Panasonic Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development of diverse electronics technologies and solutions for customers in the consumer electronics, housing, automotive, enterprise solutions and device industries. Since its founding in 1918, the company has expanded globally and now operates 474 subsidiaries and 94 associated companies worldwide, recording consolidated net sales of 7.553 trillion yen for the year ended March 31, 2016. Committed to pursuing new value through innovation across divisional lines, the company uses its technologies to create a better life and a better world for its customers.

As the No.1 supplier of automotive infotainment systems, Panasonic Corporation achieved 1.3 trillion yen for gross sales of automotive business of Panasonic Group for the year ended March 31, 2015 and also aims to achieve up to 2 trillion yen for the year ended March 31, 2019, celebrating 100th anniversary of establishment of this company, which is targeting three business areas related to those keywords “Comfort” “Safety” and “Environment.” Thus, safe and comfortable traffic society would be realized after their development of the cockpit system to pursue the comfortable driving, Advanced Driving Assistance System (ADAS) to reduce traffic accidents and also automotive battery system to enable eco cars to be downsized and high-performed.

Consolidated Group Sales for Fiscal 2015 (Year ended March 31)

Consolidated Group Sales Total: 7,553 (yen, billions)

Sales by Business Segment

Appliances: 2,269 (yen, billions)

Eco Solutions: 1,611 (yen, billions)

AVC Networks: 1,170 (yen, billions)

Automotive & Industrial Systems: 2,709 (yen, billions)

Other, Eliminations and Adjustments: -205 (yen, billions)

Sales by Region

Japan: 3,602 (yen, billions)

North and South America: 1,241 (yen, billions)

Europe: 702 (yen, billions)

Asia：1,046 (yen, billions)

China: 963 (yen, billions)