JVC

Former Japanese multinational national electronics corporation now a brand of JVCKenwood Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.Trade nameVictorJVCNative name日本ビクター株式会社Romanized nameNihon Bikutā kabushiki gaishaTypeSubsidiaryTraded as TYO: 6792 OSE: 6792 (1960–2008) IndustryElectronicsFoundedSeptember 13, 1927; 98 years ago (1927-09-13) in Yokohama, JapanDefunctOctober 1, 2008; 17 years ago (2008-10-01)FateMerged with Kenwood Corporation, brand name still in useSuccessorJVCKenwood CorporationHeadquarters Yokohama, JapanKey peopleShoichiro Eguchi, PresidentProductsAudio, visual, computer-related electronics and software, media productsRevenue ¥658.4 billion (Fiscal year ended March 31, 2008)Number of employees19,044 (consolidated, as of 31 March 2008[update])Parent Victor Talking Machine Company (1927–1929) Radio Corporation of America (1929–1942) Matsushita Electric (1953–2008) JVC Kenwood Holdings (2008–2011) JVCKenwood (2011–present) Websitewww.jvc.netFootnotes 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 Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. (日本ビク