April 10 , 2015 Update
Fujiyoshida-shi, Yamanashi-ken
Our Role in the Citizen Group
Citizen Electronics, as a company
playing a central role in the electronic
device business of the citizen group,
strives to enlarge its business domain in
various fields.
Management Philosophy
We value our customers and manufacture products that enrich the lives and win the love
and trust of citizens of nations all around the world, through sustained growth.
Management Policies
1. Our management model makes “quality first” and rapid response to market changes
our top priorities. We always do our utmost to stay a step ahead of the times and to
strengthen our capacity to propose new solutions that will build strong ties with our
customers.
2. We constantly strive to be an exciting company, meeting and surpassing the
expectations of our customers, shareholders, employees, and partners, together with
the local communities in which we do business, through sustained growth. We are
committed to upholding the law, fulfilling our corporate responsibilities, and living up
to our corporate ideals, while acting responsibly and fairly on behalf of all the
stakeholders in our company.
3. We recognize that environmental issues are a concern shared by people everywhere.
We are dedicated to doing our part to protect the global environment.
Management Philosophy & Policies
Corporate Data
Yoshihiro GohtaRyuzo KondoSeigo TogashiTakahisa WatanabeShigeru KabataNoboru TazakiToshio Harashima
Kenichiro Hanyu
Yasunori ToyamaHirokuni TakayamaHirohiko IshiiMegumi HoriuchiTakuji Nakao
(As of April 10, 2015)
CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
June 23, 1970
¥ 5,488.45 million
1-23-1, Kamikurechi, Fujiyoshida-shiYamanashi-ken 403-0001, Japan
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Established
Paid-in Capital
Headquarters
PresidentManaging DirectorDirectorDirectorDirectorDirectorAudit & Supervisory
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Operating OfficerOperating OfficerOperating OfficerOperating OfficerOperating Officer
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■ Employees : 2,789 (Consolidated)
494 (Non-consolidated)
History1970 Foundation of Bulova-Citizen Company, Ltd. as a joint venture between Citizen Watch
Co., Ltd. and U.S. Bulova Watch Company, Inc.
1971 Launch of the tuning-fork wrist watch
1977 Bulova withdrew from the joint venture and our company name changed to Citizen
Electronics Co., Ltd.
1978 Launch of the magnetic micro-buzzer
1983 Launch of the SMD-type chip LED, “CITILED”
1989 Launch of the illuminated compact switch, “LUMISWITCH”
1990 Launch of the RS series remote-control pad sensor, “CITISENSOR”
2000 Launch of the LED backlight unit for color LCDs
2001 Launch of the world’s first pastel-color LED, “PASTELITE”
2002 Launch of the LED for cellular phones with cameras, “CITILIGHT”
2003 Development of the CL-650S series high-power white LED for general lighting
2005 Launch of the key sheet module
Management integration of the Citizen Group and company name change (Japanese name only)
2010 A chromaticity control standard “3-Step MacAdam ellipses” is implemented in mass production
of white LEDs for lighting – Mass production with 1/9th of the conventional chromaticity range
2011 Development of LED lighting modules with built-in AC drive circuits capable of being driven
directly by the general power supply (AC power source) - Expansion into the module business –
The world’s first LED for lighting providing luminous flux of 17,675 lm has been developed.
- Eleven types, including five packages, cover the brightness range from a 10W incandescent bulb
to a 300W mercury lamp. ‐‐‐‐
2012 Paid-in capital increased to 2,988.45 million yen through the allocation of new shares to a third
party, Nichia Corporation.
Organization Chart
General Affairs & Personnel Division
Information Systems Division
Accounting Division
Quality Management Division
Research & Development Division
Production HeadquartersProduction Division
Production Control Division
Purchasing Division
Precision Dies & Molding Division
Internal
Auditing Office
Sales Headquarters1st Sales Division
2nd Sales Division
Lighting Sales Division
Logistics DivisionApplied Products
HeadquartersApplied Products
Division
Audit & Supervisory Board Member
General Meeting
of Shareholders
PresidentBoard of DirectorsCorporate Planning Division
Product Planning Division
Opto Devices Headquarters
Opto Devices Division
Global Sales Network
Tokyo Office Kansai Office
Headquarters
Yamanashi, Japan
U.S.A Shanghai Hong KongGermany
Global Production Network
Headquarters / Main Plant
Yamanashi-ken, JapanCITIZEN ELECTRONICS FUNEHIKI
Fukushima-ken, Japan
CITIZEN ELECTRONICS TIMEL
Yamanashi-ken, Japan
Jiangmen Plant, China
� Mitsubishi Electric Lighting Co., Ltd.
� ModuleX Inc.
� NEC CASIO Mobile Communications, Ltd.
� NEC Corporation
� Nintendo Co., Ltd.
� ODELIC CO., LTD.
� OKAMOTO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
� OLYMPIA Co., Ltd.
� Olympus Corporation
� OMRON Corporation
� OPTREX CORPORATION
� Panasonic Corporation
� PIONEER CORPORATION
� Ricoh Company, Ltd.
� SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
� Seiko Instruments Inc.
