Kyoto Prize 2015: Inamori Foundation announces this year's laureates

Issued by join.the.dots for Kyocera Document Solutions
Johannesburg, 14 Jul 2015

Alongside the Nobel Prize, The Kyoto Prize is one of the world's highest honours for the lifetime achievement of outstanding personalities in the fields of culture and science.

The annual prizes are awarded by the Inamori Foundation, which was initiated in 1984 by Dr Kazuo Inamori, founder of Kyocera.

This year's winners included Dr Toyoki Kunitake, chemist; president, Kitakyushu Foundation for the Advancement of Industry, Science and Technology, Dr Michel Mayor, astrophysicist; Professor Emeritus, University of Geneva, and Mr John Neumeier, an American-born choreographer; intendant and artistic director, The Hamburg Ballet. Each prize is worth 50 million yen (around R4.8 million).

For more information visit:- http://www.kyotoprize.org/en/

KYOCERA Document Solutions

KYOCERA Document Solutions headquartered in Osaka, Japan, is a leading manufacturer of document imaging solutions and document management systems, including colour and monochrome multifunctional products and printers and wide format devices. KYOCERA's products are renowned for their unique long-life imaging components that provide greater reliability, less waste - resulting in a lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) over the life of the product.

The KYOCERA Document Solutions portfolio does not stop at hardware. A full suite of business applications and consultative services allow customers to optimise and manage their document workflow, unleashing the full potential of their hardware investment. KYOCERA Document Solutions is a core company of KYOCERA, the world's leading developer and manufacturer of advanced ceramics and associated products, including telecommunications equipment, semiconductor packages and electronic components. During the year ended 31 March 2014, KYOCERA's net sales totalled 1.45 trillion yen (approx. USD14.1 billion).

Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa

Kyocera is renowned for its tailor-made document solutions that provide a perfect blend of premium products, software solutions and (professional) services that increase an organisation's workflow efficiency, enhance employee productivity, minimise environmental impact and significantly reduce operating costs.

The company offers world-class monochrome and colour printers, multifunctional products, wide format devices as well as parts, supplies and (software solutions).

A key differentiator for the Kyocera brand is the primary focus on overall value as opposed to only considering the initial acquisition price. Its solutions portfolio and managed document services division help customers to reduce costs and environmental impact at the same time as improving the efficiency and reliability of common business processes.

Kyocera Document Solutions is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kyocera Corporation, which is a leading manufacturer of high-tech ceramics, electronic components, solar cells and electronic office equipment.

For further information visit www.kyoceradocumentsolutions.co.za

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