JVC Kenwood

JVC Kenwood is a Japanese electronics manufacturer that emerged from the merger of JVC and Kenwood Corporation in October 2008. JVC Kenwood specializes in a wide range of automotive and consumer electronics.

History

2017: JVC brand's entry into the medical technology market

In February 2017, JVC Kenwood announced the launch of the JVC brand into the medical device market. It will replace the Totoku brand, the rights to which went to JVC Kenwood as a result of the purchase of Totoku Electric IT-Business in 2013.

Totoku Medical Monitor

This rebranding reflects the company's clear commitment to the medical market, "says Totoku marketing manager Marcel Herrmann. - After that acquisition, we combined our innovations and gradually mastered new products and areas. As part of the transition from Totoku to JVC Kenwood, we have received a strong brand that will deal with various areas in the future.[1]

2013: Buying Totoku IT-Business

On July 1, 2013, JVC Kenwood closed a deal to buy Totoku Electric IT-Business. The Information Equipment Business unit, which produces medical monitors among other products, was acquired.

As part of that deal, JVC Kenwood also acquired a subsidiary, Totoku Nagaoka. As a result, JVC Kenwood began competing with medical device market giants such as GE Healthcare, Siemens Healthcare (formerly called Siemens Healthcare) and Philips Healthcare.

1927: Founding of the Japanese division of the American company Victor Talking Machine

The company, called the Victor Company of Japan (later shortened to JVC), was founded in 1927 and was originally a Japanese division of the American Victor Talking Machine Company. The first JVC products were radio components and electronic beam tubes.

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