Matsu****a to change name to Panasonic

[HEXUS]

Japanese electronics manufacturer, Matsu****a, has announced plans to officially change its name to Panasonic in an effort to strengthen its global image and ease consumer confusion.

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[nichomach]

If only to stop nannyware asterisking half their flipping name out of post titles...?

[moogle]

If only to stop nannyware asterisking half their flipping name out of post titles...?

they wont need to after they've name changed to panasonic will they

[steve threlfall]

I had no idea they were the same company. This is a good move for them, the Panasonic brand is strong wheras Matsu****a is less so

I remember owning a Matsu****a portable tv which to be honest, lived up to its name.

[Blitzen]

Panasonic and Matsu****a have been one and the same for years.
All the plants around the world have Matsu****a in their name and have done for as long as i can remember.

In the 90's i was a sub contract electronics engineer in South Wales at Panasonic......the site was called Panasonic KME.
KME = Kyushu Matsu****a Electric Co

[Bluecube]

You don't pronounce it Matsu****a. It's Matsooshta... Too late to be correcting everyone though

[Funkstar]

I always thought it was Matsoosheeta, but there you go. Panasonic is easier for everyone

[Sinizter]

They make quite bad laptop optical drives. Are they likely to improve if they were called Panasonic ? Probably not - but they will have more to lose.