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MessagefromthePresidentExpectaNewMitutoyoBeyondMeasurementSinceourfoundingin1934,Mitutoyohasalwaysmetthemeasurementhead-on.Trustiseverythinginprecisionmeasurement.Asaresultofpursuingqualityinourproductsformanyyears,Mitutoyoisnowthefavouritesupplieratworksitesaroundtheworld.Wearehappytoreportthatwhenaproblemconcerningmeasurementarises,Mitutoyocomestomind.However,ratherthanrestonourlaurels,wewillfurtherchangethewayweareandthewaythingsarebytakingtheinitiativetodetectsignsofchangeintheenvironment,market,andcustomers,sothatwecandoevenmorethanwhatisexpectedofustoday.Whenyoucometouswithaproblem,wewantyoutobesurprisedandinspiredbytheextenttowhichwecanbeofhelp.Ournewwatchwordis“Connect”.Weconnecttechnologiesandservicestohelpcustomersbyenablinguninterruptedplantoperation.EachandeveryemployeeofMitutoyoconnectsideasandsentimentsacrossthecompany’sdepartmentsanddifferentcountriesforthesakeofourcustomers.Marking90yearssincethecompany’sfoundationandheadingtoward100yearsofbusinesswithanunwaveringvision,wewillcontinuetosupportyourfuturebyprovidingadvancedprecisionmeasurementsolutions.PresidentYoshiakiNumata22