About Panasonic
Panasonic is Japan's largest consumer electronics company, founded on March 7, 1918, by a remarkable 23-year-old named Konosuke Matsushita. Starting in Osaka with simple electric lamp sockets and plugs, Matsushita built an electronics empire that has shaped global technology for over a century. The company formally adopted the Panasonic name in 2008, unifying multiple brands under one identity. The founder's journey from poverty to building Japan's largest electronics company became legendary. Konosuke Matsushita's first products were innovative attachment plugs made from resin, featuring designs unique for their time. By 1927, the company launched the National brand for bicycle lamps, establishing the product innovation and branding expertise that would define its future. Matsushita remained active in the company until his death in 1989 at age 94. Today's Panasonic encompasses an extraordinary range of products. From televisions, cameras and audio equipment to batteries that power countless devices worldwide, the company serves both consumers and industries. The Technics brand maintains premium status for audiophiles and professional DJs, while personal care products like shavers and hair dryers extend the brand into everyday grooming. Through multiple brand names including Matsushita, National, Technics, Quasar and JVC, Panasonic has touched billions of lives globally. The company continues its founder's mission of improving life through electronics, bringing Japanese engineering excellence to homes, businesses and industries around the world.