#Om system lens roadmap full

The lens introduction plans presented in this roadmap will continue to be carried out even after the business transfer occurs. On July 2nd, Olympus made a global announcement regarding the latest M. Assuming the R&D and manufacturing frameworks, the New Imaging Company would commit to deliver high quality and reliability products and services to the Olympus customers around the globe. The New Imaging Company would assume and build growth strategy around the renowned Zuiko, OM and other brands, featuring optical and lens technologies developed and cultivated by Olympus over decades.

#Om system lens roadmap full

JIP believes that by delivering value-added products and services to customers and by building an attractive company for employees, the business will be able to realize its full potential and seek growth opportunities. JIP’s investment principle is to realize potential growth opportunities by making maximum use of existing business foundation and technologies that the investee companies and businesses have. (“JIP”) signed a memorandum of understanding on June 24th regarding the carve-out of Olympus’ Imaging business to a new company (the “New Imaging Company”) and the subsequent transfer of its shares from Olympus to funds managed, operated and advised by JIP.įounded in 2002, JIP, a leading private equity firm based in Tokyo, specializing in corporate carve-out investments, targets revitalization of traditional businesses in Japan and has provided capital and management support to businesses carved out from established companies. Olympus Corporation (“Olympus”) and Japan Industrial Partners Inc.

What’s more, the ‘New Imaging Company’ will continue to invest in R&D and develop new products under the Zuiko, OM and other Olympus brands. Olympus reiterated its 2 July announcement about the new M.Zuiko lens roadmap and that the new lenses in this roadmap will be carried out even after the business transfer occurs. The company released a new statement clarifying its plans amid mounting confusion online over whether Olympus products will continue to be supported and new products will be announced. Olympus’s M.Zuiko lens roadmap will continue to be carried out, as will OM and other Olympus brands when it transitions its imaging business to Japan Industrial Partners.