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DENSO, eSOL, and NEC Communication Systems Form Joint Venture

Apr. 21, 2016

KARIYA (Japan) ― DENSO Corp., eSOL Co., Ltd., and NEC Communication Systems, Ltd. will form a joint venture to develop basic software (BSW) that can support high-speed data communication, high-quality security, and high-performance microcomputers, in order to advance in-vehicle systems used for automated driving and other control actions. The joint venture will provide easy-to-use BSW to help automakers and Electronic Control Unit suppliers increase their quality and efficiency when developing products. The joint venture, called AUBASS CO., LTD, will be located in Tokyo, Japan and will begin operation May 2016.

The company’s decided to form this joint venture because each company excels in the technologies that will be needed for in-vehicle electronic products, and together they have sufficient experience to develop automotive BSW. By integrating the technologies in which the three companies are strong, the joint venture will provide highly competitive BSW.

Profile of the joint venture

1. Name AUBASS CO., LTD.
2. Location 2-16-2,Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo
3. Representative/President President Shoji Izumi
4. Establishment May 2016
5. Capital 100 million yen
6. Ownership 51% owned by DENSO, 35% by eSOL, and 14% by NEC Communication Systems
7. Employees Approx. 100
8. Business description Developing in-vehicle BSW and related tools and selling product licenses
Providing maintenance services for in-vehicle BSW and related tools
Providing in-vehicle BSW peripheral engineering services

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Profile of eSOL Co., Ltd.

1. Location 1-31-2,Honcho, Nakano-ku, Tokyo
2. Representative/President Katsutoshi Hasegawa
3. Establishment May 1975
4. Capital 265 million yen
5. Employees 374
6. Business description Developing and selling embedded software products and services

Profile of NEC Communication Systems, Ltd.

1. Location 1-4-28,Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo
2. Representative/President Masanobu Yamaguchi
3. Establishment January 1980
4. Capital 1 billion yen
5. Employees 3,416
6. Business description Developing and selling network systems, embedded systems, and other related systems