Sony Corporation was established in 1946 as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. in Tokyo, Japan. Over the decades, Sony expanded significantly through acquisitions and opening production plants globally. Major acquisitions included Columbia Pictures Entertainment in 1989 and CBS Records in 1988. Sony also diversified over time, entering new businesses such as music, films, financial services and more. The company has faced challenges in recent years including losses, security breaches and job cuts as it aims to strengthen its businesses and brand.
Sony Corporation was founded in 1946 in Tokyo, Japan by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita. It is headquartered in Minato, Tokyo and produces consumer and professional electronic equipment, communication and information equipment, semiconductors, electronic devices and components, batteries, and chemicals. Some of its major products include PlayStation, Blu-ray, televisions, cameras, and it was the first to launch magnetic tape recorders, transistors, transistor radios, portable televisions, cassette tape recorders, CD players, and camcorders.
1) Sony is a Japanese electronics company founded in 1946 that focuses on audio, video, communications, and financial services.
2) The company aims to strengthen its core electronics business by applying information technologies to product design, production, distribution, and sales to enhance the value of its music, pictures, games and financial services.
3) Sony markets its diverse product portfolio, which includes televisions, cameras, games and robots, through an integrated strategy involving price, distribution channels like retailers, and promotions such as advertising, sales incentives and sponsorships.
Sony Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate founded in 1946. It produces consumer and professional electronic equipment, gaming and entertainment products. Some of Sony's most successful products include the Walkman personal stereo in 1979, PlayStation video game console in 1994, and Bravia LCD televisions. Sony has a diverse product portfolio, strong brand image, and focuses on continuous innovation, positioning it as one of the most important companies worldwide.
The document provides information on a project report submitted by students to their professor on measuring brand image of Sony. It includes:
1) A history and evolution of Sony from its founding in 1946 to present day, outlining major product launches.
2) An overview of the Brand Asset Valuator (BAV) model used to measure brand health across four pillars - differentiation, relevance, esteem, and knowledge.
3) Details on data collection for the project, including a quantitative questionnaire and qualitative research methods like focus groups and interviews to understand consumer perceptions of Sony.
Sony Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Tokyo. Founded in 1946, Sony's major products include televisions, digital imaging products like cameras, audio and video players including the Walkman, and professional broadcast equipment. Some of Sony's innovations include the world's first rice cooker, waterproof smartphone, compact disc player, and curved screen LED television. While known for its electronics, Sony also has sectors in banking and insurance. A SWOT analysis notes Sony's strengths in brand image, innovative products, and customer service, but also weaknesses in high pricing and lack of home appliances. Opportunities lie in expanding globally and partnerships, but threats include strong competition and lower priced alternatives.
Analysis of Sony Corp.
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Sony Corporation was founded in 1946 in Tokyo, Japan by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita. It is headquartered in Minato, Tokyo and produces consumer and professional electronic equipment, communication and information equipment, semiconductors, electronic devices and components, batteries, and chemicals. Some of its major products include PlayStation, Blu-ray, televisions, cameras, and it was the first to launch magnetic tape recorders, transistors, transistor radios, portable televisions, cassette tape recorders, CD players, and camcorders.
1) Sony is a Japanese electronics company founded in 1946 that focuses on audio, video, communications, and financial services.
2) The company aims to strengthen its core electronics business by applying information technologies to product design, production, distribution, and sales to enhance the value of its music, pictures, games and financial services.
3) Sony markets its diverse product portfolio, which includes televisions, cameras, games and robots, through an integrated strategy involving price, distribution channels like retailers, and promotions such as advertising, sales incentives and sponsorships.
Sony Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate founded in 1946. It produces consumer and professional electronic equipment, gaming and entertainment products. Some of Sony's most successful products include the Walkman personal stereo in 1979, PlayStation video game console in 1994, and Bravia LCD televisions. Sony has a diverse product portfolio, strong brand image, and focuses on continuous innovation, positioning it as one of the most important companies worldwide.
The document provides information on a project report submitted by students to their professor on measuring brand image of Sony. It includes:
1) A history and evolution of Sony from its founding in 1946 to present day, outlining major product launches.
2) An overview of the Brand Asset Valuator (BAV) model used to measure brand health across four pillars - differentiation, relevance, esteem, and knowledge.
3) Details on data collection for the project, including a quantitative questionnaire and qualitative research methods like focus groups and interviews to understand consumer perceptions of Sony.
Sony Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Tokyo. Founded in 1946, Sony's major products include televisions, digital imaging products like cameras, audio and video players including the Walkman, and professional broadcast equipment. Some of Sony's innovations include the world's first rice cooker, waterproof smartphone, compact disc player, and curved screen LED television. While known for its electronics, Sony also has sectors in banking and insurance. A SWOT analysis notes Sony's strengths in brand image, innovative products, and customer service, but also weaknesses in high pricing and lack of home appliances. Opportunities lie in expanding globally and partnerships, but threats include strong competition and lower priced alternatives.
