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Atrust Mobile Thin Client
mt178 Helps Provides
Flexibility and Mobility
for Vital-Net, Inc.
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Customer Overview:
Vital-Net, one of the core businesses of Vital KSK Holdings, Inc. provides a wide
range of healthcare services and medicines that are closely tied to local
communities, mainly 6 prefectures in the Tohoku region and Niigata Prefecture
to the Kanto region. Its core business is to supply more than 10,000 types ofmedicines as a medical wholesaler to hospitals, licensed pharmacies, anddrugstores. It also provides nursing care and medical related consulting, playing
an important role to the local communities.

Organization name:Vital KSK Holdings, Inc.
Date Founded: April 1, 2009
Basic Revenue: 621,040 Million Yen(March 2016)

Location: Setagaya, Tokyo
Field of Business: Management andPlanning for Wholesale and Retail Tradeof Medicines, and Other RelevantBusinesses
http://www.vitalksk.co.jp/

Board Member of Vital KSK HD Hiroshi Ichijo (Center-Left)
Head of Sendai Location Keiichi Kato (Center-Right)
Ms. Suiko Urida from Sendai Location (Left)
Mr. Konomi Miura from Sendai Location (Right)

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Vital-Net's Information-System infrastructure has to supply
medicines no matter what the circumstances are
In 2010, Vital-Net became the first company which had integrated a virtual
desktop solution within its internal system. The reasons behind thisimplementation includes some significant issues, including information leakage
and challenges in PC management. Not only was running 53 locations with alimited number of workforces an extremely complicated job, but it also became
one of the largest costs for the company. Another crucial point was the BCP(Business Continuity Planning) factor. Mr. Hiroshi Ichijo, a board member ofVital KSK Holdings, Inc., commented on the matter.
"Medical wholesalers had a mission to appropriately provide the necessaryamount of medicines when needed, which greatly related to the lives of manypeople who were in need of medicines. It was a lifeline. The information systeminfrastructure of the Vital-Net was to continuously operate properly no matter
what the circumstances were. Therefore, we had to run a datacenter whichcollected and allocated necessary resources and data. On the terminal side, thethin client could access to any information anywhere, anytime. It was exactly theaspect of BCP. I assumed that was the reason why Vital-Net became the first one
to adopt the virtual desktop solution."

The sales division newly adopted a virtual desktop"The sales division was the first department that adopted the virtual desktop
in 2010. During the process, what we especially kept in mind at that time was
the network. Since there were 53 locations in Niigata Prefecture and theTohoku region, we thought a properly built network was crucial in accessing
the data of each location without delay. The sales and logistics system
incorporated the properly built network, revolutionized the logistics networkof Vital-Net and enabled the lifeline, called "medicinal supply". It wasfunctioning better than ever before.

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Your Reliable Cloud Computing PartnerMoreover, the division that considered adopting a virtual desktop in order toutilize the information network, as part of the system enhancement measure
in 2016, was the sales division. Since the sales division was the only one using
a virtual desktop, it expanded the usage to the sales location until then. It now
became possible to access both the sales and logistics system when on the go.
By doing this, it was possible to check requests from customers in real time or
flexibly respond to customer's requests such as confirming if the item was soldout at current location.” Mr. Ichijo recalled.
When called back to the time, Vital-Net was wondering if they should use avirtual desktop and a thin client within the sales division. Since there were a
lot of detail to go through, they started to do more research with Unisys Japan.
This resulted in them suggesting that they should use the system.
"In terms of the cost, we considered utilizing actual PCs. However, after
reviewing the features, including operational continuity, security, andubiquitous accessibility to the sales and logistics system, we reached theconclusion of adopting the virtual desktop for the sales division and utilizing
the thin client. Additionally, another benefit was revolutionizing the mobility
to the sales representatives. The sales area of Vital-Net was so broad that there
were always some cases which required long-hours transportation, from theemployee's home to a client's, and back to the office. To solve this productivity
problem for employees, we even tried a home-office system in 2010. We
thought adopting the virtual desktop was the most desirable option for us,
considering the revolution of mobility of our employees which would boost theproductivity in the future."

Choosing the thin client devices
Unisys Japan suggested a variety of devices accroding to Vital-Net's requests
during the process of choosing the thin client devices. The number of choices
had been narrowed down to 6 types, which were then distributed to therelevant staff of the company. After that, we collected the users’ feedback.

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Your Reliable Cloud Computing Partner"After our employees reviewed the various devices, each device had its own
strengths and weakness. The one that impressed us the most was the productfrom Atrust. To be honest, considering the fact that not only had the name of thecompany been new to us but was also a foreign company. We were a bit uncertain about the product. However, after hearing the fact that it was a brand established by the founder of HTC, a prominent smartphone maker, and their quality
control was stable, from the personnel at Unisys Japan, we started to consider
this option. We liked the fast boot up of the Atrust device due to its small OS
footprint, Atrust OS. In addition, we had a great value for their high security
and manageability." Mr. Ichijo said.
After our employees actually saw the devices, a lot of requests were raised fromUnisys Japan to Ascentech. Ascentech discussed the requests with Atrust andtried to find solutions. As a result, they decided to produce a new model,scheduled for release in the summer of 2017. Ahead of schedule, customized
several features according to the requests from Vital-Net. The new product,
Atrust mt178, finally released after all these efforts. It began selling in February
2017. It also reflected the demands of Vital-Net.
The newly suggested Atrust mt178 received very good feedback from theemployees within the company. "The newly suggested Atrust mt178 was a thinclient we wanted. It was an excellent product with an impressive design. It was
one of the most desirable option for us with the perfectly customized keyboard
layout. Another thing we liked was its battery. Since it lasted up to 9 hours,
many users appreciated the true wireless-ness without having to charge in mostlengthy out-of-office scenarios. I can even say it was excellent in terms of its
price as well. Initially, we had planned to distribute tablets to the sales team as
the thin client launched. However, many members of the team said, 'This device
took care of everything,' so we cancelled the plan." - Mr. Ichijo

Making Ideas a Reality via Collaboration between the Maker
and Sales Partner
We began reviewing in June 2016 and made decisions in March 2017. Almost
immediately after the consideration, 900 sets of the Atrust mt178 mobile thinclient were brought in.

