The big giant mega Japanese electronics corporation AKA (depending on where you live/what products you use) National, Panasonic, and Technics. They make everything from rice cookers and vaccum cleaners, to A/V equipment and various complicated electrical analytic stuff. Founded by Konosuke Matsushita in the late 1940's or earlier 1950's (forgot specific date). "We make people before we make products" <-- Corporate Slogan.