Analysis of Sony Corp.
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Sony was founded in 1946 in Japan by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita and became the first Japanese company in the United States in 1961. Sony is a global leader in consumer electronics and promotes transferring research and development activities closer to local markets. Some of Sony's innovative products include the first magnetic tape recorder in 1950, the world's first all transistor TV set in 1960, and the first 8mm camcorder in 1985. Currently, Sony utilizes its online store "Sony Style" and services like ImageStation and eMarker to promote products and connect consumers through digital media and music identification.
Sony Corporation is a multinational conglomerate founded in 1946 in Tokyo, Japan by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita. Sony is a leading manufacturer of electronics, video, communications equipment, and information technology. In the 1950s, Morita pushed for global expansion, establishing offices in New York, Hong Kong, and Zurich. By 1960, Sony Corporation of America was established. Sony has followed a strategy of being first to market with innovations and rapid product development, committing 10% of revenues to R&D.
Sony is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Tokyo. It was founded in 1946 as Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita. Sony is a leading manufacturer of electronics, video, communications, video game consoles, and information technology products for both consumer and professional markets globally.
Sony has been known for its simple yet recognizable logo featuring the company name in white lettering on a black background. The logo stands out due to its unique name and cannot be copied. Sony is also known for its high quality packaging that protects its products and uses eco-friendly materials. The brand is associated with traits like sophistication, pride, and innovation. Sony delivers new, trendy products with distinct features in line with its "make.believe" slogan and core identity of representing the latest technology.
Sony was founded in 1946 in Tokyo, Japan as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. to do research and manufacturing of telecommunications equipment. In 1955, the company changed its name to Sony Corporation. Over the decades since, Sony has expanded into electronics, entertainment, and financial services, acquiring companies such as CBS Records (1988), Columbia Pictures (1989), and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (2005). Today Sony has over 100 affiliated companies worldwide across its various business segments.
This document lists Sony's major acquisitions between 1982-2012 including companies in the music, movies, video games, and electronics industries. It also describes Sony's global strategy of worldwide presence and product standardization to compete effectively. The organizational design section outlines Sony's divisions and leadership structure headed by a CEO with business units focused on entertainment, electronics, and financial services.
Sony is a Japanese technology company founded in 1946 that produces many popular consumer electronic products such as the PlayStation video game consoles, televisions, headphones, mobile phones, and computers. Some of Sony's biggest products in the Pakistani market are PlayStation, LCD TVs, digital cameras, DVD players, and memory media. According to a BCG analysis, PlayStation, LCD TVs, DVD players, and smartphones are considered stars in Sony's Pakistani product portfolio, while products like walkmans and CD players are dogs.
Sony was founded in 1946 as a electronics store in Japan called Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita. It was later renamed to Sony to mean "sound" in Latin. Sony created many innovative consumer electronic products such as the portable radio, Walkman, floppy disk, Blu-ray, and was involved early in the video game industry through partnerships with Nintendo to develop the PlayStation game console.
Sony Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate company founded in 1946. It has its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Sony focuses on electronics, games, entertainment and financial services businesses. Some of its major business units include Sony Electronics, Sony Computer Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment. The presentation discusses Sony's company profile, product marketing strategy, SWOT analysis, vision, mission and its major competitors in different business segments.
Sony was once the largest electronics company in the world due to innovations like the Walkman personal music player. However, Sony struggled due to a "Not Invented Here" syndrome where it was reluctant to adopt industry standards it did not create itself. This caused products like the Betamax video format to fail against competitors like VHS. Sony also failed to capitalize on new markets like digital music players, allowing Apple to dominate with the iPod. As a result, Sony's market value declined drastically from $100 billion to $18 billion, and it began losing billions of dollars. Sony's insular culture and failure to adapt to new standards and markets caused it to lose its dominance in the consumer electronics industry.
Sony is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation founded in 1946. It entered the Indian television market in 1995 and is now the second largest television company in India. Sony introduced the first color TV in 1968 and the first transistor television in 1960. It launched the BRAVIA brand of LCD TVs in 2005 which feature high picture quality and online content. Some key BRAVIA TV models include the XBR8 from 2008 and XBR-55HX950. Sony continues to invest in new display technologies like Triluminos to deliver superior home entertainment experiences.
Sony was founded in 1946 in Tokyo, Japan as Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita. Morita was instrumental in expanding Sony globally. He changed the company's name to Sony to make it easier for international audiences to pronounce. Under his leadership, Sony became the first Japanese company listed on the NYSE and produced innovative products like the transistor television. Morita helped establish Sony as a leading consumer electronics brand worldwide before his retirement and passing away in 1999.
