The “iVDR* Consortium” was established on March 5, 2002 by Canon Inc., Fujitsu Limited, Hitachi, Ltd., Phoenix Technologies K.K., Pioneer Corporation, SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., Sharp Corporation and Victor Company of Japan, Limited.
As of July 1, 2011, iVDR Consortium restarted as "Ippan Shadan Hojin (General Incorporated Association) iVDR Consortium."
*iVDR： information Versatile Device for Removable usage
*The consortium name has been changed from “iVDR Hard Disk Drive Consortium” to “iVDR Consortium” as of May, 2009.
Based on the concept of the removable hard disk drive, the iVDR Consortium will develop the iVDR platform in order to make it an industry standard as a next-generation large data platform compatible with a broad range of devices from AV products to PCs. Furthermore, the iVDR Consortium will work to promote iVDR use in related industries based on its strength as a universal device compatible with different devices.
| Titile | Name | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Director-General | Dr. Toshiaki Hioki | |
| Deputy Director-General | Mr. Kenji Matsuoka | Hitachi Maxell, Ltd. |
| Chairperson | Dr. Fumio Kugiya | Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Japan, Ltd. |
| Board of Directors | Dr. Toshiaki Hioki | |
| Mr. Kenji Matsuoka | Hitachi Maxell, Ltd. | |
| Mr. Hajime Kitajima | Canon Inc. | |
| Mr. Takahito Maeda | SHARP Corporation | |
| Mr. Hiroshi Nishida | Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Japan, Ltd. | |
| Mr. Mutsumi Fujita | PIONEER CORPORATION | |
| Mr. Motomu Kajiura | FCI Japan K.K. | |
| Mr. Hirofumi Sukeda | Hitachi, Ltd. | |
| Mr. Akira Hirabayashi | I-O Data Device, Inc. | |
| Mr. Hiroshi Nonaka | TOKO TRADING CORPORATION | |
Auditors |
Mr. Fumio Agui | Visual Japan, Inc. |
| Mr. Nanamo Nakano | JP Co., Ltd. | |
| Secretary General | Mr. Tadaaki Tonegawa | Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Japan, Ltd. |
As of Janurary 1, 2012
The iVDR Consortium accepts applications from related-hardware manufacturers, content providers, broadcasters, telecommunications operators and research and education institutions.
For details on how to join the iVDR Consortium, click here.
