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Morita became president of Sony in 1971, [10] taking over from Ibuka who had served from 1950 to 1971. [11] In 1975, Sony released the first Betamax home videocassette recorder, a year before the VHS format came out. Ibuka retired in 1976 [11] and Morita was named chairman of the company. [10]
The Walkman has been described as Morita’s product and his greatest contribution to Sony. It was Ibuka who came up with the idea for product but Morita was the one who overcame resistance of senior Sony executives to bring the product to market.
Jan 13, 2018 · Akio Morita left his family's business to co-found one of the world's biggest and most respected electronics companies, Sony.
Sep 29, 2024 · Morita Akio (born Jan. 26, 1921, Nagoya, Japan—died Oct. 3, 1999, Tokyo) was a Japanese businessman who was cofounder, chief executive officer (from 1971), and chairman of the board (from 1976 through 1994) of Sony Corporation, a world-renowned manufacturer of consumer electronics products.
Nov 21, 2018 · Under Morita Sony set new standards in product innovation. The company introduced the first commercial battery-powered portable TV, the first colour home video recorder, the 3 ½ inch floppy drive, 8mm video tape and the audio CD in a joint effort with Phillips.
Apr 12, 2017 · In 1989, Sony also moved into the entertainment industry by purchasing Columbia Pictures, a motion picture studio. Morita died of pneumonia in Tokyo in 1999.
In 1960 Akio Morita launched the company in the United States and renamed it ‘Sony’. The same year they produced the very first transistor television. In 1973 Sony got an Emmy Award for creating the Trinitron TV-set technology.
