Company: JVC Kenwood Holdings

Industry: Electronics

The origins of JVC can be traced to 1927, when the Victor Talking Machine Company was established in Japan. It was then called The Victor Talking Machine Company of Japan, Limited and functioned as a subsidiary of the Victor Talking Machine Company, an American phonograph and record company. Majority ownership was later moved to RCA-Victor. The company came out with phonographs and records in the 1930s, and this later led to the production of radio and, eventually, the first television for Japan.

However, the impending war arrived and JVC cut its ties with its foreign partners. Since then, JVC has been owned by Matsushita of Panasonic, which had a majority stake in the company until 2007.

In October 2008, JVC completed a merger with Kenwood Corporation. The amalgamated company is based in Yokohama, Japan, where Kenwood Chairperson Haruo Kawahara is the holding company’s chairman and chief executive officer.

JVC Kenwood Holdings stands as a parent company of several subsidiaries focusing on car and home electronics and wireless systems for the professional market. The company’s brand statement focuses on weaving moving experiences that give their customers total satisfaction, and this they intend to do with the help of superior technology products that allow customers to explore endless possibilities for creative expression.

Leadership:

President – Kunihiko Sato