Annual Report 2012

Based on the aforementioned factors, on May 8,2012, Nippon Express announced the followingforecasts for fiscal 2012: consolidated revenues of¥1,650.0 billion, up 1.3% year on year; operatingincome of ¥42.0 billion, up 12.0%; and net income of¥30.0 billion, up 11.3%.Q8Please describe Nippon Express’s long-termvision in terms of “Growth as a GlobalLogistics Company.”If we did not have a long-term vision, we would beunable to achieve “Growth as a Global LogisticsCompany,” one of the basic strategies of the currentmedium-term management plan. Setting thelong-term target of increasing the proportion of salesfrom overseas-related businesses to 50%, we willcontinue to expand strategic businesses to reach thismajor goal.Currently, international freight transportation is notthe only business area in which customers worldwideexpect the Group to expand. We are also expandinginto business fields involving logistics operations thatplay a role in maintaining supply chains connectinglocal production areas; high-value-added warehousefunctions that oversee the transport of goods tovarious markets; and logistics in local regions and thirdcountries. The Group will also aggressively engage incapital alliances with leading companies and M&A,which are indispensable to the rapid upgrading ofsystems to meet demand for services in terms ofquality, price and speed. In addition to China and therest of East Asia, we continue to rapidly build abusiness foundation focusing on South Asia, a regionthat encompasses such countries as India,Bangladesh and Myanmar.Q9In closing, do you have any messages youwould like to convey to shareholders andinvestors?I was particularly struck by how well employeescarried out their duties during our efforts to assist inthe reconstruction of areas damaged by the GreatEast Japan Earthquake. The superior quality of NipponExpress’ personnel is the underlying strength of theGroup. With this in mind, we will meet the highexpectations of our stakeholders by working togetherto further enhance corporate value.We gratefully look forward to the continuingsupport of our shareholders and investors.Interview June 2012Kenji WatanabePresident, Chief Executive OfficerNIPPON EXPRESS Annual Report 20129