About Panasonic

Best known by its Panasonic brand name, Group & Global Headquarters, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. based in Osaka, Japan is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of electronic products for a wide range of consumer, business, and industrial needs.

In Asia Pacific Region, Panasonic has a long standing presence beginning from its first factory in Thailand in 1961. Over the years, Panasonic's operation has rapidly expanded in the region. Today, its operations span across 9 countries with a total of 75 companies, employing a total workforce of about 82,000 and recorded consolidated net sales of US$77.19 billion for the year ended March 31, 2007.

In 2001, Panasonic Asia Pacific assumed the role of a regional headquarters for the Asia and Oceania region, providing support in logistics, information communication, financial services, human resource development and productivity enhancement for Panasonic companies in the region.