Panasonic Corporation was founded in 1918 by Kōnosuke Matsushita in Japan and has grown into a multinational electronics corporation with annual sales exceeding $60 billion as of 2023. Originally starting as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., the company adopted the Panasonic brand globally and became a household name in consumer electronics, including significant contributions to the audio industry. Panasonic is particularly famous for its Technics audio brand, which was relaunched in 2014 after being discontinued in 2010. The legendary Technics SL-1200 series turntables became iconic in DJ culture and professional audio applications worldwide. Beyond turntables, Panasonic has manufactured a wide range of audio products including CD players, amplifiers, speakers, and home theater systems. The company's audio engineering expertise extends to professional broadcast equipment, automotive audio systems, and cutting-edge digital audio technologies. With operations spanning globally across multiple continents, Panasonic continues to innovate in audio technology while maintaining its reputation for quality and reliability built over more than a century of operation.