Head Office: 12, 3-chome, Moriya-cho, Kanagawa-ku,Yokohama 221-8528, JAPAN
President: Takeo Shuzui
Established: 1927
Paid-in Capital: 34,115 million yen(as of March 31,1998)
Number of Employees: Japan: 11,998
Overseas: 13,000 (as of March 31, 1998)
Business LinesVideo: VHS video cassette recorders,Digitalcamcorders,VHS-C camcorders,professional video cameras, blankvideo tapes, etc.
Audio: Stereo components, CD players, digital audiotape decks,CD radio cassette recorders, car audio equipment,multi-amusement players, etc.
TV: Color TVs, display monitors
Entertainment: 1) CDs, videodiscs, prerecorded audioand video cassettes,video game and karaoke software, etc.
2) Development and production of music and feature films
Information-related : Computer peripheral,institutional and educational
Equipment and Others: equipment, projection system, DVkaraoke system, cordless answering telephones, dictationmachines, acoustic equipment, furniture, etc.
Component/Device: Deflection yoke, flyback transformer,motor, video head, etc.
A Brief Profile of JVCSince its foundation as a manufacturer of records andphonographs in 1927, Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. (JVC) has beena long-time leader of hardware and software development in theaudiovisual field.
In its 70-year history, JVC's electronics technology hascontinually reshaped the field on a worldwide scale, includingbreakthroughs such as 45/45 groove stereo systems for stereorecords, 4-channel stereo systems (CD-4), 2-head VTRs, the VHSformat for home uses. JVC's corporate growth has been supportedby the sustained technology-oriented philosophy.
In 1976, JVC marketed VHS video recorders. Since then, JVC hasmaintained the VHS standard and compatibility with emphasis onthe "standard unification" for consumers' benefitswhenever the video products are renewed and improved. As aresult, the VHS equipment has gained reliability as long-lifetool better for records and communication, which has successfullypenetrated no less than 600 million units globally. The VHSstandard has been used further for the development of W-VHS tocomply with next-generation wide-screen TVs as well as D-VHS withdigital technology installed.
As CD usheredin the digital technology for the audio field, the visual fieldis heading for digitalization. In this sphere, JVC has activelymade highly technological developments. At present, JVC isplaying a key role in unifying the Moving Picture Image CodingExperts Group (MPEG) standardization, working in jointcooperation with the world's leading audiovisual,telecommunications and information equipment manufacturers andresearch institutes. One remarkable example of this effort isVideo CD. Based on this motion picture compression technology,JVC has taken the leadership of developing digital video discsand digital video cassettes. Digital video disc was firstcommercialized for professional-use karaoke systems and, atpresent, it is in the process of the DVD- standard-basedcommercialization. Meanwhile, digital video cassette emerged in the fall of 1995 as the world's most light-weighted and small-sized DVCcamcorder, which has been highly appreciated as a DVCmasterpiece.
JVC is propelling its 3-year corporate reform programs. JVChas grown as an audiovisual-centered company for consumers.Toward the 21st century, however, JVC's programs are designed forbusiness expansion as a well-balanced company which bases itscorporate nucleus on consumer electronics and, at the same time,provides professional systems, key component devices and generalsoftware generated by the long-year technological experience andknow-how.
In the meantime, JVC has got involved in cultural projects.JVC has traditionally sponsored "JVC Jazz Festival"every year across the globe. Since 1978, moreover, JVC has heldthe "Tokyo Video Festival". In addition, JVC has been an authorized co-sponsor of the World Cupsince 1982.
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