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

Reportlinker Adds High Definition Television HDTV - A Worldwide Market Intelligence Report

12/06/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
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 Debuts EVERLEDS LED Light Bulbs

9/21/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Sanyo Elec warns of net loss on restructuring costs

9/25/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Panasonic Partnering with New York Red Bulls

9/06/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Avatar">Panasonic, Fox promote home 3D with Avatar

8/24/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Panasonic Posts Losses But Boosts Sales Overseas

8/03/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Panasonic Posts Losses, Ups Sales

8/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Panasonic Eyes Emerging Markets

7/12/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

computer and panasonic - All News and Analysis

Frost & Sullivan Names Panasonic Toughbook® 30 as 2008 North American Mobility Award Recipient for Rugged Notebook Computers

- 2008-03-11

SECAUCUS, N.J. -- Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, manufacturer of durable, reliable Panasonic Toughbook[R] mobile computers, today announced that Frost & Sullivan's Mobility Awards Committee recognized Panasonic Computer Solutions Company PCSC with the 2008 Mobility Award for its Panasonic Toughbook 30 rugged notebook computer. The Panasonic Toughbook 30 is MIL-STD-810F-tested...

Tags: computer, Frost & Sullivan, HARDWARE, MARKETING, mobile, Notebooks, Panasonic, PRODUCTIVITY
Aruba Networks Certifies Compatibility of Panasonic Toughbook(R) Computers Targeted at Industrial and Other Harsh Environments

- 2008-02-04

Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN), a global leader in wireless LANs and secure unified mobility solutions, and Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, manufacturer of durable, reliable Panasonic Toughbook® computers, today announced that Aruba has issued a Compatible Partner interoperability rating to the Toughbook line of Wi-Fi enabled mobile devices. This rating...

Tags: Aruba Networks, computer, environment, Panasonic
Panasonic Computer Solutions

- 2008-01-01

Panasonic Computer Solutions Co., maker of Panasonic[R] Toughbook[R] mobile computers, recently announced the certification and availability of two UL 1604, Class 1, Division 2-certified computers. They are the Toughbook 19 convertible tablet PC and the Toughbook 30 clamshell notebook. UL 1604 certified Panasonic Toughbook notebook computers are designed to deliver...

Tags: computer, mobile, notebook, Panasonic
Wi-LAN Enters License Agreement With Matsushita Electric; Matsushita licenses Wi-LAN technology for use in Panasonic computers.

- 2007-11-07

OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Nov 7, 2007 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Wi-LAN Inc. (TSX:WIN) ("Wi-LAN") today announced that it has signed a five year licensing agreement with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. ("Matsushita") of Osaka, Jap OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Nov 7, 2007 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Wi-LAN Inc. ...

Tags: computer, license agreement, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., Panasonic
Howard Technology Solutions to Bundle and Resell SecureD Hard Drive Encryption With Howard and Panasonic Computers

- 2007-11-06

High Density Devices, a leading provider of hardware-based hard drive encryption technology, today announced that Howard Technology Solutions will bundle and resell High Density Device's SecureD hardware-based hard drive encryption technology with Howard's semi-rugged notebooks and with Panasonic Toughbooks.

Tags: computer, hard drive, Panasonic

Panasonic Computer Solutions

- 2007-11-01

Panasonic Computer Solutions Co., maker of Panasonic[R] Toughbook[R] mobile computers, has announced the certification and availability of two UL 1604, Class 1, Division 2-certified computers. They are the Toughbook 19 convertible tablet PC and the Toughbook 30 clamshell notebook. UL 1604 certified Panasonic Toughbook notebook computers are designed to deliver...

Tags: computer, mobile, notebook, Panasonic
MATSUSHITA TO INTRODUCE FULL-LINE NOTEBOOK PRODUCTS INTO CHINA

- 2005-10-31

AsiaInfo Services 10-31-2005 Matsushita to Introduce Full-line Notebook Products into China BEIJING, Oct 31, 2005 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Japan's electronics maker Matsushita is to introduce its full-line notebook computers into the Chinese ma AsiaInfo Services 10-31-2005...

Tags: computer, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., notebook, notebook computer, Panasonic
Panasonic Toughbook Rugged Notebook Computers Now Certified and Available for the Verizon Wireless BroadbandAccess Network

- 2005-09-22

SECAUCUS, N.J. -- Panasonic Shipping EV-DO Enabled Notebooks with Integrated Sierra Wireless EM5625 Embedded Module, Offering Fast, Secure, Wireless Access to Critical Data

Tags: computer, network, notebook, notebook computer, Panasonic, Verizon Wireless
Panasonic's Toughbook PC muscles into niche by proving its mettle in battle.(Government)(Panasonic Computer Solutions Co. markets laptop computers)

- 2005-06-27

Byline: Roger Slavens Byline: Roger Slavens

Tags: computer, laptop computer, Panasonic, PC
Computer Service Partners Completes First Sale of the Panasonic Arbitrator System in the Southeast; All-Digital Incident and Evidence Recording System to Be Installed in Law Enforcement Units to Improve Safety and Efficiency

- 2005-05-19

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Computer Service Partners CSP, a regional leader in the implementation and deployment of customized IT solutions, today announced they have closed the first sale of the Panasonic Arbitrator Mobile Digital Video System in the southeast US.

Tags: computer, 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

Reportlinker Adds High Definition Television HDTV - A Worldwide Market Intelligence Report

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 Debuts EVERLEDS LED Light Bulbs

Sanyo Elec warns of net loss on restructuring costs

Panasonic Partnering with New York Red Bulls

Avatar">Panasonic, Fox promote home 3D with Avatar

Panasonic Posts Losses But Boosts Sales Overseas

Panasonic Posts Losses, Ups Sales

Panasonic Eyes Emerging Markets