Sony, which became the official name for the company in January 1958, was derived from the Latin sonus (“sound”) and was conceived to be an international and not a Japanese term. The company’s first consumer product was an electric rice cooker.

Sony’s History. Home /. About Us. It was in 1946 that Mr. Masaru Ibuka and Mr. Akio Morita together with a small team of passionate and committed group of employees started to build “Tokyo Tsushin Kenkyujo” (Totsuko), or “Tokyo Telecommunications Research Institute” into the well-known global conglomerate that it is today.

“Sony History Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo. Sony found its beginning in the wake of World War II. In 1946, Masaru Ibuka started an electronics shop in a department store building in Tokyo. The company had $530 in capital and a total of eight employees.

26/09/2017 · Sony is one of the world's most widely known electronics companies. Founded in Japan, the company has grown from humble roots to a multinational giant. From the tape player to the Walkman to OLED TV, Sony's tradition of innovation has made it a profitable company for more than 60 years.

13/12/2014 · In 1961 Sony was the first Japanese company to offer shares in the US. In 1973 Sony received the first Emmy awarded to a Japanese company, for …