Tag: Fujitsu

Former Fujitsu engineer says Post Office ‘tried to put words in my mouth’

A former senior Fujitsu engineer has claimed the UK Post Office were “trying to put words into my mouth” when disclosing issues with the Horizon IT system. Gareth Jenkins also said he “would have done things differently” as a court witness for the Post Office in prosecutions against subpostmasters. Mr Jenkins worked at Fujitsu, formerly […]

Fujitsu sacked top boss at height of Horizon scandal

Fujitsu, the company that built the flawed Horizon IT system, sacked a top boss at the height of the scandal. Rod Vawdrey, 67, was dismissed as Fujitsu’s global president in 2014 for personal conduct issues, former colleagues say. He returned to his native Australia, where he is now being sued for his involvement in a […]

Ex-Post Office manager denies likening Fujitsu to ‘bayonet up posterior’

A former Post Office manager has denied likening Horizon system developers Fujitsu to a “man who had just shoved 15 inches of bayonet up my posterior”. Ex-chief operating officer David Miller was quoted in a September 2010 PowerPoint presentation which also said leaders of the organisation felt they had been “shafted” by the UK government […]

Fujitsu plans to wind down Irish operation

Fujitsu has confirmed plans to wind down its Irish operation, according to reports. The Japanese IT services giant, which has significant contracts with public sector organisations in Ireland, will maintain just a skeleton staff as it shutters its Irish arm. An internal email, seen by Computer Weekly, said the decision followed a review of the […]

Fujitsu vows to compensate victims of UK Post Office Horizon IT scandal

Fujitsu has confirmed it will contribute to compensation payments to UK Post Office subpostmasters wrongfully convicted in the Horizon IT scandal. The Japanese technology firm offered its “deepest apologies” to wronged subpostmasters and their families in a fresh statement on Thursday. More than 700 Post Office branch managers across the UK were convicted after Fujitsu’s […]