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During the preliminary review, the reputation was very good. The feedback
was very positive even at the sales location. Keiichi Kato, branch manager ofthe Vital-Net Sendai Branch, says.
"I have used a general PC until now, replacing it with Atrust mobile thinclient. It was lightweight and easy to use. It was also stylish, which had satisfied every sales team member. The long-lasting battery itself was invaluable tothe sales team members, who were out of office all the time. In addition, it wasflexible to access to the sales and logistics system outside. We expected the'revolution of mobility' would become real. It was possible to improve theefficiency of work and decreased the burden on sales team member, as they
constantly stayed out of office for long hours." They experienced its strength intotally unexpected situations as well. When Representative Director and CEO
Murai saw Atrust mt178 for the first time, he liked the device and started
using it immediately. He still uses the device.
Mr. Ichijo says as below, regarding the current suggestion and the adoption.
"We had a good suggestion from Unisys Japan and we were able to get asatisfactory result. We had opportunities to talked to many vendors. However,they were the one who responded to our requests the most. Another important
thing to consider when choosing the right vendor is the "guarantee". It wasdifficult for us alone to have the firm responsibility for the outcome, leading tostable operation. They thought it was important to build trust with theirclients, they accommodated to our demands to an exceptional level."
In addition, he said as below, regarding the services of Ascentech and Atrust.
"Ascentech carefully collected all of the requests from us and pitched them toAtrust properly. I think their proper communications with foreign companies
and pursuit of answers from them deserve acclaim as a product distributor.
The support Atrust provided, to respond our requests and reflected them on
the product was excellent as well. These would not happened without theircooperations. I thought it was because they had their own factory and do theirdevelopment independently. For us, we were very happy to have a device thatworked exactly as we expected in the end." - Mr. Ichijo

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ResultWorking with bulky and energy consuming workstations became a history. With
lightweight and stylish mobile thin clients, the 'revolution of mobility' waspossible. Besides the improvement of work conditions, the data security hadincreased. Data could be asscessed anytime, anywhere while on the go.
"After adopting a new thin client for Vital-Net, we considered further adoption
for Vital KSK Holdings as well. It was for KSK, one of the core businesses of thecompany. I would like to copy the successful experience from Vital-Net andimporve the work flow and the work-while-on-the-go experience to the wholecompany.” Mr. Ichijo said.

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Benefit:• Flexibility - Atrust thin client devices can easily be used in any work spaces,such as offices, with different types of host environments• Security - Protect against manipulation destructive viruses and spyware• High-performance - Meet the request of using multimedia, graphic intensive apps
• Cost effective - Total costs, including energy cost, can be reduced gradually• Environment friendly - Smaller footprint and lower heat load, noiseless design

mt178L
Atrust mt178L features theIntel® Bay Trail dual core
1.58GHz processor and runs
Atrust OS (Linux-based),
which provides a high secureenvironment. Atrust mt178L
goes with 2GB DDR DRAM
and 4GB flash memory,allowing for quiet and cooloperation.
With a 13.3-inch diagonal
high-definition display, 1366
by 768 resolution support anda weight that less than 1.2kg, Atrust mt178L is ideal for businesses thatrequire mobile users to work in a secure computing environment while on thego. Organizations that required highly dependable and secure computing,such as financial institutions, retailers or government agencies can bebenefited from their design. For more information, please contact Atrust sales
at sales@atrustcorp.com

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Specifications
x86 Based Mobile Thin Client - mt178LProcessor

Intel® Bay Trail Dual Core 1.58GHz

System Memory

2 GB

Flash Memory

4 GB

LCD Type/Resolution

13.3" 16:9 Non-Glare / 1366 x 768 pixel, LED Backlight

I/O Ports

1 x VGA, 1 x USB 3.0 *, 2 x USB 2.0,
1 x Headphone port, 1 x Microphone port,
1 x Internal speaker, 1 x RJ-45, 1 x DC IN
1 x Kensington lock slot
* By default, your USB configuration is set to use USB 2.0 Host Controller
specification (for all USB ports, including the USB 3.0 port) to get full
support in all virtualization environments. Otherwise, all or part of yourUSB-based devices will not be accessible in Citrix or VMware virtualdesktops.

Networking

10/100/1000Mb

Wireless

IEEE 802.11ac/a/b/g/n

OSAtrust OS

Protocols

Citrix® HDX/ICA™
Microsoft® RDP™ with RemoteFX™
VMware® Horizon View™ (PCoIP/RDP/Blast)

About Atrust:
Established in 2007, Atrust is a creative, professional, and enthusiastic teamwhich has rich experience in designing, producing thin client, server andmanagement software. The objectives of Atrust are to provide customers withhigh quality, high efficiency and environmental friendly products as well ascomprehensive solutions.

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