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

notebook and panasonic - All News and Analysis

LAPTOP Magazine Names Panasonic Toughbook® 52 Notebook Editors' Choice for Road Warriors, Field Workers

- 2008-01-17

SECAUCUS, N.J. -- Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, manufacturer of durable, reliable Panasonic Toughbook[R] mobile computers, today announced it has received the LAPTOP Magazine Editors' Choice Award in the magazine's semi-rugged notebook round-up in the January, 2008 issue.

Tags: laptop computer, notebook, Panasonic, worker
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
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
Panasonic® Toughbook® Business-Rugged W5 and T5 Notebooks Certified to Deliver Embedded Sprint Mobile Broadband Service

- 2006-12-19

Launch Marks Availability of the First Business-Rugged Laptops with Embedded EV-DO Rev. A Capabilities; Expands Broad Portfolio of Reliable 3G-Enabled Toughbook Notebooks and Tablet PCs

Tags: broadband service, notebook, Panasonic, Sprint Communications
Panasonic Updates Its Lightweight, Durable eLite Notebook PC Line and Introduces Two New Fashionable Pantone Colors

- 2006-11-08

Lightweight, Long Battery Life-Panasonic[R] Toughbook[R] eLite Notebooks Now Available Online in a Total of Eleven Colors

Tags: notebook, notebook computer, Panasonic, PC

Panasonic Achieves Major Milestone in Screen Brightness with New 1,000 Nit Toughbook® Rugged Notebook

- 2006-10-16

Sunlight-readable Panasonic[R] Toughbook[R] CF-30 notebook, as well as other law enforcement technology solutions, to be displayed at 113th Annual International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference

Tags: notebook, Panasonic
Panasonic Introduces Next Generation Toughbook® Rugged Computers Featuring Embedded 3G Wireless and World's Brightest Notebook Screens

- 2006-10-16

Fully rugged notebook and tablet PC include powerful processors, new security features, and daylight-readable displays crucial for mission-critical and field-mobile applications

Tags: 3G, notebook, Panasonic
PANASONIC BATTERIES RECALLED.

- 2006-09-21

By Staff Matsushita Electric Industrial has recalled 6,000 batteries used in Panasonic notebook computers in Japan. There is concern the lithium-ion power cells ... By Staff Matsushita Electric Industrial has recalled 6,000 batteries...

Tags: battery, notebook, Panasonic
Panasonic introduces three new 'wireless-ready' Toughbook notebooks

- 2006-09-14

Worldwide Computer Products News-14 September 2006-Panasonic introduces three new 'wireless-ready' Toughbook notebooksC1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

Tags: notebook, Panasonic, wireless
Panasonic embeds Expedite EU740 wireless module from Novatel Wireless into Toughbook notebooks

- 2006-07-12

Worldwide Computer Products News-12 July 2006-Panasonic embeds Expedite EU740 wireless module from Novatel Wireless into Toughbook notebooksC1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

Tags: notebook, Panasonic, wireless

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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