Information services companies continue to lead the way when it comes to the size of their budgets for new computer and communications facilities, according to a report in the Nikkei Sangyo newspaper: head of the pack is Intec Co, one of Japan’s largest software and services companies, which plans to invest $77m in new networking facilities; second is Canon Inc’s Canon Sales unit, which distributes both NeXT and Macintosh machines, which plans to invest $55.5m, an increase of 648% over last year; in other industries, regional electric power distributor Chubu Electric, Mitsubishi Oil, clothing manufacturer Izumiya plan to invest more in order to get closer to customers and get more feedback from sales.
