Panasonic is a Japanese multinational electronics manufacturer headquartered in Kadoma, Osaka, founded in 1918 as Matsushita Electric Housewares Manufacturing Works by Konosuke Matsushita. Incorporated in 1935 as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., it adopted the Panasonic Corporation name in 2008 and reorganized as the holding company Panasonic Holdings in 2022, producing consumer electronics, rechargeable batteries, and automotive and industrial equipment.
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Company TypeJapanese multinational electronics manufacturer 2 Founded Year Headquarters Company Type
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Founded By
Konosuke Matsushita founded Matsushita Electric, later renamed Panasonic, in 1918.
Led By
Matsushita founded the company in 1918 and served as its president until 1961, remaining chairman afterward.
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Panasonic Holdings Corporation, colloquially known as Panasonic, is a Japanese multinational electronics manufacturer, headquartered in Kadoma, Osaka, Japan.
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1. Wikidata: Panasonic
- Wikidata Q53247, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata Q53247 P31=Q891723 (public) (w-bbfill-business4-0926 knownqid fetch)
- Operates In: Semiconductor Industry, Wikidata Q53247
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March 7, 1918
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