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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

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Panasonic Germany Expands Line of DivX Certified DVD Devices; Both DVD Players and Home Theater in a Box Solutions Available in German Retail Stores; DVD Devices Will Support Playback of Popular DivX Video Format

- 2005-09-02

SAN DIEGO & HAMBURG, Germany -- Panasonic Germany, a global manufacturer of consumer electronics, announced today the expansion of its 2005 line of DivX Certified DVD devices for sale in European retail outlets. Five different DVD products, including both standard standalone DVD players and Home Theater in a Box solutions,...

Tags: DVD, DVD player, Panasonic, video
Stacking the DVD decks: how do the latest "pro" DVD decks stack up to one another? More importantly, how well do they measure up to the task of live DVD production for professional event work? Here we sample three new contenders from Panasonic,

- 2005-09-01

I recently had a multi-day, multi-camera production of a dance recital that was to end up as a two-DVD set. When I looked at the time required to digitize the hours of video and then compress the video for the DVDs, I concluded that the recent crop...

Tags: DVD, Panasonic, video
Ulead Video/DVD Software Supports VR Format with On-disc Editing Using Panasonic DVD MULTI Drive

- 2003-02-25

Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

Tags: DVD, Panasonic, software, video
DigitalFocus Press Event to Highlight MP3 and DVD; Sony, Panasonic, ViewSonic, Bantam, and iRiver Among Those Showing Digital Music and Video Innovations at Expanded Showcase

- 2002-10-24

Business Editors & High-Tech Writers

Tags: digital music, DVD, MP3, Panasonic, Sony Corp., video, ViewSonic Corp.
Panasonic Previews DMR-T2020 DVD-R/DVD-RAM Video Recorder

- 2001-10-05

DVD News 10-05-2001 Panasonic Previews DMR-T2020 DVD-R/DVD-RAM Video Recorder DVD NEWS-5 October 2001-DVDINSIDER: Panasonic Previews DMR-T2020 DVD-R/DVD-RAM Video Recorder C1999-2001 DVD News. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communica DVD News 10-05-2001 ...

Tags: disc, DVD, DVD-RAM, Panasonic, video

DVDINSIDER: Panasonic Unveils Backwards Compatible DVD-Video Recorder

- 2001-05-30

DVD News 05-30-2001 DVDINSIDER: Panasonic Unveils Backwards Compatible DVD-Video Recorder DVD NEWS-30 May 2001-DVDINSIDER: Panasonic Unveils Backwards Compatible DVD-Video Recorder C1999-2001 DVD News. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 DVD News 05-30-2001 ...

Tags: disc, DVD, DVD-RAM, DVD-Video, Panasonic, video
DVDINSIDER: Spruce's DVD-R Technology Supports Panasonic's DVD-RAM/R Drives

- 2001-05-01

DVD News 05-01-2001 DVDINSIDER: Spruce's DVD-R Technology Supports Panasonic's DVD-RAM/R Drives DVD NEWS-1 May 2001-DVDINSIDER: Spruce's DVD-R Technology Supports Panasonic's DVD-RAM/R Drives C1999-2001 DVD News. Distributed for AM Newswire I DVD News 05-01-2001 DVDINSIDER:...

Tags: DVD, DVD-R, Panasonic, video
DVDINSIDER: DV Studio Declares Compatibility With Panasonic's DVD- RAM/R Drive

- 2001-04-30

DVD News 04-30-2001 DVDINSIDER: DV Studio Declares Compatibility With Panasonic's DVD- RAM/R Drive DVD NEWS-30 April 2001-DVDINSIDER: DV Studio Declares Compatibility With Panasonic's DVD-RAM/R Drive C1999-2001 DVD News. Distributed for AM DVD News 04-30-2001...

Tags: Apollo, DVD, Panasonic, video
Panasonic's New DVD Recorder/Player Employs Genesis Chip as a Key Component; Genesis Microchip's Pursuit Of Consumer Video Applications ``Starting To Pay Off''

- 2000-08-04

Business/Technology Editors

Tags: DVD, Panasonic, video
GEAR Pro DVD Software Unleashes Versatility of Panasonic DVD-RAM Drive for Game Title, Video Content Developers

- 2000-05-16

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

Tags: DVD, DVD-RAM, game, Panasonic, video

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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