On June 11, 2019, Saginomiya R&D Center employees Hiroyuki Mitsuya, Hisayuki Ashizawa and their team were honored with the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry’s Prize, the highest prize awarded, at the 33rd High-Technology Awards for Originality for their groundbreaking research on compact stand-alone power supplies. The awards recognize junior corporate researchers and engineers along with science and engineering students who have achieved outstanding research results. They are sponsored by FujiSankei Business i with support from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Fuji Television, Sankei Shimbun and Nippon Broadcasting System.