TOKYO. - Tuesday, February 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS
WIRE) Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) has introduced the strategy that
it will promote to establish its healthcare business as a third main
pillar of operations, along with its energy and storage businesses. The
core of the strategy is to develop four business areas, prevention,
diagnosis and treatment, prognosis and nursing care and health
promotion, with the aim of achieving 600 billion yen in sales in fiscal
year 2015.
Diagnosis and treatment is an already tried and tested
business that includes such diagnostic imaging equipment as computed
tomography systems. Toshiba will now cultivate prevention, which
includes reducing the risk of ill by monitoring and predicting
individual health; prognosis and nursing care, which will offer services
that reduce burdens on families and other caregivers, and help patients
to continue to live at home; and health promotion, which will seek to
develop safer living environments and support for mental and physical
health, so as to help people to continue to lead happy lives.
Toshiba
will promote the healthcare business globally and combine and integrate
diverse, wide-ranging technologies, towards building a society where
people lead healthier, happier lives.
Presentation material URL: http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/ir/en/pr/pdf/tpr20140220e.pdf
About
Toshiba Toshiba is a world-leading diversified manufacturer, solutions
provider and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products and
systems. Toshiba Group brings innovation to a wide range of businesses:
digital products, including LCD TVs, notebook PCs, retail solutions and
MFPs; electronic devices, including semiconductors, storage products
and materials; industrial and social infrastructure systems, including
power generation systems, smart community solutions, medical systems and
escalators & elevators; and home appliances.
Toshiba was
founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than 590
consolidated companies, with 206,000 employees worldwide and annual
sales surpassing 5.8 trillion yen (US$61 billion). Visit Toshiba's web
site at www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm
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Contacts
Toshiba Corporation
Corporate Communications Division
Atsushi Ido, +81-3-3457-2105
media.relations@toshiba.co.jp
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