Anritsu Corporation (アンリツ株式会社, Anritsu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese multinational corporation in the telecommunications electronics equipment market.[4] A global pioneer for producing the world's first wireless telephone network, Anritsu's revenue numbers near US$782 million.
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Native name | アンリツ株式会社 |
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| Company type | Public KK |
| TYO: 6754 | |
| ISIN | JP3128800004 |
| Industry | Electronics |
| Founded | 1895 as Sekisan-sha |
| Headquarters | Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, 243-8555 , Japan[1] |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Hirokazu Hashimoto (Chairman and CEO) Hirokazu Hamada (President) |
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| Revenue |  JPY 85.9 billion (FY 2017)
(US$ 809 million) (FY 2017) |
 JPY 2.8 billion (FY 2017)
(US$ 27 million) (FY 2017) | |
Number of employees | 3,717 (consolidated, as of March 31, 2018) |
| Website | anritsu |
| Footnotes / references [2][3] | |
History
editIn Japan, Anritsu's first predecessor, Sekisan-sha, was founded in 1895. Annaka Electric Company followed, producing wireless transmitters and the world's first wireless telephone service and Japan's first automatic public telephone.
Anritsu Corporation was formed with the merger of two companies, the Annaka Corporation and Kyoritsu Electric in Japan in 1931. In 1990, Anritsu acquired Wiltron Company in the United States for $180 million.[5]
Currently, the Anritsu Group is composed of Anritsu Corporation, Anritsu Engineering, Anritsu Infivis, Anritsu Devices, and Anritsu Networks.[1] Anritsu Corporation's American subsidiary, Anritsu Company, is a supplier of the United States Department of Defense.[6]
Performance
editNet sales in FY2008 were ¥84 billion (US$782 million). It has been listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange since 1968.[7]
Products
editProducts include network call trace, service assurance, customer experience management, microwave, radio frequency (RF), and optical signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Anritsu Worldwide". Anritsu. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
- ^ "Corporate Profile". Anritsu. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
- ^ "Company Profile". Nikkei Asian Review. Nikkei Inc. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
- ^ "About the company". Financial Times. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Transactions. U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. 1992. p. 56.
- ^ Microwave Journal. Horizon House-Microwave. 2008. p. 156.
- ^ Grant, Tina (February 1, 2005). International Directory of Company Histories. St. James Press. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-55862-543-3.
- ^ Asia Electronics Industry: AEI. Dempa Publications. 2007. pp. 30–35.
