At OMRON, we believe that good health is the foundation upon which people build their dreams. In the field of medical equipment and health services, OMRON has utilized its proprietary bio-information sensing technologies to develop and bring to market a wide variety of products, from blood pressure monitors and body composition monitors to pedometers, thermometers and electric toothbrushes. Our commitment to the concept of home medical care has made it possible for people to collect physiological and activity-related data on a daily basis, which can then be used by health professionals to help prevent lifestyle-related diseases. In this way, OMRON is helping people stay healthy so they can pursue their dreams and enjoy comfortable and rewarding lives.

For people to maintain healthy and active lives, it is important that they are able to keep track of their physical condition so they can take steps to improve their own health. OMRON has been doing research on health and medical products since 1961, using an engineering approach to facilitate the collection of bio-information for use in health management. Over the years we have developed and brought to market a wide variety of health products including blood pressure monitors, thermometers, body fat gauges and body composition monitors. As people's lifestyles have changed, we have developed new products and services aimed at the prevention and management of lifestyle-related diseases, including a variety monitoring devices that are as accurate as those used by medical professionals and which can be used by anyone easily and comfortably in the privacy of their own home.

OMRON's bio-information monitors, devices that test for arterial sclerosis, blood pressure monitors, ECGs and a variety of other products are used at hospitals and clinics where constant monitoring of changes in patients' physical condition is necessary. Medical technologies are advancing and new diagnostic standards and treatments are being developed every day. OMRON is working with universities and medical institutions to create technologies that will be useful in the rapidly advancing medical field. Together with our partners, we conduct clinical trials to achieve further improvements in accuracy, aiming to develop non-restrictive, non-contact and non-invasive technologies and products.

Our products are providing new health management opportunities to people in every country around the world. For example, our digital blood pressure monitors for the home market are so accurate and easy to use that OMRON is now the market leader in this category. The popularity of these and other innovative healthcare products such as thermometers, pedometers and nebulizers have made OMRON a globally recognized healthcare brand.

Moreover, OMRON has reinforced its service system by establishing service centers in Japan, North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific region and China to make sure that our customers can use their products with confidence. We share customer feedback on a global basis and are continually working to improve our services.