Kashio Tadao | CASIO In 1946, he founded the Kashio Seisakujo After the founding of Casio Computer Co , Ltd in 1957, he assumed the position of senior managing director He served as president of the company from 1960 to 1988 He is a recipient of the Medal with Blue Ribbon (1980) and the Second Class Order of the Sacred Treasure (1990)
CASIO History | CASIO In 1970, Casio Inc (now Casio America, Inc ) was established in the United States, and Casio Computer Co G m b H Deutschland (now Casio Europe G m b H ) was established in Germany in 1972 These moves were the beginning of Casio’s expansion around the world
History 1970- | CASIO February 1978 Casio Taiwan Ltd , a local production company, established in Taiwan July 1978 V-900 personal computer released (shipped in August) December 1978 F-100, first wristwatch with a plastic case, released January 1979 Casio stock listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange April 1979 Five-division organization adopted: development, technology, production, sales, and general affairs July
About CASIO | CASIO History and Development The Four Kashio Brothers CASIO History Product History Report Guidelines Integrated Report You can view the Integrated Report
Product History | CASIO The Casio Mini was a calculator developed for personal use It was a quarter the size of mainstream models at the time, and at 12,800 yen, it cost just a third of competing products In those days, a calculator that sold 100,000 units a year was considered a hit, but the Casio Mini became a mega hit, selling one million units in the 10 months after its release The success of this product
History 1980- | CASIO Casio’s electronic musical instrument business began with the electronic keyboard, Casiotone 201 Toshio Kashio, who liked music, thought it would be wonderful to reproduce the beautiful sounds of instruments that are difficult to play, such as the violin, guitar or shakuhachi, using his own hands
Foundation of Kashio Seisakujo | CASIO In 1946, he founded Kashio Seisakujo, the predecessor of Casio, together with three young employees With his younger brothers helping out, they took on various subcontracting jobs
Company Data | CASIO Timepieces, Calculators, Electronic Dictionaries, Label Printers, Electronic Musical Instruments, Others
Casio Computer Co. , Ltd. Founded Toshio’s new wiring system In 1957, the same year as the launch of the relay calculator, the four Kashio brothers founded Casio Computer Co , Ltd to develop and manufacture calculators Keen to make this business a success, the brothers were determined to fulfill their respective roles