For the press

December 12, 2018
VAIO Corporation
BenQ Corporation

In Response To “Work-Style Reform” Demands,
BenQ and VAIO Enter Interactive Flat Panel Business Alliance,Introducing “VAIO® Liberta™” to Corporate Market in Japan.
BenQ Corporation (head office: Neihu, Taipei City; CEO: Conway Lee; hereinafter referred toas "BenQ”) and the VAIO Corporation (head office: Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture; CEO:Hidetoshi Yoshida; hereinafter referred to as “VAIO”) announced that they have entered intoa business alliance for interactive flat panel business in Japan. Through this alliance, apremium product line of “Interactive flat panels” (hereinafter referred to as “IFP”)
manufactured by BenQ will be marketed as “VAIO Liberta™” under the VAIO brand, anddistributed through VAIO and BenQ Japan Co., Ltd.’s (head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO:
Masashi Kikuchi) Japanese domestic corporate sales channels. Product is available from
November 20, 2018.

VA6501K(65 inch)

VA7501K(75 inch)

VA8601K(86 inch)

Established in Taiwan in 2001, BenQ is a global provider of human technologies andsolutions. The number of employees in their corporate group, which is comprised of 16companies, exceeds 100,000 people and their products, recognized for their high quality
and sophistication, are sold in more than 130 countries around the world. They dominate
the global market share of IFP products. Their business operations in Japan currently
consists of distributing LCD monitors and projectors, with sales of IFP products for theJapanese market starting in February of 2018. BenQ aims to further increase their market
share in Japan by taking this opportunity to enter a business alliance with VAIO and market
their products under the “VAIO Liberta™” brand.
Since the founding of the corporation in 2014, VAIO has been promoting “Work StyleInnovations” by providing mobile computers and solutions (such as security functions orimplementation support services) that can be of assistance in “Work Style Innovations.”
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Corporate needs for “Work Style Innovations” encompass a diverse range of needs,
including paperless documentation, real-time information sharing, efficient meeting
administration, and remote communications, among others. IFP units have been used at
educational sites ahead of all other fields, and with their social backdrop IFP devices haveseen significant technical innovations, so their use in business applications has been
increasing. VAIO responded to these needs by entering into IFP business and catering to
the essential needs of Work Style Innovations by expanding their existing computerbusiness operations and forming a business alliance with BenQ.
Products marketed under the “VAIO Liberta™” brand consist of premium selections fromthe IFP line of BenQ products that feature a variety of functions for smoother and moreinteractive communication. These products manufactured by BenQ will be introduced to theJapanese market with a selection of three sizes, including the very first 86-inch model aswell.
＜Business alliance scheme and the roles of the two companies＞
BenQ will be in charge of the design, manufacture, sales, shipping, installation,implementation support and after-sale support to provide consistent product coverage,
while VAIO will be in charge of marketing and sales, utilizing the corporate businesschannel nurtured through their marketing of VAIO computers in the Japanese market. VAIO
will be verifying compatibility with VAIO computers and conducting quality audits, and will
be collaborating with BenQ in certain after-sale areas as well by serving as the primarycontact for inquiries from customers, to provide them peace of mind .
VAIO will also be collaborating with BenQ in marketing and sales aspects of other products
supplied by BenQ.
<Product features>
1) Picture Quality
・ Products are capable of projecting crystal clear images of detailed documents, such as
CAD drawings, on high resolution 4K UHD screens.
・ Products offer an abundant range of video input methods (VGA/HDMI/DisplayPort) tosecure compatibility with a wide range of devices.
2) Participating・ Up to 10 participants can enter inputs at the same time! Smooth communications arefacilitated by support for multiple types of pens.
・ A LAN internal screen sharing function facilitates joint editing and conferencing byseveral participants and between remote locations.
3) Sharing
・ Sharing is quick and easy as products incorporate email transmission, printing, andcloud server storage functions.
・ Account functions have been incorporated to bring peace of mind and simplicity toadministration as well.
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[VAIO]https://vaio.com/business/liberta/[BenQ]
・VA6501K (65 inch)

https://business-display.benq.com/ja/findproduct/ifp/corporate-series/va6501k-corporate.html

・VA7501K (75 inch)

https://business-display.benq.com/ja/findproduct/ifp/corporate-series/va7501k-corporate.html

・VA8601K (86 inch)

https://business-display.benq.com/ja/findproduct/ifp/corporate-series/va8601k-corporate.html<Marketing/inquiries>
・ Internal Sales Team, VAIO Corporate Sales Department / Call +81-(0)50-3033-5160
during operating hours of 9:00 to 17:30 Monday through Friday (excluding 12:00 to13:00; not in operation on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)
・ BenQ Corporate Sales Department / Info.jp@BenQ.com
VAIO Corporation IntroductionVAIO Corporation is a company established on July 1, 2014, to carry on the personal computerbusiness from the SonyCorporation. The company maintains its head office and manufacturingbase in Azumino City of Nagano Prefecture, where planning, designing, development,manufacturing and distribution of products for the personal computer and consigned business(EMS business) operations are conducted, and where other incidental services are provided.
The “Solutions Business” was established as the third core business of the company in Augustof last year, with the “VR Solutions Business” announced as the first of the series to beimplemented.
VAIO Corporation corporate website: https://vaio.com/top/Work Style Information and “Work & IT” Support Website (Work It): https://workit.vaio.com/
VAIO Corporation official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VAIO.corporation/
VAIO official Twitter account: https://twitter.com/PressVaio/
BenQ Corporation Introduction
BenQ Corporation is promoting the 5C Strategy, consisting of 3 Cs targeting the global market,
Computing (personal computer-related business), Communications (communications business)
and Consumer Electronics (consumer electronics business), combined with the strengths ofBenQ, which are its Crystal TFT technology and the Cool Brand.
BenQ Japan Co., Ltd. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo) is an incorporated local subsidiary of BenQ
Corporation in Japan. The company continues to assist customers in achieving a high quality oflife by offering an abundant line of products that include liquid crystal displays incorporating
Eye-care Technology and DLP projectors, many of which are the top selling projector models inthe world.
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BenQ Japan Co., Ltd., website: http://www.BenQ.co.jp
BenQ Japan Co., Ltd., Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BenQJapan/
BenQ Japan Co., Ltd. Twitter account: https://twitter.com/benqjapan

Inquiries
VAIO Corporation
PR OfficerEmail address：press@vaio.com
Tokyo Office：Hitachi Solution Tower B 14F 4-12-6, Higashishinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo,140-0002
Phone：+81-3-6420-0960* “VAIO” is a registered trademark of VAIO Corporation.
* Other company names as well as product and service names described in this document aretrademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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