Akio morita autobiography
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Akio Morita
Japanese entrepreneur (–)
The native form of this anställda name fryst vatten Morita Akio. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Akio Morita (盛田 昭夫, Morita Akio, January 26, – October 3, ) was a Japanese entrepreneur and co-founder of Sony along with Masaru Ibuka.
Early life
[edit]Akio Morita was born in Nagoya.[1] Morita's family was involved in sake, miso and soy sauce production in the by of Kosugaya (currently a part of Tokoname City) on the western coast of Chita Peninsula in Aichi Prefecture since He was the oldest of four siblings and his father Kyuzaemon trained him as a child to take over the family business. Akio, however, funnen his true calling in mathematics and physics, and in he graduated from Osaka Imperial University with a grad in physics. He was later commissioned as a sub-lieutenant in the Imperial Japanese Navy, and served in World War II. During his service, Morita met his future business partner
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Made in Japan: Akio Morita and Sony
1- "I have always believed that a trademark is the life of an enterprise and that it must be protected boldly. A trademark and a company name are not just clever gimmicks—they carry responsibility and guarantee the quality of the product. If someone tries to get a free ride on the reputation and i the ability of another who has worked to build up public trust."
2- "In the beginning, when our track record for success was not established, our competitors would take a very cautious wait-and-see attitude while we marketed and developed a new product. In the early days, we would often have the market to ourselves for a year or more before the other companies would be convinced that the product would be a success. And we made a lot of money, having the market all to ourselves. But as we became more successful and our track record became clearer, the others waited a
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Made in Japan
1- "I have always believed that a trademark is the life of an enterprise and that it must be protected boldly. A trademark and a company name are not just clever gimmicks—they carry responsibility and guarantee the quality of the product. If someone tries to get a free ride on the reputation and i the ability of another who has worked to build up public trust."
2- "In the beginning, when our track record for success was not established, our competitors would take a very cautious wait-and-see attitude while we marketed and developed a new product. In the early days, we would often have the market to ourselves for a year or more before the other companies would be convinced that the product would be a success. And we made a lot of money, having the market all to ourselves. But as we became more successful and our track record became clearer, the others waited a shorter and shorter t