Giving Chinese the Epson tech edge

Led by Shigeki Inoue, the wearables division of the company is energizing China market

More and more Chinese are exercising to stay healthy, which is createing huge potential for the growth of wearable devices. Japanese company Seiko Epson Corporation, commonly known as Epson, is looking to tap into this burgeoning market and take full advantage of this golden opportunity.

About 16 years ago, Shigeki Inoue, now senior managing director of Epson and chief operating officer of the wearable products operations division, led a team to develop a smartwatch in Japan, which included an agenda function, but it was not successful at that time as the internet was only just taking off.