|
Quasar is a North American brand of electronics, first used by Motorola in 1967 for a model line of transistorized color televisions. These TVs were known for containing all serviceable parts in a drawer beside the picture tube. It was soon established as its own brand, with all Motorola-manufactured televisions being sold as Quasar by Motorola. == Quasar Electronics, Inc. == On May 29, 1974, Motorola, Inc., sold its television manufacturing division — including its plants in Pontiac, Illinois; Franklin Park, Illinois; and Markham, Ontario — to Matsushita, who continued production of home television receivers under a newly incorporated entity, Quasar Electronics, Inc., an American-managed subsidiary of Matsushita Electronic Corporation of America (MECA). Motorola continued to operate its plant in Quincy, Illinois for two years (until 1976), when plant ownership passed to the new company.〔"Motorola Completes Sale of TV Business to Matsushita", ''The Daily Leader'' (Pontiac, Illinois), p.1, 29 May 1974.〕 Later, Quasar Company, the sales company, was split off from Matsushita Industrial Company, the manufacturing entity. In the late 70s Quasar Company was established as a sales operation, with Matsushita Electric doing the manufacturing, in Franklin Park, Illinois. The latter manufactured both TV receivers and microwave ovens. In 1989, Richard Kraft, former President of Matsushita Electric, became the first American President of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, Quasar's parent company. ;Corporate names * Quasar Electronics Corporation — incorporated January 12, 1976, in Delaware * Quasar Electronics Corporation — incorporated January 22, 1976, in Illinois * Panasonic Corporation of North America; incorporated January 14, 1974, in Delaware ; CEOs of Quasar Bob Greenberg * Alex Stone * F. Jack Pluckhan 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Quasar (brand)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|