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7-7-1 Nakagaito Daito, Osaka 574-0013, Japan Tel. +81-72-870-4303 Fax +81-72-871-1112 |
Type: Public
On the web:
http://www.funai.jp
Employees:
2,642
Funai Electric is in the business of digital transition. The company manufactures LCD TVs, DVD and Blu-ray disc players, computer printers, and other audiovisual gear. Its electronics, which are sold under such brands as Emerson, Philips, and Sylvania, are carried by major US retailers, including Wal-Mart and Sears. The company, which has manufacturing facilities in the Asia/Pacific region, primarily serves the North American market. (The area accounts for more than two-thirds of its sales.) It operates US-based sales subsidiary, Funai Corporation. The company, originally named Funai Mishin Shokai, was founded in 1951 by executive chairman Tetsuro Funai. He holds about a 30% stake in the business.
Key numbers for fiscal year ending March, 2008:
Sales: $2,051.2M
Officers:
Chairman: Tetsuro Funai
President, CEO, and Director: Tomonori Hayashi
SVP Sales and Marketing: Todd Richardson
Competitors:
Panasonic Corp
Sakar International
Sony
