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[Company strength]
In the medical field, we have a 50% share (including OEM) of the market for stainless-steel handwashing apparatus installed in operating rooms, and aim to increase the share to 80% by making the manufacturing processes more efficient. Regarding fingerprint authentication equipment, there are no similar products in Japan or in the world, so any situation where locks are used on products is a potential market.



[Business description]
Our company has been manufacturing medical machines and instruments for many years. In 2005, small and medium-sized companies from various industries concluded an agreement to start a new partnership project to develop and commercialize new products from scratch by bringing together technologies. Our company established revolutionary fingerprint authentication technology and commercialized various storage cabinets utilizing the technology. For fingerprint authentication products, we set up a separate company, Personal, Inc., aiming to expand sales channels.



[Industry]
Manufacture of business machines and instruments

[Strength of products/technologies]
Fingerprint authentication has been used in the private sector for more than 20 years but is still not popular. Why not? It is probably because in the past, fingerprint authentication products were developed based on the notion that fingerprint authentication equals high security, and ignoring the convenience of fingerprint authentication. The fingerprint authentication system used for our products is based on the concept of “appropriate security” and “easy to use.” The system is an unrivaled, fast-acting electric lock.

[Representative's message]
Through the partnership, we developed a storage cabinet by using our unique fingerprint authentication technology, and have already received orders from several users. We will keep developing products that meet customer needs and widely promote the innovativeness and simplicity of the products.

[Company structure for market development/overseas expansion]
We are planning to quickly establish a system for selling products while surveying overseas needs, and also meeting the needs of overseas companies.



[Awards and media coverage]
[Awards]
Kawasaki Entrepreneur Audition: Kawasaki Entrepreneur Award and SIC Award (Personal, Inc.)

[Media]
Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Gunma Keizai Shimbun, Yomiuri Shimbun, Jomo Shimbun, and many others


[Authorization/Certification]
Certificate for Manufacturing and Selling Class 2 Medical Equipment (10B2X00017)
Certificate for Manufacturing Medical Equipment (10BZX00007)


[Joint research and development]
Date of registration: August 25, 2010
Registration number: 3162728
Name: Biometric devices and biometric storage cabinets
Applicant: Personal, Inc.


[Main Clients / Business History (domestic)]
Medical equipment manufacturer M (OEM supply of disinfecting handwashing apparatus for operating rooms, 40% market share), office equipment manufacturer O (OEM supply of fingerprint authentication key units)

[Main Clients / Business History (overseas)]
Delivery of handwashing apparatus for ODA