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Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. 4-3-12, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8308, Japan.Email　dk-ad@nikkeibp.co.jp

Normal rate (4C2P): JPY 1,760,000 (excl. tax)

Two plans are available to meet the unique needs of your company.LIMITED PLANS: Special Top Interview

An attractive option

Advertorial (4C2P)Normal rate: JPY 5,640,000 (excl. tax)

Advertorial (4C2P)Normal rate: JPY 2,712,000 (excl. tax)

Advertorial (4C2P)Normal rate: JPY 1,988,000 (excl. tax)

Advertorial (4C2P)Normal rate: JPY 1,760,000 (excl. tax)

Application deadline: Fri., Oct. 18, 2019 / Interview date: up to Thu., Oct. 31, 2019 / Proofreading completion: Mon., Dec. 9, 2019

Monthly page views: about 20,000,000Registered members: about 2,200,000

SPECIAL TOP INTERVIEW

・Pickup contents/ Infeed ad・2-line notification on newsletter・Tie-up sites directory

Viewer Attraction

※ Advertisement rates include fees for interview coverage and production. Using a well-known intellectual or celebrity, additional fee will be added. In case long-distance travel for interview is needed, additional traveling fee will be added.※ Advertisement rates exclude consumption tax. ※In the event of multiple interviews, please acknowledge in advance that they will appear (1) in order of page numbers ̶ the most one comes first ̶ and (2) in ABC order.

Ushering in 2020 ̶The 1st year of the Neo FutureKnow the Company Full of Energy and Expertise to Bolster the Future of the Manufacturing Industry

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Option1 + JPY1,000,000(excl. tax/incl. production fees)

Option2 + JPY2,500,000(excl. tax/incl. production fees)

Nikkei Business + JPY2,500,000

3magazines JPY3,000,0002magazines JPY2,200,0001magazine JPY1,200,000

Nikkei Electronics, January 2020 issue (on sale on Fri., Dec. 20, 2019)Nikkei Monozukuri, January 2020 issue (on sale on Fri., Dec. 27, 2019)Nikkei Automotive, February 2020 issue (on sale on Sat., Jan. 11, 2020)

To be reprinted in Dec. 23/Dec. 30, 2019 combined issue of Nikkei Business(on sale on Fri., Dec. 20, 2019)

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Nikkei xTECH Special(From Fri., Dec. 20, 2019 to Thu., Jan. 30, 2020)A4 size 2 pages(equivalent of about 2,400 characters)4-week display period/5,000 page views guaranteed*(* If this PV goal is not achieved, the duration of online display will be extended)

Normal rate: JPY 2,000,000 (excl. tax)

JPY1,500,000(excl. tax/incl. production fees)

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Nikkei xTECH Special + Nikkei Business advertorial 4C2P＋Nikkei Business Online Edition※ Viewer attraction via Nikkei Business Online Edition will be added with a total of 8,000 page views guaranteed* (* If this PV goal is not achieved, the duration of online display on Nikkei xTECH will be extended)

Expectations are growing for artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT), autonomous driving, mobility as a service (MaaS) and digital transformation (DX).

At the same time, everyone feels uneasy about the speed at which technological innovation is happening and the difficulty of foreseeing the implications of such innovation for their future. How will technological innovation transform the industrial structure in the years ahead? Today, people are unprecedentedly interested to look beyond what we can now see.

Against such a background, now is the time for the chief executive of a company to make its growth strategy transparent and tell all stakeholders within and outside the company how confidently he or she is determined to navigate it through the fast-changing industrial environment. Such leadership is certainly more essential than before to keep the Japanese economy growing.

Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. is now offering a “Special Top Interview 2020” plan as an opportunity of which your company makes best use to disseminate its “growth strategy.”

An attractive options

We give catchy advertorial coverage of innovation occurring to the business and technology fields where company is prominently active. An interview-style or dialogue-style is superbly effective in letting all stakeholders be aware of company’s growth strategy.

Target sectors: electronics; analogue systems; telecommunications; electronic devices; electronic design; electronic products; 5G applications; IoT technology; manufacturing; design innovation; manufacturing innovation; industrial equipment/components; manufacturing skill advancement; management; new industries; aerospace; robots; automobiles; autonomous driving; automotive parts; electrification: energy-; power electronics; mega solar power systems; digital healthcare; enterprise; networking; IT security; mobile and PC solutions; software development; IT career development; construction/house building; civil engineering; etc.

