digital subsidiary.
- Established worldwide technical support system.
- Released the new graphical logic controller - "LT
Series" models. |
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| 2002 |
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- Built a state-of-the-art
production line in Wuxi Pro-face Electronics Co., Ltd,
China.
- Schneider Electric S.A, France purchases controlling
share in Digital Electronics Corporation. |
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| Chronological
Table |
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for a detailed history of Digital Electronics Corporation, owner
of the famous "Pro-face" brand name and trusted the
world over. |
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