Sharp Company Description
Sharp Corporation manufactures and sells telecommunication equipment, electric and electronic application equipment, and electronic components in Japan, the United States, China, rest of Asia, and internationally.
It operates in five segments: Smart Life & Energy; Smart Office; Universal Network; Display Device; and Electronic Device.
The company offers refrigerators, superheated steam ovens, microwave ovens, small cooking appliances, air conditioners, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, air purifiers, electric fans, dehumidifiers, humidifiers, electric heaters, plasma cluster ion generators, beauty equipment, LED lighting, electronic dictionaries, calculators, telephones, network control units, solar cells, storage batteries, and face masks.
It also provides digital multi-function printers, information displays, business/commercial projectors, POS system equipment, and FA equipment, as well as options and consumables, office-related solutions services, various software, and personal computers; and televisions, Blu-ray disc recorders, audio equipment, mobile phones, smartphones, tablet devices, routers, and automotive wireless devices.
In addition, the company offers display modules and in-vehicle cameras; and camera modules, sensor modules, optical sensors, optical devices, optoelectronic devices, CMOS image sensors, wafer foundries, semiconductor lasers, and laser diodes.
The company was formerly known as Hayakawa Electric Industry Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Sharp Corporation in January 1970.
Sharp Corporation was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Sakai, Japan.
| Country | Japan |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Industry | Consumer Electronics |
| Sector | Technology |
| Employees | 40,123 |
| CEO | Masahiro Okitsu |
Contact Details
Address: 1 Takumi-cho Sakai, Osaka 590-8522 Japan | |
| Phone | 81 72 282 1221 |
| Website | corporate.jp.sharp |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | SHCAF |
| Exchange | OTCMKTS |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
| Fiscal Year | April - March |
| Reporting Currency | JPY |
| ISIN Number | JP3359600008 |
| SIC Code | 3651 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Masahiro Okitsu | President, Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director |
| Po-Hsuan Wu | Chairman of the Board and Executive Deputy Chairman |
| Yoshio Kosaka | Senior Executive Managing Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
| Yasufumi Sugahara | Managing Ex. Off., Co-Chief Operating Officer and Head of Smart Life Business Group |
| Shigeru Kobayashi | Executive Officer, Co-Chief Operating Officer and Head of Smart Workplace Business Group |
| Mototaka Taneya | Chief Technical Officer and Senior Executive Managing Officer |
| Yoshiro Nakano | Executive Officer and Chief Digital Officer |
| Tetsuji Kawamura | Senior Executive Managing Officer and Chief Business Development Officer |
| Sujai Karampuri | Chairman of India Business |
| Katsuhiro Kawai | Executive Officer and President of Sharp Display Technology Corporation |