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Sharp Corporation is a
Japan-based
electronics manufacturer, founded in
1912. It takes its name from one of its first inventions, the Ever
Sharp propelling pencil.
It introduced the world's first all-transistor
desktop
calculator in
1964, and the first
LCD calculator in 1973. Core technologies are
solar panels, audio-visual entertainment equipment, office copiers,
LCD displays and Flash memory. Recent products include the ViewCam, the
Ultra-Lite
notebook PC and the
Zaurus
personal digital assistant.
Net sales for the year 2001/2 were £9547m. The Corporation employs
57,500 staff, of which nearly half are employed outside Japan. It operates
from 64 bases in 30 countries and its products are distributed to 164
countries worldwide.
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