BNET Industries

Panasonic

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$91.5B

Public
JP

Dow Jones Description

Electrical & Electronic Products; Video & Audio Equipment; Home Appliances; Communications & Industrial Equipment; Energy & Kitchen Related Products; Electric Components Mfr & Sales

President

Fumio Ohtsubo

Number of Employees 305,828

Contact Information

1006 Kadoma

Osaka 571-8501

(81) 6 6908 1121

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Electrical and Electronic Appliance, Television, and Radio Set Merchant Wholesalers: 423620

Recent Events

Toshiba Plans to Unveil 3D TV by End of March 2011

10/13/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Lufthansa To Bring Back Inflight Wi-Fi

10/12/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Panasonic HDC-HS300 Camcorder ReviewHDD $1,135.95

10/13/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
PROJECTORS A Fanatic's Survival Guide

10/08/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
WSJ: Panasonic Plans Push For 3-D TVs

10/07/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Tesla taps Panasonic for Model S batteries

10/06/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story
Panasonic unveils new 3D TV

9/29/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
EU Conditionally Clears Panasonic To Buy Smaller Rival Sanyo

9/29/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Panasonic shows prototype 3D plasma TV

9/28/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Panasonic Releases Four Interactive Audio-Video Whiteboards

9/22/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Panasonic's new EVERLED light bulbs to light up your life for 19 years

9/19/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Panasonic HDC-HS300 Camcorder ReviewHDD $1,174.95

9/18/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Panasonic Releases New Firmware for the LUMIX DMC-G1 and DMC-GH1

9/18/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Panasonic Unveils 2.1-Channel Blu-ray HT System

9/15/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
DivX Signs License Agreement With Panasonic for DivX Plus HD Video Technology

9/14/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Panasonic Launches SC-BTX70 Compact Blu-ray Home Theater System

9/12/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Panasonic Launches Bulb-shaped LED Lamps - Quick Facts

9/11/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Panasonic Debuts EVERLEDS LED Light Bulbs

9/21/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

blu-ray disc and panasonic - All News and Analysis

DivX Certifies Blu-Ray Capable "UniPhier" Chip Platform from Panasonic

- 2008-01-07

First DivX Blu-Ray Chip Platform to Power Blu-Ray DVD Players, Recorders and Digital Televisions

Tags: Blu-ray disc, chip, Panasonic
Panasonic Starts Sample Shipments of World's Thinnest, 9.5 mm Height, Blu-ray Disc Drives

- 2007-12-27

Fukuoka, Japan, Dec 27, 2007 - JCN Newswire - Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd. today announced that the company has started shipping samples of the world's thinnest* (9.5 mm height) internal Blu-ray Disc BD drives to personal computer manufacturers.

Tags: Blu-ray disc, Panasonic
Panasonic's Much Anticipated Next Generation Blu-ray Disc Player in Stores for Black Friday

- 2007-11-20

Panasonic, a leader and innovator of consumer and professional Blu-ray Disc technologies, announced that its next generation Blu-ray Disc player, the DMP-BD30, is now shipping and is available prior to Black Friday in channel partner stores in many regions of the country. The BD30 is the first Blu-ray player...

Tags: Blu-ray disc, Panasonic
Video Network Insight24 Awards Panasonic Blu-ray Disc Player to Sweepstakes Winner

- 2007-06-04

Insight24, the leading business-to-business rich media network of webcasts, podcasts, videos and online demos , today announced that Dyann Bartus Calder, Director of Cartus, is the winner of the Gain Insight with Insight24 Sweepstakes Grand Prize of a Panasonic Blu-ray Disc Player (DMP-BD10).

Tags: Blu-ray disc, disc, Panasonic, video
High-def player prices fall.

- 2007-05-21

By Jennifer Netherby and Susanne Ault Promotions heat up with summer releases As temperatures rise, prices are dropping on high-definition DVD players. Panasonic is making available its first $599 priced Blu-ray...

Tags: Blu-ray disc, HD-DVD, Panasonic, Toshiba Corp.

Focus Enhancements to Demonstrate the New Panasonic AJ-CM50BD Blu-ray Changer With Its ProxSys Family of Media Asset Management Solutions

- 2007-04-17

NAB2007 -- Focus Enhancements Inc (NASDAQ: FCSE), a worldwide leader in media management and ultra wideband UWB wireless technology, today announced that it is showcasing the Panasonic AJ-CM50BD Blu-ray Changer as an additional nearline storage solution for its ProxSys family of Media Asset Management MAM solutions. The Panasonic Blu-ray...

