JVC

Also known as Victor Company of Japan, Ltd, Victor Company of Japan - JVC, Victor Company of Japan, Limited, JVC electronics, JVC Kenwood, Victor Company of Japan, Ltd., Yokohama, Japan

JVC (short for Japan Victor Company) is a Japanese brand owned by JVCKenwood. Founded in 1927 as the Victor Talking Machine Company of Japan and later as , the company was best known for introducing Japan's first televisions and for developing the Video Home System (VHS) video recorder.

Key facts

Company.logo: Victor JVC Logo.svg
Company.name: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
Company.native_name: 日本ビクター株式会社
Company.native_name_lang: ja
Company.romanized_name: Nihon Bikutā kabushiki gaisha
Company.trade_name: VictorJVC
Company.type: Subsidiary
Company.founded: in Yokohama, Japan
Company.fate: Merged with Kenwood Corporation, brand name still in use
Company.successor: JVCKenwood Corporation
Company.hq_location_city: Yokohama
Company.hq_location_country: Japan
Company.key_people: Shoichiro Eguchi, President
Company.num_employees: 19,044 (consolidated, )
Company.revenue: ¥658.4 billion
Company.revenue_year: Fiscal year ended March 31, 2008
Company.industry: Electronics
Company.products: Audio, visual, computer-related electronics and software, media products