Jun 19, 2024 19:00 JST

Source: NEC Corporation

NEC hosts New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon

TOKYO, June 19, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) today announced that New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon visited NEC’s headquarters in Tokyo, where he toured the NEC Future Creation Hub, a customer experience center highlighting technologies and business. He also delivered a keynote speech, observing NEC’s cutting-edge technologies, such as biometric authentication.

During the tour guided by Takayuki Morita, President and CEO of NEC, it was emphasized that digital technologies including biometric authentication are essential for creating a fair, efficient, and sustainable society. Prime Minister Luxon expressed expectations for NEC’s advanced technologies to help contribute to the provision of safe and secure societal infrastructure as New Zealand and Japan share many of the same social challenges.

Subsequently, a speech co-hosted by the Embassy of New Zealand, NEC, and the Japan-based Institute for International Socio-Economic Studies (IISE) was held. Prime Minister Luxon highlighted Japan’s role in promoting stability in the Indo-Pacific region amidst significant environmental changes affecting economic security.

NEC has a well-established history of building infrastructure in New Zealand. Starting with the telecommunications switching business, NEC now provides solutions to a number of central and local government agencies across biometrics and smart transportation. Going forward, NEC aims to contribute further to the country’s development through innovative service offerings with technologies such as AI and biometric authentication.

About NEC Corporation

NEC Corporation has established itself as a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies while promoting the brand statement of “Orchestrating a brighter world.” NEC enables businesses and communities to adapt to rapid changes taking place in both society and the market as it provides for the social values of safety, security, fairness and efficiency to promote a more sustainable world where everyone has the chance to reach their full potential. For more information, visit NEC at https://www.nec.com.

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