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A total of 667 exhibitors from 17 countries and regions
brought out their best and brightest, and helped CEATEC
JAPAN 2003 attract 191,528 registered visitors, 10.7%,
or 10,000 more than were initially forecast. |
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While capturing about 140,000 repeat visitors, CEATEC
JAPAN 2003 also achieved a 38.4% increase in the number
of first-time visitors, to some 53,000. |
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Visitors from a variety of industries and fields of
interest attended, led by manufacturers of electronics,
communications equipment, and electronic components and
devices. |
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| Electronics & communications
manufacturing |
25.9% |
Broadcasting & contents
services |
2.1% |
| Electronics component
& device manufacturing |
18.6% |
Government & public
organization |
1.5% |
| Other industry/general/student |
8.1% |
Auto & shipping equipment
manufacturing |
1.4% |
| Other manufacturing |
7.7% |
Finance, securities &
insurance |
1.4% |
| Equipment & precision
parts manufacturing |
5.5% |
School, research &
educational institution |
1.3% |
| IT import/export &
related |
4.9% |
Data processing &
related services |
1.2% |
| Software development &
systems integration |
4.6% |
Research & consulting |
1.2% |
| Other services |
3.8% |
Construction & real
estate |
1.2% |
| Communications services |
3.0% |
Internet services &
Web contents |
0.9% |
| IT-related distribution
& sales |
2.8% |
Medical equipment manufacturing |
0.4% |
| Publishing/advertising/printing |
2.6% |
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By job type, CEATEC JAPAN 2003 attracted the most visitors
from the sales, R&D and engineering/design disciplines. |
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| Sales |
21.8% |
Manufacturing & testing |
2.9% |
| R&D |
21.1% |
Purchasing & procurement |
2.6% |
| Engineering, design &
creative |
15.9% |
Consulting |
1.6% |
| Mgmt, admin., gen. affairs
& acct |
11.2% |
Systems admin. & maintenance |
1.6% |
| Research, planning &
marketing |
9.6% |
Public relations &
publicity |
1.2% |
| Other, general & student |
9.6% |
Data processing &
operations |
0.9% |
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| Visitor satisfaction at CEATEC JAPAN 2003
was illustrated by the high number of visitors expressing
interest in this year’s exhibition. The strong
visitor turnout also raised exhibitor satisfaction. New
efforts will be made at CEATEC JAPAN 2004 and beyond
to better meet the needs of both visitors and exhibitors. |
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Visitor satisfaction was up four percentage points. |
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A total of 98% of visitors planned to or were considering
a visit in 2004. |
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Exhibitor satisfaction jumped 8.4 percentage points,
to almost 80% |
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