About Japan Business Machine and Information System Industries Association (JBMIA) Japan Business Machine and Information System Industries Association (JBMIA) is the industry organization which aims to contribute the development of the Japanese economy and the improvement of the office environment through the comprehensive development of the Japanese business machine and information system industries and rationalization thereof. The advancement of information technology has brought about sophistication of the age of digitalization and networking and resulted in significant changes in the office environment accordingly. In response to the shift of business emphasis from the hardware to total business solutions including products, JBMIA carries out active committee/group activities regarding important issues that the industries are confronting in and outside Japan by conducting investigations and researches regarding the new policy proposals, international cooperation, prevention of warming, environment preservation, standardization, product safety, etc., by deepening the association with the sales and software-related companies, as well as the manufacturers. Business descriptions: JBMIA engages in a wide range of activities related to the business machine and information system industries, including: ■ Investigation, research and dissemination of information ■ Planning and promotion of efficiency ■ Preparation of the standards and promotion of the standardization ■ Promotion of international relationship and cooperation ■ Promotion of activities related to the environment, safety and quality control ■ Public relations ■ Other activities required to achieve the purpose of this Association Establishment Feb. 17, 1960 : Establishment of Japan Business Machine Makers Association Nov. 1, 1966 : Establishment as an incorporated body Apr. 1, 2002 : Name was changed to Japan Business Machine and Information System Industries Association Apr. 1, 2012 : Changed from the Incorporated Association to the General Incorporated Association Types of membership ■ REGULAR MEMBERS ： * Regular Members are manufacturers of business machine and information systems of the Main products described below. ■ ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ： * Associate Members are other industry players, such as parts/devices manufacturers, sales companies, service and solution providers, who are also able to participate in committees/groups． ■ SUPPORT MEMBERS ： * Support members take advantage of participation in seminars and forum and receiving governmental notifications, regulations and other various information from JBMIA but no committee/group activities allowed. Main products ■ Copying Machine, MFD ■ Page Printer ■ Digital Duplicator ■ Large Format Inkjet Printer ■ Business Inkjet Printer ■ Commercial Digital Printing ■ Data Projector ■ Shredder ■ Document Management System ■ ECR/POS (point-of-sales register) ■ Card and Card System ■ Calculator/Electronic Dictionary ■ Electronic Paper 1 Public Relatuon Committee JBMIA Organization Superintendent Statistic Comittee Planning Committee Superintendent International Trade Committee Technology Committee Standardization Center General Meeting Board Policy Planning Committee Enviroment Committee Committees Intellectual Property Committee BMLinkS Project Committee Reverse Logistic Committee Service Support Committee Cybersecurity Committee Printer & MFD Group Digital Duplicator Group Large Format Inkjet Printer Group Business Inkjet Printer Group Commercial Digital Printing Group Each Product Data Projector Group Shredder Group Document Management System Group JBMIA Committee for JTC 1/SC17, SC28, SC35WGs POS System Machine Group Japanese Committee for IEC/TC108 Mobile System Group Electronic Paper Consortium 2 Greeting Japan Business Machine and Information System Industries Association Chairman Takayuki Ikeda Adviser to the Board of Toshiba Tec Corporation My thoughts are first with all the people who have been affected by the novel coronavirus, and I am praying for their speedy recovery. It was not long after the beginning of the new year when the disease spread across the world and caused tremendous affliction on society and the economy. As the pandemic’s impact is considered heavier than that of the Lehman shock, we cannot anticipate at all when it will end amidst so many uncertainties. Under such circumstances, our industrial surroundings, be it public entities or private enterprises, entail social responsibility through SDGs and ESG investment. In the meantime, the surge of a data driven society and the diffusion of artificial intelligence as well as RPA (robotic process automation) are dynamically accelerating work style reform in Japan. Promoting teleworking as a measure to prevent the coronavirus will eventually speed up that trend. I would like to work on JBMIA’s activities, like before, to respond proactively to various needs generated through those environmental changes. Seeking for new value creation, aiming to become an association that contributes toward an innovative society. As the new chairman, I will focus on the following three points as JBMIA’s important themes. Firstly “Global business deployment to contribute to the promotion of SDGs”, secondly “Quick and timely response to social environmental changes”, thirdly “Further enhancement of JBMIA’s presence and operations”. In addition, I would like to deal with any kind of issue so as to implement the management philosophy of JBMIA: “Through continuous innovation of business machines and information systems, we suggest a new work style and create a global society with vitality.” I sincerely thank you in advance for your kind understanding and valuable support. MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS OF THE COMMITTEES AND GROUPS: INTRODUCTION OF MAIN ACTIVITIES As our basic policy and motto the JBMIA conducts agile business activities to contribute to the solutions of common key issues for the industries such as promotion of the digitalization and networking, dealing with the global environmental issues, and preparation for changes in users’ needs. Introduction of our activities Environment/recovery & recycling The environment related various activities such as trend research/handling of regulations in and outside Japan (recovery & recycling and contained chemical materials) and the environmental labels (eco marks, blue angels, etc.) concerning the products under the control of this association have been carried out. The copy machines & MDF group and 12 digital duplicator manufacturers play a central role in building the system to collect used trade-in machines of other companies in sales activities and to bring them to the collected machines exchange center and then to return them to the respective manufacturers. The reuse/recycling by members has been promoted through these activities and the joint logistics of collection of used machines contributes to the reduction of CO2 emission during the transportation. Standardization-related In addition to the standardization activities conducted by each committee/group, the standardization activities to improve the business machine accessibility and user interface and the standardization activities related to the color management have been promoted. The JBMS (the association standards) and the JBMIA-TR (the association standards report) which are the results of such activities are published on our homepage thereby the promotion and dissemination of the association standards have been carried out. Further, the JBMIA as a domestic review body for international standards of ISO and IEC actively conducts activities such as participations in international meetings and proposals of the international standards generated in Japan. Furthermore, we conduct activities to apply set/revised international standards to JIS thereby the promotion and dissemination of such standards have been carried out. International-related In the rapidly changing international environment, as to the global themes in relation to the WTO and APEC, the JBMIA promotes to solve various issues aiming at improvement of the advantage and quality of the industries through the researches and analyses of issues concerning the business operations. For example, the JBMIA has been working on for a long time taking the case of the MFD tax to the WTO. BMLinkS project The JBMIA is coping with the development and use environment of the interface specifications the “BMLinkS” which are able to dramatically improve the connectivity and data compatibility among business machines on the network. In 2006, we have realized the documents distribution infrastructure which is easily able to use scan/storage/print function among business machines of multi-vendors through preparing various industries’ standards and publishing common software including the “comprehensive printer driver”. Furthermore, we promote activities step by step with the purpose of improving convenience of users and IT manager, etc., by publishing the industries’ standards for the office devices in 2008 and by publishing the industries’ standards for the information markings in 2010. 4 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman Takayuki Ikeda Adviser to the Board, TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION Senior Vice Chairman Kouichi Tamai President and Representative Director, Fuji Xerox Co.,Ltd. Vice Chairman Toshio Homma Executive Vice President & CTO, Canon Inc. Vice Chairman Shoei Yamana President and CEO, Representative Executive Officer, KONICA MINOLTA, INC. Vice Chairman Katsuaki Nomura President & COO, SHARP CORPORATION Vice Chairman Minoru