Since 1967, the Panasonic brand in Canada has become synonymous with high quality and dependability, from televisions to microwave ovens to batteries.
Panasonic Canada Inc. traces its origins back to 1918, when Japanese industrialist Konosuke Matsushita started a small business, manufacturing home electric products in Osaka, Japan. Now, Matsushita Electric Industrial Company does business in over 180 countries, selling various products under the Panasonic, Technics, Quasar, and National brand names. In 2000, Matsushita Electric Industrial Company was ranked the 24th largest company in the world with over U.S. $69 billion sales. Panasonic Canada Inc., the Canadian sales arm of Matsushita Electric Industrial Company, is a leading supplier of electronic equipment to both the commercial and consumer markets in the nation. With sales offices across Canada and sales exceeding $820 million (2000), the brand names Panasonic and Technics have become permanent fixtures in Canadian homes and businesses.
In addition, Panasonic products show up in the many "unexpected" places in our everyday lives...like the front counters of fast food restaurants and donut stores. On any given evening, if you are watching national or local programming, you are likely witnessing Panasonic broadcast cameras and recording equipment in action. If you travel to Toronto via train, our security cameras are operating at Union Station.
For more than thirty-five years, we have tried to provide Canadians with products that enhance their daily lives. As an original mandate of the founder, Konosuke Matsushita, making innovative products available to the masses remains a focus for the company today.
