The spread of the Internet has increased the level of technology required for corporate product development.
Meanwhile, Macnica developed and sold original products such as LAN cards and SCSI cards.
This product coincided with the rise of SCSI expansion devices, and became such a huge hit that customers still ask us, "Did you sell SCSI cards back in the day?"

The beginnings of Macnica 's security business date back to 2001.
At the time, theft and loss of PCs was a major issue, and the discovery of a revolutionary technology that encrypted the entire HDD was a turning point.
Since 2003, with the enactment of the Personal Information Protection Law, interest in security has increased, and inquiries from government agencies and large companies have rapidly increased.

Our overseas M&A strategy began in 2008, when the Lehman Shock occurred.
Although it required a lot of investment and time to promote it in-house, Macnica decided that ``speed is essential when entering the Asian local market,'' so we took the plunge without hesitation.
It was because of our open and flat culture that we were able to treat the employees of the merged companies with the utmost respect.

Since around 2013, there has been a growing momentum for manufacturing using new methods such as 3D printers in the field of electronic device development.
This trend is called the "MAKERS movement."
Macnica supports various activities, including sponsoring the Maker Faire, a festival for MAKERS.

In 2015, Macnica merged with Fuji Electronics, which has a proven track record primarily in the field of industrial equipment.
Initially, these two companies were even criticized by the public as ``oil and water'' due to differences in business fields, corporate cultures, and constitutions.
However, now we are bringing together the strengths of both parties, continuing to work together in a spirit of equality, and sharing our efforts and results.

When customers consider IC products, they need a platform that allows them to easily evaluate performance and functionality in an environment similar to production, and to verify concepts before prototyping.
At Macnica, we develop evaluation boards that are fully equipped with the know-how we have cultivated over many years of technical support, planning from an engineer's perspective.

Macnica began working on AI business in 2016.
The biggest impetus was an agreement with NVIDIA, which was attracting attention at the time as a platform that enabled AI learning and execution.
Since 2017, we have been combining IoT and AI to develop business areas such as manufacturing, autonomous driving, and smart infrastructure.

Macnica has become a sponsor of NASCAR driver Takuma Koga. Using sensor technology cultivated in the semiconductor field, BrainTech's know-how, and software technology, we worked with everfleet and InnerEye to collect biometric data, including brain waves, from drivers under extreme conditions. This valuable data is expected to support the development of next-generation mobility and be used in a variety of other fields.

Macnica group will launch a new brand communication to strengthen the brand power of the entire group. The tagline has also been revamped to "Sow seeds, Macnica," which expresses the corporate stance of Macnica, which has been one of the first to discover cutting-edge technologies such as semiconductors and IT security from around the world and implement them in society, based on the corporate philosophy of Macnica 50 years since its founding, "Keep sowing seeds under your feet." Along with the tagline, we will use a part of the "i" in the corporate logo Macnica as a "seed" and use it as a visual identity. Along with this, the group's logo has also been redesigned to make the "seed" part stand out.