Get to know the companythat sets the stage forthe manufacturing industry’sfuture growth

Interview-style

※Using a well-known intellectual or celebrity, additional fees and coordination fees will be added.

Dialogue-style

Magazine Advertorial

The chief executive answers questions on its vision, business strategy and strengths.

I n t e r v i e w - s t y l e

The article summarizes what the chief executive discusses with either a customer or a partner company representative or a commentator well-versed in the industry with regard to company’s competitive edge, future growth and overall competitiveness.

D i a l o g u e - s t y l e

N i k k e i x T E C H S p e c i a l

It is also possible to display either an interview-style or a dialogue-style on web pages.

P u b l i c a t i o n I m a g e

New-generation vehicles developed under the “CASE” (Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electric) concept, will finally hit the road. This fast-moving evolution will definitely entail a sea change in vehicle structures, development solutions, manufacturing methods and business models in the automotive industry.

A full-blown drastic transformation of the automotive industry is gathering speed

As Japan faces socioeconomic difficulties due to the falling child birth rate and the aging of the population, experienced employees and skilled factory-hands reach the mandatory retirement age with little chance of handing down expertise and skills to younger colleagues. Manufacturers are keenly seeking to systematize “on-site adaptability” experiences to stay competitive.

Systematizing Japan’s “on-site adaptability” to resolve workforce shortage and enhance competitiveness

The rapid advancement and full utilization of digital technologies will accelerate the redefinition of p ro d u c t s a n d b u s i n e s s fl o w s i n t h e fi e l d s o f manufacturing, distribution, social infrastructure, government, healthcare and financial services. This will result in transforming industry structures and business models in every sector.

Digital transformation (DX): A sea change in industry structures and business models

Companies now have to give serious consideration to customization ̶ developing products that meet specific market needs and control l ing output, precisely reflecting demand. Those manufacturers that can quickly develop, produce and supply what customers need have greater potential for new value creation. To realize such favorable circumstances, the presence of a supply chain that delivers necessary materials and components in a timely and effective manner and supports development and production as well is indispensable.

A neo supply chain that completely supports development and production

Advanced manufacturing requires the utilization of advanced manufacturing equipment. Smart factories are gett ing smarter and smarter thanks to the remarkable advancement of manufacturing systems, such as robots, manufacturing equipment and machine tools. Especially, Japan, where there is a huge concentration of “mother factory” frameworks as the world’s trend setters, requiring, therefore, to continue to develop innovative and effective solutions for utilizing advanced manufacturing systems.

The driving forces behind the world’s manufacturing industry: robots, manufacturing equipment and machine tools

Japan is unique as an area that has one of the world’s densest concentrations of material manufacturers leading the wor ld ’s mater ia l technology and component and machinery makers capable of utilizing materials ’ potential to the full, thus developing products with newly added values. Indeed, the electronic machinery industry’s near-future innovation depends largely on advanced material suppliers.

Advanced materials as a key source of innovation in the machinery industry

The manufacturing industry has embarked on industrywide efforts to improve both productivity and product quality by mobil iz ing knowledge and expertise through cooperation among peers and across in-house divisions. To facilitate industrywide collaboration, full ITC utilization is indispensable for sharing data, visualizing on-site infrastructure and optimizing, automating and adding self-sustainability to information-driven jobs and operations.

Visualizing, optimizing, automating and adding self-sustainability to production site data for full utilization

The manufacturing industry now relies on processors used for AI application accelerators, memories essential for data utilization, power semiconductors that are the key to power efficiency, electronic components used for miniaturizing devices. This means that the value of each system depends critically on the functions and characteristics of semiconductors and electronic components that are integrated in it.

The core of innovation ̶ advanced semiconductors and electronic components

AI and IoT technologies are most likely to drastically change the near-future landscapes of society and industry. Adopting them are a must, requiring companies to make full and proper use of them in adequate scenes by applying adequately structured systems. Because of such necessity, due attention is being paid to the method to build and utilize a highly effective system ̶ from intelligent edge to cloud computing solutions.

Optimizing intelligent edge and cloud strategies to build a highly effective AI/IoT system

Outstanding topics in the manufacturing industry in 2020 ̶ The 1st year of the neo future era

●Magazine and Web design is based on their respective preset filing formats. ※ Images shown here is for illustration purpose only. The actual advertorial may differ from this sample.