Awards and Recognition

Argox Information Co., Ltd. was recognized for its global expansion and international competitiveness with the Potential Enterprise Award in the Universal International Category at the second New Taipei Enterprise Classic Awards.

Argox was recognized as a "Carbon Reduction Model Enterprise" by the New Taipei City Government, highlighting its commitment to environmental sustainability and active participation in the "My Carbon Reduction" initiative.

SATO Holdings Corporation was recognized for its efforts to advance employee health and productivity management as a 2023 Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization for the seventh consecutive year. Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) certified 2,676 companies in the large corporations category and 14,012 in the small to medium sized corporations category this year. SATO Holdings held several walking events in Japan and globally to counter the global trend of decreased physical activity due to the pandemic with a participation rate of around 20 percent each.

SATO Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. received the MPTC 2022 Technology Partners Award from the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech), a research institute in Singapore, in recognition of successful industry partnership. It was selected for its initiatives in collaboration with SIMTech to develop an RFID solution for manufacturers to streamline asset and inventory management while providing traceability with the goal of improving productivity.

SATO Holdings Corporation was certified as a 2022 Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) for the sixth consecutive year. This certification recognizes companies that make efforts to advance employee health and productivity management.

We were recognized for our efforts that include consistently enhancing the number of IR events and materials, ensuring management's face-to-face dialogues with investors, and being active in relating with institutional investors overseas as well as with individual investors.

Prakolar SATO received the award for product packaging labels at Brazil's Sindusfarma Quality Award which honors the best suppliers and service providers in the pharmaceutical industry in 25 categories. As of 2021, Prakolar SATO is an eight-time winner of the quality award, firmly establishing its position as a leading supplier of product packaging labels for the pharmaceutical industry in Brazil.

SATO Holdings Corporation received the Red Dot Award for Product Design for its CT4-LX series smart desktop label printer. The device was selected for its universal design for use across skill levels, sectors and regions. Statement from the Red Dot jury: "the CT4-LX label printer combines high functionality with a straightforward and user-friendly body design, resulting in a state-of-the-art product."

SATO Holdings Corporation received the White 500 recognition for excellence in employee health promotion and wellness initiatives for the fourth consecutive year. The recognition program is administered by the Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

SATO Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. received two awards — "AIDC Partner of the Year" and "Supply Chain Innovation of the Year (Smart Logistics)"— at Supply Chain Asia Award 2019 for the real-time location tracking system Visual Warehouse. The award is presented by Supply Chain Asia, a Singapore-based not-for-profit logistics and supply chain industry group.

SATO Holdings Corporation received the Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office Award for excellence in its utilization of the IP rights system and sharing information about IP with employees to encourage patent related activities. The award is presented by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Japan Patent Office.

SATO Printing Co., Ltd. was honored for its high quality sushi roll product label in the letterpress color process category of the 15th Label Industry Global Awards. This award is held by Tarsus Group, a global B2B media group, and brings together some of the biggest names from the international label community.

SATO Holdings Corporation received the 2017 CRM Best Practice Award and another special award from CRM Association Japan for its cloud-based IoT printer maintenance solution SOS (SATO Online Services).

SATO Holdings Corporation won the Red Dot Award for Product Design with the FX3-LX line of portable label printers. The device was selected for its straight lines and minimalist design, which was described by the jury "strongly radiates professionalism and practicality."

SATO Auto-ID Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. was recognized for the cloud preventative maintenance solution SOS (SATO Online Services) and enterprise printer intelligence platform AEP (Application Enabled Printing) which enables smart, connected label printing. The award from the Malaysia Digital Chamber of Commerce (MDCC) recognizes entrepreneurs, corporate leaders and individuals who have excelled in their respective digital business arenas, making waves and leaving their mark among the digital business community.

Prakolar SATO was selected as the premium producer of labels for pharmaceutical packaging materials by Sindusfarma, a pharmaceutical industry group in Brazil. This was Prakolar SATO's sixth Sindusfarma victory.

SATO Material Co., Ltd. received the Auto-ID System Award grand prize from JAISA (the Japan Automatic Identification Systems Association) jointly with Okinawa Tourist Service Inc. and UBiQ System Co., Ltd. for an RFID tourist wristband payment solution dubbed Smile Tag. SATO Corporation also received the award for excellence for its frozen food expiration date labeling image recognition solution.

SATO Holdings Corporation received the award for its CL4NX and CL6NX series, engineered for zero downtime, which was rated highly for its rugged design that can withstand all types of workplace environments.