This document provides information about Akio Morita, the founder of Sony. It details that he was born in 1921 in Japan and graduated from Osaka Imperial University with a degree in physics. In 1946, he founded Sony and grew it into a large multinational technology and entertainment company. Some key achievements for Sony under Morita's leadership included launching the company in the United States in 1960 and renaming it Sony, as well as producing the first transistor television that same year. Morita faced challenges in launching new products and finding markets, but was driven by his encouragement, risk-taking, and goal-oriented nature.
Sony is a major Japanese electronics company founded in 1946 that began as a consumer electronics manufacturer and later expanded into other industries such as film studios and music labels. By 2000, Sony had released the successful PlayStation 1 and 2 gaming consoles and had grown to include subsidiaries in chemicals, international trade offices, and innovative new transistor-based consumer electronics through the 1960s while developing new color television technology.
Sony Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in 1946 by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita. Sony innovated technologies including the transistor radio in 1955, the first all-transistor television in 1960, the Walkman in 1979, and the compact disc in 1982. Today, Sony continues to drive industry growth through innovative products across its electronics, game, entertainment, and financial services sectors.
John Logie Baird, a Scottish engineer and innovator, is considered one of the inventors of television. In 1926, he demonstrated the first working television system. Baird also invented the first publicly demonstrated color television system and the first purely electronic color picture tube. Television transmits moving images, sound, and color using telecommunication and became available experimentally in the late 1920s, though it took several more years before consumers could purchase it. Major brands that produce televisions today include Sony, LG, Samsung, Philips, and Toshiba.
Sony is an electronics manufacturer that produces a wide range of consumer products including mobile phones, televisions, video games, cameras, computers, and more. The company was founded in 1946 in Tokyo as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. and later renamed Sony Corporation in 1958. Sony aims to respond to customer needs and improve lifestyles through innovative new technologies. It operates globally and offers various products and services that can be accessed on its website at www.sony.net.
Sony is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation founded in 1946. It has headquarters in Tokyo, Japan and operates in electronics, video games, film, music and financial services. Sony has expanded globally through joint ventures and acquisitions, including purchasing CBS Records and Columbia Pictures. It focuses on imaging technology, gaming, mobile technology and reducing television losses. Major competitors include Samsung, Canon and Panasonic. Sony continues innovating with new technologies like 4K HDR televisions, digital cameras and voice recorders.
This document outlines the division of work for a group project on Sony Corporation. It assigns group members specific tasks for the introduction, conclusion, marketing, products, and report design sections. It then provides details on Sony's marketing mix, including its slogan of "make.believe", products in various categories, promotion strategies of advertising, sales promotions, and public relations, as well as its distribution and pricing approaches. A key turning point discussed is the success of the PlayStation 2.
Sony was founded in 1946 in Japan by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita and became the first Japanese company in the United States in 1961. Sony is a global leader in consumer electronics and promotes transferring research and development activities closer to local markets. Some of Sony's innovative products include the first magnetic tape recorder in 1950, the world's first all transistor TV set in 1960, and the first 8mm camcorder in 1985. Currently, Sony utilizes its online store "Sony Style" and services like ImageStation and eMarker to promote products and connect consumers through digital media and music identification.
Sony Corporation is a multinational conglomerate founded in 1946 in Tokyo, Japan by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita. Sony is a leading manufacturer of electronics, video, communications equipment, and information technology. In the 1950s, Morita pushed for global expansion, establishing offices in New York, Hong Kong, and Zurich. By 1960, Sony Corporation of America was established. Sony has followed a strategy of being first to market with innovations and rapid product development, committing 10% of revenues to R&D.
Sony is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Tokyo. It was founded in 1946 as Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita. Sony is a leading manufacturer of electronics, video, communications, video game consoles, and information technology products for both consumer and professional markets globally.
Sony has been known for its simple yet recognizable logo featuring the company name in white lettering on a black background. The logo stands out due to its unique name and cannot be copied. Sony is also known for its high quality packaging that protects its products and uses eco-friendly materials. The brand is associated with traits like sophistication, pride, and innovation. Sony delivers new, trendy products with distinct features in line with its "make.believe" slogan and core identity of representing the latest technology.
Sony was founded in 1946 in Tokyo, Japan as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. to do research and manufacturing of telecommunications equipment. In 1955, the company changed its name to Sony Corporation. Over the decades since, Sony has expanded into electronics, entertainment, and financial services, acquiring companies such as CBS Records (1988), Columbia Pictures (1989), and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (2005). Today Sony has over 100 affiliated companies worldwide across its various business segments.
