NEC and the National Library of Russia sign Memorandum of Understanding

NEC and the National Library of
Russia sign Memorandum of Understanding

TOKYO, Feb 28, 2017 – (JCN
Newswire) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) today announced that JSC NEC Neva
Communications Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary, and the National Library of
Russia (NLR), a Federal State Budgetary Institution, signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the development of IT-systems for
libraries. 

The MoU aims to enhance the development of systems
that include library management systems, security systems and communication
systems. Mr. Akihiro Sakurai, the Managing Director of NEC Neva, and Mr.
Alexander Ivanovich Visly, the General Director of NLR, signed the MoU, where
each party expresses the intention to conduct joint research and consultations
on issues covering the organization, implementation and management of
IT-systems for libraries, including seminars and courses for the training of
staff on the operations of these systems.

“We are excited to share NEC’s extensive
know-how and experience from the implementation of numerous library automation
projects throughout Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong,” said Akihiro Sakurai.
“We believe that this joint research and exchange of information will
contribute to a deeper understanding of our partner’s needs and will be useful
for further expansion of the National Library of Russia.”

“We look forward to advancing the
development of innovative new systems that ensure broader access to library
materials, both within the library itself and on the Internet, where we aim to
master and implement new IT technologies and service models for the NLR
community,” said Alexander Ivanovich Visly. “We are confident that
NEC’s successful international development and deployment of library systems
will help us to find the most effective solutions for the modernization of
working processes and the optimization of interactions with our visitors.”