Akio Morita (1921-99), along with a few other entrepreneurs, embodied the postwar recovery and growth of Japanese industry. Morita and Sony Corporation, which he cofounded with Masaru Ibuka, challenge...
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. will become Panasonic Corp., shedding the name of its charismatic founder in favor of its more internationally known brand.The move, coming 90 years after the Osa...
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Japanese electronics maker Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. said Thursday it will drop the name of its charismatic founder and become Panasonic Corp. to strengthen its global image.Matsushita Pre...
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Will history repeat itself?Arrogance and lack of foresight are the reasons usually given for Sony's SNE drubbing in the epic battle between its Betamax video player and VHS rivals in the early 1980...
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Akio Morita
Matsushita to change name to Panasonic