This document lists Sony's major acquisitions between 1982-2012 including companies in the music, movies, video games, and electronics industries. It also describes Sony's global strategy of worldwide presence and product standardization to compete effectively. The organizational design section outlines Sony's divisions and leadership structure headed by a CEO with business units focused on entertainment, electronics, and financial services.
Sony is a Japanese technology company founded in 1946 that produces many popular consumer electronic products such as the PlayStation video game consoles, televisions, headphones, mobile phones, and computers. Some of Sony's biggest products in the Pakistani market are PlayStation, LCD TVs, digital cameras, DVD players, and memory media. According to a BCG analysis, PlayStation, LCD TVs, DVD players, and smartphones are considered stars in Sony's Pakistani product portfolio, while products like walkmans and CD players are dogs.
Sony was founded in 1946 as a electronics store in Japan called Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita. It was later renamed to Sony to mean "sound" in Latin. Sony created many innovative consumer electronic products such as the portable radio, Walkman, floppy disk, Blu-ray, and was involved early in the video game industry through partnerships with Nintendo to develop the PlayStation game console.
Sony Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate company founded in 1946. It has its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Sony focuses on electronics, games, entertainment and financial services businesses. Some of its major business units include Sony Electronics, Sony Computer Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment. The presentation discusses Sony's company profile, product marketing strategy, SWOT analysis, vision, mission and its major competitors in different business segments.
Sony was once the largest electronics company in the world due to innovations like the Walkman personal music player. However, Sony struggled due to a "Not Invented Here" syndrome where it was reluctant to adopt industry standards it did not create itself. This caused products like the Betamax video format to fail against competitors like VHS. Sony also failed to capitalize on new markets like digital music players, allowing Apple to dominate with the iPod. As a result, Sony's market value declined drastically from $100 billion to $18 billion, and it began losing billions of dollars. Sony's insular culture and failure to adapt to new standards and markets caused it to lose its dominance in the consumer electronics industry.
Sony is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation founded in 1946. It entered the Indian television market in 1995 and is now the second largest television company in India. Sony introduced the first color TV in 1968 and the first transistor television in 1960. It launched the BRAVIA brand of LCD TVs in 2005 which feature high picture quality and online content. Some key BRAVIA TV models include the XBR8 from 2008 and XBR-55HX950. Sony continues to invest in new display technologies like Triluminos to deliver superior home entertainment experiences.
Sony was founded in 1946 in Tokyo, Japan as Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita. Morita was instrumental in expanding Sony globally. He changed the company's name to Sony to make it easier for international audiences to pronounce. Under his leadership, Sony became the first Japanese company listed on the NYSE and produced innovative products like the transistor television. Morita helped establish Sony as a leading consumer electronics brand worldwide before his retirement and passing away in 1999.
This document provides information about Akio Morita, the founder of Sony. It details that he was born in 1921 in Japan and graduated from Osaka Imperial University with a degree in physics. In 1946, he founded Sony and grew it into a large multinational technology and entertainment company. Some key achievements for Sony under Morita's leadership included launching the company in the United States in 1960 and renaming it Sony, as well as producing the first transistor television that same year. Morita faced challenges in launching new products and finding markets, but was driven by his encouragement, risk-taking, and goal-oriented nature.
Sony is a major Japanese electronics company founded in 1946 that began as a consumer electronics manufacturer and later expanded into other industries such as film studios and music labels. By 2000, Sony had released the successful PlayStation 1 and 2 gaming consoles and had grown to include subsidiaries in chemicals, international trade offices, and innovative new transistor-based consumer electronics through the 1960s while developing new color television technology.
Sony Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in 1946 by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita. Sony innovated technologies including the transistor radio in 1955, the first all-transistor television in 1960, the Walkman in 1979, and the compact disc in 1982. Today, Sony continues to drive industry growth through innovative products across its electronics, game, entertainment, and financial services sectors.
John Logie Baird, a Scottish engineer and innovator, is considered one of the inventors of television. In 1926, he demonstrated the first working television system. Baird also invented the first publicly demonstrated color television system and the first purely electronic color picture tube. Television transmits moving images, sound, and color using telecommunication and became available experimentally in the late 1920s, though it took several more years before consumers could purchase it. Major brands that produce televisions today include Sony, LG, Samsung, Philips, and Toshiba.
Sony is an electronics manufacturer that produces a wide range of consumer products including mobile phones, televisions, video games, cameras, computers, and more. The company was founded in 1946 in Tokyo as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. and later renamed Sony Corporation in 1958. Sony aims to respond to customer needs and improve lifestyles through innovative new technologies. It operates globally and offers various products and services that can be accessed on its website at www.sony.net.
