Hitachi revamps production as prelude to spin-off
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Hitachi Ltd is reorganizing the manufacturing operations of its two divisions before they are spun off in Apr 1, 1999. The revamp of Home Appliances Div and Heating and Lighting Div is part of Hitachi's larger plan to enhance cost-competitiveness and manufacturing systems. After the spin off, the home appliances unit will be known as Hitachi Taga Electronics Company Ltd, while the heating and lighting operation will be called Hitachi Lighting Equipment Company Ltd.
Publication Name: Journal of the Electronics Industry
Subject: Electronics and electrical industries
ISSN: 0385-4515
Year: 1999
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Sony executives acquire new titles, appoint new directors
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Sony Corp of Japan announced during its annual shareholder meeting in Jun 29, 2000 changes in its top executive team and board of directors. Sony Pres and CEO Nobuyuki Idei will become chairman, CEO and representative director. Kunitake Ando, Sony's executive deputy president and COO will become president, COO and representative director. At the meeting several Sony executives were appointed as new members of the company's board.
Publication Name: Journal of the Electronics Industry
Subject: Electronics and electrical industries
ISSN: 0385-4515
Year: 2000
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Stock deal makes 3 Sony outfits wholly owned units
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Three subsidiaries of Tokyo, Japan-based Sony Corp have become wholly onwed units by the parent company through stock swap deals in May 19, 2000. These now wholly onwed Sony subsidiaries are Sony Finance International, SonyPCL Inc and Sony-Kihara Research Center Inc. Under the transactions, minority shareholders of SonyPCL and Sony Finance exchanged their shares for stock in Sony Corp.
Publication Name: Journal of the Electronics Industry
Subject: Electronics and electrical industries
ISSN: 0385-4515
Year: 2000
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