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| '''Sony''' (In ]: ソニー; In ]: 新力) is a consumer electronics giant based in ], ]. Its very first consumer product, in the late 1940s, was a rice boiler. The name was coined by founder ] to convey "sound" and "sonny" for youth and energy. | '''Sony''' (In ]: ソニー; In ]: 新力) is a consumer electronics giant based in ], ]. Its very first consumer product, in the late 1940s, was a rice boiler. The name was coined by founder ] to convey "sound" and "sonny" for youth and energy. | ||
| In ] Sony had sales of 63 billion USD and 189,700 employees. | In ] Sony had sales of 63 billion USD and 189,700 employees. | ||
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Sony (In katakana: ソニー; In kanji: 新力) is a consumer electronics giant based in Tokyo, Japan. Its very first consumer product, in the late 1940s, was a rice boiler. The name was coined by founder Akio Morita to convey "sound" and "sonny" for youth and energy.
In 2000 Sony had sales of 63 billion USD and 189,700 employees.
Noteworthy products
Sony Music Entertainment
In 1988, Sony acquired CBS (Columbia) Records Group from CBS. This was rechristened as "Sony Music Entertainment".