Sony is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation founded in 1946. It has headquarters in Tokyo, Japan and operates in electronics, video games, film, music and financial services. Sony has expanded globally through joint ventures and acquisitions, including purchasing CBS Records and Columbia Pictures. It focuses on imaging technology, gaming, mobile technology and reducing television losses. Major competitors include Samsung, Canon and Panasonic. Sony continues innovating with new technologies like 4K HDR televisions, digital cameras and voice recorders.
This document outlines the division of work for a group project on Sony Corporation. It assigns group members specific tasks for the introduction, conclusion, marketing, products, and report design sections. It then provides details on Sony's marketing mix, including its slogan of "make.believe", products in various categories, promotion strategies of advertising, sales promotions, and public relations, as well as its distribution and pricing approaches. A key turning point discussed is the success of the PlayStation 2.
Sony Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Tokyo. It was founded in 1946 and has since become a leading manufacturer of audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. The document traces Sony's history from its founding in 1946 to the present, highlighting major product releases such as the Walkman in 1979 and Blu-ray Disc technology in 2003. It also discusses Sony's environmental initiatives and opportunities in new businesses like solar and bio batteries.
Sony Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in 1946 and has diversified its business into consumer and professional electronics, gaming, entertainment, and financial services. Some of Sony's major products include PlayStation, Bravia TVs, Walkman, and Xperia smartphones. The document provides an overview of Sony's history, products, business strategies, and SWOT analysis.
Sony Corporation was founded in 1946 in Tokyo, Japan. It produces consumer and professional electronic equipment, communication and information equipment, semiconductors, and financial services. Sony has a variety of product lines including electronics, mobile phones, music, pictures, and its popular PlayStation video game consoles. It uses strategies like new product development, competitive pricing, and extensive promotion to maintain its strong brand image and global market leadership in consumer electronics.
Sony was founded in 1946 in Tokyo and initially produced tape recorders and transistor radios. It was renamed Sony in 1958 and found success with the Trinitron color TV in 1968 and the Walkman personal stereo in 1979. Sony has since expanded into music, films, video games and other entertainment through acquisitions and partnerships. The company's founder, Akio Morita, emphasized individual capabilities over academics and believed R&D leads to meeting customer needs. He helped ease US-Japan trade tensions and was influential in Japanese business.
Sony was established in 1946 as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo Corporation and has since grown to be a global leader in consumer electronics, gaming, and entertainment. The company was founded by Akio Morita who emphasized innovative thinking and a customer-focused approach. Today, Sony is organized into several business units including electronics, gaming, music, pictures, and others. The company's current strategy is to focus on content and services while pursuing initiatives in e-commerce, car navigation, gaming, and robotics.
Sony is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Tokyo. It was founded in 1946 and has expanded to include electronics, video games, film, music, and financial services. The document provides details on Sony's origins, leadership, affiliated companies, areas of operation, products, marketing strategies including their official website, social media presence, email marketing and online tutorials. Financial information is presented on revenue sources and capital expenditures.
Sony Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in 1946 as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo and later changed its name to Sony in 1958. Sony's business includes consumer electronics, gaming, entertainment, software and financial services. Some of Sony's major products include cameras, smartphones, tablets, laptops, televisions, and speakers. Sony is working to create value for stakeholders and improve quality of life through innovation.
Sony is a global manufacturer of consumer electronics and entertainment products. It was founded in 1946 in Japan and has grown to be a major international corporation. Sony has diversified over the years from audio and video equipment to music, movies, gaming, and other digital content. The company aims to create new digital entertainment experiences for consumers by combining innovative products with cutting-edge content and services. Sony India focuses on introducing new technologies to the Indian market while working closely with local industries.
Sony Corporation was established in 1946 in Japan by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita. Sony launched several innovative products over the decades including Japan's first radio in 1955, the first Trinitron color television in 1968, and the first Walkman personal stereo in 1979. The document discusses Sony's acquisition of a US record company for $22 billion in 1988 and Columbia Pictures for $4.9 billion in 1989. It also outlines Sony's marketing strategy for launching a new IPod-like product developed in collaboration with Nike.
Sony India is a leading consumer electronics brand known for new technology. It was established in India in 1994 and has grown to be a major brand, distributing products through 20,000 dealers and 300 Sony outlets. Sony offers a wide range of products across various categories like TVs, cameras, phones, and gaming consoles. It uses a multi-pronged marketing strategy including advertising, promotions, and customer relationship management to promote its brand and products.
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Sony was established in 1946 and is now a multinational conglomerate known for innovation in electronics. Some of Sony's innovations include introducing the video cassette format, 3.5 inch floppy disks, contactless payment technology, and components for video game consoles. Sony uses strategies like leveraging new digital technologies, targeted social media advertising, and focusing on customer insights to stay ahead of competition and maintain brand loyalty.
