Panasonic Corporation (NYSE:PC)(TOKYO:6752)("Panasonic") today announced
an outline of the new group organizational structure that will be
implemented in January 2012. The group-wide realignment is aimed to
achieve goals set out in the company's "Green Transformation 2012"
midterm management plan and centennial vision of becoming "the No.1
Green Innovation Company in the Electronics Industry" by 2018.
The new group organization is structured in line with the company's
three basic concepts: "Maximize value creation by strengthening contacts
with customers," "Realize speedy and lean management" and "Accelerate
growth businesses by boldly shifting management resources".
Panasonic currently consists of five business segments based on common
technology platforms. It will be reorganized into three business fields:
"Consumer," "Components & Devices" and "Solutions," comprising a total
of nine internal companies called "business domains" and one marketing
sector.
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< Consumer Business Field >
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1. AVC Networks Company
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President: Kazuhiro Tsuga
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Business Contents: Development and manufacture of consumer AVC
equipment, as well as development, manufacture, servicing and
solutions sales of business-use AVC equipment and devices/components
for AVC equipment
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Number of Employees: 33,000 (The employee numbers indicate globally
consolidated figures throughout this document.)
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2. Appliances Company
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President: Kazunori Takami
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Business Contents: Development and manufacture of home appliances,
air conditioners, personal-care products, health enhancing
products, etc. Development, manufacture and sales of
commercial-use heating/refrigeration/air-conditioning equipment,
etc. In addition, development, manufacture and sales of related
devices/components
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Number of Employees: 43,000
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3. Global Consumer Marketing Sector
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Director: Yoshiiku Miyata
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Business Contents: Marketing, sales and servicing of consumer
products
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Number of Employees: 16,000
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< Components & Devices Business Field >
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1. Automotive Systems Company
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President: Masahisa Shibata
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Business Contents: Development, manufacture and sales of
car-use-multimedia-related equipment and eco-car-related equipment,
electrical components, etc.
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Number of Employees: 11,000
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2. Industrial Devices Company
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President: Toshiaki Kobayashi
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Business Contents: Development, manufacture and sales of electronic
components, electronic materials, semiconductors, memory devices etc.
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Number of Employees: 102,000
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3. Energy Company
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President: Masato Ito
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Business Contents: Development, manufacture and sales of primary
and secondary batteries, chargers, battery application products
and solar-related products
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Number of Employees: 26,000
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< Solutions Business Field >
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1. Systems & Communications Company
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President: Takashi Toyama
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Business Contents: Development, manufacture, sales and service
engineering of electric, communication and electronic machinery &
equipment related to systems, networks and mobile communications
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Number of Employees: 28,000
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2. Eco Solutions Company
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President: Shusaku Nagae
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Business Contents: Development, manufacture and sales of lighting,
wiring, power distribution, housing equipment, building material,
ventilation fan systems, as well as the promotion of comprehensive
solutions
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Number of Employees: 46,000
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3. Healthcare Company
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President: Kenji Yamane
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Business Contents: Development, manufacture, sales and service
engineering of medical equipment and nursing-care equipment, as well
as providing nursing service
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Number of Employees: 7,000
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4. Manufacturing Solutions Company
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President: Yoshiro Takemoto
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Business Contents: Development, manufacture, sales and service of
mounting-related machines for electronic-components, device-related
system, welding equipment, laser oscillator, etc.
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Number of Employees: 4,000
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About Panasonic
Panasonic
Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of
electronic products for a wide range of consumer, business, and
industrial needs. Based in Osaka, Japan, the company recorded
consolidated net sales of 8.69 trillion yen (US$105 billion) for the
year ended March 31, 2011. The company's shares are listed on the Tokyo,
Osaka, Nagoya and New York (NYSE:PC) stock exchanges. For more
information on the company and the Panasonic brand, visit the company's
website at http://panasonic.net/
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