History - Sony Group Portal
Founder Masaru Ibuka drew up the Founding Prospectus of Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation in January 1946. It is still handed down as the origin of the Sony Group.
Sony - Wikipedia
Sony Corporation (Sony Electronics Corporation until 1 April 2021 [91]) is the electronics business unit of the Sony Group. It primarily conducts research and development (R&D), planning, designing, manufacturing and marketing for electronics products.
Sony | History, Products, & Facts | Britannica Money
3 days ago · Sony, which became the official name for the company in January 1958, was derived from the Latin sonus (“sound”) and was conceived to be an international and not a Japanese term. The company’s first consumer product was an electric rice cooker.
Sony Group Portal - Sony Global - Corporate History
Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita established Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. (Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation) inside Shirokiya in Nihombashi, Tokyo. Joint venture with The Prudential Insurance Company of America, establishing Sony Prudential Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (name changed to Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd. In 1991)
History of Sony - Wikipedia
The history of Sony, a Japanese multinational conglomerate, dates back to 1946. In September 1945, after the end of World War II, Masaru Ibuka started a radio repair shop in the bomb-damaged Shirokiya department store building in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo.
Sony Corporation History & Background - Bizfluent
Sep 26, 2017 · Sony is one of the world's most widely known electronics companies. Founded in Japan, the company has grown from humble roots to a multinational giant. From the tape player to the Walkman to OLED TV, Sony's tradition of innovation has made it a profitable company for more than 60 years.
Sony Corporation -- Company History
Sony was founded by a former naval lieutenant named Akio Morita and a defense contractor named Masaru Ibuka. Morita, a weapons researcher, first met Ibuka during World War II while developing a heat-seeking missile-guidance system and a night-vision gun scope.
Sony Corp. summary | Britannica
Sony Corp., Major Japanese manufacturer of consumer electronics. Founded by Ibuka Masaru and Morita Akio in 1946 as Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corp., it adopted its present name in 1958. It began by making voltmeters, sound generators, and similar devices.
Sony Corporate - History
With the far-sight of expanding worldwide, it was in 1958 that the company formally adopted “Sony Corporation” as its corporate name. Easy to pronounce and read in any language, the name Sony, which has a lively ring to it, fits comfortably with the …
Sony History - Sony Group Portal
"Sony History" covers key episodes throughout Sony's history from 1945-96. The content of this site is an abbreviated version of "Genryu" published in commemoration of Sony's 50th anniversary.