LG Electronics was formed through the merger of Lucky and GoldStar in 1995. It is now a global leader in electronics, with key products including TVs, appliances, and mobile devices. Samsung Electronics was founded in 1969 and has grown to become a major electronics manufacturer, surpassing HP in 2009 as the world's largest IT company. Panasonic was founded in 1918 and is a leader in consumer electronics, producing televisions, cameras, home appliances, and more.
This document provides a financial analysis of Sony Corporation. It finds that Sony has faced liquidity issues in recent years as seen by a current ratio below 1. Sony's profitability has also declined with revenue falling 20% in 2009 and continuing to slide. Operating income recovered after 2009 due to cost cutting, but net income remained negative in 2011. The analysis recommends that Sony focus on improving profitability and operating efficiency to strengthen its financial position.
One of the most recognized brand names in the world today, Sony Corporation, Japan, established its India operations in November 1994, focusing on the sales and marketing of Sony products in the country. In a span of 19 years, Sony India has exemplified the quest for excellence in the world of digital lifestyle becoming the country’s foremost consumer electronics brand. With relentless commitment to quality, consistent dedication to customer satisfaction and unparalleled standards of service, Sony India is recognized as a benchmark for new age technology, superior quality, digital concepts and personalized service that has ensured loyal customers and nationwide acclaim in the industry.
Sony India is one of the most recognized consumer electronics brand in the country, with a reputation for new age technology, digital concepts and excellent after sales service. In India, Sony has its footprint across all major towns and cities in the country through a distribution network comprising of over 20,000 dealers and distributors, more than 300 exclusive Sony outlets and 25 branch locations. Sony India also has a strong service presence across the country with 365 service outlets. Manned by customer friendly and informed sales persons, Sony’s exclusive stores ‘Sony Canter’ are fast becoming the most visible face of the company in India. A distinctive feature of Sony’s service is their highly motivated and well-trained staffs that provide the kind of attentive and sensitive service that is rare today.
Sony is committed to ensuring that both the products and the marketing activities employed truly make a difference to people’s lifestyles and offer them new dimensions of enjoyment. Relentless commitment to quality, continuous dedication to customer satisfaction and unparalleled standards of service is what differentiates us from countless competitors and reflects a true image of all that is Sony.
Sony Corporation is a large Japanese conglomerate best known for electronics, video games, and media. The document provides a history of Sony, starting from its founding in 1945 as a radio repair shop. It discusses Sony's many innovations and product milestones over the decades that made it a global leader, such as the transistor radio and Walkman. The document also includes an overview of Sony India and its operations in the country.
Sony is a large media conglomerate that was founded in 1946 and engages in businesses such as videogames, TV, mobile devices, music, and movies. It owns many studios like Naughty Dog and Guerrilla Games. Sony has experienced both successes, such as the Walkman and PlayStation, and failures, including large losses from the PS Vita and TV divisions. The company is led by CEO Kazuo Hirai and seeks to develop new technologies through its Future Lab initiative while continuing to produce popular franchises like Spider-Man and Resident Evil.
Sony Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Tokyo. It operates in the consumer electronics, video game, film, and music industries. Sony was founded in 1946 and initially produced tape recorders and changed its name to Sony in 1958. It has expanded globally through acquisitions and joint ventures, becoming a leading manufacturer of audiovisual equipment, gaming consoles, and consumer electronics.
- Sony was founded in 1946 in Tokyo, Japan as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo and later changed its name to Sony in 1958.
- It started by producing Japan's first tape recorder and has since expanded into consumer electronics, gaming, entertainment and financial services.
- Sony's mission is to "inspire and fulfill customers' curiosity" through innovative products and providing emotional experiences.
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Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
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2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
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Sony
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8. 1946
• Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. (Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation), also
known as Totsuko, established in Nihonbashi, Tokyo with start-up capital of 190,000 yen.
1947
• Company head office and factory relocated to Shinagawa, Tokyo.
1954
• Sendai plant established in Tagajo, near Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. (in April 1992 it was
renamed Sendai Technology Center.)
1955
• Decision made to use SONY logo on Totsuko products.
1958
• Company name changed to Sony Corporation.
• Sony listed on the TSE.
1960
• Sony Corporation of America (SONAM) established in the United States.
• Sony Overseas S.A. established near Zurich, Switzerland.
9. 1962
• Sony Corporation of Hong Kong Ltd. established.
1964
• Osaki plant established in Shinagawa, Tokyo (renamed Osaki West Technology Center in
June 1995).
1966
• Sony Building in Ginza, Tokyo, opened.
1968
• CBS/Sony Records Inc., a 50-50 joint venture with CBS Inc. of the US, established. It was
renamed CBS Sony Inc. in August 1973 and CBS/Sony Group Inc. in August 1983. It became
a wholly-owned Sony subsidiary in January 1988, and renamed Sony Music Entertainment
Inc. in April 1991.