Tags: Blu-ray disc, Panasonic
Panasonic Establishes Panasonic Hollywood Blu-ray Testing Center

- 2007-02-02

Tokyo, Japan, Feb 2, 2007 - JCN Newswire - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. known for its leading Panasonic brand, today announced that its US subsidiary, Panasonic Corporation of North America, will establish a Panasonic Hollywood Blu-ray Testing Center PHBTC within the existing facilities of Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory and...

Tags: Blu-ray disc, Panasonic
Panasonic to Launch the World's First Blu-ray Disc Recorders Capable of Playing Back BD-Video Discs

- 2006-09-20

Osaka, Japan, Sept 20, 2006 - JCN Newswire - Panasonic, the leading brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is known, unveiled the world's first Blu-ray Disc BD recorders that can play back BD-Video discs. The Blu-ray DIGA DMR-BW200 and DMR-BR100 can record high-definition imagery on BD-RE...

Tags: Blu-ray disc, Panasonic
CyberLink BD Solution Bundled with Panasonic's Blu-ray Disc Burner

- 2006-06-09

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- CyberLink Corp. (TSE:5203.TW), a world leader in digital home solutions, and a contributing member of the Blu-ray Disc Association, will begin bundling CyberLink BD Solution software with Panasonic's Blu-ray Disc burner, the LF-MB121JD series, from June in Japan.

Tags: Blu-ray disc, Panasonic
Panasonic Moves on Blu-ray Drives (Electronic News)

- 2006-05-01

Panasonic announced Friday that it has developed an internal Blu-ray disc drive for desktop computers in Japan. Panasonic announced Friday that it has developed an internal Blu-ray disc drive for desktop computers in Japan.

Tags: Blu-ray disc, Blu-ray drive, Panasonic

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Fumio Ohtsubo	President
Joseph M. Taylor	Executive Vice President
Koshi Kitadai	Executive Vice President
Shunzo Ushimaru	Executive Vice President
Susumu Koike	Executive Vice President
Takami Sano	Executive Vice President
Junji Esaka	Vice President
Hideaki Kawai	General Manager, Corp Finance & IR Group
Masatoshi Harada	General Manager, Corp Personnel Group
Takeshi Uenoyama	General Manager, Device Strategy & Director, Image Devices Dev Center
Hidetsugu Otsuru	Managing Director
Hitoshi Otsuki	Managing Director, Overseas Operations
Ikusaburo Kashima	Managing Director
Shinichi Fukushima	Senior Managing Director
Takahiro Mori	Senior Managing Director
Toshihiro Sakamoto	Senior Managing Director
Yasuo Katsura	Managing Director
Yoshiaki Kushiki	Managing Director
Yoshitaka Hayashi	Senior Managing Director
Jun Ishii	Director, Consumer Products, Corp Marketing Division
Kazunori Takami	Director, Corp Marketing Division, Natl Brand Home Appliances
Koji Itazaki	Director, Corp Procurement Division & Corp Global Logistics Division
Masashi Makino	Director, Corp Manufacturing Innovation Division
Shigeru Omori	Director, Indus Marketing & Sales Division
Shiro Nishiguchi	Director, Corp Marketing Division, Panasonic Brand
Takae Makita	Assoc Director, Corp IT Innovation Division
Takashi Toyama	Director, Construction Promo Division
Takumi Kajisha	Director, Corp Comm Division
Hideo Kawasaki	Executive Officer
Ikuo Miyamoto	Executive Officer
Joachim Reinhart	Executive Officer
Kazuhiro Tsuga	Executive Officer
Ken Morita	Managing Executive Officer
Masatsugu Kondo	Executive Officer
Toshiro Kisaka	Executive Officer
Yoshihiko Yamada	Managing Executive Officer
Yoshihisa Fukushima	Executive Officer
Yoshiiku Miyata	Executive Officer

