KEYENCE Named One of "World's Most Innovative Companies" by Forbes

KEYENCE was recently recognized by Forbes, placing 17th, on the exclusive "World's Most Innovative Companies" list. It is a great honor to be among an elite group of companies and be acknowledged for our commitment to innovation. KEYENCE is a company that prides itself on being able to consistently develop innovative products that add value to our customers' operations. Customers use our products as solutions to gain a competitive advantage by outpacing and outperforming the competition. In addition to world-class products, KEYENCE offers customers the most knowledgeable and trained sales professionals in the industry. We are dedicated to supporting the customer's mission of becoming the leader in their respective industry.

Who We Are: A Leader in Sensing Technology since 1974

KEYENCE has steadily grown since 1974 to become an innovative leader in the development and manufacturing of automation equipment worldwide. Our products consist of automation sensors, measuring instruments, vision systems, laser markers, and digital microscopes.

Our innovative products not only meet current needs, but also future customer requirements in many manufacturing and research industries. We strive to anticipate the market's future needs to provide tomorrow's solution today.

KEYENCE, a blue chip company, has been named one of Business Week's "1000 Best Valued Companies", is on Forbes' Global 2000 list, and is in the top 50 of Newsweek's Electronics Industry ranking. In Japan, KEYENCE is consistently ranked ahead of major, commonly known corporations in the Nikkei newspaper's yearly ranking of the "Top Ten Excellent Companies in Japan." Today, KEYENCE serves over 100,000 customers in some 70 countries around the world, where its name stands for innovation and excellence.

About Forbes and the "World's Most Innovative Companies" List

Forbes is a leading business publication that is also well-known for its lists. The "World's Most Innovative Companies" list identified the leading corporations which are most likely to succeed now and in the future. These results were based on an eight-year study by Harvard Business School professor Clayton M. Christensen, along with colleagues Jeff Dyer, a professor at Brigham Young University, and Hal B Gregersen, a professor of leadership at INSEAD. Michael McConnell, a senior advisor at HOLT, assisted with the creation of the list.