1969
• Shibaura plant(renamed Shibaura Technology Center in 1989),Sony Shiroishi
Semiconductor Inc. and Inazawa Plant (currently Inazawa Technology Center) were
established.
1970
• Ichinomiya Plant(currently Ichinomiya Technology Center),Sony G.m.b.H. were established.
• Sony shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
10. 1972
• Operations commenced at color TV assembly plant in San Diego, California.
• Sony Koda Inc. (currently Koda Technology Center) established to manufacture home-
video products.
1973
• Hispano Sony established in Barcelona, Spain.
• Sony France S.A. established in Paris, France.
1974
• Operations commenced at color TV assembly plant in Bridgend, Wales, in the U.K.
• Operations commenced at cathode ray tube (CRT) plant in San Diego
1979
• Sony Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd., a 50-50 joint venture with Prudential Insurance Co.
of America, established. It was renamed to Sony Life Insurance Co. Ltd. in April 1991.
1988
• Sony Europe G.m.b.H. established in Cologne, Germany.
• CBS Records Inc., the records group of CBS, acquired. It was renamed Sony Music
Entertainment Inc. in January 1991.
1990
• Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc. acquired. It was renamed Sony Pictures
Entertainment Inc. in August 1991.
11. 1994
• Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. established.
1995
• Sony Communication Network Corporation established.
1996
• Sony China established.
1997
• Sony Marketing Co., Ltd. Established.
2001
• Sony Bank, Sony EMCS and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications were established.
2004
• FeliCa Networks, Inc., Sony Financial Holdings Inc., Sony BMG Music Entertainment
12. 2007
• Sony relocates headquarters to new building called "Sony City."
2009
• Sony DADC Japan Inc. established
• Sony Group unveils new brand message "make.believe"
2010
• Sony opens “Sony 3D Technology Center,” located at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver
City, California.
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World's first direct-view portable TV, the TV8-301, launched.
1955
Japan's first transistor radio, the TR-55, launched.
1954
Announcement of Japan's first PNP alloy-type transistor and germanium diode.
1950
Japan's first magnetite-coated, paper-based recording tape, “Soni-Tape,” launched.
Japan's first magnetic tape recorder, the G-Type, order launched.
15. 1965
World's first home-use open-reel VTR, the CV-2000, launched. Japan's first all-silicon transistor
stereo amplifier, the TA-1120, launched.
1963
World's first compact transistor VTR, the PV-100, launched.
1962
The world's smallest and lightest all-transistor TV, TV5-303, launched.
1961
Japan's first all-transistor amp tape recorder,TC-777, launched.
16. 1979
Sales launch of the TPS-L2, the first stereo cassette player “Walkman.”
1973
Sony receives the first Emmy ever awarded to a Japanese company for developing the Trinitron color
TV system.
1967
Sales launch of the world's first IC radio, the ICR-100.
1966
Sales launch of Sony's first cassette tape recorder, the “Magazine-matic 100” TC-100.
17. 1997
Sales launch of the world's first broadcast-use HD camcorder, HDW-700.
1994
World's first high-brightness, green light-emitting diode successfully developed.
1993
World's first continuous-wave room-temperature operation of blue semiconductor lasers successfully
developed.
1982
World's first CD player, the CDP-101, launched.
18. 2010
Sony commercializes world's first 16.41 megapixel "Exmor R" back-illuminated CMOS image sensor
for mobile phones.
2009
Mercury-free alkaline button battery (LR) that reduces environmental impact, launched.
2007
First “QUALIA” products launched. World's first OLED TV released.
2001
Sony develops world's largest (13 inch) full color organic EL display.
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1 November 19,
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Music Center
Incorporated
Sony Music
Entertainment
U$2,000,000,000
2 September 29,
1989
Guber-Peters
Entertainment
Company
Sony Pictures
Entertainment
U$200,000,000
3 November 8, 1989 Columbia Pictures
Entertainment
Sony Pictures
Entertainment
U$3,400,000,000
4 July 9, 2002 Acuff-Rose Music Sony/ATV U$157,000,000
5 August 23, 2006 Grouper Networks U$65,000,000 Crackle
25. S.NO Acquisition Date Company Used as Value(USD)
6 May 30, 2007 Famous Music Sony/ATV U$370,000,000
7 February 28, 2011 Chip Plant Sony Electronics U$8,702,070,000
8 February 16, 2012 Sony Ericsson Sony Electronics U$1,500,000,000
9 June 29, 2012 EMI Music
Publishing
Sony/ATV Music
Publishing
U$2,200,000,000
10 July 2, 2012 Gaikai Sony Computer
Entertainment
U$380,000,000
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1 December, 1995 Sony/ATV Music Publishing U$110,000,000
2 October 1, 2001 Sony Ericsson Mobile Phones U$250,000,000
3 October 8, 2001 Square Enix Videogames U$2,446,431,000
4 April 8, 2005 Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer
Movies/Television U$4,800,000,000
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1 October 1, 2008 Sony Sony BMG U$1,200,000,000
2 February 20, 2008 Toshiba Cell Chip Factory U$14,777,100,000
As of March 2010, Sony Corporation has made 92 acquisitions while taking stakes at 56
companies. The company has 83 divestitures since 1983. Sony's biggest acquisition to date is
that of Columbia Pictures, valued at U$3.4 billion at the time of purchase.
