Is Panasonic a subsidiary of Matsushita, or just a brand name used by Matsushita?

[Random Variable]

I'm confused.

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: Vespasian
I'm confused.

Is that a new experience for you?

 

[A5]

It's a brand AFAIK.

 

[Joemonkey]

Panasonic is one of the brand names Matsushita builds stuff under

If it says Panasonic on it, Matsushita manufactured it...

got a good friend who works in QA at the plant in Danville, KY

 

[Random Variable]

Originally posted by: ThePresence

Originally posted by: Vespasian
I'm confused.

Is that a new experience for you?

Kiss my panasonic! :Q

 

[RossMAN]

AFAIK Matsushita owns Panasonic. So they are one in the same.

Panasonic also owns Quasar, I think.

 

[Random Variable]

Originally posted by: Joemonkey
Panasonic is one of the brand names Matsushita builds stuff under

If it says Panasonic on it, Matsushita manufactured it...

got a good friend who works in QA at the plant in Danville, KY

But JVC is a subsidiary of Matsushita, not just a brand name, right?

 

[Joemonkey]

hrm, never heard him talk about JVC...

Its to late to call him and ask too, he has to be at work at like 5am...

 

[RossMAN]

Why are you wondering?

Is there a product you're considering buying? If so which one? Might be able to get you a Hot Deal on it.

 

[N8Magic]

Originally posted by: Vespasian
But JVC is a subsidiary of Matsushita, not just a brand name, right?

The parent company of JVC is the Victor Company of Japan, not Matsushita. (thus the acronym)

 

[Iron Woode]

Technics is also Panasonic.

 

[Random Variable]

Originally posted by: N8Magic

Originally posted by: Vespasian
But JVC is a subsidiary of Matsushita, not just a brand name, right?

The parent company of JVC is the Victor Company of Japan, not Matsushita. (thus the acronym)

I'm fairly certain that Matsushita is the parent company of the Victor Company of Japan (JVC).

And I was fairly certain that Panasonic was only a brand name used by Matsushita, but the Panasonic web site makes it sound like their is actually a company called Panasonic.