The Chairman of auditors meeting
Terutaka Ikeda (Left side)

The President
Tetsuya Nakamura (Right side)

First, we would like to offer our heartfelt sympathy to those affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011, and we pray that the recovery will happen as quickly as possible.
Fortunately, SMK Group staff suffered no personal injuries, and the affect of the disaster on production equipment and machinery was limited to minor disruptions; we were able to return to normal production capacity quickly.
Since it’s founding in 1925, SMK has been recognized as a high-value supplier of information infrastructure and a contributing technological leader in the development of today’s information society by providing superior solutions built with superior parts.
At SMK we are striving towards further growth while promptly responding to the changes in the market. We provide marketing that immediately and accurately gauges new marketplace trends, technological development expertise that takes on new challenges and possibilities, product development and a unified and flexible production system.
Specifically, we are focused on the “enhancement of SMK brand power,” “quality improvement (Zero Defects)” and “another challenge in product creation.” The overall strength resulting from these efforts provide us with a stronger competitive edge on the global market, as we continue building a business foundation that is trusted by its customers.
In order to make a contribution to society and fulfill our corporate responsibility of protecting the environment, in 1995 we promulgated our SMK Environmental Charter to build products and create production processes that would take into account their environmental effects.
In line with this, all of our employees strive to reduce CO2 emissions, not only in the company but at home as well. Similarly, we pursue CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility). In 1997, we laid out the SMK Group Charter for Corporate Behavior, and in 2006 we established the SMK Group Code of Conduct. Taking CSR a step further, all our employees are devoted to carrying out their business duties with an awareness of their social responsibilities, based on our own PSR (Personal Social Responsibility) concept.
Japanese domestic businesses sustained a major blow from the Great East Japan Earthquake, and while the direct damage suffered from the earthquake by SMK was slight, full-scale recovery will take some time as we must wait for suppliers and clients to recover their sales and production. Additionally, the response to power shortages is an important topic.
In response to this situation, SMK will have to further improve its past efforts to make its management culture more efficient through streamlining, and at the same time, we must put our full effort into strengthening our crisis management and crisis response.
By enhancing the value of each employee through these efforts, we are aiming to improve company value. Making use of our experience, which we have accumulated in the history of over 80 years since the day of establishment, we will make an effort to respond to your expectations.

Jun. 2011