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13/45 Key Initiatives for FY2018

OMRON’s top priority is to continuously enhance the growth cycle. This starts with the launch of strong new products and project activities to integrate production, sales, development & planning in order to further raise the GP margin. We then allocate some of the increase in profits generated through higher added value to invest for future growth. We show here the areas we will target for growth investments. This will allow us to enjoy substantial sales growth for both IAB and HCB. This is the framework for continuously enhancing the growth cycle. The cycle worked extremely well in FY2017. In FY2018, we will focus on raising our game even more, accelerating the speed of the cycle. However, we will also be disciplined in applying ROIC management, continuing to address businesses that require structural initiatives, specifically the Backlight and the Micro Devices businesses. This continuous growth cycle will enable us to ensure that we achieve our VG2.0 targets for FY2020.