Tom Upton Joins Fujitsu as Vice President, Managed Services; Technology Veteran with 29 Years Experience to Lead Multi-Vendor Lifecycle Services Team.

FRISCO, Texas -- Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. has appointed Tom Upton as vice president of managed services. Reporting to Ed Soladay, COO, Upton will provide leadership to the team that services equipment from Fujitsu and third-party vendors.

Upton, previously executive vice president of services and operations at Wincor Nixdorf, is responsible for the strategic direction, leadership and setting standards for performance levels of Fujitsu's managed services including field services, logistics, procurement and desktop services.

"Tom has a strong track record of success in technology and leading managed services teams and we are pleased to have him join our team," said Soladay. "His extensive industry experience and proven leadership will be valuable assets in maintaining, and continuing to build upon, Fujitsu's strong reputation for quality service."

"Fujitsu's compelling Retainer Plus service model and strong momentum in the marketplace are widely recognized in the retailing arena," said Tom Upton. "I am eager to join Fujitsu's winning team and look forward to contributing to their continued success."

"Fujitsu is attracting some of the best talent in the retail technology industry and we are taking advantage of this to strengthen our team across the board," said Austen Mulinder, president and CEO, Fujitsu Transaction Solutions. "We are excited that Tom has joined our team and look forward to leveraging his wealth of skills and experience to the benefit of our customers."

While at Wincor Nixdorf, Upton established an Internet-enabled call center, built the service delivery organization for the retail and banking divisions in the Americas and spearheaded the development of service organizations in five countries. His six years experience at Wincor Nixdorf included all aspects of service delivery (installation/rollout, break-fix, call center, repair center and consumables).

Prior to Wincor Nixdorf, Upton was president of the global distribution division and board member at Boundless Corporation, where he managed worldwide sales for the $150 million network computing and text terminal distribution business. Previously, Upton held management and field services positions at Applied Digital Data Systems (a subsidiary of NRC/AT&T) and Texas Instruments.

About Fujitsu Transaction Solutions

Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702), collaborates with retailing companies to relentlessly reduce their costs and facilitate consumer interactions that drive improved profitability for its customers. Fujitsu's Pervasive Retailing(TM) approach enables companies to minimize the time, cost and risk of creating interoperability between disparate applications and devices that support a multitude of consumer touch points. Fujitsu's offering includes solution software, point-of-sale store technology, U-Scan self-checkout systems, self-ordering systems and multi-vendor lifecycle services. Customers include Canadian Tire, Chevron Corporation, Hannaford Bros., H-E-B, Kroger, Loblaws, Nordstrom, Payless ShoeSource, Regal Cinema, Ross Dress for Less, Staples, Stop & Shop and The TJX Companies, among others. The company also has a joint venture with Retalix Ltd. (NASDAQ: RTLX) in StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC, the No. 1 supplier of retail technology to independent grocers and regional chains. Web site: us.fujitsu.com/retailing.

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