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
Kunio Nakamura	Chair of Board
Ikuo Uno	Board of Directors
Kazuo Toda	Board of Directors
Makoto Uenoyama	Board of Directors
Masaharu Matsushita	Board of Directors
Masaki Akiyama	Board of Directors
Masayuki Mastushita	Vice Chairman
Masayuki Matsushita	Vice Chairman
Tameshige Hirata	Board of Directors
Yoichi Morishita	Board of Directors

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	President	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Panasonic Corporation of North America	COO	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Executive Vice President	Current
Panasonic Corporation of North America	Executive Vice President	Former
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Executive Officer	Former
Panasonic Corporation of North America	Board Member	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Panasonic Electronic Device Company Co. Ltd.	President	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Executive Vice President	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Board of Directors	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Senior Managing Director	Former
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Senior Manager	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Executive Vice President	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Board of Directors	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Senior Manager	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Executive Vice President	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Board of Directors	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Senior Managing Director	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Executive Vice President	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Vice President	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Board of Directors	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Managing Director	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	General Manager, Corp Finance & IR Group	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	General Manager, Corp Personnel Group	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	General Manager, Device Strategy & Director, Image Devices Dev Center	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Managing Director	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Managing Director, Overseas Operations	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Managing Director	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Senior Managing Director	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Senior Managing Director	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Senior Managing Director	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Managing Director	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Panasonic Mobile Communications Co. Ltd.	President	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Managing Director	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Board of Directors	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Senior Managing Director	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Board of Directors	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Executive Officer, Global Procurement & Global Logistics	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Director, Consumer Products, Corp Marketing Division	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Executive Officer	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Director, Corp Marketing Division, Natl Brand Home Appliances	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Executive Officer	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Director, Corp Procurement Division & Corp Global Logistics Division	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Director, Corp Manufacturing Innovation Division	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Executive Officer	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Director, Indus Marketing & Sales Division	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Executive Officer	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Director, Corp Marketing Division, Panasonic Brand	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Assoc Director, Corp IT Innovation Division	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Executive Officer	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Director, Construction Promo Division	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Executive Officer	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Director, Corp Comm Division	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Executive Officer	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Executive Officer	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Executive Officer	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Executive Officer	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Executive Officer	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Managing Executive Officer	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Executive Officer	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Executive Officer	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Managing Executive Officer	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Executive Officer	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Executive Officer	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Chair of Board	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Board of Directors	Current
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Executive Vice President	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Vice Chairman	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Vice Chairman	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Board of Directors	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Ecology Systems Co Ltd.	President	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Board of Directors	Current
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd	Chairman	Former

Executive News

Panasonic Eyes Emerging Markets

The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 7/12/09 - View Story
Panasonic Named New 'Official Partner' of the LA Kings

Reuters - 7/07/09 - View Story
Panasonic Named New 'Official Partner' of the LA Kings

PR Newswire - 7/07/09 - View Story
Panasonic eyes 13 pct sales growth in BRICs,Vietnam

Reuters - 6/25/09 - View Story

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BNET Industries

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$91.5B

Dow Jones Description

President

Number of Employees 305,828

Contact Information

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Electrical and Electronic Appliance, Television, and Radio Set Merchant Wholesalers: 423620

Recent Events

Toshiba Plans to Unveil 3D TV by End of March 2011

Lufthansa To Bring Back Inflight Wi-Fi

Panasonic HDC-HS300 Camcorder ReviewHDD $1,135.95

PROJECTORS A Fanatic's Survival Guide

WSJ: Panasonic Plans Push For 3-D TVs

Tesla taps Panasonic for Model S batteries

Panasonic unveils new 3D TV

EU Conditionally Clears Panasonic To Buy Smaller Rival Sanyo

Panasonic shows prototype 3D plasma TV

Panasonic Releases Four Interactive Audio-Video Whiteboards

Panasonic's new EVERLED light bulbs to light up your life for 19 years

Panasonic HDC-HS300 Camcorder ReviewHDD $1,174.95

Panasonic Releases New Firmware for the LUMIX DMC-G1 and DMC-GH1

Panasonic Unveils 2.1-Channel Blu-ray HT System

DivX Signs License Agreement With Panasonic for DivX Plus HD Video Technology

Panasonic Launches SC-BTX70 Compact Blu-ray Home Theater System

Panasonic Launches Bulb-shaped LED Lamps - Quick Facts

Panasonic Debuts EVERLEDS LED Light Bulbs