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42. Sony Corporation had signed a three-year sponsorship
agreement with world renowned classical pianist Lang
Lang in the year 2008 (April 1).
Sony had signed an eight-year agreement with FIFA
giving it worldwide marketing and promotional tie-ins
for the events.
The contract will run from 2007 to 2014 with a contract
value (excluding product leases) of US$305 million.
Pottermore is a unique and free-to-use Web
site, partnered by Sony, that builds an exciting online
experience around the Harry Potter books.
43. On May 1, 2005, Sony Ericsson agreed to
become the global title sponsor for
the WTA(Women’s Tennis Association) Tour in a
deal worth $88 million US dollars over 6 years.
On June 7,2005, it announced sponsorship
of West Indian batsmen Chris
Gayle and Ramnaresh Sarwan.
As of 2011, Sony Ericsson sponsors the UEFA
Champions League and the Sony Ericsson Open
tennis tournament in Miami.
65. Sony's income has
decreased with as
much as 71.8
percent , so Sony
Trimmed 8,000
Jobs and Reduce
Investment.
25 million gamers
have had their
personal details
stolen as a result
of security
breaches at Sony.
Sony has forecast
an overall lost of
$2.7 billion for the
year ending March
31st, making it a
fourth consecutive
year of losses.
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73. Sony has long been committed to strong Corporate Governance, as
one of its most important management initiatives.
In 2003, Sony adopted the "Company with Committees" corporate
governance system under the Companies Act of Japan.
Under Sony's system, the Board of Directors defines the respective
areas for which each of the Corporate Executive Officers is responsible
and delegates to them decision-making authority to manage the
business.
74. Support employees with diverse backgrounds.
Promote diversity in hiring.
Foster global business leaders and engineers who will drive growth in
the future.
Support individual career-building efforts.
Promote dialogue through employee surveys and town hall meetings.
75. Provide products that deliver satisfaction, safety and
peace of mind from the customer's perspective.
Provide customer service that further enhances
customer satisfaction
Enhance usability and accessibility
76. Promote initiatives that contribute to communities in fields where Sony
is best able to do so.
Provide emergency relief.
Work with NGOs and NPOs to help resolve issues facing society.
Collaborate with NGOs and NPOs to help address social challenges.
77. Ethical business conduct and compliance with applicable laws and
regulations are fundamental aspects of Sony's corporate culture.
Sony has adopted and implemented the Sony Group Code of Conduct,
and set up Compliance Hotline systems through its Global Compliance
Network.
Sony helps in assuring resources availability for employees to raise
concerns or seek guidance about legal and ethical matters.
78. Ensure appropriate, transparent and fair procurement practices, in
line with the Sony Group Code of Conduct.
Ensure that procurement practices are in harmony with the
environment and society (including labor issues, human rights and
conflict minerals
79. Reduce the environmental footprint of Sony's business activities and
products throughout their life cycle to zero.
Reduce CO2 emissions of Sony's business activities and products
throughout their life cycle to zero.
Prevent pollution by reducing the volume of chemical substances used.
Promote the conservation and restoration of biodiversity and the
sustained use of biodiversity-friendly products
80. Award Sponsor Date
PBEC Environmental Award Pacific Basin Economic Council March,2000
Best Factory Award 2000 Royal Government of Thailand JUNE,2000
World Star Award World Packaging Organisation MAY,2001
Industrial Environmental
Association Award
Industrial Environmental Association OCTOBER,2001
Recognition from US EPA The U.S. EPA NOVEMBER,2002
81. Award Sponsor Date
5th PBEC Environmental Award Pacific Basin Economic Council AUGUST,2003
Sustainable Energy Europe
Award
European Commission FEBRUARY,2007
1st Diversity Management Award Toyo Keizai Inc. JANUARY,2008
Environment Minister's prize Ministry of Environment OCTOBER,2008
Singapore Sustainability Awards Singapore Business Federation JULY,2011
Innovation in Plastics
Recycling Award
American Chemistry
Council
NOVEMBER,2012