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Joel Scheiman ...
  • Julie Boote
  • Lindsay Whipp
  • Pelham Smithers
  • Thao Nguyen
  • William Nestuk

PSA Japan Research Round-Up for the week to 25 Sep 2020

Weekly Comment Summary
In Part 2 of our analysis of the SaaS sector using sales/employee metrics, Lindsay Whipp continues her analysis of the productivity of the IT Service sector. We discover what sales and OP may look like for companies such as Nomura Research Institute and TIS as corporate Japan shifts to cloud-based platforms for its software.

Reports / Flash Notes Summaries
1. Nabtesco (6268 JT): Q4 FY20 Robot Gear Pick-Up Possible
Company / Sector / Thematic Comments
Technology: Consumer Electronics, Gaming
1. Channel Checks Suggest New iPhone Production is High-end Orientated
2. Readthrough from the Microsoft / Bethesda Deal
3. Can Capcom (9697 JT) Release a Monster Hunter and a Resident Evil Title Every Year?
4. Amazon Enters the Video Game Streaming Market
5. Panasonic’s (6752 JT) Tesla (TSLA US) Problem
Technology: Industrial Electronics and Electronic Components
6. Mitsubishi UFJ Lease / Hitachi Capital Merger Further Evidence of Hitachi (6501 JT) Restructuring
Chemicals / Materials
7. Nitto Denko (6988 JT) Highlights Optronics and Life Sciences
Autos
8. More Good News for Toyota (7203 JT) in China
9. Bridgestone (5108 JT) Plant Closure in France Being Challenged
Internet / eCommerce
10. CyberAgent’s (4751 JT) ABEMA Tops the Overall Grossing Charts
11. International Offering from Base Inc (4477 JT)
12. Changes in Top Management at Mercari (4385 JT)
Enterprise Software
13. NTT Data’s (9613 JT) Suga Rush: Will the New PM Walk the Talk?
Pharma
14. Pharma Moves and News
Market / Strategy
15. Digital Agency Plays in Mothers Index

PSA Company Visits, Tours and Interviews
• Participated in presentation by: Nitto Denko (6988 JT)
• Interviewed / Conference Call with: Minebea-Mitsumi (6479 JT), Nabtesco (6268 JT), Toyota Ind (6201 JT), SMC (6273 JT), Trend Micro (4704 JT)
Provider
Pelham Smithers Associates Ltd
Pelham Smithers Associates Ltd

Founded in 2009, Pelham Smithers Associates (PSA) provides market intelligence on Asian technology, focusing in particular on Japan. The industries covered by our team of specialists are: consumer electronics, telecomms, pharmaceuticals, internet, electronic parts and materials, automotive technology, retail and capital goods. 

PSA produces both company and sector reports. The focus of PSA’s research is to identify winners and losers as new technologies impact the top and bottom lines of corporations. Critical to our research is the clear explanation of how these new technologies work and how they impact companies and industries. 

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Analysts
Joel Scheiman

Julie Boote

Lindsay Whipp

Pelham Smithers

Thao Nguyen

William Nestuk

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