� Sharp Corporation
� Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
� Sony Corporation
� Sony EMCS Corporation
� Sony Mobile Communications Japan, Inc.
� TOSHIBA CORPORATION
� Toyota Tsusho Electronics Corporation
� Toyota Tsusho Corporation
� YAMADA SHOMEI LIGHTING CO.,LTD.
� YAMAHA CORPORATION and others
Major Customers - Domestic (in alphabetical order)
� ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
� Avnet Internix K.K.
� Canon Inc.
� CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
� Clarion Co., Ltd.
� DAIKO ELECTRIC CO.,LTD.
� EYE LIGHTING SYSTEMS CORPORATION
� FUJIFILM Corporation
� Fujikura Ltd.
� FUJITSU LIMITED
� FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
� Heiwa Corporation
� Hitachi Appliances, Inc.
� Hosiden Corporation
� IRISOHYAMA INC.
� IWASAKI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
� Japan Display Inc.
� JVC KENWOOD Corporation
� KAGA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
� KOIZUMI LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORP.
� KYOCERA Corporation
� KYOCERA Display Corporation
� MAXRAY INC.
� Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
� Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Major Customers - Overseas (in alphabetical order)
� Acuity Brands, Inc.� Arima Communications Corp.� AsusTeK Computer Inc.� BEGA
� Beijing Tianyu Communication Equipment Co., Ltd.
� BlackBerry� BYD Co., Ltd.� Chimei Innolux Corporation� Compal Communications, Inc.� Cooper Lighting� Fagerhults Belysning AB� FEIT ELECTRIC� Flextronics� FOXCONN� HTC Corporation� Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.� iGuzzini illuminazione, spa� INNOLUX CORP.� INVENTECH CORPORATION� Jabil Circuit� Juno Lighting Group� KT-TECH INCORPORATED� LENOVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY LTD.� LG Electronics Inc.
� LIVAL� Microsoft Mobile Oy� Motorola Mobility LLC� OPPO� OSRAM GmbH� PANTECH� Perlos� PHILIPS� Pegatron Corporation� Qisda Corporation� RAB LIGHTING, Inc.� Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.� Simcom Technology Co., Ltd.� Sony Mobile Communications AB� Targetti Sankey S.p.A.� TCL COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.� Tospo Lighting CO., Ltd.� Vishay� Wintek Corporation� XIAOMI CORP.� YULONG COMPUTER TELECOMMUNICATION� Zhejiang Shenghui Lighting Co., Ltd.� ZTE Corporation� Zumtobel Lighting GmbH and others
(in alphabetical order)
Business Fields
Electronic Devices
LEDs for Lighting
Chip LEDs
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Applied Products and Others
Compact Switches
Backlight Units
Units for Lighting
Precision Molds
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Products
LEDs for Lighting
Chip LEDs High Brightness White Chip LEDs
LEDs for Flash Light Source
Compact Switches
Backlight Units Precision Molds
COB Version2
Low Wattage
High Wattage
Units for Lighting
Light for floor illuminationConcealed Light Downlight
Arm Light
Entrance of Citizen Electronics’ Headquarters
Spotlight
Applications - LEDs for Lighting
Applications - Cellular phones
Flash light source for cellular
phones and digital cameras
This LED is surface-mountable.
Various types of package with this
LED are available including a high-
directivity type with a reflector. This
type of LED can be used in two
lighting modes, pulse lighting for still
pictures and continuous lighting for
moving pictures.
As a leader in the surface-
mounted LED industry, we are
proud to offer a wide range of
colors, brightness levels, sizes,
and other features.
Chip LED
Compact switch
This switch features ultra-
compact and slim design,
and consequently excellent
layout flexibility. High-
speed mounting is available
with a chip mounter.
High-performance LCDs are integrated, which have
superior luminous efficacy and are free of color
unevenness thanks to our proprietary optical technology.
This contributes to reduction of production and
processing time.
Suitable for light source of
color LCD backlight for
cellular phones
White LEDs are the best form of backlighting for
color LCDs. They are available in a wide range
of variations, including models with super-high
brightness, super-slimness, reflector frames and
2-die input.
Applications - LED & BACKLIGHT UNIT for LCDs
Backlight unit for cellular phones, car
navigation systems, etc.
Social Contribution Activities
Sponsorship ActivitiesVentforet Kofu (J1)
We participate in the Mt. Fuji Clean Up
Campaign sponsored by “Mt. Fuji Beautification
Foundation” every summer to strive for the
environmental protection of Mt. Fuji
Our company presents a big torch and sends
employees to the "Festival Facilitator Society"
through which members lead the festival every
year. We deepen exchanges with the community.
‘Venforet Kofu’ is the only professional
soccer team in Yamanashi. The Citizen
Group logo is printed on the back of the
team’s training suits. We energize the local
community through our support for sports.
Co-sponsor of “Fire Festival in Yoshida,” an unusual Japanese festival
Mt. Fuji Clean Up Campaign
Others are Factory Tours, Internship, Blood Donation Activities, etc.
Website of Citizen Electronics
URL: http://ce.citizen.co.jp/
Website of Citizen Electronics
Product page
Website for LEDs for lighting